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DocMagic vs Stavvy

Documents & eClosing head-to-head · axis by axis, same rubric for both

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DocMagic
Documents & eClosing
4.8
Stavvy
Stavvy, Inc.
3.9
AxisDocMagicStavvy
Production impact 4.9 3.8
Functionality & depth 4.9 4.4
Integrations & ecosystem 4.9 3.6
Adoption & support 4.4 3.8
Return on spend 4.4 3.6
Overall 4.8 3.9

DocMagic wins 5 of 5 axes. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.

What the rubric says

DocMagic and Stavvy are both scored in Documents & eClosing. DocMagic carries an overall of 4.8, Stavvy an overall of 3.9. The widest gap between them is Integrations and ecosystem, at 1.3 of a point. That axis measures how well it reaches the rest of the stack. DocMagic takes it, 4.9 to 3.6.

Where the five axes separate

On Integrations and ecosystem the record favours DocMagic, 4.9 against 3.6. On Production impact the record favours DocMagic, 4.9 against 3.8. On Return on spend the record favours DocMagic, 4.4 against 3.6. On Adoption and support the record favours DocMagic, 4.4 against 3.8. On Functionality and depth the record favours DocMagic, 4.9 against 4.4.

In Documents & eClosing the rubric weights Functionality and depth heaviest, at 30 percent. That is why the two overalls sit where they do.

How the weights turn axes into a score

Production impact carries 25 percent of the Documents & eClosing score. It measures whether the tool moves volume, pull-through or cycle time. Functionality and depth carries 30 percent of the Documents & eClosing score. It measures whether it handles the messy loans and not just the clean file. Integrations and ecosystem carries 20 percent of the Documents & eClosing score. It measures how well it reaches the rest of the stack. Adoption and support carries 10 percent of the Documents & eClosing score. It measures whether the team adopts it and gets unstuck. Return on spend carries 15 percent of the Documents & eClosing score. It measures what the spend returns, which is not the same as being cheap.

Pricing posture

DocMagic does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only, demo request required. Stavvy does not publish pricing. Its listed model is quote only.

Deployment and who each one targets

Deployment for DocMagic: Cloud, LOS integrations, API. Deployment for Stavvy: Cloud, Encompass Partner Connect API. Segment focus for DocMagic: Lenders of any size plus settlement providers wanting documents through digital closing from one vendor. Segment focus for Stavvy: Lenders, servicers, title agents and real estate law firms wanting closing and default work on one. The two entries name different buyers.

What each record credits

DocMagic: Names integration counterparties outright: Encompass, MeridianLink, Byte, Calyx, Blend, Simplifile, MERS eRegistry. DocMagic: eNote custody and registration stay in house via SmartSAFE with SmartREGISTRY. DocMagic: AutoPrep tags third-party documents, extending the platform past DocMagic-generated paper. DocMagic: Compliance Edge and Investor eQC audit inside the same platform as document generation. Stavvy: Default servicing and origination closings run on one platform after the 2023 Brace deal. Stavvy: PHH Mortgage went live on its loan modification product in September 2025. Stavvy: The February 2025 Encompass integration uses Partner Connect, the current ICE path. Stavvy: Buying SigniaDocuments in November 2023 brought document generation in-house.

What each record holds against them

DocMagic: No pricing published, and the product count makes quote comparisons hard to assemble. DocMagic: Breadth means a real implementation project, and the site sets no timeline expectations. DocMagic: Ownership undisclosed, so parent-company risk cannot be assessed. DocMagic: Dense, overlapping product names obscure what is actually being bought. Stavvy: No pricing appears anywhere, not even a per-closing fee. Stavvy: Beyond Encompass, the site names no other system and publishes no integrations page. Stavvy: Funding and ownership go undisclosed on the site and the press page. Stavvy: News slowed sharply between 2023 and 2025, with only a handful of announcements.

Which one fits which shop

Best fit for DocMagic: Lenders who want document generation, eNote and eVault under a single contract. Best fit for Stavvy: A servicer that needs loss mitigation documents executed remotely as well as originations closed.

What each entry concludes

DocMagic: DocMagic is the most complete single-vendor stack in this category. DocMagic: It spans document generation, ClickSign eSignature and eNotary, Total eClose, SmartCLOSE settlement, SmartSAFE with SmartREGISTRY, AutoPrep, and Compliance. DocMagic: The partner page names counterparties directly, including Encompass, MeridianLink, Byte, Calyx, Simplifile, MERS eRegistry, Fannie Mae and Freddie. DocMagic: That is more disclosure than any competitor in this batch offers. DocMagic: The decision turns on one vendor owning the chain from disclosure to eNote registration; assembling parts is where. Stavvy: Stavvy closes loans and also works the servicing side, which sets it apart in this category. Stavvy: It sells hybrid and full eClosing, eNote and eVault custody, RON and in-person electronic notarization. Stavvy: A SMART Doc engine plus HELOC and HELOAN closings round out origination. Stavvy: Buy it if you want loss mitigation and closings from one vendor, because few competitors offer both. Stavvy: PHH Mortgage went live on its loan modification product, built on Brace, in September 2025.

The short answer

DocMagic finishes ahead on the published rubric, 4.8 to 3.9. The margin comes mostly from Integrations and ecosystem. Same rubric, same weights, no sponsorships.

Who stands behind this review

MortgageTechReview

This score rests on evidence anyone can check. It also rests on the vendor's own documentation, pricing, integration pages, and ownership records. We do not claim to run every product ourselves. Nobody can. The rubric was published before this review existed. The vendor did not write this, and no vendor can buy a word of it. Every product in this category is weighted the same way.

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