SignThis vs DocuSign
A DocuSign alternative for small teams
SignThis sends PDFs for signature and seals every completed document. Plans start at $5 a month with no annual commitment, and API access and single sign-on start on lower-priced plans. The table below uses DocuSign’s published prices, checked November 8, 2026.
5 documents free in your first 40 days. No credit card.
How we compare
SignThis vs DocuSign
A few places where SignThis costs less or includes more, using DocuSign’s published prices.
| Feature | SignThis | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5 / month6 envelopes a month | $11 / month5 envelopes a month |
| Commitment | NoneBilled monthly | 1 year$132 over the year, billed monthly |
| API access from | $25 / monthProfessional plan | $45 / user / monthBusiness Pro plan |
| Single sign‑on | From $30 / seat / monthGoogle Workspace and Microsoft Entra | Enhanced plans onlyContact sales for a price |
| Team envelopes | UnlimitedFrom $35 / seat / month, fair use | 100 per user a year$30 to $45 / user / month |
DocuSign figures are from its public eSignature pricing for annual plans billed monthly, checked November 8, 2026. See DocuSign’s pricing page. DocuSign also sells monthly, developer and enterprise plans, and can change its prices and limits at any time. SignThis business plans carry a 12-month commitment, billed monthly. Business Standard has a 3-seat minimum, and unlimited sending is subject to fair use. Prices are in USD, before tax. SignThis is not affiliated with or endorsed by DocuSign, Inc. DocuSign is a trademark of its owner.
What you get with SignThis
- Sealed and timestampedCompleted PDFs are sealed with a digital signature and an RFC 3161 trusted timestamp. Any change to the file afterwards shows the seal as broken.
- An audit trail that shows tamperingEvery step is written to a SHA-256 hash-chained audit trail, and everyone receives the sealed copy with an audit certificate.
- Encrypted before it's storedDocuments, signatures, field values, names, email addresses and audit details are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Each document has its own keys.
- Verify without uploadingThe verify page computes a completed PDF's fingerprint in your browser and checks only that. The file stays on your device.
- No accounts for signersEach signer gets a personal email link and signs on any device, with nothing to install.
- No advertising trackersThe site has no advertising cookies, third-party analytics trackers or tracking pixels in emails.
When DocuSign is the better fit
DocuSign sells products SignThis doesn’t have, including online notarization, government-ID identity checks and contract lifecycle management. It also has a much larger catalog of ready-made integrations. If you need those, it may suit you better.
SignThis is built for a narrower job: send a PDF, collect signatures, and give everyone a sealed copy they can check. If that is what you need, you can try it with your next document.
Common questions
How much does SignThis cost?
Individual plans start at $5 a month, billed monthly with no annual commitment. Business plans start at $30 a seat a month and carry a 12-month commitment, billed monthly. See every plan and its limits.
Is there a free plan?
You can send up to 5 documents during your first 40 days, whichever limit comes first, with no payment card. Signing a document someone sends you is free.
Do the people I send to need an account?
No. Each signer gets a personal email link and signs in their browser, on a phone or a computer.
Does SignThis have an API and single sign-on?
API access starts on the Professional plan at $25 a month. Single sign-on with Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra starts on Business Starter at $30 a seat a month.
How can someone check a signed document is genuine?
Open it in a PDF reader that shows signatures, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, and look at the signature panel. Or drop it on the verify page, which compares the file’s fingerprint without uploading the file.