Bybrand vs htmlsig (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bybrand grades higher than htmlsig: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bybrand grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bybrand
Email signature builder with directory automation
Which one is for you
Pick Bybrand if
- Fits if you manage signatures for a team of up to 10 on Google or Microsoft
- Works for teams that want signatures synced from a directory at $0.50 a head
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add many people, as 100 synced employees come to about $58 a month
- Tight if you want yearly billing, since only monthly is shown
- Watch out: the base plan allows up to 5 invited users
- Watch out: email support runs weekdays on Brazil time (UTC-3)
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
Pick htmlsig if
- Fits if you are a small team that wants click stats on its signatures
- Works for a small shop that needs 3 to 10 signatures built
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Tight if you have more than 3 people, since Starter caps at 3 signatures and has no generators
- Skip it if you want Google or Microsoft directory sync, as none is listed
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as Starter is $8 a month against $80 for a year
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABybrandFair | 1.6GPAhtmlsigWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$8 a month for up to 10 signatures, about $1.60 a head for a team of five, with $0.50 per synced employee on top for directory automation. | C$80 a year for 3 signatures; a team of five on Plus pays $150 a year, about $2.50 a head a month, against a category middle of $4.50. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial with full access and no credit card; there is no free plan after it. | FNo free plan and no trial; the FAQ says free signatures were dropped to fight spam. |
| Features | CAn editor, templates, cloning and sharing, directory automation, image hosting and team access, but the listing names no banner campaigns or click analytics. | CAn editor, a team dashboard, click analytics, generators, and send and duplicate, but no directory sync in the listing and no generators on Starter. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build the signature yourself and, for a team, connect a directory or collect the staff before it does anything. | CNo store rating on record. You build the signature yourself and, for a team, connect a directory or collect the staff before it does anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app; the listing names Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho CRM, Google Sheets and Google Maps. | CA web app only; the listing names no integrations. |
| Best for | email signatures for a small team on Google or Microsoft | HTML email signatures with click stats for a team |
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: Bybrand and htmlsig. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bybrand starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. htmlsig starts at $6.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Bybrand scores higher, and starts $1.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other email signature tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Bybrand for less, and 8 score higher than htmlsig 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
- htmlsig also covers reports.
At a glance
| Bybrand | htmlsig | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $8 per month for 10 signatures, billed monthly | $80 per year for 3 signatures ($8 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bybrand | htmlsig |
| Price read from | bybrand.io | htmlsig.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bybrand
- Only monthly billing is shown; the pricing page lists no yearly option.
- Cost grows per signature or per synced employee, so 100 automated signatures come to about $58 a month.
- The invited-user limit on the base plan is 5.
- Email support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM Brazil time (UTC-3).
htmlsig
- No free plan: the FAQ says free signatures were dropped to fight spam and scams.
- Plans cap the number of signatures, and the Starter plan includes no generators.
- The pricing page describes signatures that work in email clients but lists no directory sync with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
Key features
Bybrand
- Several ways to create
- Start from a template, from scratch, from a LinkedIn profile, from pasted HTML, or by converting plain text to HTML.
- Directory automation
- Imports employees from Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho CRM, Google Sheets or CSV and builds their signatures in bulk.
- Clone and share
- Signatures can be cloned for other people and shared, and the app can send the finished signature to an employee by email.
- Image hosting
- Uploaded images are hosted by Bybrand and can be swapped later, which changes them in signatures already in use.
- Team access
- Up to 5 users can be invited with editor and manager roles, and Google or Microsoft 365 single sign-on is listed.
htmlsig
- Signature editor
- A drag-and-drop editor with custom fonts, colors and layouts, 40+ social media icons, and logo and banner uploads.
- Team dashboard
- All signatures sit in one place, so changes and statistics can be handled together.
- Click analytics
- Tracks clicks on links in signatures so a team can see which social profiles get attention.
- Generators
- A shared link lets each colleague fill in only the fields you allow and build a signature within your brand rules. Plus plan and up.
- Send and duplicate
- Finished signatures can be emailed to team members, or cloned and adjusted for other people.
Plans
Bybrand
Base plan$8
per month for up to 10 signatures, billed monthly
Full editor, templates, cloning and sharing, version history, image hosting and up to 5 team users.
Extra signature$0.80
per signature / month, created manually
Add-on to the base plan; 20 manual signatures cost $16 a month.
Automation$0.50
per employee / month, synced from a directory
Add-on to the base plan; 50 synced employees cost $33 a month and 100 cost $58.
htmlsig
Starter$80
per year for 3 signatures ($8 billed monthly)
3 signatures, no generators, dashboard, signature stats, sending and duplicating signatures.
Plus$150
per year for 10 signatures ($15 billed monthly)
10 signatures and 1 generator, plus everything in Starter.
Team$500
per year for 50 signatures ($50 billed monthly)
50 signatures and 5 generators.
Scale$1,000
per year for 500 signatures ($100 billed monthly)
500 signatures and 20 generators.
EnterpriseCustom
Up to 1,000 signatures and 100 generators, with onboarding support; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Bybrand
No public discounts listed.
htmlsig
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Each plan's yearly price is shown as saving $16 to $200 compared with paying monthly, for example $80 a year against $8 a month on Starter.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bybrand or htmlsig?
As of Nov 12, 2026, htmlsig is cheaper to start with: $6.67 a month when paid by the year, against $8 a month for Bybrand. Bybrand starts at $8 per month for 10 signatures, billed monthly, and htmlsig starts at $80 per year for 3 signatures ($8 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bybrand or htmlsig?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Bybrand nor htmlsig has a free plan. Bybrand has a free trial.
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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.