The Proof Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Proof 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.
Proof
The Insider’s Guide
Online notarization, e-signatures and ID checks, formerly Notarize
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among e-signature and proposal tools, read from Proof’s own pages.
Made by Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com · 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 Proof’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Proof’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
Proof, the company formerly known as Notarize, runs online notarization: signers meet a commissioned notary by video at any hour, either from its on-demand Notarize Network or from a business's own notaries. The same platform sends documents for e-signature and verifies identities, with separate plans for real estate closings. Businesses pay per transaction, with or without a monthly plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Proof, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for getting documents notarized without an office visit
It also sends documents for signing and checks IDs.
- 2
Paid plans start at $199 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $199 per month, plus transaction fees (Pro+).
- 3
There is a free plan
Pro plan: no monthly fee, but each transaction is charged: $25 per Notarize Network meeting, $4 per e-signature transaction and $4 per identity check.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Online notarization
Signers meet a commissioned notary over video, 24/7, from the on-demand Notarize Network, and the notarizations are accepted in all 50 states.
- 6
In-house notaries
On Pro+ and the title plans a business can onboard its own notaries at a lower meeting rate and send overflow to the Notarize Network.
- 7
E-signatures
Send documents for signature at $4 a transaction. Pro+ adds signing order, signing groups and different signer requirements on one document.
- 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
Keep it
The plain part of Proof you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Proof at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $199 per month, plus transaction fees (Pro+)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com
- Category
- E-Signatures & Proposals
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for getting documents notarized without an office visit
Proof, which used to be Notarize, puts a real notary on a video call at any hour, and the result is accepted in all 50 states. It also sends documents for signing and checks IDs. There's no monthly fee to start, but nothing is free either: every notary meeting is $25 and every signing $4.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Graded against its own alternatives, as notarization is its main job. Pro has no monthly fee: $25 a notary meeting, $4 per signing or ID check. For plain signing that soon passes DocuSign's $11 a month. Your own notaries, the API and branding need Pro+ at $199. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free. Pro costs nothing a month, but every notarization, signing and ID check is charged, and there's no trial. That's paying as you go, not trying it out. |
| Features | C | It does notarization fully: on-demand notaries 24/7, your own notaries on Pro+, ID checks to NIST IAL2 and online real estate closings. As a signing tool it's basic below Pro+, though, where signing order, signing groups and the API start. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's next to nothing to set up for a one-off: upload the document, and the signer checks their ID and meets a notary by video, at any hour. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with ResWare, SoftPro 360, Encompass and SimpleNexus for real estate closings and an API on Pro+. No desktop app, and the integrations are all for title and lending. |
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 Proof is for
- Great if a customer needs a document notarized tonight and can't get to an office
- Handy when title agencies and lenders want closings done online
- Good for businesses that need notarization, signing and ID checks in one account
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you mostly need everyday signatures, since each one is $4 where others charge a flat monthly fee
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no trial or free use
- Not for you if you want your own notaries on a budget, as that needs Pro+ at $199 a month
Good to know
Good for
- Businesses whose customers need documents notarized without an office visit
- Title agencies and lenders closing real estate deals online
- Teams that want notarization, e-signing and ID checks in one account
Worth knowing
- Transactions cost extra on every plan: a Notarize Network meeting is $25, plus $15 per extra seal, $10 per extra signer and $15 per on-demand witness.
- Using your own notaries, the API and custom branding need Pro+ at $199 a month; SSO and SCIM need the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- Individuals use the Notarize site and app instead, at $25 per notarization; that account also signs documents at $4 per transaction.
- Title agencies and lenders have separate plans with their own per-closing rates, and the lender plan is priced through sales.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$199
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Proof has a free plan. Paid plans start at $199 per month, plus transaction fees (Pro+).
Graded against its own alternatives, as notarization is its main job.
Pro
$0
No monthly fee; pay $25 per notary meeting and $4 per e-sign transaction or ID check. Notarize, Sign and Identify, audit logs and reusable templates.
Pro+
$199
per month, plus transaction fees
Adds API access, custom branding, custom fields, signing order and groups, and your own in-house notaries at $15 a meeting.
Premium & Enterprise
Custom
Sold through sales: volume transaction rates, SSO and SCIM through Command Center, Proof Defend fraud monitoring, dedicated SLAs and premier support.
The free plan
Pro plan: no monthly fee, but each transaction is charged: $25 per Notarize Network meeting, $4 per e-signature transaction and $4 per identity check.
Read from proof.com on Oct 18, 2026.
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
Online notarization, e-signatures and ID checks, formerly Notarize. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, templates, documents.
As a signing tool it's basic below Pro+, though, where signing order, signing groups and the API start.
- Online notarization
- Signers meet a commissioned notary over video, 24/7, from the on-demand Notarize Network, and the notarizations are accepted in all 50 states.
- In-house notaries
- On Pro+ and the title plans a business can onboard its own notaries at a lower meeting rate and send overflow to the Notarize Network.
- E-signatures
- Send documents for signature at $4 a transaction. Pro+ adds signing order, signing groups and different signer requirements on one document.
- Identity verification
- Identify checks a signer's identity to the NIST IAL2 standard for $4, with a $25 live meeting with a trusted referee when needed.
- Real estate closings
- Title and lender plans bring seller-side, cash and mortgage closings online, with links to ResWare, SoftPro 360, Encompass and SimpleNexus.
- Fraud monitoring
- Proof Defend, on the custom-priced plans, flags suspicious transactions and checks video frames for deepfakes during notary sessions.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- ResWare
- SoftPro 360
- Encompass
- SimpleNexus
Proof is made by Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com.
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
Proof'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 ease of use (B, above 15 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $199 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 20 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 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. Proof’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 20
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 20
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 20
- BEase of useAbove 15 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. Proof 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
The plain part of Proof you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 20 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $2,388 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, ResWare, SoftPro 360 and Encompass among them, and has an API.
- People on the other end: referees. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Proof’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, signNow, Dropbox Sign and Adobe Acrobat Sign
The 4 tools Proof 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.
- Proof has a free plan. Docusign does not, though it has a free trial.
- Docusign also covers forms.
- 2.6GPA
signNow
Free trial · from $8/mo
E-signatures with unlimited users and a yearly invite allowance.
- Proof has a free plan. signNow does not, though it has a free trial.
- signNow also covers forms.
- 2.0GPA
Dropbox Sign
Free plan · from $15/mo
E-signature app from Dropbox with unlimited requests on paid plans.
- Only Proof lists iOS and Android apps.
- 1.6GPA
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Free trial · from $16.99/mo
Adobe's e-signatures, sold inside Acrobat plans or on their own.
- Proof has a free plan. Adobe Acrobat Sign does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Proof lists an Android app.
- Proof also covers templates.
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 Proof free?
Proof has a free plan. Pro plan: no monthly fee, but each transaction is charged: $25 per Notarize Network meeting, $4 per e-signature transaction and $4 per identity check.
How much does Proof cost?
Proof lists 3 plans. Pro: $0.
What platforms does Proof work on?
Proof is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Proof have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Proof is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Proof have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Proof is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Proof open source?
Proof is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Proof have an API?
Yes. Proof offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Proof integrate with?
Proof's listing names ResWare, SoftPro 360, Encompass and SimpleNexus.
Who makes Proof?
Proof is made by Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com.
What are the alternatives to Proof?
The closest alternatives to Proof in our directory are Docusign, signNow, Dropbox Sign and Adobe Acrobat Sign.
How does Proof compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
Proof'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 Proof good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Proof C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $199 a month, against a middle price of $11 for the category: 20 of the 20 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Proof?
The plain part of Proof you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Proof’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 Proof's and Notarize'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 Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com. Prices change, so check proof.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.
2,021
tools graded
54
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Proof, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/proof
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Proof’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. Proof is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Notarize, Inc. dba Proof.com. Prices and plans change: check proof.com before you buy.