Notarize review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Online notarization and pay-per-use eSign for individuals
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Notarize report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for online notarization by the document
Notarize connects you to a notary on video and charges per use: $25 for the first notary seal, $15 for each extra seal or witness, $10 per extra signer and $4 for a plain eSign. It is a US service with no free tier. Business accounts are priced on Proof's site, not here.
Who Notarize is for
- Fits if you need one document notarised without leaving home
- Works for the odd eSign when you do not want a subscription
Who Notarize is not for
- Pricey if you notarise often, since each extra seal or witness is $15 and each extra signer $10
- Not for you if you are outside the United States, as the pages list US states only
- Watch out: business pricing is on Proof's site, and it is not published
- Skip it if you want templates, tracking or integrations, because none are listed
Why Notarize gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo subscription: $25 for a first notarization and $4 a plain eSign. Heavy use passes the $20 monthly middle quickly, and occasional use costs less.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial is listed on its pages or in the listing, so nothing is free.
- CFeaturesOnline notarization, on-demand witnesses and eSign transactions. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than a signing platform.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and notarization needs ID checks and a live session.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations listed on its pages.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Notarize's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Notarize's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 78 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 14 of 78) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 79 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Notarize’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 78, level with 52
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 78, level with 19
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 78, level with 55
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 78, level with 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 78, level with 11
Keep Notarize, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of Notarize for yourself: documents.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Documents: an app builder makes this well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- Storing and serving files for other people.
What this rests on. Notarize’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 Notarize?
Notarize is a pay-per-use service for having documents notarized online through a video call with a commissioned notary, and for signing documents electronically. It is a sub-brand of Proof, and there is no subscription for individuals. Businesses are sent to Proof for volume accounts.
Worth knowing
- Fees are per use: $25 first seal, $15 per extra seal or witness, $10 per extra signer, $4 per eSign.
- Business accounts are handled on Proof's site, and their prices are not published on Notarize.
- The individual service is described for the United States; the pages list US states, not other countries.
- Notarize is a sub-brand of Proof, which is also listed in this directory.
Key features
- Online notarization
- Upload a document, verify your identity and meet a notary by video. The pricing page says the Notarize Network is available around the clock.
- On-demand witnesses
- A witness can be added to a notarization for $15 each, and extra signers for $10 each, when a document needs them.
- eSign transactions
- A plain electronic signature, without a notary, costs $4 per transaction and covers unlimited signatures for up to 10 signers.
- Nationwide validity
- The site says online notarizations are valid in every US state, judged under the law of the notary's commissioning state.
- Notary network
- Notaries can join the network for free and are paid per completed on-demand notarization, or set their own price for their own customers.
Notarize pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Notarize is a paid product.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Pay per notarization | $0 | No subscription: $25 for the first notary seal, $15 per extra seal or on-demand witness, $10 per extra signer. |
| Pay per eSign | $0 | No subscription: $4 per eSign transaction, with unlimited signatures and up to 10 signers. |
| Business | Custom | Varied pricing, set up through a business account on Proof, including employee notaries and identity verification. |
Read from notarize.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Notarize before you buy.
Notarize alternatives
- Notarize vs Proof
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Free trial · from $11/mo
- Notarize vs signNow
Free trial · from $8/mo
- Notarize vs Dropbox Sign
Free plan · from $15/mo
- Notarize vs Signeasy
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Common questions
Does Notarize have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Notarize is listed for Web.
Does Notarize have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Notarize is listed for Web.
Is Notarize open source?
Notarize is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.