What is an acceptance procedure and why is it important?

An acceptance procedure defines what the client must test and confirm before payment is triggered. zipzipdoc includes a template with acceptance criteria and deadlines.

How do I set SLA terms in a maintenance contract?

In the SLA template you define system uptime (e.g. 99.9%), response times and penalties. AI inserts your parameters and generates a legally binding document.

Can I issue an invoice directly from zipzipdoc?

Yes. After the contract is signed you generate an invoice with one click. Billed items, rates and deadlines are automatically transferred from the contract.

Does it work for international projects?

Yes. zipzipdoc generates contracts in English and electronic signatures are valid in the EU and most countries worldwide.

Freelancers & Creatives

Developers & software firms

Software development agreements and IP clauses

IP clauses, acceptance procedures, SLA — all tailored to the project via AI.

A software developer or firm faces specific contractual challenges: who owns the source code, how acceptance works, what happens with SLA breaches. zipzipdoc generates development agreements with technically precise clauses that protect both you and the client.

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Contract Templates Mutual NDA — Non-Disclosure Agreement Service Agreement — Freelancer SLA — Service Level Agreement Copyright Licence Agreement All templates

41 %

of software projects end in an IP dispute

2.8 days

average approval delay for a development contract

7 min

time to prepare a dev contract in zipzipdoc

100 %

legal validity of eIDAS signatures in the EU

What slows you down today

IP clauses are a risk
Project acceptance is disputed
Clients change requirements

What you get with zipzipdoc

Templates prepared by lawyers + AI
Versioning and milestones
Audit trail for disputes

Day in the life

How it works in practice

The client submits requirements, the dev team estimates scope and opens zipzipdoc. AI generates a contract with milestones, acceptance procedure and IP clauses. Both parties sign online. After each phase is delivered, the developer generates a change request or amendment — also via zipzipdoc.

How we help

Three things that change

Templates prepared by lawyers + AI

Versioning and milestones

Audit trail for disputes

“Development contracts with IP clauses done in 10 minutes. Clients sign before the first commit.”

Ralph N., senior developer

Relevant documents

Documents for you

Click any document to jump straight to a detailed guide.

Freelancer (contractor) agreement

Scope, payment and confidentiality in a minute.

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NDA — non-disclosure agreement

NDA signed on mobile in 60 seconds.

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SLA — Service Level Agreement

Uptime, response times and breach penalties.

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Statement of Work (SOW)

Scope and deliverables for a project under MSA.

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Maintenance agreement

Preventive and corrective maintenance with SLA.

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Useful guides

How-to guides for you

Step-by-step guides related to the documents you work with.

How to sign a PDF online

Sign any PDF document electronically in under 3 minutes — no printing, scanning or postage needed.

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How to create an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)

Create a professional NDA with AI in 5 minutes — one-way, mutual or multi-party. No lawyer, no templates.

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Frequently asked

Questions & answers

The software contract template in zipzipdoc includes an IP clause where you clearly define whether the client gets full rights, a licence, or the code remains proprietary. You can distinguish between custom code and open-source components.