SignWell vs Zoho Sign
We give SignWell a 2.6 GPA and Zoho Sign a 3.0, out of 4.0. Zoho Sign grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SignWell
E-signatures priced by sender, with unlimited documents on paid plans
Zoho Sign
Per-user e-signature app from Zoho with a free single-user plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASignWellGood | 3.0GPAZoho SignVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$30 a month for three on Standard, billed yearly ($10 a head, $12 monthly), with 25 envelopes each a month, so 20 between you is easy. That's inside this category's cheapest quarter. Watch the credits: SMS, ID checks and integrations use them, bought on top. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan is one sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API and the audit trail. Handy for the odd form, nowhere near 20 a month. There's no trial of the paid plans on record. | CThe free plan is one user and 5 envelopes a month, with workflows, reminders, the audit trail and the apps. Good for the odd document, not 20 a month. A 14-day trial with no card covers the Enterprise features. |
| Features | 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. | BSigning order, approvals, witnesses, delegated signing, AI field detection and signer checks from Standard, then bulk send, SignForms and payments on Enterprise. It signs with digital certificates too, including your own USB token. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and no phone app. It's a web app where you set up your templates and fields once, which is quick enough, but there's still setting up to do. | B4.8 from about 870 App Store ratings. Very good, but short of the 1,000 ratings we need for an A. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, the widest spread in this category, with Zoho WorkDrive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and WhatsApp Business, plus an API. |
| Best for | small teams that want unlimited documents cheaply | per-user signing with digital certificates |
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: SignWell and Zoho Sign. How we grade
Price against what you get
SignWell starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoho Sign starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 3.3.
Zoho Sign scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than SignWell for less, and none scores higher than Zoho Sign 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
- SignWell starts at $10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Zoho Sign starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- Only Zoho Sign lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Sign also covers forms.
At a glance
| SignWell | Zoho Sign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per sender / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | One sender, one template and 3 documents a month, with the API, audit trail and tamper-proof documents. | One user and 5 envelopes a month, with signature workflows, reminders, an audit trail, cloud storage import and the apps. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
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| Made by | SignWell | Zoho |
| Price read from | signwell.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
SignWell
- Small businesses that send many agreements and do not want envelope limits
- Developers who want e-signing in their own product without a separate plan
- Anyone who signs fewer than 3 documents a month, for free
Zoho Sign
- Solo users who sign a handful of documents a month for free
- Teams that want unlimited envelopes for a per-user price
- Regulated teams that need digital certificates or 21 CFR Part 11 controls
Worth knowing
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.
Zoho Sign
- Standard caps each user at 25 envelopes a month; unlimited envelopes start at Professional, $16 per user / month billed yearly.
- SMS delivery, ID checks, timestamping, bulk send and integrations use Zoho Sign credits, bought on top except for Enterprise's 50 per user a month.
- An API plan for developers costs $0.50 per envelope, with no monthly or annual commitment.
- Custom domain and white labelling on Enterprise are only for organizations with 10 or more licensed users.
Key features
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.
Zoho Sign
- Signature and approval workflows
- Set a signing order with reminders and an audit trail; paid plans add approver and manager steps, witnesses and delegated signing.
- Digital signature certificates
- Sign with Zoho's cloud certificate on every plan, or from Standard with your own USB token or PFX file and trusted providers.
- Automatic field placement
- AI-based detection and text tags add signer fields to a document, and a Zia AI assistant is included from Standard.
- SignForms and bulk send
- Enterprise turns templates into public signing forms, sends one document to many recipients and collects payment through Zoho Checkout.
- Signer verification
- From Standard, check signers by one-time password, government ID, knowledge-based questions or Stripe Identity, paid for in credits.
- Apps and cloud storage
- Apps for iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS and Windows, with import and export to Zoho WorkDrive, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box.
Plans
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.
Zoho Sign
Free$0
Single user and 5 envelopes a month, with signature workflows, reminders, audit trail and Zoho's cloud signing certificate.
Standard$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
25 envelopes per user a month, approval workflows, delegate and witness signing, AI field detection and app integrations.
Professional$16
per user / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
Unlimited envelopes and templates, branding, signer attachments, multi-language signing and reports.
Enterprise$22
per user / month, billed yearly ($28 billed monthly)
Adds bulk send, SignForms, in-person signing, conditional fields, payment collection, QES, APIs and 50 credits per user a month.
CustomCustom
Sold through sales for high-volume automated workflows, with custom envelope limits and user counts.
Ways to pay less
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.
Zoho Sign
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Zoho Sign's pricing page offers 20% off for yearly billing: Standard is $10 per user a month billed yearly against $12 monthly.
