Papersign vs Signaturely (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Papersign grades higher than Signaturely: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Papersign grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Papersign
E-signature tool from Paperform with a document editor
Signaturely
Simple e-signature requests, templates and an audit trail
Which one is for you
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
Pick Signaturely if
- Fits if you send a few documents a month and use Google Drive or Dropbox
- Works for a single user who wants an audit log on each document
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 document a month after the trial
- Pricey if you send often, since unlimited requests start at $50 a user billed monthly
- Skip it if you want phone or desktop apps, as none are listed
- Watch out: Personal caps you at 5 requests and 1 template a month
- Watch out: only the 7-day trial gives unlimited sending without paying
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPapersignFair | 2.0GPASignaturelyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $20 a user a month on annual billing ($24 monthly), the middle of this category's $10 to $29 spread. | D$25 a month for 5 signature requests a month, and unlimited sending only on Business at $50 a user. That's well above the category's middle of $15. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CA free account after the 7-day trial allows 1 document a month. It's a cap you'll reach in the first week. |
| Features | 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. | CSignature requests, templates, an audit trail, reminders, team management, branding and an API. Gaps: Personal gets 1 template, and team and branding features need Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web editor where you build the document yourself, and signers need no account. | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build your own templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with the Paperform integration, an API and webhooks on Pro. | BWeb only, with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box storage connections and an API. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | a few signed documents a month, tied to Paperform | simple signing in a browser, with a very small free plan |
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: Papersign and Signaturely. How we grade
Price against what you get
Papersign starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Signaturely starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Papersign starts $5 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 11 score higher than Papersign for less, and 13 score higher than Signaturely 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
- Papersign also covers workflow automation.
- Signaturely also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Papersign | Signaturely | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly) | $25 per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually) |
| Free plan | 3 signed documents per month; the allowance resets monthly and no overage is charged. | After the trial ends, a free account can request 1 document for e-signature per month. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Paperform | Signaturely LLC |
| Price read from | papersign.com | signaturely.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Signaturely
- Personal is capped at 5 signature requests a month and 1 template.
- Business is priced per user at $50 a month billed monthly, which adds up quickly for larger teams.
- The free account allows 1 document a month, and the 7-day trial is the only time sending is unlimited without paying.
- No iOS, Android or desktop app is listed on the pages read, so use is through the browser.
Key features
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.
Signaturely
- Signature requests
- Upload a document, add signers and send it for signature. Personal allows 5 requests a month and Business allows unlimited.
- Templates
- Reusable templates speed up repeat documents. Personal includes 1 template and Business includes unlimited.
- Audit trail
- Every signing keeps a record of actions such as IP address, location, name and email, which the vendor describes as a chain of custody.
- Notifications and reminders
- Automatic notifications and reminders go to signers who have not yet completed a request.
- Team management and branding
- The Business plan adds team management and custom business branding, priced per user.
- eSignature API
- A separate eSignature API is advertised, with its own pricing page.
Plans
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.
Signaturely
Free$0
One document a month for e-signature, per the pricing FAQ. Unlimited sending during the 7-day trial.
Personal$25
per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually)
5 signature requests a month and 1 template, with cloud-storage integrations, reminders and an audit log.
Business$50
per user / month, billed monthly ($480 per user / year annually)
Unlimited signature requests and templates, plus team management and custom business branding.
Ways to pay less
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.
Signaturely
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows Personal at $240 a year and Business at $480 per user a year, against $25 and $50 a month billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Papersign or Signaturely?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Papersign starts at $20 per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly), and Signaturely starts at $25 per month, billed monthly ($240 per year billed annually). 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, Papersign or Signaturely?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Papersign and Signaturely have a free plan.
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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.