Statement of Work vs Service Agreement: What's the Difference?

By Sharon Samuel Adikpe · 31 October 2026

The two documents work together but do different jobs.

Service agreement

Sets the general rules of working together: payment terms, confidentiality, ownership and how either side can end the relationship. You can reuse it with many projects.

Statement of work (SOW)

Describes one specific project: what will be delivered, the timeline, the price and how success is measured.

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