SignThis vs Dropbox Sign
A Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) alternative
Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign, is the e-signature service from Dropbox. SignThis does the same core job: you upload a PDF, mark where each person signs, and everyone gets the signed copy. Where they part ways is in how each is priced and in what you get back at the end. Here are both side by side, using the figures on Dropbox Sign’s own pricing pages.
3 documents a month free. No credit card.
Side by side
SignThis and Dropbox Sign compared
Prices as listed on Dropbox Sign’s pricing pages on , next to SignThis’s current plans.
| Feature | SignThis | Dropbox Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 documents a monthNo card and no end date | 3 signature requests a monthRenewing every 30 days from sign-up |
| Lowest price, billed monthly | $8 / monthBasic: 6 documents a month; $5 the first month | $20 / monthEssentials: unlimited signature requests |
| Lowest price, billed yearly | Monthly billing onlyNo annual commitment on individual plans | $15 / monthEssentials: $180 billed yearly |
| Saved templates | From $20 / monthStandard: 25 saved templates | 5 on Essentials15 on Standard, unlimited on Premium |
| Team plan | From $30 / seat / monthBusiness Starter: 100 documents a year per seat; 12-month commitment | $30 / user / monthStandard: 2 users or more; $25 billed yearly |
| API access | From $25 / monthProfessional: API, webhooks and MCP; 200 documents a year | From $75 / monthBilled yearly ($900): 50 signature requests a month |
| Single sign-on | From $30 / seat / monthBusiness Starter: Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra | Premium planCustom quote, 5 users or more |
Figures for Dropbox Sign as listed on Dropbox Sign’s own pages on : Dropbox Sign pricing, Dropbox Sign API pricing, Dropbox Sign free plan (Dropbox Help Center). Dropbox Sign figures are its US prices in USD. Its yearly prices are paid once a year, Standard needs at least 2 users, and Premium is sold by quote. Its pricing page also offers a 30-day free trial of paid features. Dropbox Sign can change its prices and plans 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. SignThis prices are in USD, before tax. SignThis is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dropbox Sign or its owner. Dropbox Sign and HelloSign are trademarks of their owner.
How SignThis and Dropbox Sign differ
An allowance instead of unlimited requests
Every paid Dropbox Sign plan includes unlimited signature requests. SignThis plans come with an allowance: Basic costs $8 a month for 6 documents a month, Standard includes 120 documents a year and Professional 200 documents a year. Sending without a fixed limit starts with the Business Standard team plan, subject to fair use. Basic costs less a month than Essentials, so it suits someone who sends a few documents a month. If you send more, compare Essentials with SignThis Standard and Professional in the table above.
A seal anyone can check
Both services protect a finished document. Dropbox Sign gives each document its own digital seal and keeps a non-editable audit trail. SignThis seals the PDF with a digital signature and an RFC 3161 timestamp, attaches an audit certificate, and lets anyone check a copy on its verify page, which compares the file’s fingerprint in the browser without uploading it. Until the SignThis seal certificate comes from an authority on Adobe’s trusted list, Acrobat may show its signer as unknown; it still shows whether the file changed.
No yearly prepayment
Dropbox Sign’s lowest prices are for paying a year upfront: Essentials is $15 a month billed yearly, or $20 billed monthly. SignThis has no yearly price. Basic, Standard and Professional are billed monthly with no annual commitment, and business plans carry a 12-month commitment, billed monthly.
Encryption, and what isn’t certified yet
SignThis encrypts documents, signatures, field values, names and email addresses with AES-256-GCM before storing them, with separate keys for each document, and its site runs no advertising trackers. Dropbox Sign lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 on its pricing page. SignThis has neither certification and no independent penetration test yet; its reviewers page says so next to what it does have.
Where Dropbox Sign is the better choice
Dropbox Sign does things SignThis doesn’t. It may suit you better if:
- You send a lot of documents and want one flat price: every paid Dropbox Sign plan includes unlimited signature requests.
- Your files live in Dropbox, or you work in Google Drive, Microsoft Word or HubSpot, which it lists as integrations on every paid plan. Salesforce and other integrations are a paid add-on from Standard.
- You need signers to confirm a code sent by text message, sign in person on one device, or attach files as they sign. Its pricing page lists these from Standard.
- Your senders and signers work in different languages: Dropbox Sign is available in 22 languages.
- You are building signing into your own app: its API offers embedded signing and official SDKs in six programming languages.
- You want a vendor with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 on record today.
SignThis is the narrower tool: upload a finished PDF, place the fields, send it, and everyone receives a sealed copy with an audit certificate. Signers need no account, automatic reminders and access codes are on every plan, and the free plan sends 3 documents a month without a payment card.
Common questions
Is HelloSign the same as Dropbox Sign?
Yes. Dropbox renamed HelloSign to Dropbox Sign, and the HelloSign API became the Dropbox Sign API. This page compares SignThis with Dropbox Sign as it is sold today, at the prices on its current pricing pages.
Does SignThis have unlimited sending like Dropbox Sign?
Not on individual plans. Basic includes 6 documents a month, Standard 120 documents a year and Professional 200 documents a year. Sending without a fixed limit, subject to fair use, starts on Business Standard at $35 a seat a month, with a 3-seat minimum and a 12-month commitment, billed monthly.
How do I move from Dropbox Sign to SignThis?
SignThis has no import tool. Download your completed documents and their audit trails from Dropbox Sign and keep them with your records. For a document you send often, upload the PDF to SignThis and place the fields once; saving it as a template starts on Standard.
Do signers need an account with either service?
No. Dropbox Sign says the people who receive a request need no account and pay nothing to sign. With SignThis, each signer gets a personal email link and signs in the browser on a phone or computer, without an account or an app.
How much does SignThis cost?
The free plan sends up to 3 documents a month, with no payment card and no end date. Paid plans start at $8 a month for 6 documents a month ($5 for a new subscriber’s first month), billed monthly with no annual commitment. Business plans start at $30 a seat a month, with a 12-month commitment, billed monthly. See every plan and its limits.