Disclosure: this guide is written by Waddah, one of the products it covers. So every platform is described only from what it publishes on its own website as of 23 September 2026, and we give you test questions you can run on any tool — including ours.
Why general-purpose AI is not enough for Saudi legal work
General chat assistants write fluently, but they do not reliably know the current text of a Saudi law after its latest amendment, and they can mix up jurisdictions or cite repealed articles. In legal work a persuasive answer is not enough; it has to be tied to a specific provision you can check.
That gap is why specialised platforms have appeared in the Kingdom. They ground answers in a Saudi legal knowledge base and add working tools such as contract review, memo drafting and matter management. The real differences are the size and freshness of their sources, the quality of their Arabic, and whether their tools fit the way you work.
At a glance: what each platform says about itself
The table summarises what each company publishes on its official site or launch announcement. Figures are the vendors' own claims, not independently verified, and prices may change.
| Platform | Focus | Headline claims | Trial / published pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wathiq | All-in-one workspace for Saudi legal teams | 16,000+ Saudi legal articles, Word add-in, Umm Al-Qura Gazette updates, matter tracking | Demo on request; no public pricing |
| Laika | Contract review, research and drafting for firms and in-house teams | Proof feature that flags repealed articles and missing obligations; selected for Startup Saudi | Free two-week trial |
| HAQQ | Multi-jurisdiction, multi-language legal AI | MENA, EU, Americas coverage; practice management and billing; mobile apps | Free tier; paid from $30/month |
| Adel | Document creation and review for practitioners and companies | 30,000+ active users; libraries of laws, templates and clauses; legal translation | SAR 149 and 199/month; free trial |
| Shwra | Legal research, contract and document management | 120,000+ Saudi legal documents; ISO 27001; legal radar monitoring | Demo on request; no public pricing |
| Clauze.AI | Enterprise contract review, governance and due diligence | Saudi data residency and on-premises option; White & Case investment | Enterprise; no public pricing |
| Waddah | Nine services from contracts to litigation and client management | 500+ laws and regulations, 16,000+ articles; statements of claim and defense memos; triple-lens summary; CRM | Free trial, no credit card |
How to choose: six practical criteria
Start from your work, not from a feature list. A litigation practice needs different tools from an in-house team reviewing hundreds of contracts, and a solo practitioner differs from an enterprise that requires in-Kingdom data hosting.
- • Grounding: does every answer cite the article number and the law, and can you open the text?
- • Freshness: does it reflect the Labour Law amendments under Royal Decree M/44 and other recent changes?
- • Arabic quality: is the Arabic drafting native and precise, or translated from English?
- • Workflow fit: contracts, litigation, research or matter management — and do outputs move between tools without copy-paste?
- • Data protection: where is data hosted, is it used for model training, and what certifications are published?
- • Transparency: is pricing public, and can you trial it on your own documents before committing?
Test questions that expose accuracy in ten minutes
Do not rely on the demo. Ask every tool you evaluate these questions and compare the answer with the official text. Each has a definite answer under current law, and general tools often get them wrong.
- • What is the maximum probation period under the Labour Law after the latest amendments? Correct: 180 days in total under Article 53; a tool that answers "90 days, extendable" is using the old text.
- • When does an employment contract end under Article 74? A complete answer includes resignation (paragraph 3 bis) and a bankruptcy termination order (paragraph 7 bis), both added by M/44.
- • What is the deadline to file for cassation? Correct: 30 days, or 15 days in urgent matters (Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts, Article 194).
- • What does a worker who resigns after 7 years on SAR 9,000 receive? Correct: two-thirds of the award, SAR 27,000, under Articles 84 and 85.
- • What is the general limitation period under the Civil Transactions Law? Correct: 10 years against a denying party (Article 295), with shorter special periods.
Where Waddah fits — and where another platform may suit you better
Waddah suits lawyers and firms whose work spans contracts and litigation: drafting statements of claim, defense memos and appeal objections, analysing and drafting contracts, summarising case files, then keeping it all in the client file. You can try it free without a credit card.
If your priority is a Microsoft Word add-in, on-premises hosting for a large enterprise, or work across several jurisdictions outside the Kingdom, other platforms in the table publish exactly those features. The best way to decide: trial two or three tools on one real file and run the same test questions on all of them.
Practical takeaway
- • Evaluate tools with questions that have a definite answer in the statute, not with the sales demo.
- • Freshness matters: recent Labour Law amendments changed common answers such as the probation period.
- • Choose by workflow: litigation, contracts, research or enterprise governance.
- • Trial on a real document before committing, and check the data-protection policy.