Documenso
Open-source document signing, hosted or on your own servers
Documenso report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for open-source signing you can host yourself
Documenso is an open-source take on Docusign: templates, direct signing links, teams and an API, hosted by them or run on your own server. Three people on Teams pay $40 a month billed yearly, with unlimited documents. It's thinner than the big names, though, with no phone app and Zapier as its only listed integration.
Who Documenso is for
- Great if you want signing software you can read, change and host yourself
- Handy when you need signing built into your own app or website
- Good for up to five people sharing one $40 plan
Who Documenso is not for
- Skip it if nobody on your team can look after a server and you want it free
- Not for you if you sign on your phone, as there's no app
- Too light for teams that need bulk send or signer ID checks, which the listing doesn't show
Why Documenso gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$40 a month for three on Teams, billed yearly, about $13 a head, for up to 5 users and unlimited documents. That's the middle of this category. The free Community Edition only costs nothing if you run your own server, so it doesn't lift the grade.
- CFree plan and trialThe hosted free plan is 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, and no card. Fine for casual signing, not 20 a month. The self-hosted Community Edition has no limits, but it's meant for testing.
- CFeaturesTemplates, direct links anyone can sign from, a team space, an API, webhooks and embedded signing. The basics are there, but the listing shows nothing on bulk send, signer ID checks or payments, and unlimited documents come under a fair-use policy.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. The hosted version is a normal web app with templates to set up. Running it yourself means looking after servers, which is real work.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with an API, webhooks, Zapier and embedded signing for your own site or app. No phone or desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Documenso's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Documenso's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 12 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 14 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Documenso’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 13, level with 5
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 13, level with 10
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 13, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 13, level with 7
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 13, level with 12
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 e-signature and proposal tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Documenso, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of Documenso for yourself: documents and templates.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $300 a year. Documenso is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Zapier among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: SOC 2 and HIPAA.
What this rests on. Documenso’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Documenso?
Documenso is an open-source alternative to DocuSign for sending documents to be signed, with templates, direct signing links, teams, an API and webhooks. It can be used as a hosted service, with a free plan of 5 documents a month, or run on your own infrastructure, where the Community Edition is free. Business and Enterprise editions add support and commercial license terms for production use.
Documenso has a free plan. Paid plans start at $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year). See every plan
Good for
- Developers and companies that want an open-source signing tool they can host
- Products that need signing embedded inside their own app
- Casual signers who need fewer than 5 documents a month
Worth knowing
- Unlimited documents on paid plans are subject to a fair-use policy.
- The free Community Edition is aimed at testing and internal trials, with community support only; production support needs a paid license.
- Self-hosting means running and maintaining the servers yourself; Business Edition license prices are not published.
- The pricing page shows yearly prices only; paying monthly costs more, as each plan lists a yearly saving.
Key features
- Open source
- The code is public, so it can be inspected, changed and run on your own infrastructure with no per-signature fees.
- Templates and direct links
- Save reusable templates and switch on a direct link for any of them, so recipients can fill and sign without logging in.
- Teams
- The Teams plan gives a shared team space with 5 users included and more added for $8 a month each.
- API, webhooks and Zapier
- Every paid plan includes API access, with webhooks and a Zapier integration for automating sends and follow-ups.
- Embedded signing
- Teams can embed signing in their own site or app, and the Platform plan removes Documenso's branding for white-label use.
- Compliance documentation
- Documenso publishes compliance pages on the ESIGN Act, UETA, 21 CFR Part 11, SOC 2 and HIPAA, and the Enterprise license adds compliance features.
Documenso pricing
- Starts at
- $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year)
- Free plan
- Hosted Free plan: 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, no credit card required.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Hosted by Documenso: 5 documents a month, up to 10 recipients per document. |
| Individual | $25per month, billed yearly ($300 a year) | Unlimited documents for one person, API access for personal use, email support and a premium profile name. |
| Teams | $40per month for up to 5 users, billed yearly ($480 a year) | Unlimited documents, one team, API access for automation and embedded signing; extra users $8 a month each. |
| Platform | $250per month, billed yearly ($3,000 a year) | Unlimited documents, users and API access, white-label embedded signing and integration support over Slack. |
| Community Edition | $0 | Self-hosted: you run it on your own servers with no usage limits and community-only support; meant for testing and evaluation. |
| Business and Enterprise | Custom | Self-hosted or cloud licenses sold through sales, with the enterprise feature set, priority support and AATL certificates. |
Read from documenso.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Documenso before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave with yearly billing
Documenso's pricing page lists a yearly saving on each plan: $60 on Individual, $120 on Teams and $600 on Platform.
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Documenso alternatives
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Free plan · from $10/mo
- Documenso vs BoldSign
Free plan · from $5/mo
- Documenso vs Dropbox Sign
Free plan · from $15/mo
Common questions
Is Documenso free?
Documenso has a free plan. Hosted Free plan: 5 documents a month with up to 10 recipients each, no credit card required. Paid plans start at $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year).
How much does Documenso cost?
Documenso lists 6 plans. Free: $0. Individual: $25 per month, billed yearly ($300 a year). Teams: $40 per month for up to 5 users, billed yearly ($480 a year). Platform: $250 per month, billed yearly ($3,000 a year). Community Edition: $0. Business and Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from documenso.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Documenso work on?
Documenso is available on Web.
Does Documenso offer any discounts?
Documenso publicly lists the following: Save with yearly billing.
Does Documenso have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Documenso is listed for Web.
Does Documenso have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Documenso is listed for Web.
Is Documenso open source?
Yes. Documenso is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Documenso have an API?
Yes. Documenso offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Documenso integrate with?
Documenso's listing names Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Documenso?
Documenso is made by Documenso, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Documenso?
The closest alternatives to Documenso in our directory are OpenSign, Docusign, SignWell, BoldSign and Dropbox Sign. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Documenso.
How does Documenso compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
Documenso's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Documenso good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Documenso C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 12 of the 13 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Documenso?
You could make the core of Documenso for yourself: documents and templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $300 a year. Documenso is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. What you could not make: It plugs into other products, Zapier among them, and has an API. What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: SOC 2 and HIPAA. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.