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DocuSign eSignature vs SignNow
DocuSign eSignature starts at $10/mo billed yearly; SignNow starts at $8/mo billed yearly. Over 3 years on 12-month terms, DocuSign eSignature (Personal) costs about $360 and SignNow (Starter) about $288. Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.
E-signature and documents
The best-known e-signature service, with per-user plans that cap envelope sends per user per year.
$10/mobilled yearly
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Low-cost e-signature tool priced per account with unlimited users, capped by signature invites.
$8/mobilled yearly
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3 years, renewing yearly
- DocuSign eSignature Personal, 1 year$360
- SignNow Starter, 1 year$288
Side by side
| DocuSign eSignature | SignNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $10.00/mo (term: 1 year). Price checked . | From $8.00/mo (term: 1 year). Price checked . |
| Free plan | No free plan listed on the eSignature pricing page | Not captured |
| Minimum seats | Not captured | No per-seat charge: unlimited users on every plan |
| Trial length | Not captured | 7 days |
| Integrations | 1000+ integrations | Not captured |
| API | Not captured | Full API access on Enterprise |
| SSO available on | Enhanced plans (contact sales) | Enterprise |
| Platform fee on sales | Add-ons on Standard and Business Pro: SMS sending from $0.36 per delivery and ID verification from $2.40 per attempt (annual billed monthly view); $0.40 and $2.50 in the monthly and annual upfront views | Not captured |
| Documents or envelopes to send | Personal: 5 envelopes per month. Standard and Business Pro: 100 envelopes per user per year on annual plans, 10 envelopes per user per month on monthly plans | Annual plans: up to 100 signature invites per account per year. Monthly plans: up to 10 per account per month. Extra invites are pay-as-you-go; Enterprise is $1.50 per signature invite |
Both are Researched from public pricing and specifications; neither has been hands-on tested.
Per user or per account
On 9 October 2026 DocuSign Standard was $45 per user a month billed monthly, or $25 per user billed yearly upfront. SignNow charges per account with unlimited users: Starter was $20 a month billed monthly or $8 billed yearly, Professional $30 or $15, and Business $50 or $30.
Both cap how much you can send. DocuSign Standard allows 10 envelopes per user a month on monthly plans or 100 per user a year on annual plans; Personal allows 5 a month. SignNow allows 10 signature invites per account a month on monthly plans or 100 per year on annual plans, then charges pay-as-you-go. A team of several people sending occasionally will usually pay less with SignNow; heavy senders should check both limits first.
Read the full reviews: DocuSign eSignature review and SignNow review.