SignRequest vs SignWell (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SignRequest and SignWell share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and SignWell starts cheaper, at $10 a month for each person against about $10.05 a month for each person.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
SignRequest grades higher on the free plan. SignWell grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SignRequest
E-signatures for documents, with templates, teams and a free tier
SignWell
E-signatures priced by sender, with unlimited documents on paid plans
Which one is for you
Pick SignRequest if
- Fits if you send a few documents a month and want to stay free
- Works for a small team that needs Slack, Zapier or Drive connections
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 documents per user a month, 1 team and 5 templates
- Watch out: the API, bulk send and SMS verification are billed on top
- Watch out: unlimited documents fall under a fair-use policy, with a separate bundle above it
- Skip it if you want phone or desktop apps, as none are listed
- Pricey if you want unlimited templates and teams, as those are on Business at €15
Pick SignWell if
- Fits if three of you send lots of contracts and want one $30 monthly bill, billed yearly
- Works for developers, as every plan includes an API with 25 documents a month before per-document charges
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you sign on your phone a lot, as it's web only with no app
- Tight if you're staying free, at one sender, one template and 3 documents a month, and there's no trial of paid plans
- Watch out: Light caps you at 5 templates per sender and leaves out branding, conditional fields and in-person signing
- Pricey if the team grows, as each sender past three on Business adds $12 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly)
- Not for you if you want direct CRM links, as only Close, QuickBooks Online and Xero are named and the rest go through Zapier
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASignRequestGood | 2.6GPASignWellGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BProfessional is €9 a user a month, and Business is €15, both in euros with the billing basis not shown. That's the edge of the category's cheaper quarter, but API, bulk send and SMS cost extra. | B$30 a month for up to three senders on Business, billed yearly ($36 monthly). That's $10 a head for unlimited documents and templates, inside this category's cheapest quarter. A fourth sender adds $12 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for 10 documents per user a month with 1 team, 5 templates, reminders and an audit trail. One person sending a few documents a month could stay on it, plus a 14-day trial of paid plans. | CThe free plan is one sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API and the audit trail. That covers the odd form, nowhere near 20 a month. There's no trial of the paid plans on record. |
| Features | CFields and signing order, audit trail and seal, templates, reminders, teams, a public signing link and SMS verification. Gaps: API access, bulk send and SMS verification carry extra fees, and Professional has 5 templates. | BUnlimited documents, template links, bulk send, branding, conditional fields, data validation, signer attachments, in-person signing and 50 SMS credits a month on Business. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core signing job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web app with templates and team settings to set up. | CNo store rating on record, and no phone app. It's a web app where you set up your templates and fields once before you send, so there's some setting up to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zapier, Slack, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Salesforce, M-Files and TOPdesk connections, plus an API. | BWeb only, with Close, QuickBooks Online, Xero and thousands more through Zapier, plus an API with 25 free documents a month on every plan, webhooks and an MCP server. |
| Best for | a simple signing tool with a free plan | small teams that pay per sender, not per document |
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: SignRequest and SignWell. How we grade
Price against what you get
SignRequest starts at about $10.05 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SignWell starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
SignWell scores higher and starts $0.05 a month lower. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 7 score higher than SignRequest for less, and 1 scores higher than SignWell 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
- SignRequest also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| SignRequest | SignWell | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €9 per month / 1 user (billing basis not shown) | $10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 10 documents per user per month, 1 team and 5 templates, per the plan comparison table. | One sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API, audit trail and tamper-proof documents. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SignRequest | SignWell |
| Price read from | signrequest.com | signwell.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SignRequest
- Prices are shown in euros; the pages read do not say whether the monthly figure is billed monthly or yearly.
- Unlimited documents fall under a fair use policy; volume above twice the average customer needs a separately sold document bundle.
- API access, bulk send and text message verification carry additional fees.
- The Professional plan covers one team of at most 5 users and 5 templates; unlimited teams and templates need Business.
SignWell
- Light keeps you to 5 templates per sender and leaves out branding, conditional fields and in-person signing, which start at Business.
- Extra senders cost $12 a month each on Business billed yearly ($15 monthly), and $10 ($12) on Light.
- API documents beyond 25 a month are charged per document.
Key features
SignRequest
- Fields and signing order
- Upload a PDF, Word or Excel file, add signature, text, date and checkbox fields, and set the order in which signers receive it.
- Audit trail and seal
- Each signed document carries a log with signer IP addresses, email addresses and timestamps, and a seal that breaks if the PDF is changed.
- Templates and reminders
- Recurring documents can be saved with their signing order and messages, and automatic or manual reminders go to people who have not signed.
- Teams and branding
- Team accounts share documents and templates. Branding covers logo, colors, font, subject line and a landing page shown after signing.
- Public signing link
- A template can be exposed as a shareable link, so website visitors can sign a document based on it.
- Text message verification
- A one-time password sent by text message can be required before a contact signs. This carries additional fees.
SignWell
- Unlimited documents
- Paid plans charge by sender, not by envelope or signer, so there is no cap on the number of signing requests.
- Templates, links and bulk send
- Save documents as templates, share a template as a public link, and bulk send one document to many recipients from Light up.
- Smart fields
- Business adds conditional field rules, group checkbox rules, data validation and requests for attachments from signers.
- API on every plan
- Each plan includes 25 API documents a month, then charges per document, with embedded signing, webhooks, SDKs and an MCP server.
- Audit trail and compliance
- Tamper-evident documents and audit trails on all plans; paid plans add a SOC 2 Type II report and HIPAA support.
- Integrations
- Native integrations with Close, QuickBooks Online and Xero, plus thousands of other apps through Zapier, and DocuSign import.
Plans
SignRequest
Free$0
10 documents per user per month, 1 team, 5 templates, reminders and a secure audit trail.
Professional€9
per month / 1 user, billing basis not shown
Unlimited documents under a fair use policy, custom branding, 1 team of up to 5 users, 5 templates and 17 languages.
Business€15
per month / 1 user, billing basis not shown
Unlimited teams, users and templates, Slack and Zapier integrations, Salesforce, single sign-on, and bulk send and API for extra fees.
SignWell
Free$0
One sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API, audit trail and tamper-proof documents.
Light$10
per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited documents, 5 templates per sender, template links, bulk send, and SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.
Business$30
per month for up to 3 senders, billed yearly ($36 monthly)
Unlimited templates, branding, conditional fields, data validation, attachments, in-person signing, 50 SMS credits a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales for teams of 50 or more, high volumes or extra compliance, with onboarding and API setup help.
Ways to pay less
SignRequest
No public discounts listed.
SignWell
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
SignWell's pricing page gives a 20% discount for paying yearly: Light is $10 a month billed yearly against $12 monthly.
- Startups
Up to $500 in credits for startups
Technology startups at Series A or below with under $5M raised, not already paying, can apply for up to $500 in SignWell credits.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SignRequest or SignWell?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SignWell is cheaper to start with: $10 a month for each person, against about $10.05 a month for each person for SignRequest. SignRequest starts at €9 per month / 1 user (billing basis not shown), and SignWell starts at $10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, SignRequest or SignWell?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both SignRequest and SignWell 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.