Docusign vs eSignGlobal (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Docusign if

• Fits if your clients and partners already expect a Docusign envelope
• Works for teams that want web forms and payment at signing on one plan, Business Pro

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a small team, at $25 a head a month even paying the year upfront
• Tight if you send a lot, as each user gets 100 envelopes a year, or 10 a month on monthly plans, and extras are billed one by one
• Skip it if you might cancel early, as the annual plan billed monthly holds you to the year after 30 days
• Watch out: SMS delivery is from $0.36 a message and ID checks from $2.40 each after the first five
• Not for you if you need SSO, Salesforce, HIPAA or data residency, which are sold only on custom Enhanced plans

Pick eSignGlobal if

• Fits if you sign with counterparties in Singapore, Hong Kong or the EU
• Works for teams that want unlimited seats instead of per-user pricing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see prices for Professional or Advanced, which are quoted by sales
• Not for you if you need the API, bulk sending or government ID checks on the cheapest plan
• Tight if you rely on Basic's 100 documents, since the page does not say if that is per month or per year
• Watch out: the site says the product is now eSign.AI, so names and plans may keep moving

Docusign

• Standard and Business Pro include 100 envelopes per user a year on annual plans, or 10 a month on monthly plans; envelopes past the allowance are billed one by one.
• Annual plans paid monthly are a one-year commitment: cancelling after the first 30 days means paying the rest of the year.
• SMS delivery costs from $0.36 a message and ID verification from $2.40 an attempt, after five of each included once on Standard and Business Pro.
• SSO, Salesforce and NetSuite integrations, HIPAA support and data residency are sold only with the custom Enhanced plans.

eSignGlobal

• Only the Basic plan has a listed price; Professional and Advanced are sold through sales.
• The API, bulk sending, SSO and government ID checks are not in Basic.
• Basic's 100-document limit does not say whether it is monthly or yearly.
• The site says eSignGlobal is now eSign.AI, run by ESIGN HK HOLDING LIMITED.

Docusign

Send and sign

Upload a document, drag on signature and form fields, set a signing order and send it. Signers do not need a Docusign account.

Templates

Reusable templates on every plan; Standard adds templates shared across the team, and Business Pro adds locked templates.

Audit trail and reminders

Each envelope keeps a real-time audit trail and shows whether it was sent, delivered or completed, with automatic reminders to signers.

Web forms and payments

Business Pro adds mobile-friendly web forms that feed a signing flow, payment collection at signing and bulk sending to many recipients.

AI help for signers

AI-generated summaries and a question-and-answer panel explain an agreement to signers, and AI can suggest where fields should go.

Integrations and API

Cloud storage and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace links on every plan; the API and over 1,000 partner integrations start at Business Pro.

eSignGlobal

Cross-border signing

The vendor says signatures are legally binding in 100+ countries and that it connects to 50+ trust service providers for advanced and qualified signing under eIDAS.

Identity verification

Signers can be checked by email or SMS code, passcode, SSO, Singpass or iAM Smart, with government ID checks on higher plans.

Templates and bulk send

Reusable templates prepare documents the same way each time, and bulk send sends one document to many signers while tracking each signature.

Seal management

Company seals and personal signatures are managed centrally for the team.

AI assistant

AI tools flag contract risks, summarize and translate agreements and help draft contracts.

API and integrations

Developer docs and an API reference are published, and integrations include Okta, Microsoft SAML, Google login, Lark, WhatsApp and Beisen.

Docusign

• Personal$11

  per month, annual plan billed monthly ($132 a year)

  One user and 5 envelopes a month, with reusable templates, an audit trail and AI summaries for signers.

• Standard$30

  per user / month, annual plan billed monthly ($360 a year)

  Up to 50 users and 100 envelopes per user a year, with shared templates, comments, custom branding and delegated signing.

• Business Pro$45

  per user / month, annual plan billed monthly ($540 a year)

  Adds web forms, payment collection, bulk sending, conditional fields, locked templates and API access, still 100 envelopes per user a year.

• EnhancedCustom

  Sold through sales for more than 50 users: custom envelope limits, SSO, organization management and Salesforce document generation.

eSignGlobal

• Trial$0

  Store and manage documents, sign, team seal and personal signature management, email support.

• Basic$24.90

  per month, billed annually; shown against a crossed-out $30

  Up to 100 e-signature documents (period not stated), unlimited seats, SMS delivery, access passcodes and AI Center.

• ProfessionalCustom

  Adds WhatsApp delivery, government ID checks, digital signatures, basic API, bulk and scheduled sending, SSO and smart forms.

• AdvancedCustom

  Adds watermarks, multiple workspaces, custom roles, advanced API and higher template and stamp quotas.

Docusign

• Annual discount

  Save up to 33% on an annual plan

  Docusign's pricing page says the annual plan billed monthly saves up to 33% against month-to-month billing, which has a lower envelope allowance.

• Annual discount

  Lower price for paying the year upfront

  Docusign's eSignature page lists Personal at $10, Standard at $25 and Business Pro at $40 per user a month when billed annually ($120, $300 and $480 a year).

eSignGlobal

• Annual discount

  17% off with annual payment

  The Basic plan is shown as $24.90 a month billed annually, against a crossed-out $30, with the page citing a 17% discount for annual payment.