Dotloop vs signNow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, signNow grades higher than Dotloop: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
signNow grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dotloop
Real estate transaction management with built-in e-signatures
signNow
E-signatures with unlimited users and a yearly invite allowance
Which one is for you
Pick Dotloop if
- Fits if you are an agent closing under 10 deals while you test it
- Works for brokerages that want forms, signing and compliance in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a general signing tool, as it is built around real estate transactions
- Tight if you close more than 10 transactions, because that is where the free plan stops
- Pricey if you need Premium at $34.99 a month for unlimited transactions
- Watch out: the pricing page also shows "Buy for $29 User/Month" in its header, which conflicts with $34.99
- Watch out: Teams and Business+ have no published price and start with a discovery call
Pick signNow if
- Fits if several people send a few documents each and you'd rather not pay per seat
- Works for signing at a front desk, with kiosk mode on Business
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than about 8 documents a month, as plans include 100 invites a year
- Watch out: extra invites are sold on top at a price the pricing page doesn't give
- Not for you if you need Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, SSO or the full API, which all mean Enterprise
- Skip it if you want a long look first, as the trial is only 7 days
- Pricey if you want branding, SMS sending or signer checks, which need Advanced at $30 a month billed yearly, or $50 monthly
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADotloopFair | 2.6GPAsignNowGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $34.99 a month for agents, above the dearer-quarter line of $29 for e-signature tools but nowhere near the dearest tenth at $199. | CBusiness is $15 a month for the whole team, billed yearly ($30 monthly), so $5 a head for three. But it includes 100 invites a year and you'd send about 240. Extra invites have no published price, and Enterprise at $1.50 an invite comes to about $30 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree covers up to 10 transactions with forms, e-signing and storage. Once you pass that number, you pay. | CNo free plan, and the free trial lasts 7 days; the listing doesn't say it needs a card. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee too, but that isn't a trial. |
| Features | CLoops, MLS and association forms, clauses, audit trail and brokerage compliance tools. The listing says it is built for real estate, not general signing. | BSigning order, reminders and unlimited templates on Basic; bulk send, signing links, payments and kiosk signing on Business; conditional fields, approvals, SMS and signer checks on Advanced. That covers the whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up loops and forms for each deal. | B4.47 from about 18,100 App Store ratings, below the top of this category but from a large number of ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android apps, plus 75+ real estate platform connections. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google Workspace, Gmail, ChatGPT and Claude. Salesforce, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 and the full API need Enterprise, and there's no desktop app, so it's a B. |
| Best for | real estate agents who sign deals inside a transaction tool | one plan price shared by the whole 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: Dotloop and signNow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dotloop starts at $34.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. signNow starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
signNow scores higher and starts $26.99 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 15 score higher than Dotloop for less, and none scores higher than signNow 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
- Dotloop also covers tasks, reports, online fax and pDF editing.
- signNow also covers documents and forms.
At a glance
| Dotloop | signNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $34.99 per month for Premium ($344 per year) | $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 10 transactions with MLS and association forms, editing, e-signing and storage of documents, task lists and the mobile app. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Dotloop | airSlate |
| Price read from | dotloop.com | signnow.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dotloop
- The free plan stops at 10 transactions.
- The pricing page also shows "Buy for $29 User/Month" in its header, which conflicts with the $34.99 on the Premium card.
- Teams and Business+ have no published price and are quoted after a discovery call.
- It is built for real estate; general-purpose signing needs are served better by other tools.
signNow
- Basic, Business and Advanced each include 100 signature invites a year; more invites are sold on top, at a price the page does not give.
- Salesforce, NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365 integrations, SSO and the full API need Enterprise, billed per invite from $1.50.
- The trial lasts 7 days; the pricing page also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
Dotloop
- Loops
- Each transaction is a loop that holds its documents, participants, tasks and activity log, with unlimited participants.
- Forms and document editor
- Uploaded PDFs or templates can be filled in, and the vendor says it has feeds from 190+ associations and hundreds of MLSs.
- E-signatures and audit trail
- Documents are signed remotely or in person from a phone or computer, with a record of every action in the transaction.
- Templates and clauses
- Reusable document templates, task templates and a clause manager speed up repeat deals.
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps scan documents into PDFs and let people view, edit and sign by text message.
- Brokerage compliance tools
- Business+ and Teams plans add review stages, automated compliance workflows, reporting and custom branding.
signNow
- Unlimited users per plan
- Team members can be added to any plan for free; the plan's yearly allowance of signature invites is what limits use.
- Signing order and tracking
- Send to several recipients in a set order or all at once, with an audit trail, reminders and a dashboard of document status.
- Bulk send and signing links
- From Business, send one document to a list of recipients for their own copies, or share a link anyone can use to sign.
- Payments and form fields
- Business adds payment collection at signing, drop-down and radio fields, CSV pre-fill and exportable form responses.
- Mobile and in-person signing
- iOS and Android apps sign, send and track documents, and scan paper to sign it; Business adds a kiosk mode for signatures at a desk.
- Advanced signing flows
- The Advanced plan adds conditional and formula fields, signer attachments, approval steps, SMS delivery and signer authentication.
Plans
Dotloop
Free$0
Up to 10 transactions with forms, e-signatures, document storage, task lists and the mobile app.
Premium$34.99
per month for agents ($344 billed yearly)
Unlimited transactions, task templates, clause manager, text messaging, online fax and phone and email support.
TeamsCustom
Acting on behalf of agents, custom templates, automated compliance workflows, reporting and a dedicated success manager.
Business+Custom
For brokerages: multi-office compliance, review stages, broker dashboard and visibility into every transaction.
signNow
Basic$8
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and 100 signature invites a year, with unlimited templates, signing order, reminders and the mobile apps.
Business$15
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds bulk send, signing links, payment collection, scheduled sending, shared templates and team reports; 100 invites a year.
Advanced$30
per month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
Adds custom branding, SMS sending, signer authentication, formula and conditional fields, and approval workflows; 100 invites a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Billed per signature invite from $1.50, falling with volume: full API, Salesforce and NetSuite, SSO and HIPAA compliance.
Ways to pay less
Dotloop
- Annual discount
18% off with a yearly subscription
Premium is $34.99 a month or $344 a year, which the pricing FAQ describes as 18% off.
signNow
- Annual discount
Save up to 60% with annual billing
signNow's pricing page lists Basic at $8 a month billed annually against $20 monthly, Business at $15 against $30 and Advanced at $30 against $50.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dotloop or signNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, signNow is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $34.99 a month for Dotloop. Dotloop starts at $34.99 per month for Premium ($344 per year), and signNow starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Dotloop or signNow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Dotloop has a free plan. signNow does not, though it 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.