BoldSign vs Signaturely (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 2.0.
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
Signaturely
Simple e-signature requests, templates and an audit trail
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 Signaturely if
- Fits if you send a few documents a month and use Google Drive or Dropbox
- Works for a single user who wants an audit log on each document
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 document a month after the trial
- Pricey if you send often, since unlimited requests start at $50 a user billed monthly
- Skip it if you want phone or desktop apps, as none are listed
- Watch out: Personal caps you at 5 requests and 1 template a month
- Watch out: only the 7-day trial gives unlimited sending without paying
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABoldSignVery good | 2.0GPASignaturelyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$25 a month for 5 signature requests a month, and unlimited sending only on Business at $50 a user. That's well above the category's middle of $15. |
| 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 account after the 7-day trial allows 1 document a month. It's a cap you'll reach in the first week. |
| 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. | CSignature requests, templates, an audit trail, reminders, team management, branding and an API. Gaps: Personal gets 1 template, and team and branding features need Business. |
| 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. A web app where 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 only, with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box storage connections and an API. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | e-signatures from $5 a user, with a free plan for one | simple signing in a browser, with a very small free plan |
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 Signaturely. 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. Signaturely 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 12 score higher than Signaturely 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
- Signaturely also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| BoldSign | Signaturely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly) | $25 per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually) |
| 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. | After the trial ends, a free account can request 1 document for e-signature per month. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial; accounts on public email domains get lower trial limits | 7-day free trial. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Syncfusion | Signaturely LLC |
| Price read from | boldsign.com | signaturely.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.
Signaturely
- Personal is capped at 5 signature requests a month and 1 template.
- Business is priced per user at $50 a month billed monthly, which adds up quickly for larger teams.
- The free account allows 1 document a month, and the 7-day trial is the only time sending is unlimited without paying.
- No iOS, Android or desktop app is listed on the pages read, so use is through the browser.
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.
Signaturely
- Signature requests
- Upload a document, add signers and send it for signature. Personal allows 5 requests a month and Business allows unlimited.
- Templates
- Reusable templates speed up repeat documents. Personal includes 1 template and Business includes unlimited.
- Audit trail
- Every signing keeps a record of actions such as IP address, location, name and email, which the vendor describes as a chain of custody.
- Notifications and reminders
- Automatic notifications and reminders go to signers who have not yet completed a request.
- Team management and branding
- The Business plan adds team management and custom business branding, priced per user.
- eSignature API
- A separate eSignature API is advertised, with its own pricing page.
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.
Signaturely
Free$0
One document a month for e-signature, per the pricing FAQ. Unlimited sending during the 7-day trial.
Personal$25
per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually)
5 signature requests a month and 1 template, with cloud-storage integrations, reminders and an audit log.
Business$50
per user / month, billed monthly ($480 per user / year annually)
Unlimited signature requests and templates, plus team management and custom business branding.
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.
Signaturely
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows Personal at $240 a year and Business at $480 per user a year, against $25 and $50 a month billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BoldSign or Signaturely?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BoldSign starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly), and Signaturely starts at $25 per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, BoldSign or Signaturely?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both BoldSign and Signaturely have a free plan.
Which platforms do BoldSign and Signaturely run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.