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Best-value e-signature and proposal tools

Going by our grades, Zoho Sign, signNow and BoldSign give the most for the money among e-signature and proposal tools: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $11.50 a month across the 14 that charge, from $5 (BoldSign) to $34 (Jotform Sign). 6 of the 14 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 6 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

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Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessZoho SignsignNowBoldSignAdobe Acrobat SignDocumenso

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
14 of the 14 e-signature and proposal tools in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 17, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($11.50) and the average score (2.6). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score e-signature and proposal tools reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. $5

    a month to start · scores 2.7 of 4

    • BoldSign$5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)BCB

  2. $8

    a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4

    • signNow$8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)BBB

  3. $10

    a month to start · scores 3.3 of 4

    • Zoho Sign$10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)BBA

Paying more for less

The e-signature and proposal tools that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. Adobe Acrobat SignStarts at $16.99 a month for each person and scores 1.7 of 4.10 of 13 score higher for lessCFB
  2. DocumensoStarts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.6 of 13 score higher for lessCCB
  3. PandaDocStarts at $19 a month for each person and scores 2.3 of 4.6 of 13 score higher for lessCCB
  4. Dropbox SignStarts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.6 of 13 score higher for lessCCB
  5. Better ProposalsStarts at $13 a month for each person and scores 2.3 of 4.6 of 13 score higher for lessCCB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less6

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

Zoho Sign, Docusign, signNow, Signeasy, BoldSign, SignWell

Costs more, scores more1

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Jotform Sign

Costs less, scores less1

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

OpenSign

Costs more, scores less6

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Prospero, Better Proposals, Dropbox Sign, PandaDoc, Documenso, Adobe Acrobat Sign

All 14 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1Zoho Sign3.3BBA$10$10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)None
2Docusign3.3BAB$11$11 per month, annual plan billed monthlyNone
3signNow3.0BBB$8$8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)None
4Signeasy3.0CAB$10$10 per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)None
5BoldSign2.7BCB$5$5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)None
6SignWell2.7BCB$10$10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)1
7Jotform Sign2.7CBB$34$34 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)4
8OpenSign2.3CCB$9.99$9.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)2
9Prospero2.3CCB$12$12 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)6
10Better Proposals2.3CCB$13$13 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)6
11Dropbox Sign2.3CCB$15$15 per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)6
12PandaDoc2.3CCB$19$19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)6
13Documenso2.3CCB$25$25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year)6
14Adobe Acrobat Sign1.7CFB$16.99$16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly10

How e-signature and proposal tools grade

Every bar is all the e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 2.1
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.1
  • Featuresaverage 2.4
  • Ease of useaverage 2.4
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 3.1

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every e-signatures grade in one table

Common questions

Which e-signature and proposal tools give the most for the money?

Zoho Sign, signNow and BoldSign. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: BoldSign scores 2.7 out of 4 and starts at $5 a month for each person; signNow scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at $8 a month; Zoho Sign scores 3.3 out of 4 and starts at $10 a month for each person. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which e-signature and proposal tools are best for under $10 a month?

Zoho Sign, with a score of 3.3 out of 4: the highest among the 6 that start at $10 a month or less. Zoho Sign starts at $10 a month for each person.

Which e-signature and proposal tools are best for under $20 a month?

Zoho Sign and Docusign, with a score of 3.3 out of 4: the highest among the 12 that start at $20 a month or less. Zoho Sign starts at $10 a month for each person; Docusign starts at $11 a month.

Which e-signature and proposal tools cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Adobe Acrobat Sign (starts at $16.99 a month for each person, scores 1.7 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less), Documenso (starts at $25 a month, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 6 tools score higher for less) and PandaDoc (starts at $19 a month for each person, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 6 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do e-signature and proposal tools cost?

The middle starting price is $11.50 a month: half of the 14 e-signature and proposal tools with a recurring price start below that and half above. 0 of the 14 in this directory have no paid plan, and 8 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 14 of the 14 e-signature and proposal tools are on the chart.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews, not from testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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