# DocuSign vs SignNow

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SignNow

| Attribute | DocuSign | SignNow |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (74% (medium)) | 73.3 (77% (high)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based document signing solution that lets organizations create, send, manage, and track electronically signed documents. Includes built-in payment processing, team collaboration features, and enterprise-grade security compliance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ron":false,"qtsp":false,"soc2":false,"sso_scim":false,"ai_review":"extraction","api_access":"full","cfr_part11":false,"ediscovery":"none","esign_ueta":false,"esignature":"aes_qes","legal_hold":false,"audit_trail":true,"embedded_api":true,"product_type":"esignature","data_residency":"On-premises encryption key storage via Security Appliance; customer data center ","hipaa_available":false,"in_person_signing":false,"contract_authoring":true,"bulk_send_templates":true,"contract_repository":"ai_metadata","word_outlook_addins":false,"negotiation_redlining":true,"doc_store_integrations":true,"obligation_renewal_tracking":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"cfr_part11":true,"esign_ueta":true,"audit_trail":true,"embedded_api":true,"hipaa_available":true,"bulk_send_templates":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Braintree"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Office 365"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Cursor"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["DE","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["DE","EU","US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Personal","summary":"£8/month or £96 billed annually","features":["Send 5 envelopes for signature each month","Obtain Simple Electronic Signatures (S.E.S.)","Securely store and access agreements","Reusable templates","1,000+ integrations"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For individuals and sole traders with basic e-signature needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"envelopes_per_month":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"£20/user/month or £240 billed annually","features":["Send 100 envelopes per user per year","Obtain Simple Electronic Signatures (S.E.S.)","Share templates with team","Real-time commenting","Custom branding","Delegated signing","5 SMS deliveries (one-time bonus)","5 identity verifications (one-off bonus)","1,000+ integrations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For small to medium teams that need to send, sign and collaborate","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"envelopes_per_user_per_year":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Pro","summary":"£33/user/month or £396 billed annually","features":["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","Collect payments during signing","Real-time data verification","1,000+ integrations"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":33,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For automating and optimising agreements with advanced features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"envelopes_per_user_per_year":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enhanced plans","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales for details.","features":["Customizable envelope limits","Advanced Electronic Signature (AES)","Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)","Centralized organization management","24/7 live technical support","Security configuration compliance","Single sign-on (SSO)","Salesforce document generation","Automate workflows without code","AI document management and analysis"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Customizable eSignature or IAM plan for specific business needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"recipient"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":9,"currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £8/month. Annual billing available with up to 44% savings. Contact sales for enterprise plans.","currency":"GBP","sourceUrl":"https://www.docusign.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:15:06.316Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$30/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Per-user pricing from $8/month; Enterprise plan from $30/month. Free tier and free trial with 250 signature invites available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.signnow.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:10:31.909Z","startingPrice":{"amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":30,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Esignature)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:54:13.337Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*