The Ignition Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ignition 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.
Ignition
The Insider’s Guide
Proposals, engagement letters and automatic billing for firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among e-signature and proposal tools, read from Ignition’s own pages.
Made by Ignition · 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 Ignition’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ignition’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
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade
Ignition is a proposal and billing platform for accounting firms, agencies and other service businesses. Clients accept a proposal and its engagement letter online and give their payment details at the same time, after which Ignition raises invoices and collects payments on the agreed schedule. Plans are priced by the number of active clients, with a 14-day trial.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ignition, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for accounting firms billing clients on autopilot
But it's priced well above plain proposal tools, and as a signing tool it's thin.
- 2
Paid plans start at $39 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per month for up to 20 active clients, billed annually ($49 monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of every feature, including up to $10,000 in fee-free payments; no credit card needed
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Proposals with options
Branded online proposals with up to 3 options, add-ons and a preloaded library of services. Core and higher plans send proposals in bulk.
- 6
Engagement letters
Engagement letter or contract terms go with each proposal, from an industry-standard template or your own wording, and are accepted with it.
- 7
Automatic billing and payments
Clients give card or bank details as they accept; invoices and payments then run one-off, recurring, hourly, quarterly or yearly.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 1 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
Your call
You could make the core of Ignition for yourself: quotes and estimates, invoicing and templates.
Ignition at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39 per month for up to 20 active clients, billed annually ($49 monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of every feature, including up to $10,000 in fee-free payments; no credit card needed
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Ignition, since 2013
- Category
- E-Signatures & Proposals
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for accounting firms billing clients on autopilot
Ignition is for firms that send the same kind of proposal every year: the client picks an option, accepts the engagement letter and hands over card or bank details in one go, then the invoices go out on schedule by themselves. That saves a lot of chasing. But it's priced well above plain proposal tools, and as a signing tool it's thin.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Graded against its own alternatives. Solo is $39 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly) for 1 user and 20 active clients, and only for firms under $150,000 a year. That's two to three times PandaDoc's $19 or Better Proposals' $13 a user. Core is $99 for 3 users. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day free trial of every feature with no card needed, including up to $10,000 in fee-free payments. That's enough to send real proposals and collect a first payment. There's no free plan. |
| Features | C | Proposals with options, engagement letters, payment details taken at signing, then automatic invoicing and Xero or QuickBooks sync. It goes past proposal tools on billing, but signing is thin: 1 signer per proposal on Solo and Core, and other documents only from Pro. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. There's a services library to fill, engagement letter wording to settle and Xero or QuickBooks to connect before the first proposal goes out. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Xero, QuickBooks Online and Slack on every plan, and Gusto, Karbon, Xero Practice Manager and Zapier from Pro. No phone or desktop app. |
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 Ignition is for
- Great if your accounting firm bills the same clients every month and hates chasing payments
- Handy when you want card or bank details collected the moment a client signs
- Good for agencies on retainers that need out-of-scope work billed properly
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you just need proposals signed, at $39 a month for 1 user and 20 clients
- Not for you if you sign lots of other contracts, as that starts on Pro at $229 a month billed yearly
- Tight if your firm passes $150,000 a year, since Solo is only for firms below that
Good to know
Good for
- Accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms billing clients on recurring engagements
- Agencies and consultants that want payment details collected at signing
- Firms on Xero or QuickBooks Online that want invoices created for them
Worth knowing
- Prices follow active clients, those with an accepted proposal still in its term: Solo covers 20, Core 50, Pro 350 and Pro+ 600, then $2 to $7 per extra client.
- Payments carry fees: 2.5% + $0.30 for standard cards, 3.6% + $0.30 for Amex and premium cards, and 1% + $0.30 for ACH, capped at $5 plus 0.3% above $3,000.
- Solo and Core allow 1 signer per proposal; signing documents other than proposals starts on Pro, with 500 a year, and is unlimited on Pro+.
- Zapier and practice-software links start on Pro. The deals pipeline and online forms are $49 a month add-ons below Pro+ and Pro.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39
A month to start
Ignition is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month for up to 20 active clients, billed annually ($49 monthly).
That's enough to send real proposals and collect a first payment.
Solo
$39
per month for up to 20 active clients, billed annually ($49 monthly)
1 user and 1 e-signature per proposal; extra active clients $7 each. Only for firms under $150,000 a year in revenue that connect Xero or QuickBooks.
Core
$99
per month for up to 50 active clients, billed annually ($149 monthly)
3 users, bulk proposals, single proposal renewals, set-up help and a custom brochure design; extra active clients $5 each.
Pro
$229
per month for up to 350 active clients, billed annually ($279 monthly)
15 users, 2 signers per proposal, bulk renewals, custom domain and email branding, forms, Zapier and practice-software links; extra clients $3 each.
Pro+
$399
per month for up to 600 active clients, billed annually ($499 monthly)
20 users, 10 signers per proposal, proposal reviews and approvals, deals pipeline, advanced reports, reporting API and 1-hour support; extra clients $2 each.
Enterprise
Custom
For multi-office firms: a tailored client and user package, unlimited document signing, AI price insights and high-volume payment discounts.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of every feature, including up to $10,000 in fee-free payments; no credit card needed
Read from ignitionapp.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 18% to 34% with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as 20% off Solo, 34% off Core, 18% off Pro and 20% off Pro+: Core is $99 a month billed annually against $149 monthly.
Stated on ignitionapp.comOther savings
25% off for 6 months, until October 31
A banner shown to US visitors offers 25% off for 6 months to mark the end of tax season, ending October 31. It links to a demo request.
Stated on ignitionapp.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Proposals, engagement letters and automatic billing for firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, invoicing, quotes and estimates.
Proposals with options, engagement letters, payment details taken at signing, then automatic invoicing and Xero or QuickBooks sync.
- Proposals with options
- Branded online proposals with up to 3 options, add-ons and a preloaded library of services. Core and higher plans send proposals in bulk.
- Engagement letters
- Engagement letter or contract terms go with each proposal, from an industry-standard template or your own wording, and are accepted with it.
- Automatic billing and payments
- Clients give card or bank details as they accept; invoices and payments then run one-off, recurring, hourly, quarterly or yearly.
- Accounting sync
- Creates invoices in Xero or QuickBooks Online and imports unpaid ones. Pro adds Gusto, Karbon, Xero Practice Manager, ProConnect and Zapier.
- Scope changes and renewals
- Change the scope of a signed proposal and bill for out-of-scope work. Core renews proposals one at a time; Pro and Pro+ renew them in bulk.
- AI Price Insights
- Price benchmarks and suggestions drawn from proposal data, sold as an add-on at $349 a year for 200 insights in the US.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Xero
- QuickBooks Online
- Slack
- Zapier
- Gusto
- Karbon
- Xero Practice Manager
- Financial Cents
Ignition is made by Ignition, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/20
Other e-signature and proposal tools it is graded above
Ignition's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 1 of 20) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 18 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ignition’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 20
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 20
- CFeaturesAbove 0 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. Ignition 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.
Your call
You could make the core of Ignition for yourself: quotes and estimates, invoicing and templates.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $468 a year.
What you could make
- Quotes and estimates, invoicing 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, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Slack among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Ignition’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
PandaDoc, Better Proposals, Prospero and Docusign
The 4 tools Ignition is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
PandaDoc
Free plan · from $19/mo
Proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures and tracking.
- PandaDoc has a free plan. Ignition does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PandaDoc lists an iOS app.
- Ignition also covers invoicing and quotes and estimates.
- 2.2GPA
Better Proposals
Free trial · from $13/mo
Proposal builder with e-signatures, payments and open tracking.
- Ignition also covers invoicing and quotes and estimates.
- Better Proposals also covers documents and forms.
- 2.4GPA
Prospero
Free trial · from $12/mo
Proposal software with templates, tracking and built-in e-signatures.
- Ignition also covers invoicing and quotes and estimates.
- Prospero also covers documents.
- 2.6GPA
Docusign
Free trial · from $11/mo
E-signature service for sending, signing and tracking agreements.
- Only Docusign lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ignition also covers invoicing and quotes and estimates.
- Docusign also covers documents and forms.
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 Ignition free?
No, Ignition is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of every feature, including up to $10,000 in fee-free payments; no credit card needed.
How much does Ignition cost?
Ignition lists 5 plans. Solo: $39 per month for up to 20 active clients, billed annually ($49 monthly).
What platforms does Ignition work on?
Ignition is available on Web.
Does Ignition offer any discounts?
Ignition publicly lists the following: Save 18% to 34% with annual billing; 25% off for 6 months, until October 31.
Does Ignition have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Ignition is listed for Web.
Does Ignition have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Ignition is listed for Web.
Is Ignition open source?
Ignition is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Ignition integrate with?
Ignition's listing names Xero, QuickBooks Online, Slack, Zapier, Gusto, Karbon, Xero Practice Manager and Financial Cents.
Who makes Ignition?
Ignition is made by Ignition. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Ignition?
The closest alternatives to Ignition in our directory are PandaDoc, Better Proposals, Prospero and Docusign.
How does Ignition compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
Ignition's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Ignition good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ignition D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 18 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ignition?
You could make the core of Ignition for yourself: quotes and estimates, invoicing and templates.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ignition’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 Ignition'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 Ignition. Prices change, so check ignitionapp.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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tools graded
54
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ignition, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ignition
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ignition’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Ignition is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ignition. Prices and plans change: check ignitionapp.com before you buy.