What are the best alternatives to DocuSign?

More and more companies are ditching the traditional paper trail in favor of more efficient digital signature software. Digital alternatives are also more environmentally friendly, reduce costs, and offer greater security than their paper counterparts.

While DocuSign is a popular option for e-signature software, it’s far from the only tool that allows you to prepare, sign, act on, and manage agreements in one central location.

In this article, we’re taking a closer look at 15 of the top e-signature software alternatives.

1. Jotform Sign

Jotform’s core offering is a powerful, user-friendly form builder, but it has grown to include several related products that are useful in just about any industry for any business process. The latest is Jotform Sign, which automates the end-to-end e-signature process.

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Features

With Jotform’s no-code drag-and-drop form builder, you can create just about any kind of form imaginable. The same holds true for Jotform Sign. You can create a signable document from one of the many available templates or create one from scratch. 

You can also upload a PDF agreement to Jotform Sign and convert it into a smart PDF form. Automatic field detection capability will enable fillable fields, including signatures.

Jotform Sign allows you to add multiple signers and set a signing order as well as customize invitation emails. You can even invite signers via a link.

One of the features that sets Jotform Sign apart from other e-signature services is the ability to set up a template and send it as many times as needed to as many signers as needed, even in different signature flows.

Collect e-signatures for

• Consent forms
• Business contracts
• Leases and housing agreements
• Nondisclosure agreements
• Terms of service
• Employee onboarding forms
• Summer camp waivers 
• And more

Anyone, from individuals to large enterprises, can use Jotform. 

Pricing

Jotform Sign is available with all plans, including the free Starter plan. Starter plans allow for 10 signed documents. If you need to gather more e-signatures, you can upgrade to one of the paid plans. Pricing for paid plans starts at $34 per month when billed annually. Nonprofits, educators, and school administrators can get a 50 percent discount.

2. Dropbox Sign (formerly known as HelloSign)

Dropbox Sign enables users to request and add signatures to any digital document.

Features

Whether you need someone to sign a form for new hire agreements, sales agreements, loans, or an NDA, Dropbox Sign is a great tool. The software offers an intuitive interface and integrates easily with Salesforce. The app even lets you use templates to simplify the process.

Pricing

Dropbox Sign plans start at $15 per month for a single user when paid annually. The entry-level plan lets you send, sign, and collect signatures, and your signers have the ability to pre-populate fields.

3. PandaDoc

PandaDoc specializes in sales documentation. The app simplifies sending, tracking, and signing sales forms and contracts.

Features

When you use PandaDoc, you can create time-saving proposals, quotes, and sales contracts from premade templates. You can also pull customer data from your current CRM platform to further ease the process. PandaDoc integrates seamlessly with software such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, PayPal, and Stripe.

Pricing

PandaDoc’s Essentials plan is $19 per user, per month with annual billing. This plan includes all the standard features plus templates and a drag-and-drop document editor. The Business plan is $49 per user, per month and includes a content library, custom branding, and approval workflows. A custom Enterprise option is also available.

4. Adobe Acrobat Sign

Adobe Acrobat Sign is part of Adobe Document Cloud and includes PDF and electronic signature solutions. The software lets you get documents signed within minutes, and it creates tamper-proof documents for digital signing.

Features

Adobe Sign even allows you to accept payments from customers when they fill out and sign forms. It easily integrates with Braintree and PayPal for simple digital payments.

Pricing

Single user Acrobat Sign plans begin at $12.99 per month, with the option to pay either monthly or annually. There’s also a Pro option at $19.99 per month. Team plans start at $14.99 per month, per license. Acrobat Sign assures users that they’ll never have to deal with hidden fees or rising costs.

5. Qwilr

Qwilr lets users create business documents that are simple, convenient, and beautiful.

Features

The software includes multiple templates to fit different business models and needs. Whether you need to create a proposal, case study, quote, project plan, report, invoice, or presentation, Qwilr has a template that fits.

Personalized forms let customers know exactly where to sign your documents. You can also easily accept payment through forms created with Qwilr.

Pricing

Qwilr’s Business plan is $35 per user, per month when billed annually and includes the web proposal builder, e-signatures, and many other features. The Enterprise plan is $59 per month for 10 users and comes with Salesforce integration, white labeling, and more.

6. HoneyBook

HoneyBook lets you manage projects, book clients, send invoices, and collect payment in a single platform. .

Features

Contract templates allow you to get documents signed quickly and efficiently. This all-in-one platform also enables you to collect payments and schedule meetings. HoneyBook makes it easy to automate certain tasks using the system as well.

Pricing

HoneyBook plans begin at $12.80 per month and include free training and unlimited concierge support. The Premium plan is $52.80 per month and includes all HoneyBook features. If you choose the annual plan, you get a 2-month free.

7. Fiverr Workspace

Formerly AND.CO, Fiverr Workspace software allows users to use e-signatures and create proposals, contracts, and invoices. The software is flexible and a good option for freelancers or small business owners.

Features

The app lets you collect payment at signing and seamlessly integrates with payment solutions like PayPal. Added features include time tracking, reports, task management, and expense tracking.

Pricing

Fiverr Workspace’s paid plans begin at $18 per month with unlimited clients and editable contracts. The software offers a more limited, free plan as well. The free plan allows for one active client without the option to customize contracts. The fees collected on payments remain the same for both premium and free accounts.

8. Proposify

Proposify is a proposal software platform that lets sales teams create, send, track, and sign proposals as well as agreements and contracts.

Features

The software helps you track proposals, tailor pricing options, upsell services, and organize product descriptions, case studies, and proposal content. It also allows you to collect payment.

Pricing

Proposify’s plans begin at $49 per user, per month for unlimited documents, and you can choose either quarterly or annual billing. The Business plan requires contact sales for 10 or more users. It includes Salesforce integration and premium support.

9. GleanQuote

GleanQuote is advanced proposal, quoting, and e-signing software.

Features

The software includes a drag-and-drop proposal builder as well as a template and content library. It also includes tracking and auto-reminders. Each proposal can have unlimited signers. GleanQuote can integrate directly with software like Salesforce and Stripe.

Pricing

GleanQuote offers monthly or annual billing. The Plus plan is $35 per user, per month with annual billing. Plus plan requires a minimum of three users. The Pro plan is $50 per user, per month; the Complete plan is $65 per user, per month. The Pro plan requires a minimum of five users, while the Complete plan requires a minimum of six users.

The Plus plan includes features such as custom fields, recurring pricing, and margin calculations. In the Pro plan, users get access to configurable product features, upsell features, and formula pricing features. The Enterprise plan includes everything that comes with Plus and Pro, plus additional features such as product rules, conditional pricing, and multi-currency options. Unlimited e-signatures are part of all plans.

10. SignNow

SignNow software is made to scale with your workflow and is part of the airSlate Business Cloud.

Features

signNow features the ability to approve, deliver, and sign documents from any device in any location. It has reusable templates for your most common business processes and offers the ability to add branding to every e-signature invitation you send. 

signNow is designed to give you more from e-signatures by allowing you to generate documents, negotiate contracts, accept payments, and create automated workflows from a single platform.

Pricing

signNow’s Business plan costs $8 per user, per month with annual billing. With this plan, you can still send unlimited documents for signing. There’s also a Business Premium plan for $15 per user, per month and an Enterprise plan for $30 per user, per month, both with annual billing. 

You can purchase any plan for up to 10 users online. If you need more than 5 users, contact signNow.

11. Foxit eSign

Companies of all sizes can use Foxit eSign, formerly eSign Genie. The tool works well for documents like NDAs, waivers, and vendor agreements.

Features

The secure app comes with reusable templates, simple team collaboration, and the ability to integrate with other apps like Salesforce, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Mailchimp. You can even use the bulk or mass e-signature feature to have the same documents signed by thousands of users, each signing their own individual copy.

Pricing

Pricing begins at $96 per year for each user on the Foxit eSign plan and includes 250 documents annually. The Foxit eSign Pro plan is $300 per user, per year and includes 500 documents annually. Foxit also has a custom enterprise option.

12. DocHub

DocHub streamlines the document signing process, in addition to offering document distribution and form completion.

Features

DocHub includes several PDF editing tools, such as adding text, redacting text, adding stamps, and making comments, so you can ensure that a document meets your exact needs.

DocHub comes with several PDF form templates you can use to get a head start. Signing documents is easy — just import into DocHub and sign. You can also send requests to others to complete their signatures.

Pricing

DocHub’s free plan includes 2,000 documents and five e-signatures per month. The Pro plan is $14 per user, per month, and includes unlimited documents, e-signatures, and sign requests, in addition to premium tools.

13. Signeasy

Signeasy is an electronic signature solution specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.

Features

Signeasy offers offline electronic signature collection, so users can sign documents from anywhere at any time. The software works on any device and provides a digital audit trail, so you can see when and where each user signed a document. Signeasy integrates with a number of business platforms, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Slack.

Pricing

Signeasy offers a 14-day free trial with each of its three plans. The single-user Essential plan costs $10 per month (billed annually) and includes five documents per month.

The Team plan allows up to five users at $20 per user, per month (annual billing) and includes unlimited documents per month. The Business plan includes unlimited users and costs $30 per user, per month with annual billing. The Business Plus plan provides unlimited user slots and charges $50 per user, per month under an annual billing system. This plan provides unlimited documents and a number of features such as unlimited templates, a dedicated account manager, an admin dashboard, Google Workspace integration, and more.

14. Xodo sign (formerly known as eversign)

Xodo sign (formerly known as eversign) is an electronic signature tool for both small and large businesses.

Features

Security is top of mind for Xodo sign. The company encrypts data using a 256-bit SSL connection and a closely monitored infrastructure. Xodo sign also has an easy-to-use document editor as well as an audit trail for every transaction. Xodo sign also offers several document templates.

Pricing

Xodo sign’s free plan includes five documents per month, while the $9.99 per month Basic plan offers unlimited documents. At $39.99 per month, the Professional plan includes unlimited documents, 10 templates, 20 credits for SMS two-factor authentication, and in-person signing for up to five users. The Professional Plus plan is $99.99 per month and offers features such as custom branding for up to 15 users.

15. GetAccept

Not just an e-signature tool, GetAccept is an enterprise-level digital sales platform.

Features

With GetAccept, you can create sales content such as presentations and videos, track analytics for proposals and other documents, and (of course) get customers to sign on the dotted line. GetAccept is designed for remote teams, and to provide e-signatures that meet compliance standards. In addition, you can specify signature order and authenticate users by requiring ID verification right in the tool.

Pricing

The free option for GetAccept includes all the key features, but you can only use it for three active send-outs per month. The Essential plan is $15 per month for 10 active send-outs, while the Professional plan starts at $39 per user, per month for unlimited active send-outs plus customized branding and e-signature features. A customized enterprise option is also available.

With all of these great DocuSign alternatives, you have plenty to choose from. Be sure to consider whether you want just a digital signature tool or a package that offers a lot more.

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