airSlate vs signNow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, signNow grades higher than airSlate: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
signNow grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
signNow
E-signatures with unlimited users and a yearly invite allowance
Which one is for you
Pick airSlate if
- Fits if you send the same document through the same approvers every week
- Works for teams that want signing, forms and approvals in one workflow
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you only need signatures, as plain signing is the separate SignNow product
- Watch out: only a per-document start price is shown, so a monthly bill cannot be worked out
- Pricey if you need Salesforce, NetSuite or Dynamics, which are an add-on on Standard and Advanced
- Skip it if you want API access or SSO, because both are Enterprise only
Pick signNow if
- Fits if several people send a few documents each and you'd rather not pay per seat
- Works for signing at a front desk, with kiosk mode on Business
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than about 8 documents a month, as plans include 100 invites a year
- Watch out: extra invites are sold on top at a price the pricing page doesn't give
- Not for you if you need Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, SSO or the full API, which all mean Enterprise
- Skip it if you want a long look first, as the trial is only 7 days
- Pricey if you want branding, SMS sending or signer checks, which need Advanced at $30 a month billed yearly, or $50 monthly
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAairSlateWeak | 2.6GPAsignNowGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo monthly price is published. The Standard plan starts at $1.40 a document and the other plans are quoted to volume, so there is no figure to set against $20 a month. | CBusiness is $15 a month for the whole team, billed yearly ($30 monthly), so $5 a head for three. But it includes 100 invites a year and you'd send about 240. Extra invites have no published price, and Enterprise at $1.50 an invite comes to about $30 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed on its pages or in the listing, so nothing is free. | CNo free plan, and the free trial lasts 7 days; the listing doesn't say it needs a card. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee too, but that isn't a trial. |
| Features | CForms, document generation, approval routing and e-signature. API access, SSO and a signed HIPAA BAA are Enterprise only. | BSigning order, reminders and unlimited templates on Basic; bulk send, signing links, payments and kiosk signing on Business; conditional fields, approvals, SMS and signer checks on Advanced. That covers the whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you build the workflows yourself before it saves any time. | B4.47 from about 18,100 App Store ratings, below the top of this category but from a large number of ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a long integration list including Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, HubSpot and SharePoint. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Workspace, Gmail, ChatGPT and Claude. Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 and the full API need Enterprise, and there's no desktop app, so it's a B. |
| Best for | document workflows with approvals and signatures | one plan price shared by the whole team |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: airSlate and signNow. How we grade
Where they differ
- airSlate also covers workflow automation and no-code.
- signNow also covers templates.
At a glance
| airSlate | signNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | airSlate Inc. | airSlate |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | signnow.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
airSlate
- airSlate.com publishes no price list; altaFlow shows only 'starting at $1.40 per document' on its Standard plan, so no monthly price can be given.
- Advanced and Enterprise are priced to volume on request, and API access, SSO and a signed HIPAA BAA are Enterprise features.
- CRM and premium integrations (Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365) are an add-on for Standard and Advanced.
- Plain e-signing is the separate SignNow product; airSlate WorkFlow was renamed altaFlow.
signNow
- Basic, Business and Advanced each include 100 signature invites a year; more invites are sold on top, at a price the page does not give.
- Salesforce, NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365 integrations, SSO and the full API need Enterprise, billed per invite from $1.50.
- The trial lasts 7 days; the pricing page also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
airSlate
- Web forms and data intake
- altaFlow collects information through web forms and file uploads, then feeds it into the document that is generated and signed.
- Document generation
- Contracts, quotes and sales orders are built from templates; DocX generation and multi-document packets are listed from the Advanced plan up.
- Approval routing and e-signature
- Documents go through approvals and signing in one workflow, with automated reminders, signing order and an audit trail.
- System updates
- Results are written back to systems of record; Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, HubSpot and Pipedrive connectors are shown on the site.
- Usage-based pricing
- Every altaFlow plan has unlimited users, and the price follows the volume of documents processed rather than headcount.
- Separate SignNow product
- Plain e-signing sits in SignNow, which is listed on its own in this directory and sold separately from altaFlow.
signNow
- Unlimited users per plan
- Team members can be added to any plan for free; the plan's yearly allowance of signature invites is what limits use.
- Signing order and tracking
- Send to several recipients in a set order or all at once, with an audit trail, reminders and a dashboard of document status.
- Bulk send and signing links
- From Business, send one document to a list of recipients for their own copies, or share a link anyone can use to sign.
- Payments and form fields
- Business adds payment collection at signing, drop-down and radio fields, CSV pre-fill and exportable form responses.
- Mobile and in-person signing
- iOS and Android apps sign, send and track documents, and scan paper to sign it; Business adds a kiosk mode for signatures at a desk.
- Advanced signing flows
- The Advanced plan adds conditional and formula fields, signer attachments, approval steps, SMS delivery and signer authentication.
Plans
airSlate
Pricing could not be confirmed. See airslate.com.
signNow
Basic$8
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and 100 signature invites a year, with unlimited templates, signing order, reminders and the mobile apps.
Business$15
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds bulk send, signing links, payment collection, scheduled sending, shared templates and team reports; 100 invites a year.
Advanced$30
per month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
Adds custom branding, SMS sending, signer authentication, formula and conditional fields, and approval workflows; 100 invites a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Billed per signature invite from $1.50, falling with volume: full API, Salesforce and NetSuite, SSO and HIPAA compliance.
Ways to pay less
airSlate
No public discounts listed.
signNow
- Annual discount
Save up to 60% with annual billing
signNow's pricing page lists Basic at $8 a month billed annually against $20 monthly, Business at $15 against $30 and Advanced at $30 against $50.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, airSlate or signNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, airSlate has no price we could confirm, and signNow starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, airSlate or signNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither airSlate nor signNow has a free plan. signNow has a free trial.
Which platforms do airSlate and signNow run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only signNow lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.