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What is document generation software?

Document generation software automates the creation of business documents — contracts, invoices, reports, statements, correspondence —by combining a reusable template with live data, so teams don't have tomanually build each document from scratch.

What is the difference between Document Generation & Document Automation?

Document generation (docgen) is merge a template with data to produce a document. Document automation (docauto) is incorporate the business logic into the template to produce a smart document. In addition docauto usually includes template management, workflow, batch docgen, scheduling, and routing. Fluent provides full docgen functionality and the template management components of docauto.

How is Fluent different from generative AI document tools?

Fluent uses rule-based logic, not generative AI. The same data and template produce the same result every time, so output is consistentand verifiable, which matters for compliance, legal, and other regulated usecases.

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What industries and use cases does Fluent support?

Fluent is used across regulated and customer communications industries — including insurance, finance, HR, healthcare, and government — for documents where accuracy isn't optional.

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Do I need a developer to build templates in Fluent?

No. Templates are designed directly in Microsoft Word, Excel,and PowerPoint, so business users can build and maintain their own templates without writing code.

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What data sources does Fluent connect to?

Fluent connects to standard data sources like SQL, JSON, XML, and OData, along with a wide range of third-party vendor data, including multiple data sources in a single template.

What output formats does Fluent support?

Fluent generates documents in the formats your business already uses, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and HTML.

Is Fluent right for my business type?

Fluent supports Enterprise teams and organizations generating documents internally, ISVs and OEMs embedding document generation into their own products, and System Integrators delivering document automation as part of client implementations.

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