BoldSign vs Documenso
We give BoldSign a 3.0 GPA and Documenso a 2.2, out of 4.0. BoldSign grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BoldSign
Low-cost e-signature app and API from Syncfusion
Documenso
Open-source document signing, hosted or on your own servers
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABoldSignVery good | 2.2GPADocumensoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$15 a month for three on Growth, billed yearly ($5 a head, $15 a head monthly), with 50 envelopes each a month and 10 templates. That's under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter. Unlimited envelopes on Business is $15 a head. | C$40 a month for three on Teams, billed yearly, about $13 a head, for up to 5 users and unlimited documents. That's the middle of this category. The free Community Edition only costs nothing if you run your own server, so it doesn't lift the grade. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free Essential plan gives one user 25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, signer authentication, reminders, branding and the apps. One person could really live on that. Paid plans have a 30-day trial too. | CThe hosted free plan is 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, and no card. Fine for casual signing, not 20 a month. The self-hosted Community Edition has no limits, but it's meant for testing. |
| Features | BSigner authentication on every plan, templates, in-person signing and team sharing on Growth, then SSO, AI field detection and HubSpot on Business. Bulk send, SMS, WhatsApp and ID checks cost extra on use, but they're there. It covers the whole job. | CTemplates, direct links anyone can sign from, a team space, an API, webhooks and embedded signing. The basics are there, but the listing shows nothing on bulk send, signer ID checks or payments, and unlimited documents come under a fair-use policy. |
| Ease of use | CThere's an iPhone app but no store rating on record yet. It's a web app where you upload a contract, place fields and send, with templates to set up first. | CNo store rating on record. The hosted version is a normal web app with templates to set up. Running it yourself means looking after servers, which is real work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Xero and Power Automate, plus an API on its own plan from $30 a month. No desktop app, so it's a B. | BWeb only, with an API, webhooks, Zapier and embedded signing for your own site or app. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | cheap e-signatures with a generous free plan | open-source signing you can host yourself |
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: BoldSign and Documenso. How we grade
Price against what you get
BoldSign starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Documenso starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
BoldSign scores higher and starts $20 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, none scores higher than BoldSign for less, and 6 score higher than Documenso for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- BoldSign starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly). Documenso starts at $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year).
- Only BoldSign lists iOS and Android apps.
- Documenso is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| BoldSign | Documenso | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year) |
| Free plan | Essential plan: one user, 25 envelopes a month and 2 templates, with an audit trail, signer authentication, reminders, branding and the mobile apps. | Hosted Free plan: 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, no credit card required. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial; accounts on public email domains get lower trial limits | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Syncfusion | Documenso, Inc. |
| Price read from | boldsign.com | documenso.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
BoldSign
- Individuals and micro-businesses who send up to 25 documents a month for free
- Teams that want unlimited envelopes at a low per-user price
- Nonprofits: the Growth plan is free for them
Documenso
- Developers and companies that want an open-source signing tool they can host
- Products that need signing embedded inside their own app
- Casual signers who need fewer than 5 documents a month
Worth knowing
BoldSign
- Growth caps each user at 50 envelopes a month and 10 templates; unlimited envelopes need Business.
- Bulk send, bulk links, SMS and WhatsApp delivery, ID verification and the Salesforce integration are add-ons charged on use.
- The API is a separate plan: from $30 a month with 40 envelopes, then $0.75 per envelope.
- Premium shares 250 envelopes a month across all users; going past that is billed pay-as-you-go.
Documenso
- Unlimited documents on paid plans are subject to a fair-use policy.
- The free Community Edition is aimed at testing and internal trials, with community support only; production support needs a paid license.
- Self-hosting means running and maintaining the servers yourself; Business Edition license prices are not published.
- The pricing page shows yearly prices only; paying monthly costs more, as each plan lists a yearly saving.
Key features
BoldSign
- Email, SMS or WhatsApp delivery
- Send signing requests by email on every plan; SMS and WhatsApp delivery are paid add-ons from the Business plan.
- Templates and bulk sending
- Save contracts as templates and share them with a team; bulk send from a CSV file and bulk signing links are add-ons.
- Signer verification
- Signer authentication is on every plan; ID with selfie checks, knowledge-based questions and SMS codes can be added on Business.
- AI field detection and search
- Business adds AI that places signature fields on a document and an AI search across signed documents.
- Audit trail
- Each document keeps a downloadable audit trail of its signing history, and the final file is digitally signed to show tampering.
- API and embedded signing
- A free sandbox for testing, then an API plan with embedded sending and signing, webhooks, Zapier, Power Automate and an MCP server.
Documenso
- Open source
- The code is public, so it can be inspected, changed and run on your own infrastructure with no per-signature fees.
- Templates and direct links
- Save reusable templates and switch on a direct link for any of them, so recipients can fill and sign without logging in.
- Teams
- The Teams plan gives a shared team space with 5 users included and more added for $8 a month each.
- API, webhooks and Zapier
- Every paid plan includes API access, with webhooks and a Zapier integration for automating sends and follow-ups.
- Embedded signing
- Teams can embed signing in their own site or app, and the Platform plan removes Documenso's branding for white-label use.
- Compliance documentation
- Documenso publishes compliance pages on the ESIGN Act, UETA, 21 CFR Part 11, SOC 2 and HIPAA, and the Enterprise license adds compliance features.
Plans
BoldSign
Essential$0
One user, 25 envelopes a month and 2 templates, with an audit trail, signer authentication and reminders.
Growth$5
per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
50 envelopes per user a month and 10 templates, with template sharing, in-person signing and team management.
Business$15
per user / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited envelopes and templates, SSO, custom roles, AI field detection and search, HIPAA and the HubSpot integration.
Premium$99
per month for up to 250 envelopes, billed yearly ($138 monthly)
Everything in Business for unlimited users, sharing 250 envelopes a month.
Documenso
Free$0
Hosted by Documenso: 5 documents a month, up to 10 recipients per document.
Individual$25
per month, billed yearly ($300 a year)
Unlimited documents for one person, API access for personal use, email support and a premium profile name.
Teams$40
per month for up to 5 users, billed yearly ($480 a year)
Unlimited documents, one team, API access for automation and embedded signing; extra users $8 a month each.
Platform$250
per month, billed yearly ($3,000 a year)
Unlimited documents, users and API access, white-label embedded signing and integration support over Slack.
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted: you run it on your own servers with no usage limits and community-only support; meant for testing and evaluation.
Business and EnterpriseCustom
Self-hosted or cloud licenses sold through sales, with the enterprise feature set, priority support and AATL certificates.
Ways to pay less
BoldSign
- Annual discount
Save 40% with yearly billing
BoldSign's pricing page marks yearly billing as 40% off: Business is $15 per user a month billed yearly against $25 monthly.
- Nonprofit
Free Growth plan and 50% off for nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations get the Growth plan free and 50% off the Business and Premium plans.
Documenso
- Annual discount
Save with yearly billing
Documenso's pricing page lists a yearly saving on each plan: $60 on Individual, $120 on Teams and $600 on Platform.
