Sprintlaw is a solicitor-drafting service: a qualified lawyer writes your NDA to your brief, typically for £100–£1,500+ with a 5-day turnaround. NDASafe is a specialist template service: eight UK NDA templates, £29 each, downloadable immediately. For a standard UK NDA — a mutual agreement with a partner, a contractor NDA, an employee confidentiality clause — a specialist template is usually sufficient and a fraction of the cost. For a complex, cross-border or high-value situation where bespoke legal advice is justified, Sprintlaw is worth considering.
| Sprintlaw | NDASafe (£29) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of service | Bespoke legal drafting — a senior solicitor writes or reviews your specific NDA | Self-help specialist templates — legally reviewed documents you adapt for your situation |
| Pricing | From £100 to £1,500+ (quote required; varies by complexity). Monthly membership from £33/month | Fixed one-time price — £29 for one template or £79 for all eight; no quote, no hidden fees |
| Turnaround | Typically 5 business days; faster for urgent matters (may cost more) | Instant — purchase and download your editable Word document in under 2 minutes |
| Format delivered | Solicitor-drafted Word/PDF document tailored to your instructions; phone or video consultation included | Editable Microsoft Word (.docx) — find-and-replace the highlighted fields, sign and send |
| NDA variants covered | Any NDA type they draft to your brief; not a fixed menu | Eight specific UK variants: mutual, one-way disclosing, one-way receiving, employee, freelancer, investor, NDA with IP assignment, M&A diligence |
| Legal advice | Yes — a qualified solicitor advises on your specific situation. This is regulated legal advice | No — self-help templates reviewed against UK law. We are not solicitors and do not give legal advice |
| Best for | Complex, cross-border, high-value or unusual NDA situations where bespoke drafting is justified | Standard UK business NDAs (partnerships, contractors, employees, investors) where a specialist template is sufficient |
| Jurisdiction | England and Wales; can advise on multi-jurisdictional matters | England and Wales (default); Scotland and Northern Ireland governing law selectable |
| Document ownership | The drafted document is yours to keep | File is yours to keep forever; lifetime re-download via signed link; no account needed after purchase |
| Price certainty | Quote-based — final price depends on complexity and scope | Fixed published price — £29 or £79, no surprises |
Template vs. bespoke: the real question
The choice between a specialist template and a solicitor-drafted NDA isn't really about quality — it's about whether your situation is standard or unusual. A well-drafted specialist template, reviewed against current England and Wales law, covers the same legal ground as a bespoke document for the vast majority of UK NDA situations. The clauses that make an NDA enforceable — the definition of confidential information, the permitted use restrictions, the duration, the carve-outs — are well established in English law.
Bespoke drafting adds value when your situation is non-standard: a disclosure involving multiple jurisdictions, an NDA bundled with complex commercial terms, a high-value deal where both sides have lawyers engaged, or unusual trade secrets that need carefully calibrated language. For those cases, Sprintlaw's model — fixed-fee, senior lawyer, 5-day turnaround — is a reasonable service.
For a standard mutual NDA before a partnership conversation, a contractor NDA for a freelancer starting next week, or an employee confidentiality agreement for a new hire — a specialist template is the right tool.
Price and turnaround: what the gap looks like in practice
Sprintlaw does not publish a fixed NDA price — you request a quote. Published ranges suggest £100 to £1,500 or more depending on complexity, with a membership option from £33/month. The typical turnaround is 5 business days.
NDASafe publishes its prices: £29 for one template, £79 for all eight. No quote, no call, no variable. You pay, you download your editable Word document, and you have it in under two minutes. If you need to sign an NDA before a meeting tomorrow morning, that matters.
UK-specific clauses: what to check in any NDA
Whether you use a template or bespoke drafting, these are the clauses that matter most for UK NDA enforceability:
- Whistleblowing carve-out — required in any NDA involving an employee or worker. Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, a UK NDA cannot lawfully prevent a protected disclosure. NDASafe's Employee and Freelancer NDAs include this as a mandatory clause.
- Reasonable duration — English courts will not enforce an NDA of indefinite or unreasonably long duration for ordinary confidential information. Trade secrets may last longer; general commercial confidences typically do not.
- Scope of “confidential information” — a definition that is too broad (“everything we ever discuss”) is difficult to enforce and may catch information that was already in the public domain.
- Employment Rights Act 2025 compliance — Section 202A (expected in force late 2026 or 2027) will void NDA clauses that prevent disclosure of harassment, bullying or discrimination. NDASafe templates already include compliant carve-outs. See our Employment Rights Act 2025 guide.
When Sprintlaw is the right choice
- Your NDA involves cross-border disclosures or multiple jurisdictions where English law is not the only concern.
- The deal value is high enough that bespoke legal drafting is proportionate to the risk.
- The other party's lawyers are involved and you need a solicitor on your side too.
- Your NDA needs to be bundled with or cross-referenced to other bespoke commercial documents.
- Your situation is genuinely unusual and a standard template shape does not fit.
When NDASafe is the better fit
- You need a standard UK NDA — mutual, one-way, employee, contractor or investor — and your situation is straightforward.
- You want a fixed price today with no consultation call or quote process.
- You need the document immediately, not in 5 business days.
- You want an editable Word document you own outright, not a lawyer's account-held file.
- You want to review the actual clauses before buying — NDASafe shows clause-level guidance on every product page.
Which NDA do you need?
Both parties share confidential information — partnerships, joint ventures, M&A.
You're sharing information and want it protected.
You've been handed a one-sided NDA and want a UK counter-proposal.
Staff who will handle confidential material, with the mandatory whistleblowing carve-out.
A contractor who'll see the inside of your business, with IR35-aware language.
Sharing your plans or financials with a potential investor, with non-circumvention.
UK NDA, drafted for England and Wales
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