The Foxit eSign Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Foxit eSign in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Foxit eSign
The Insider’s Guide
E-signatures with payments, notary and storage, priced per user a year
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among e-signature and proposal tools, read from Foxit eSign’s own pages.
Made by Foxit Software Incorporated · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Foxit eSign’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Foxit eSign’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 10 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade
Foxit eSign is the e-signature service from Foxit, the maker of Foxit PDF Editor, for preparing documents, sending them for signature, tracking them and storing the signed copies. It can collect payments as people sign, book an online notary and check signers' identity, and every paid plan includes unlimited document storage. Plans are sold per user by the year.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Foxit eSign, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's an iPhone app but no store rating on record.
- 1
Best for signing with payments and a notary built in
Foxit eSign, from the maker of Foxit PDF Editor, does the signing job and a bit more: take a payment as people sign, book an online notary or check a signer's identity.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month when paid by the year for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $120 per user / year.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of eSign Essentials, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Templates, workflows and bulk send
Reusable templates, signing order and workflow rules, tracking and reminders, and bulk sending, which is capped at 250 a year on Essentials.
- 6
Foxit Pay
Collects a payment from the signer as part of signing an agreement, on both plans.
- 7
On-demand notary
Books an online notary for documents that need notarizing, charged as an extra on top of either plan.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 10 of 20
That is against the other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Foxit eSign you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Foxit eSign at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $120 per user / year
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of eSign Essentials, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Foxit Software Incorporated
- Category
- E-Signatures & Proposals
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for signing with payments and a notary built in
Foxit eSign, from the maker of Foxit PDF Editor, does the signing job and a bit more: take a payment as people sign, book an online notary or check a signer's identity. Essentials is $120 a year for one person. Teams hit a wall, though, as unlimited sending and web forms need Business, sold in 5 licenses or more.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $120 a person a year on Essentials, $10 a month, right at this category's middle, with 250 envelopes and 10 templates a year. Unlimited sending needs Business at $300 a person a year, and that's sold in 5 licenses or more. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial of Essentials with no card needed. The free signing tool on Foxit's site isn't legally binding, so it doesn't count. |
| Features | B | Templates, signing order, bulk send, Foxit Pay for collecting payment, an online notary, knowledge-based and qualified signatures, unlimited storage, and HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 support. It covers the whole job across its plans; the notary costs extra. |
| Ease of use | C | There's an iPhone app but no store rating on record. It's a web app where you set up templates and workflows first, and the team features wait for Business. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft Teams, Dynamics, Zapier, WordPress and Salesforce, and you can sign from inside Foxit PDF Editor. No desktop app of its own. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Foxit eSign is for
- Great if you already edit your PDFs in Foxit PDF Editor
- Handy when you want paid at the moment the contract is signed
- Good for regulated teams that need HIPAA or 21 CFR Part 11 support
Who it is not for
- Tight if you send more than 250 envelopes a year, the cap on Essentials
- Pricey if you're a team of three wanting Business, since it's sold in 5 licenses at $300 each a year
- Skip it if you want web forms or Zapier on the cheap plan, as both start on Business
Good to know
Good for
- Teams already using Foxit PDF Editor for their PDFs
- Businesses that collect a payment or need a notary when a contract is signed
- Regulated teams that need HIPAA or 21 CFR Part 11 support
Worth knowing
- Essentials covers one user with 250 envelopes and 10 templates a year; web forms, integrations and unlimited sending need Business.
- eSign Business requires a minimum of 5 licenses, and both plans are priced by the year.
- Online notary and Foxit Connectors for HR, ATS and storage apps cost extra; the free signing tool on Foxit's site is not legally binding.
- Editing PDFs needs Foxit PDF Editor, a separate product; eSign can be used from inside it.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start, paid by the year, for each person
Foxit eSign is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $120 per user / year.
The free signing tool on Foxit's site isn't legally binding, so it doesn't count.
eSign Essentials
$120
per user / year
One user, 250 envelopes and 10 templates a year, Foxit Pay, multi-document envelopes, audit trails, mobile app and signing in Foxit PDF Editor.
eSign Business
$300
per user / year
Sold in 5 licenses or more: unlimited envelopes and templates, branding, web forms, Teams, Dynamics and Zapier, bulk sending and advanced authentication.
Volume Licensing
Custom
Quoted for 16 or more licenses, with volume discounts and one renewal date, and can mix eSign with PDF Editor licenses.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of eSign Essentials, no credit card required
Read from foxit.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Volume discounts from 16 licenses
Foxit's pricing page offers volume licensing for 16 or more licenses, with discounts that grow with quantity, quoted by its sales team.
Stated on foxit.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
E-signatures with payments, notary and storage, priced per user a year. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, workflow automation, documents, forms.
It covers the whole job across its plans; the notary costs extra.
- Templates, workflows and bulk send
- Reusable templates, signing order and workflow rules, tracking and reminders, and bulk sending, which is capped at 250 a year on Essentials.
- Foxit Pay
- Collects a payment from the signer as part of signing an agreement, on both plans.
- On-demand notary
- Books an online notary for documents that need notarizing, charged as an extra on top of either plan.
- Signer identity checks
- Passcodes, two-factor and multi-factor checks, knowledge-based authentication and qualified electronic signatures, with SSO for staff.
- Storage for signed records
- Every paid plan includes unlimited storage in Foxit's document management system for completed agreements.
- Compliance support
- Supports HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11 and FERPA workflows, follows ESIGN, UETA and eIDAS, and has a SOC 2 Type 2 report.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Foxit PDF Editor
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Zapier
- WordPress
- Salesforce
Foxit eSign is made by Foxit Software Incorporated.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/20
Other e-signature and proposal tools it is graded above
Foxit eSign's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 14 of 20) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 5 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Foxit eSign’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 20
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 20
- BFeaturesAbove 14 of 20
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 20
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 20
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 21 e-signature and proposal tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Foxit eSign is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Foxit eSign you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $120 a year.
What you could make
- Documents, templates and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SOC 2 and HIPAA.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Foxit eSign’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Docusign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, Dropbox Sign and signNow
The 5 tools Foxit eSign is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Docusign
Free trial · from $11/mo
E-signature service for sending, signing and tracking agreements.
- Foxit eSign also covers workflow automation.
- 1.6GPA
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Free trial · from $16.99/mo
Adobe's e-signatures, sold inside Acrobat plans or on their own.
- Only Foxit eSign lists an Android app.
- Foxit eSign also covers templates and workflow automation.
- 2.0GPA
PandaDoc
Free plan · from $19/mo
Proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures and tracking.
- PandaDoc has a free plan. Foxit eSign does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Foxit eSign lists an Android app.
- Foxit eSign also covers workflow automation and forms.
- 2.0GPA
Dropbox Sign
Free plan · from $15/mo
E-signature app from Dropbox with unlimited requests on paid plans.
- Dropbox Sign has a free plan. Foxit eSign does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Foxit eSign lists iOS and Android apps.
- Foxit eSign also covers workflow automation and forms.
- 2.6GPA
signNow
Free trial · from $8/mo
E-signatures with unlimited users and a yearly invite allowance.
- Foxit eSign also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Foxit eSign free?
No, Foxit eSign is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of eSign Essentials, no credit card required.
How much does Foxit eSign cost?
Foxit eSign lists 3 plans. eSign Essentials: $120 per user / year. eSign Business: $300 per user / year.
What platforms does Foxit eSign work on?
Foxit eSign is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Foxit eSign offer any discounts?
Foxit eSign publicly lists the following: Volume discounts from 16 licenses.
Does Foxit eSign have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Foxit eSign is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Foxit eSign have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Foxit eSign is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Foxit eSign open source?
Foxit eSign is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Foxit eSign integrate with?
Foxit eSign's listing names Foxit PDF Editor, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Dynamics, Zapier, WordPress and Salesforce.
Who makes Foxit eSign?
Foxit eSign is made by Foxit Software Incorporated.
What are the alternatives to Foxit eSign?
The closest alternatives to Foxit eSign in our directory are Docusign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, Dropbox Sign and signNow.
How does Foxit eSign compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
Foxit eSign's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is Foxit eSign good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Foxit eSign C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 5 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Foxit eSign?
To replace Foxit eSign you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Foxit eSign’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Foxit's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Foxit Software Incorporated. Prices change, so check foxit.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,021
Tools graded, in 54 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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54
categories
426
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Foxit eSign, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/foxit-esign
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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