BoldSign vs Jotform Sign
We give BoldSign a 3.0 GPA and Jotform Sign a 2.2, out of 4.0. BoldSign grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. Jotform Sign grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on 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
Jotform Sign
E-signatures included with Jotform's form-builder plans
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABoldSignVery good | 2.2GPAJotform SignFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DBronze is $34 a month billed yearly ($39 monthly) for 100 signed documents, but each paid plan is one user. Three people sending means three plans, $102 a month and $34 a head, in this category's dearest tenth, or Enterprise by quote. You do get forms thrown in. |
| 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 free Starter plan includes 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 submissions, with Jotform branding on documents. So half your 20. There's no trial of the paid plans, just a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| 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. | CTurn a PDF into a signable document and share it by link, email or website embed, with approvals, reminders, delegation, 1,000+ templates and in-person signing in the app. The gap is teams: there's no shared account below Enterprise. |
| 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. | B4.9 from about 390 App Store ratings. That's excellent, but it's a small crowd, short of the 1,000 we need for an A. |
| 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, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Stripe, Google Calendar and Canva, plus apps inside ChatGPT and Claude. No desktop app, so it's a B. |
| Best for | cheap e-signatures with a generous free plan | signatures on top of the forms you build in Jotform |
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 Jotform Sign. 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. Jotform Sign starts at $34 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and BoldSign starts $29 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, none scores higher than BoldSign for less, and 4 score higher than Jotform Sign 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). Jotform Sign starts at $34 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Jotform Sign also covers workflow automation and forms.
At a glance
| BoldSign | Jotform Sign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $34 per month, billed annually ($39 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. | Jotform Starter plan: 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions; signed documents carry Jotform branding. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial; accounts on public email domains get lower trial limits | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Syncfusion | Jotform |
| Price read from | boldsign.com | jotform.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
Jotform Sign
- Teams already paying for Jotform forms who want signing on the same plan
- Collecting signatures on public forms, waivers or consent documents
- Schools and nonprofits, which get half off the paid plans
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.
Jotform Sign
- Jotform Sign is not sold separately: its limits come from the Jotform plan, which also covers forms and submissions.
- Each plan caps signed documents a month: 10 on Starter, 100 on Bronze, 250 on Silver and 1,000 on Gold.
- Paid plans are for a single user; Enterprise is the only plan with multiple users.
- There is no free trial of the paid plans; the free Starter plan is the way to try it, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on payments.
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.
Jotform Sign
- Drag-and-drop document builder
- Turn an existing PDF into a signable document or build one by dragging fields into place, with automatic field detection.
- Sharing options
- Send documents by public or private link or email invitation, or embed them on a website for anyone to sign.
- Approvals and reminders
- Set up approval flows, reminders and signer delegation so documents move on without manual chasing.
- Templates
- More than 1,000 ready-made sign templates, such as NDAs, leases, waivers and job offers.
- Mobile app
- A free app for iOS and Android signs and sends documents, scans paper to make it signable and collects signatures in person.
- Signing from ChatGPT and Claude
- Jotform Sign apps for ChatGPT and Claude build a document from a prompt, add signature fields and send it out.
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.
Jotform Sign
Starter$0
Jotform's free plan: 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 submissions a month, with Jotform branding.
Bronze$34
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 100 signed documents a month, 25 forms and 1,000 monthly submissions, without Jotform branding.
Silver$39
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 250 signed documents a month, 50 forms and 2,500 monthly submissions.
Gold$99
per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 1,000 signed documents a month, 100 forms, 10,000 monthly submissions and optional HIPAA features.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales: Jotform's only multiuser plan, with SSO, custom domains, HIPAA features and higher limits.
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.
Jotform Sign
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
Bronze is $34 a month billed annually against $39 monthly, Silver $39 against $49 and Gold $99 against $129.
- Nonprofit
50% off for nonprofits
Nonprofits get 50% off the Bronze, Silver and Gold plans and 30% off Enterprise.
- Education
50% off for educational institutions
Schools and universities get 50% off Bronze, Silver and Gold, monthly or yearly, and 30% off Jotform Enterprise.
