# DocuSeal vs Zoho Sign

**Leader by Vioscale score:** DocuSeal

| Attribute | DocuSeal | Zoho Sign |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (63% (medium)) | 49.2 (77% (high)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based service for creating and managing electronic signatures on business documents with legal validity in most countries. Supports qualified digital certificates, multi-signer workflows, payment collection, and compliance across borders. |
| features.capabilities | `{"qtsp":true,"soc2":true,"cfr_part11":true,"esign_ueta":true,"audit_trail":true,"embedded_api":true,"hipaa_available":true,"in_person_signing":true,"bulk_send_templates":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 11 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make.com"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Power Automate"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Google"}]` | `[{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"Zoho Creator"},{"name":"Zoho Books"},{"name":"Zoho Catalyst"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IN","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Basic","summary":"Free","features":["10 field types","10 request emails per month","Email support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"field_types":"10","request_emails_per_month":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/user/mo (or $200/year) + $0.20 per document signed via API/embedding","features":["Company logo","Custom email address","Personalize email content","Automatic reminders","Accept payments","Zapier and Webhooks","User roles and teams","Bulk send from spreadsheet","SSO/SAML","SMS identity verification","API and embedding","Customer support","Import custom templates","Webhook monitoring","Trusted signature certificate"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document_signed_via_api"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free self-hosted open-source version","features":["Custom SMTP for emails","Full data control","White-label with your logo","Webhook monitoring","Audit log","Shared link signing","In-person signing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"SMS verification","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"SMS"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Identity verification","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"verification"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Qualified EU Signature","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"signature"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"AI-powered field recognition","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $20/user/mo plus metered API and feature usage","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.docuseal.com/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:15:41.446Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 5 documents/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"documents_per_month":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Paid Plans","description":"For businesses","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available; paid plans at undisclosed per-user/month rate","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zoho.com/sign/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:04:38.317Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Esignature)

| Capability | DocuSeal | Zoho Sign |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Qtsp | ✓ | - |
| Esign ueta | ✓ | - |
| Cfr part11 | ✓ | - |
| Audit trail | ✓ | - |
| In person signing | ✓ | - |
| Embedded API | ✓ | - |
| Bulk send templates | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 | ✓ | - |
| HIPAA available | ✓ | - |
| Ron | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:20:01.271Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*