Jotform Sign vs Papersign (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jotform Sign and Papersign share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about ease of use, where Jotform Sign grades higher, or value for money, where Papersign does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jotform Sign
E-signatures included with Jotform's form-builder plans
Papersign
E-signature tool from Paperform with a document editor
Which one is for you
Pick Jotform Sign if
- Fits if you already build forms in Jotform and want signing on the same bill
- Works for waivers or consent forms collected from a public link
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if several people need their own logins, as only Enterprise is multiuser
- Pricey if you only want e-signatures, as the plan is priced for forms too, from $34 a month
- Tight if you stay free, as it's 10 signed documents a month and they carry Jotform branding
- Watch out: every plan caps signed documents a month, at 100 on Bronze, 250 on Silver and 1,000 on Gold
- Skip it if you want to trial a paid plan first, as there's no trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pick Papersign if
- Fits if you send under 3 documents a month and want to stay free
- Works for Paperform users who want a form submission to turn into a contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need qualified electronic signatures under eIDAS, which it does not offer
- Tight if you send more than 3 signed documents a month, because that is the free cap
- Pricey if several people send documents, since Pro is charged per seat at $20 a month
- Watch out: Pro includes only 10 API-signed documents per seat a month, and unlimited API signing is Enterprise
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAJotform SignFair | 2.2GPAPapersignFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBronze is $34 a month billed yearly ($39 monthly) for 100 signed documents, but each paid plan is one user. Three people sending means three plans, $102 a month and $34 a head, in this category's dearest tenth, or Enterprise by quote. You do get forms thrown in. | CPro is $20 a user a month on annual billing ($24 monthly), the middle of this category's $10 to $29 spread. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free Starter plan includes 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 submissions, with Jotform branding on documents. So half your 20. There's no trial of the paid plans, just a 30-day money-back guarantee. | CFree gives 3 signed documents a month with the editor and certificate. That runs out fast for anyone sending contracts weekly, and there is no trial. |
| Features | CTurn a PDF into a signable document and share it by link, email or website embed, with approvals, reminders, delegation, 1,000+ templates and in-person signing in the app. The gap is teams: there's no shared account below Enterprise. | CEditor, PDF upload, branding, activity trail and a Paperform link. The listing itself says qualified signatures are not supported and API signing is capped at 10 documents per seat a month. |
| Ease of use | B4.9 from about 390 App Store ratings, a small crowd, short of the 1,000 we need for an A. | CNo store rating on record. It is a web editor where you build the document yourself, and signers need no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, Stripe, Google Calendar and Canva, plus apps inside ChatGPT and Claude. No desktop app, so it's a B. | BWeb only, but with the Paperform integration, an API and webhooks on Pro. |
| Best for | signatures on top of the forms you build in Jotform | a few signed documents a month, tied to Paperform |
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: Jotform Sign and Papersign. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jotform Sign starts at $34 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Papersign starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Jotform Sign scores higher, and starts $14 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Jotform Sign for less, and 11 score higher than Papersign 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
- Jotform Sign also covers forms.
At a glance
| Jotform Sign | Papersign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $34 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) | $20 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Jotform Starter plan: 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 monthly submissions; signed documents carry Jotform branding. | 3 signed documents per month; the allowance resets monthly and no overage is charged. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Jotform | Paperform |
| Price read from | jotform.com | papersign.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Jotform Sign
- Jotform Sign is not sold separately: its limits come from the Jotform plan, which also covers forms and submissions.
- Each plan caps signed documents a month: 10 on Starter, 100 on Bronze, 250 on Silver and 1,000 on Gold.
- Paid plans are for a single user; Enterprise is the only plan with multiple users.
- There is no free trial of the paid plans; the free Starter plan is the way to try it, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on payments.
Papersign
- The free plan stops at 3 signed documents a month.
- Pro is per seat, and each person who sends documents needs one; signers never need an account.
- Pro includes only 10 API-signed documents per seat per month; unlimited API signing is Enterprise.
- Qualified electronic signatures under eIDAS are not supported.
Key features
Jotform Sign
- Drag-and-drop document builder
- Turn an existing PDF into a signable document or build one by dragging fields into place, with automatic field detection.
- Sharing options
- Send documents by public or private link or email invitation, or embed them on a website for anyone to sign.
- Approvals and reminders
- Set up approval flows, reminders and signer delegation so documents move on without manual chasing.
- Templates
- More than 1,000 ready-made sign templates, such as NDAs, leases, waivers and job offers.
- Mobile app
- A free app for iOS and Android signs and sends documents, scans paper to make it signable and collects signatures in person.
- Signing from ChatGPT and Claude
- Jotform Sign apps for ChatGPT and Claude build a document from a prompt, add signature fields and send it out.
Papersign
- Editor and PDF upload
- Start from an uploaded PDF, write a document from scratch or mix both, with slash commands and markup for fast layout.
- Branded documents
- Logos, images, fonts and colors can be added so contracts and proposals match a company's look.
- Paperform link
- A native integration turns Paperform submissions into contracts or consent forms and sends them for signature automatically.
- Tracking and certificate
- Real-time notifications, an activity trail, a status page for recipients and a signed document certificate.
- API and webhooks
- Pro includes the Papersign API and webhooks, with a monthly allowance of API-signed documents per seat.
- Compliance
- The vendor lists ESIGN and UETA in the US, eIDAS and UK eIDAS except qualified signatures, and says it is SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant.
Plans
Jotform Sign
Starter$0
Jotform's free plan: 10 signed documents a month, 5 forms and 100 submissions a month, with Jotform branding.
Bronze$34
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 100 signed documents a month, 25 forms and 1,000 monthly submissions, without Jotform branding.
Silver$39
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 250 signed documents a month, 50 forms and 2,500 monthly submissions.
Gold$99
per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)
Jotform plan with 1,000 signed documents a month, 100 forms, 10,000 monthly submissions and optional HIPAA features.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales: Jotform's only multiuser plan, with SSO, custom domains, HIPAA features and higher limits.
Papersign
Free$0
3 signed documents a month, PDF upload, the document editor, activity trail and certificate.
Pro$20
per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Unlimited signed documents under fair use, API with 10 API-signed documents per seat per month, and webhooks.
EnterpriseCustom
SSO, SLA, local data residency and unlimited API-signed documents, priced by quote.
Ways to pay less
Jotform Sign
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
Bronze is $34 a month billed annually against $39 monthly, Silver $39 against $49 and Gold $99 against $129.
- Nonprofit
50% off for nonprofits
Nonprofits get 50% off the Bronze, Silver and Gold plans and 30% off Enterprise.
- Education
50% off for educational institutions
Schools and universities get 50% off Bronze, Silver and Gold, monthly or yearly, and 30% off Jotform Enterprise.
Papersign
- Annual discount
$20 a month per user on annual billing
Pro is $24 per user per month billed monthly, or $240 per user per year, which the page shows as $20 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jotform Sign or Papersign?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jotform Sign starts at $34 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly), and Papersign starts at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly). 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, Jotform Sign or Papersign?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Jotform Sign and Papersign have a free plan.
Which platforms do Jotform Sign and Papersign run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Jotform Sign 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.