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MSA templates for MSPs

Where your MSA comes from,
and what happens after it is signed

XClause, Monjur and Ironclad answer different questions. Here is what each one is, and what XClause does with the agreement once the client signs.

XClause is contract lifecycle software for MSPs, used across the United States, built around an MSA template drafted for managed service providers, a client portal for onboarding, and renewal reminders on every agreement. Plans start at $99.99/mo, with a 7-day free trial and no charge until the trial ends. It is software, not a law firm.

Key takeaways

  • XClause plans start at $99.99/mo, and renewal reminders, the MSP template library and the client portal are on every plan.
  • Monjur is a legal service (a law firm on retainer, $315 or $629 a month as of August 2026), and Ironclad is enterprise contract software sold by custom quote. XClause is software for the agreements an MSP sells.
  • The MSA, SOW, NDA and Declination of Services templates are a starting point. Have your own attorney read the one you send.

Monjur sells attorney time with its contract language, which is the right buy when you want a lawyer on call; XClause does not give legal advice (see XClause vs Monjur). Ironclad is contract software for legal, sales and procurement teams across a whole business, priced by custom quote (see XClause vs Ironclad). Ironclad details are from ironcladapp.com as of November 3, 2026.

Does XClause's client portal speed up MSP onboarding compared to manual processes?

It replaces the email and paper chain. The agreements, the signatures and the documents a new client needs sit in one place: you build the SOW and send it from XClause, and the client signs, uploads what you asked for and finds their documents in the portal, instead of in a thread of attachments.

It is built for small and mid-size MSPs onboarding new clients, not for an enterprise legal department.

What specific onboarding features does XClause include?

A guided SOW builder prices the work by managed units (workstations, servers, security and the rest), and the monthly recurring total adds itself up. E-signature is built in, so there is no separate signing subscription, and every signature gets a timestamped audit trail and a SHA-256 seal on the executed PDF.

Once the SOW is signed, its line items become the invoice in one step, with nothing retyped. The documents an onboarding usually needs are in the MSP contract templates collection.

How does XClause track contract renewals automatically?

Each signed agreement carries its own renewal schedule, on every plan from Starter at $99.99 a month. XClause checks once a day and sends each reminder when its mark is reached, so a renewal does not depend on someone remembering it.

It suits small and mid-size MSPs running many client agreements at once: the contracts list shows every renewal or end date, and its Expiring soon filter brings up the next 60 days.

What renewal alert notifications does XClause send and how often?

Up to five per agreement: at 90, 60, 30, 15 and 7 days before the renewal or end date, whichever you pick. Each one is sent once.

You choose the audience on each agreement: your team (the default), the client, or both. Client reminders go by email to the client contacts you have added in XClause, and those contacts do not need to have signed in to receive them.

How does XClause's client portal compare to e-signature alone?

E-signature alone gets a document signed. It does not draft the SOW, price it, bill from it or remind you before it renews, and XClause does all four with signing built in.

What e-signature alone covers compared with XClause
JobE-signature aloneXClause
Get the agreement signedYesYes, built in, with a timestamped audit trail and a SHA-256 seal on the executed PDF
Draft it from an MSP templateYou bring the documentMSA, SOW, NDA and Declination of Services templates
Price the SOWNoManaged units, with the monthly total added up for you
Bill from itNoAn invoice from the signed SOW's line items
Remind you before renewalNoAt any mix of 90, 60, 30, 15 and 7 days, per agreement
Onboard the clientNoA client portal to sign, upload and see their documents

What paperwork and contracts does XClause include for new MSP engagements?

Four contract templates written for managed service providers: a Master Service Agreement, a Statement of Work that doubles as the Service Level Agreement, an NDA, and a Declination of Services and Risk Assessment. The MSA covers term and termination, payment, proprietary rights and confidentiality, allocation of risk, and governing law, and you can edit its clauses for each client.

Independent MSP attorneys draft the XClause template library and keep revising it, so the language you start from is maintained rather than written once and left alone. You build from the live library rather than a copy issued at signup, so a revision reaches the next agreement you build. Agreements you have already signed stay exactly as signed.

The templates come with every plan, from the free trial on, and plans start at $99.99 a month.

“Versioned agreements and statements of work, along with suggested clauses, mean my contract work finally moves with the rest of my stack.”
Larry Doyle
Owner · Mainstreet Access IT

Does XClause offer a free trial to test the portal and renewal features?

Yes: a 7-day free trial on every plan, and you are not charged until it ends. Cancel anytime; monthly plans have no long-term contract. Plans start at $99.99 a month (Pro is $199).

Setup is self-serve with no demo required, which suits an MSP that would rather try the product than sit through an enterprise sales cycle.

XClause is contract lifecycle software, not a law firm. Templates are a starting point, not legal advice. Have your own counsel review documents for your jurisdiction.

Questions MSPs ask

Frequently asked questions

No. Your PSA stays the system of record for tickets, time and service delivery, and XClause runs the agreements next to it. On Pro and above it connects to ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, HaloPSA and SuperOps.

Independent MSP attorneys draft the template library and keep revising it. You build from the live library, so a revision reaches the next agreement you build, and agreements you have already signed stay exactly as signed.

No. XClause is contract lifecycle software, not a law firm, and the templates are a starting point, not legal advice. For advice on a particular deal, hire your own attorney.

Yes, outside XClause. There is no in-app invite for an outside attorney today, so download the draft as a PDF and send it to your lawyer before you send it for signature.

XClause is built by Dylan Conkle, who has spent 17 years working with MSPs in SaaS, and it serves MSPs across the United States. To ask about the templates, call (469) 213-3019 (the team answers within one business day) or use the contact page. Everything XClause does for an MSP is on the XClause for MSPs page.

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