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Docusign alternatives · E-Signatures

Free alternatives to Docusign

Docusign has no free plan. 8 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Docusign is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly. All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

8 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Docusign

  1. Dropbox Sign

    E-signature app from Dropbox with unlimited requests on paid plans

    What is free: One sender and up to 3 signature requests a month.

    • Dropbox Sign starts at $15 per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • Dropbox Sign has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Docusign lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Docusign also covers forms.
    Dropbox Sign vs DocusignDropbox Sign pricing and details

  2. PandaDoc

    Proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures and tracking

    What is free: Free eSign plan: 5 documents a month with up to 2 recipients each, 5 templates and basic fields, with no third-party integrations.

    • PandaDoc starts at $19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • PandaDoc has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Docusign lists an Android app.
    • Docusign also covers forms.
    PandaDoc vs DocusignPandaDoc pricing and details

  3. Zoho Sign

    Per-user e-signature app from Zoho with a free single-user plan

    What is free: One user and 5 envelopes a month, with signature workflows, reminders, an audit trail, cloud storage import and the apps.

    • Zoho Sign starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • Zoho Sign has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoho Sign lists macOS and Windows apps.
    Zoho Sign vs DocusignZoho Sign pricing and details

  4. BoldSign

    Low-cost e-signature app and API from Syncfusion

    What is free: Essential plan: one user, 25 envelopes a month and 2 templates, with an audit trail, signer authentication, reminders, branding and the mobile apps.

    • BoldSign starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • BoldSign has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Docusign also covers forms.
    BoldSign vs DocusignBoldSign pricing and details

  5. Documenso

    Open-source document signing, hosted or on your own servers

    What is free: Hosted Free plan: 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, no credit card required.

    • Documenso starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • Documenso has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Docusign lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Documenso is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Documenso vs DocusignDocumenso pricing and details

  6. Jotform Sign

    E-signatures included with Jotform's form-builder plans

    What is free: Jotform Starter plan: 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions; signed documents carry Jotform branding.

    • Jotform Sign starts at $34 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • Jotform Sign has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Jotform Sign also covers workflow automation.
    Jotform Sign vs DocusignJotform Sign pricing and details

  7. OpenSign

    Open-source PDF signing with unlimited free signatures

    What is free: OpenSign Free (cloud): unlimited signatures and templates, signing order, completion certificates, Dropbox import and email notifications.

    • OpenSign starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • OpenSign has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Docusign lists iOS and Android apps.
    • OpenSign is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    OpenSign vs DocusignOpenSign pricing and details

  8. SignWell

    E-signatures priced by sender, with unlimited documents on paid plans

    What is free: One sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API, audit trail and tamper-proof documents.

    • SignWell starts at $10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Docusign starts at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.
    • SignWell has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Docusign lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Docusign also covers forms.
    SignWell pricing and details

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Docusign?

Yes. Dropbox Sign, PandaDoc, Zoho Sign, BoldSign, Documenso, Jotform Sign, OpenSign and SignWell are free or have a free plan.

Does Docusign have a free plan?

Docusign has no free plan. Docusign is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11 per month, annual plan billed monthly.

When was this checked?

Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Docusign: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.