Zedly AI

Overview

Zedly AI is a privacy-first document intelligence platform that lets you search, extract, and analyze sensitive business files without exposing them to public AI. Upload PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, and scanned files, then ask questions in natural language with cited answers. Powered by Groq LPU inference hardware, Zedly processes documents in an ephemeral sandbox that destroys data after each job. Deploy via managed cloud, your own VPC, or fully air-gapped on-premise hardware for regulated industries like defense and healthcare.

Key Features

Ephemeral Desk Processing: Documents are analyzed in an isolated environment. Temporary artifacts are destroyed after each job, so sensitive data never lingers in the system.
Encrypted Vault Storage: Store terabytes of contracts, logs, and research in an encrypted, immutable archive on independent infrastructure (Backblaze B2, not Big 3 cloud providers).
AI Contract Extraction: Pull key provisions like termination clauses, indemnities, change of control, and renewal dates from NDAs, MSAs, leases, and vendor contracts with source citations.
Code Agents: Write and execute secure Python code to analyze Excel files, generate trend graphs, and run complex calculations inside an ephemeral sandbox that auto-destructs.
Bank Reconciliation: Match transactions across accounts, surface discrepancies, and export matched/unmatched items as CSV or Excel for month-end close.
Flexible Deployment Options: Choose from managed cloud (SOC 2-aligned), VPC deployment on AWS or Azure, or 100% air-gapped on-premise via Docker or Tarball.
Groq LPU Acceleration: Zedly supports high-speed inference pipelines using optimized hardware acceleration in supported deployments, improving processing speed for large document workloads.
Zedly Shield: Runtime safety layer for agentic AI with PII detection categories and policy rules enabled by default.

Pros

Strong Privacy Architecture: Zero-training guarantee, zero data retention, AES-256 encryption at rest, and TLS 1.3 in transit. Documents are never used to train models.
Flexible Deployment for Regulated Industries: Air-gapped, offline-capable deployment via Docker or Tarball meets strict requirements for defense, healthcare, and financial services.
Cited and Verifiable Answers: Every extraction includes source references linking back to the exact document passage, reducing hallucination risk and letting you verify before acting.
Broad Document Support: Handles PDFs (text and scanned via OCR), Word, Excel, CSV, and more. Works across contracts, financials, leases, and incident reports.
No Big 3 Cloud Dependency: Files stored on Backblaze B2, keeping documents off AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure infrastructure.
7-Day Free Trial: Try the platform with no credit card required before committing to a paid plan.

Cons

OCR Quality Depends on Scans: Scanned document extraction can be inconsistent depending on scan quality, with text-based PDFs delivering the best results.
Starter Plan Limitations: At $29/month, the entry-level tier has limited credits. Teams doing serious contract or financial analysis will likely need the Pro ($149/mo) or Business ($399/mo) plans.
No Mobile App: Zedly is a browser-based platform with no dedicated mobile application for on-the-go document review.

Use Cases

Private Equity Due Diligence: Deal teams can upload entire data rooms of contracts, NDAs, and debt documents. Zedly extracts key provisions like change of control, assignment, and termination clauses across hundreds of files, then presents side-by-side comparisons to spot outliers before the investment committee meeting.
Contract Review for Legal Teams: Lawyers and paralegals upload vendor contracts, MSAs, or employment agreements and ask natural-language questions about specific clauses. Zedly identifies non-standard language, flags missing provisions, and provides cited answers that link directly to the source text.
Bank Statement Analysis and Reconciliation: Process bank statements and ledger exports to match transactions, identify discrepancies, and generate exception reports for finance workflows.
Lease Abstraction for Commercial Real Estate: Property managers and CRE analysts extract renewal options, rent escalations (CPI and fixed), CAM reconciliation terms, and critical dates from stacks of lease agreements with citations and quality control.
Healthcare and Defense Document Processing: Deploy in air-gapped or offline environments for secure handling of sensitive medical, incident, or classified documents within controlled infrastructure.
Small Business Vendor Contract Review: Business owners upload vendor agreements and quickly identify payment terms, auto-renewal traps, liability exposure, data usage clauses, and termination red flags without hiring outside counsel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of documents does Zedly AI support?

Zedly supports PDF (both text-based and scanned via OCR), Word documents (.docx), Excel spreadsheets, and CSV files. Text-based PDFs deliver the best extraction accuracy. Scanned documents go through OCR, and results may vary depending on scan quality.

Does Zedly AI train on my uploaded documents?

No. Zedly enforces a zero-training guarantee across all plans. Your documents, queries, and generated outputs are never used to improve, fine-tune, or train the underlying models (Llama, GPT, Claude). They also enforce zero-data-retention policies with upstream inference providers.

How does the Vault and Desk system work?

The Vault is your encrypted long-term archive where documents are stored securely on Backblaze B2. When you want to work on a project, you load files from the Vault to your Desk, which is the high-speed AI processing layer. The AI only sees what is on your Desk, keeping analysis focused and reducing noise from irrelevant files. Desk artifacts are destroyed after each job.

Can I run Zedly AI completely offline?

Yes. Zedly offers three deployment options: managed cloud with SOC 2-aligned infrastructure, VPC deployment within your AWS or Azure environment, and fully air-gapped on-premise installation via Docker or Tarball. The air-gapped option requires no internet connection and is designed for defense and healthcare organizations.

How much does Zedly AI cost?

Zedly offers four tiers: Starter at $29/month, Pro at $149/month, Business at $399/month, and Enterprise with custom pricing. All plans include a zero-training guarantee. A 7-day free trial is available, and you can create a free account without a credit card to explore the platform.

What is the Zedly Shield plugin?

Zedly Shield is a runtime safety layer for agentic AI workflows. It includes PII detection categories and policy rules that are enabled by default. Shield updates may introduce new default-enabled protections designed to enhance privacy without requiring manual configuration.

How do Code Agents work in Zedly?

Code Agents write and execute secure Python code within an ephemeral sandbox. They can analyze Excel files, generate charts and trend graphs, and perform complex mathematical calculations. The sandbox destroys both the data and the code the moment the answer is generated, ensuring nothing persists.

Is Zedly AI GDPR and CCPA compliant?

Yes. Zedly is GDPR and CCPA compliant. Each workspace is logically isolated with its own access controls, retention settings, and storage partition. There is no cross-tenant data access, and users can delete all persisted data at any time using the Clear Desk feature.