BoldSign vs Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick BoldSign: it is first in our ranking of e-signature and proposal tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
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
Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)
E-signatures with PDF editing, templates and an API
Which one is for you
Pick BoldSign if
- Fits if you send up to 25 documents a month and don't want to pay anything
- Works for small teams at $5 a head billed yearly, or nonprofits, who get Growth free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you each send more than 50 documents a month on Growth, as unlimited needs Business at $15 a head
- Pricey if you bulk send often, as bulk send, SMS, WhatsApp and ID checks are charged on use
- Not for you if you need the API, which is a separate plan from $30 a month, then $0.75 an envelope
- Watch out: Premium shares 250 envelopes a month across all users and bills pay-as-you-go past that
- Watch out: trial accounts on public email domains get lower limits, and the free plan holds 2 templates
Pick Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) if
- Fits if you sign a few documents a month and want it on a phone as well as a browser
- Works for a small team that can stay on a yearly bill
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3 documents a month
- Tight if you use templates on Basic, which allows 3
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $20 and $32 a user, double the yearly rates
- Watch out: the product is now called Xodo Sign, and eversign.com still serves the pricing page
- Skip it if you need API access, as it's on separate API or Enterprise plans
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABoldSignVery good | 2.4GPAXodo Sign (formerly eversign)Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BBasic is $10 a user a month billed yearly, which is the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. The jump to Professional at $16 gets you unlimited templates, bulk send and PDF editing. Billed monthly both are double. |
| 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. | CA free plan of 3 documents a month, plus a 7-day trial of Professional with no card. Three documents is a cap you'll reach. |
| 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. | CDocument signing and tracking, templates, bulk send, SMS verification, PDF editing, AI summaries and an API. Gaps: Basic has only 3 templates, and the API sits on separate API or Enterprise plans. |
| 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. Web plus iOS and Android apps, and you build your own templates. |
| 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, iOS and Android apps with Zapier, Dropbox and Gmail connections. No desktop app. |
| Best for | e-signatures from $5 a user, with a free plan for one | signing documents in a browser or on a phone |
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 Xodo Sign (formerly eversign). 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. Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
BoldSign scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, none scores higher than BoldSign for less, and 3 score higher than Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) 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
- Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) also covers pDF editing.
At a glance
| BoldSign | Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly) |
| 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. | Free plan for up to 3 documents per month. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial; accounts on public email domains get lower trial limits | 7-day free trial of the Professional plan, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Syncfusion | eversign GmbH |
| Price read from | boldsign.com | eversign.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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; each envelope past that costs $0.50.
Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)
- The company has renamed the product Xodo Sign; eversign.com still serves the pricing page.
- The Free plan is capped at 3 documents a month.
- Basic has only 3 templates; unlimited templates, SMS credits, bulk send and PDF editing need Professional.
- Billed monthly the same plans cost $20 and $32 per user, double the yearly-billed rates.
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.
Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)
- Document signing and tracking
- Documents are sent for signature with an audit trail of each action, and external signers need no seat to sign.
- Templates and bulk sending
- Basic allows 3 templates and Professional unlimited ones. Professional includes 10 bulk-sending credits per seat.
- SMS signer verification
- Professional includes 10 SMS credits per seat for verifying a signer by text message. More credits can be bought.
- PDF editing and AI summaries
- Professional adds redacting, annotating and reordering pages, plus an AI summarizer for long contracts.
- In-person signing
- Signatures can be collected on-site from any device. Professional and API Light include this.
- eSignature API
- Separate API plans send documents from your own software, starting with a free sandbox and a 50-document Light plan.
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.
Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)
Free$0
Up to 3 documents a month, as stated in the pricing FAQ.
Basic$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited documents, 3 templates, long-term validation (LTV), mobile signing and integrations such as Zapier, Dropbox and Gmail.
Professional$16
per user / month, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly)
Unlimited templates, 10 bulk-send and 10 SMS credits per seat, advanced PDF editing, AI summarizer, custom branding and in-person signing.
EnterpriseCustom
Quote-based plan with volume templates, volume SMS credits, extra seats, a dedicated account manager and API access.
API Light$50
per month for 50 API documents, billed yearly
50 API documents a month, 10 templates, 5 users, 20 SMS credits per user and bulk sending. A free API sandbox allows 2 production documents.
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.
Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)
- Annual discount
Save 50% with yearly billing
Yearly billing is labeled as saving 50%: Basic is $10 per user a month billed yearly against $20 billed monthly, and Professional $16 against $32.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoldSign or Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BoldSign is cheaper to start with: $5 a month for each person, against $10 a month for each person for Xodo Sign (formerly eversign). BoldSign starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BoldSign or Xodo Sign (formerly eversign)?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both BoldSign and Xodo Sign (formerly eversign) have a free plan.
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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.