BoldSign vs Leegality (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 1.8.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 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
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 Leegality if
- Fits if you collect Aadhaar-based signatures from customers in India
- Makes sense if you also need stamp paper on the same agreement
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you sign under US or EU rules, since it is built around Indian law and Aadhaar
- Tight if you want more than 1 user and 1 workflow, as that is all Basic allows
- Pricey if you need stamping, billed on top at INR 45 per stamp paper plus duty and INR 500 per order
- Watch out: minimum purchases are 100 eSign credits and 30 stamp papers
- Watch out: prices are in rupees only, and larger plans are quoted after a demo
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABoldSignVery good | 1.8GPALeegalityWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CINR 15 per signatory (INR 25 for Aadhaar eSign) with a 100-credit minimum, so about INR 1,500 to start; it prices per signature, so it lands in the middle of the field. |
| 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. | FNo free plan and no trial on record anywhere on its pages. |
| 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. | CAadhaar eSign, stamp duty handling, a low-code API and Excel-based bulk journeys. It is built around Indian regulation. |
| 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. Workflows, credits and stamp orders take setting up. |
| 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, with API access even on the Basic plan. |
| Best for | e-signatures from $5 a user, with a free plan for one | Aadhaar eSign and stamp paper for Indian firms |
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 Leegality. How we grade
Where they differ
- BoldSign also covers documents.
- Leegality also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| BoldSign | Leegality | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | INR 15 per signatory (non-Aadhaar eSign), INR 25 for Aadhaar eSign |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial; accounts on public email domains get lower trial limits | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Syncfusion | Leegality |
| Price read from | boldsign.com | leegality.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Leegality
- Prices are in Indian rupees; the page gives no dollar figures.
- Basic is limited to 1 user and 1 workflow, and stamping is billed on top: INR 45 per stamp paper plus duty and INR 500 per stamp order.
- Minimum purchases are 100 eSign credits and 30 stamp papers.
- The product is built around Indian law and Aadhaar; it is not aimed at signing under US or EU rules.
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.
Leegality
- BharatSign
- Collects Aadhaar eSign by OTP, fingerprint, iris or face, plus drawn signatures with OTP, DSC token, cloud DSC and wet-ink uploads.
- BharatStamp
- Digital stamping affixes stamp paper in 29+ states and union territories, and the vendor says stamp duty is not charged if the signer does not sign.
- Dashboard and low-code API
- A plug-and-play dashboard runs a project without engineers, and a Smart API, webhooks and web SDKs embed signing in your own app.
- Excel journeys
- Thousands of documents can be sent for signing from one spreadsheet upload.
- Document approver and automated signer
- Internal sign-offs run in the same flow, and an add-on affixes company signatures automatically at scale.
- Other products
- Deal Collaboration, electronic bank guarantees, a DPDP Act consent manager and a free set of PDF tools are offered beside the signing product.
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.
Leegality
BasicINR 15
per signatory, pay as you go (INR 25 for Aadhaar eSign)
For budgets under INR 3 lakh a year: 1 user, 1 workflow, API access, minimum purchase of 100 eSign credits.
Premium, Scale and EnterpriseCustom
Advanced business plans with more users and workflows, priced by quote after a demo.
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.
Leegality
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoldSign or Leegality?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BoldSign starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Leegality starts at INR 15 per signatory (non-Aadhaar eSign), INR 25 for Aadhaar eSign.
Which has a free plan, BoldSign or Leegality?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BoldSign has a free plan. Leegality does not.
Which platforms do BoldSign and Leegality run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BoldSign 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.