Agiloft launches Astra AI contract platform with free tier

Agiloft has launched Astra, an AI platform for contracts aimed at legal, procurement, sales and finance teams, and introduced it with a free tier.

The platform is designed for organisations that want to analyse agreements, identify risk and extract information from contract data without going through procurement or committing an upfront budget. Astra was built to address two common barriers to wider use of contract AI tools: cost and data security.

Astra turns contract data into structured analysis for businesses reviewing compliance, supplier exposure, pricing terms and sales negotiations. It is intended for use across legal, procurement, finance and sales functions, with playbooks written by subject specialists included alongside its AI features.

Free-tier users receive the same data policies and protections as paying customers under what Agiloft calls the Astra Clean Data Promise. According to the company, customer data is used only to deliver the service and comply with applicable laws, and data from free accounts is not used to train models.

The approach reflects growing concern among corporate buyers over how AI vendors handle sensitive commercial information. Contract records often contain pricing terms, supplier commitments, customer obligations and regulatory provisions that companies may be reluctant to expose to broad model training practices.

Agiloft said Astra can support different business teams in distinct ways. In legal departments, it is intended to help track evolving rules, including AI governance and data privacy requirements, by flagging contractual risks during review.

For procurement teams, the system is positioned as a way to identify exposure linked to tariffs, geopolitical instability and supplier disruption. In finance, the platform can uncover pricing inconsistencies, missed discounts and revenue leakage across contract portfolios.

Sales teams are another target market. Astra is intended to speed negotiations through contract review and AI-led redlining as approval cycles lengthen and deals become more complex.

Otto Hanson, VP of Product and GM of Astra at Agiloft, said access had long been an obstacle in the contract technology market.

"One of the biggest barriers to contract technology has always been access, and Astra is built to tear that down. Its power is not only in what it does, but also in who it makes you: a smarter, more strategic contract professional who can see patterns, anticipate outcomes, and negotiate smarter than ever before. With a free entry point, we are making that possible for any team, any organization - no lengthy procurement, no upfront investment, just contracts AI you can put to work from the moment you are inside the platform," said Hanson.

Agiloft is entering a market where software groups are trying to move AI tools beyond pilot projects and into everyday corporate workflows. Contract management has become a key area for that push because agreements often contain data tied to compliance, supplier performance, revenue recognition and renewal timing.

Andy Wishart, chief product officer at Agiloft, said the platform was intended to help teams act on contract information rather than simply store it.

"With Astra, we're transforming how teams understand and act on contracts. By turning agreements into actionable data, we reduce repetitive work, enable smarter decisions, and free teams to focus on high-value priorities that drive ROI," said Wishart.

External analysts said Agiloft was targeting a practical constraint that has slowed adoption in legal and commercial teams: the budget required to begin using AI tools and governance concerns over how sensitive data is managed.

Patrick Reymann, Research Director, Procurement Applications and Agents at IDC, comments, "Sophisticated contracts AI has improved significantly in recent years, but broader adoption has been limited by challenges around accessibility and governance. The downstream effect of those gaps shows up everywhere: in compliance exposures that go undetected, in revenue that quietly walks out the door, in negotiating teams that are outmatched before they sit down."

"The combination of an accessible entry point with data protection commitments that Agiloft Astra brings to market directly addresses the two barriers that matter most to legal, procurement, finance, and sales teams - and in an environment where regulatory complexity is accelerating, the timing could not be more relevant."

Astra is available through a free tier that uses a credit-based model, allowing organisations to try the service before deciding whether to expand usage.