Best free e-signature software (with paid upgrades)
E-signature tools whose pricing pages show a free plan, and what you get before paying. Free tiers usually cap envelopes or documents per month.
How this list works: Only tools with a free plan on their pricing page. Ordered by lowest listed paid price. Pricing verified against vendor pages (latest check ). No placement here is paid. Methodology.
| Tool | What it is | Price (vendor-published) | Free plan | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoldSign | Low-cost e-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free plan and unlimited-envelope tier. | Essential free (25 envelopes/mo, 2 templates, 1 user); Growth $5/user/mo (50 envelopes per user/mo); Business $15/user/mo (unlimited envelopes, Salesforce integration, SSO); Premium $99/mo (unlimited users, 250 envelopes/mo); API plans priced separately; free trial | Yes | |
| SignWell | Simple e-signature tool with unlimited documents on paid plans and a free API tier. | Free (1 sender, 3 documents/mo); Light $10/mo yearly or $12 monthly (1 sender, unlimited documents; extra senders $10/mo); Business $30/mo yearly or $36 monthly (3 senders; extra $12/mo); Enterprise custom (50+ senders); API includes 25 free documents/mo | Yes | email, sms |
| Zoho Sign | E-signature app from Zoho with a free tier and per-user plans. | Free (1 user, 5 envelopes/mo); billed annually per user/mo: Standard $10 (25 envelopes per user/mo), Professional $16, Enterprise $22; yearly billing saves 20%; custom plans via sales; 14-day free trial, no card | Yes | email, sms |
| Dropbox Sign | E-signature tool (formerly HelloSign) with templates, team sending and an API. | Billed yearly: Essentials $15/mo (1 user, $180/yr), Standard $25/user/mo (2+ users, from $600/yr); Premium custom quote; free plan for signing only; 30-day free trial | Yes | |
| PandaDoc | Document automation for proposals, quotes and contracts, with templates, e-signature, payments and CRM sync. | Free plan (5 documents/mo); Starter $19/seat/mo and Business $49/seat/mo billed annually; Enterprise quote; 14-day free trial | Yes | |
| DocuSeal | Open-source document signing platform with a cloud version and a pay-per-document API. | Cloud Basic free (10 request emails/mo); Pro $20/user/mo or $200/yr (logo, roles, SMS identity verification with 20 SMS then $0.20 each, bulk send); API and embedding $0.20 per signed document (Pro required); sandbox free | Yes | |
| Jotform Sign | E-signature tool inside Jotform for collecting signatures on documents and forms. | Included in Jotform plans: Starter free (Jotform branding on forms and signed documents); billed annually: Bronze $34/mo, Silver $39/mo, Gold $99/mo; Enterprise custom | Yes |
FAQ
Which free e-signature plan allows the most documents?
BoldSign's free Essential plan includes 25 envelopes a month. Zoho Sign's free plan includes 5 envelopes a month for 1 user, PandaDoc's free plan 5 documents a month and SignWell's 3 documents a month. Dropbox Sign's free plan is for signing only.
What is the cheapest paid e-signature plan?
BoldSign Growth is $5/user/mo. Zoho Sign Standard is $10/user/mo billed annually and SignWell Light $10/mo billed yearly ($12 monthly). Dropbox Sign Essentials is $15/mo billed yearly.
Is there unlimited e-signing for a low price?
BoldSign Business is $15/user/mo with unlimited envelopes, and SignWell Light ($10/mo yearly) includes unlimited documents for 1 sender.
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