PandaDoc
Proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures and tracking
PandaDoc report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for proposals and quotes that get signed and paid
PandaDoc is more document builder than signing app: proposals, quotes and contracts with pricing tables, payments and open tracking. The free plan covers 5 documents a month. The catch is that reminders, pricing tables and unlimited templates all sit on Business at $49 a head, so the cheap plan is quite bare.
Who PandaDoc is for
- Great if you send proposals and quotes and want to see when the client opens them
- Handy when clients should pay the deposit as they sign
- Good for freelancers sending 5 or fewer documents a month, for free
Who PandaDoc is not for
- Pricey if you want pricing tables or auto reminders, as both need Business at $49 a head
- Skip it if you just need contracts signed, since a plain signing app does that for far less
- Tight if you send to big lists, as bulk send is an add-on priced through sales
Why PandaDoc gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$57 a month for three on Starter, billed yearly ($19 a head, $35 monthly), for unlimited documents but only 5 templates. What you'd pick PandaDoc for, pricing tables, auto reminders and analytics, needs Business: $147 a month for three, four times this category's middle.
- CFree plan and trialFree eSign covers 5 documents a month, 2 recipients each and 5 templates, with no integrations. Fine for a freelancer now and then; a team sending 20 a month is past it in the first week. The 14-day Business trial allows 50 documents.
- CFeaturesThe editor, Word import, Stripe payments and, on Business, quotes, pricing tables, approvals and analytics. That's a lot. But bulk send, forms and recipient verification are add-ons priced through sales, where plain signing apps include them.
- CEase of useThere's an iPhone app but no store rating on record. The editor does a lot, and there's real setting up before it pays off: templates, pricing tables and a content library to build.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb and iPhone, with HubSpot, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics, Stripe, QuickBooks, Slack and Canva, Salesforce as an add-on, an API and links to ChatGPT and Claude. No Android or desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PandaDoc'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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PandaDoc's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 11 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. PandaDoc’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 13, level with 3
- 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 PandaDoc, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of PandaDoc you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. PandaDoc’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 PandaDoc?
PandaDoc is a document builder for sales teams: proposals, quotes and contracts are assembled in a drag-and-drop editor, sent for e-signature and tracked as recipients open them. Paid plans add pricing tables, a quote builder, approval rules and CRM links, and documents can collect payment through Stripe, PayPal or Square. A free plan covers basic e-signatures for a handful of documents a month.
PandaDoc has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- Sales teams that send proposals and quotes and want to see when they are read
- Agencies and service firms that take payment as the client signs
- Occasional senders: the free plan covers 5 documents a month
Worth knowing
- Starter keeps the 5-template limit of the free plan; unlimited templates, pricing tables and analytics start at Business, $49 per user / month billed annually.
- The Salesforce integration, bulk send, forms and recipient verification are paid add-ons priced through sales.
- SSO, custom roles and webhooks need the Enterprise plan, which is priced through sales.
- The free plan has no third-party integrations and limits each document to 2 recipients.
Key features
- Drag-and-drop document editor
- Build proposals and contracts from blocks, import Word files and apply design themes; from Business, reuse sections from a content library.
- Quotes and pricing tables
- Business adds a quote builder, pricing tables with optional items and a product catalog that can pull products in from a CRM.
- Payments at signing
- Recipients can pay as they sign through Stripe on every paid plan, and through PayPal, Square, Authorize.net or QuickBooks Payments from Business.
- Document analytics
- Business shows when a document was opened and how far it got, with an activity timeline, reporting and automatic reminders.
- Approval workflows
- From Business, route a document to approvers, in order or as groups, before it goes out; conditional approvals cost extra on Business.
- AI assistant
- An AI assistant can edit document text, and PandaDoc connects to ChatGPT and Claude through its own app and connector.
PandaDoc pricing
- Starts at
- $19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Free eSign plan: 5 documents a month with up to 2 recipients each, 5 templates and basic fields, with no third-party integrations.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on the Business plan: up to 50 documents with a business email
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free eSign | $0 | 5 documents a month, 2 recipients per document, 5 templates and basic fields; no integrations and only admin roles. |
| Starter | $19per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly) | Unlimited documents and e-signatures, the drag-and-drop editor, design themes, Word import, up to 5 templates and Stripe payments. |
| Business | $49per user / month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly) | Unlimited templates, quote builder and pricing tables, approvals, document analytics, branding, auto reminders and CRM links. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Sold through sales: SSO, custom roles, redlining, conditional content for senders, webhooks and multiple workspaces. |
Read from support.pandadoc.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PandaDoc before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower price with annual billing
PandaDoc's plan comparison lists Starter at $19 per user a month billed annually against $35 monthly, and Business at $49 against $65.
Stated on support.pandadoc.com
Works with
PandaDoc alternatives
- PandaDoc vs Docusign
Free trial · from $11/mo
- PandaDoc vs Better Proposals
Free trial · from $13/mo
- PandaDoc vs Prospero
Free trial · from $12/mo
- PandaDoc vs Dropbox Sign
Free plan · from $15/mo
- PandaDoc vs signNow
Free trial · from $8/mo
Common questions
Is PandaDoc free?
PandaDoc has a free plan. Free eSign plan: 5 documents a month with up to 2 recipients each, 5 templates and basic fields, with no third-party integrations. Paid plans start at $19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
How much does PandaDoc cost?
PandaDoc lists 4 plans. Free eSign: $0. Starter: $19 per user / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). Business: $49 per user / month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly). Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from support.pandadoc.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does PandaDoc work on?
PandaDoc is available on Web and iOS.
Does PandaDoc offer any discounts?
PandaDoc publicly lists the following: Lower price with annual billing.
Does PandaDoc have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. PandaDoc is listed for Web and iOS.
Does PandaDoc have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. PandaDoc is listed for Web and iOS.
Is PandaDoc open source?
PandaDoc is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does PandaDoc have an API?
Yes. PandaDoc offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does PandaDoc integrate with?
PandaDoc's listing names Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Microsoft Dynamics, Stripe, QuickBooks, Slack and Canva. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does PandaDoc have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial on the Business plan: up to 50 documents with a business email.
Who makes PandaDoc?
PandaDoc is made by PandaDoc.
What are the alternatives to PandaDoc?
The closest alternatives to PandaDoc in our directory are Docusign, Better Proposals, Prospero, Dropbox Sign and signNow. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with PandaDoc.
How does PandaDoc compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
PandaDoc's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Is PandaDoc good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PandaDoc D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 11 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 PandaDoc?
The plain part of PandaDoc you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $228 a year. What you could not make: A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive among them, and has an API. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. 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.
- support.pandadoc.com/en/articles/9715033-compare-subscription-plan-features
- support.pandadoc.com/en/articles/11379752-pandadoc-s-free-esign-plan-vs-free-14-day-trial
- support.pandadoc.com/en/articles/9715030-pandadoc-free-plan-guide
- support.pandadoc.com/en/collections/10117650-integrations
- apps.apple.com/us/app/pandadoc-create-send-docs/id1210645479