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Comparison

DocuSeal vs DocuSign

On the evidence we track, DocuSeal leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★DocuSeal72
DocuSign55
Score
Vioscale score
DocuSeal72 / 100medium · 63%updating
DocuSign55 / 100medium · 74%updating
Pricing
Free tier
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Model
DocuSealfreemium
DocuSignfreemium
Price level
DocuSealmid
DocuSignlow
Starting price
DocuSeal$20
DocuSign–
Transparent
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Integrations
Count
DocuSeal11
DocuSign1,000
Security
Disclosure policy
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Gdpr
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Hipaa
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign–
Iso27001
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Soc2
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign–
Reliability
Sla pct
DocuSeal99.99
DocuSign–
Status page
DocuSeal–
DocuSign✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for esignature. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Qtsp
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Esign ueta
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Cfr part11
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Audit trail
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
In person signing
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Embedded API
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Bulk send templates
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
SOC2
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
HIPAA available
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Ron
DocuSeal-
DocuSign✗

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

DocuSeal

Leader

DocuSeal enables organizations to create, send, and collect digital signatures on documents through either a managed cloud service or a self-hosted installation, with built-in compliance for global regulations and regulatory frameworks.

Independently observed

DocuSign

A comprehensive service that enables organizations to electronically sign and manage contracts, automate agreement workflows, and use artificial intelligence to analyze and extract insights from contract data.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

DocuSeal

Leader
from $20/moHybridFree tier

Free to $20/user/mo plus metered API and feature usage

  • BasicFree
    • 10 field types
    • 10 request emails per month
    • Email support
  • Pro$20/user/mo (or $200/year) + $0.20 per document signed via API/embedding
    • Company logo
    • Custom email address
    • Personalize email content
    • Automatic reminders
    • Accept payments
    • +10 more
  • Open SourceFree
    • Custom SMTP for emails
    • Full data control
    • White-label with your logo
    • Webhook monitoring
    • Audit log
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

DocuSign

from £8/moSubscription

From £8/month. Annual billing available with up to 44% savings. Contact sales for enterprise plans.

  • Personal£8/month or £96 billed annually
    • Send 5 envelopes for signature each month
    • Obtain Simple Electronic Signatures (S.E.S.)
    • Securely store and access agreements
    • Reusable templates
    • 1,000+ integrations
  • Standard£20/user/month or £240 billed annually
    • Send 100 envelopes per user per year
    • Obtain Simple Electronic Signatures (S.E.S.)
    • Share templates with team
    • Real-time commenting
    • Custom branding
    • +4 more
  • Business Pro£33/user/month or £396 billed annually
    • Send 100 envelopes per user per year
    • Obtain Simple Electronic Signatures (S.E.S.)
    • Mobile-friendly web forms
    • Bulk sending to multiple recipients
    • Interactive form fields
    • +3 more
  • Enhanced plansContact sales
    • Customizable envelope limits
    • Advanced Electronic Signature (AES)
    • Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)
    • Centralized organization management
    • 24/7 live technical support
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
iOS
DocuSeal✗
DocuSign✓
CLI
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Self-hosted
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
On-premise
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓
Hybrid
DocuSeal✓
DocuSign✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Stripe

DocuSeal

Leader
11 total - 10 not shared
  • Zapier
  • Make.com
  • n8n
  • Power Automate
  • WordPress
  • DocuSign
  • Twilio
  • AWS
  • HubSpot
  • Google
Independently observed

DocuSign

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • Google Drive
  • Gmail
  • Google Sheets
  • PayPal
  • Braintree
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.