Docusign vs Scrive (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 Scrive if

• Fits if you sign with Nordic or European eIDs and need an evidence package
• Works for a small team on yearly billing

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: BankID and other eIDs, SMS and the forms builder are paid add-ons
• Skip it if you want dollar prices, as the English pages show euros only
• Tight if you test it: the trial covers 10 documents for 14 days
• Watch out: the eSign API, eID Hub and ID Check are priced separately
• Pricey if you need Business features, at €49 a user

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.

Scrive

• Prices on the English pages are in euros; a US dollar price list was not found.
• BankID and other eID options, SMS authentication and the forms builder are add-ons with extra fees on Business.
• Per-user prices are billed annually, and the free trial covers 10 documents for 14 days.
• The eSign API, eID Hub and ID Check are priced separately and were not recorded as plans.

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.

Scrive

eID signing

Signers can view and sign with electronic IDs and identity verification services such as BankID, MitID, Onfido and Scrive QES on Business and above.

Templates and branding

Business adds templates, contacts, request attachments and custom branding.

Evidence and archive

Essential includes an e-archive, an evidence package and document forwarding.

Integrations and automation

Plugins and integrations cover Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRM and HR tools, and workflow builders such as Zapier, Make and Power Automate.

eSign GO

A plug-and-play product for store networks and offices, priced per month by the number of locations.

API and forms

An eSign API and web forms products are priced on their own pages. Enterprise adds SSO and bulk send.

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.

Scrive

• Essential€21

  per user / month, billed annually

  eSign Online for personal use or small teams: unlimited documents, e-archive, evidence package and document forwarding.

• Business€49

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds eID and ID verification options, templates, contacts, custom branding, plugins and integrations. eID, SMS and forms builder are paid add-ons.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Quote-based eSign Online plan with an extended SLA, bulk send, SSO, configurable account structure and bundled document sending.

• eSign GO Team€495

  per month for 5 locations

  Plug-and-play eSign GO for store networks and offices, with iOS and Android apps and an evidence package. Company is €1,650 a month for 20 locations.

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).

Scrive

No public discounts listed.