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BoldSign vs Docusign eSignature vs Dropbox Sign

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 21 October 2026.

Written head to head: Docusign eSignature vs Dropbox Sign, with when to choose each side.

Compared on
BoldSign

Free plan · from $5/user/mo

Docusign eSignature

Free trial · from $10/mo

Dropbox Sign

Free plan · from $15/mo

What it isE-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free 25-envelope plan and unlimited envelopes on BusinessE-signature priced per user with envelope allowances, plus IAM plans adding AI agreement search and workflowsE-signature tool from Dropbox, formerly HelloSign, with unlimited signature requests on paid plans
Free plan25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, 1 user, 1 brand; audit trail, reminders, signer authentication, custom branding and mobile apps includedNoUp to three signature requests a month
Cheapest paid plan$5/user/mo billed annually (Growth)BoldSign pricing$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing$15/mo billed annually (Essentials)Dropbox Sign pricing
What it covers50 envelopes per user a month, 10 templates; additional users at the same per-user price.1 user, 5 envelopes a month. $120 a year billed upfront, or $11 a month on an annual plan paid in monthly instalments ($132 a year).1 user, unlimited signature requests, 5 templates; $180 billed yearly.
Free trial30-day free trial, no credit card requiredFree trial of eSignature; the pages read do not state its length30-day free trial of paid features; no charge if the trial is ended within 30 days
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, APIWeb, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier and Xero1,000+ pre-built integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HubSpotIntegrations with Dropbox, Microsoft Word, Salesforce, Google Drive and HubSpot, among CRM, file storage and productivity tools
Open sourceNoNoNo
Good for
  • Sending up to 25 envelopes a month for free
  • Small teams that send many contracts and want unlimited envelopes per user
  • Developers embedding signing in a SaaS app
  • Sending a handful of contracts a month as a sole trader
  • Collecting payments and form data as part of signing
  • Searching and analysing a library of signed agreements with AI
  • Sending unlimited signature requests from a single-user account
  • Small teams that want branding and bulk send without envelope caps
  • Getting signatures on documents stored in Dropbox or Google Drive
Watch out for
  • Free plan: 1 user, 25 envelopes a month and 2 templates
  • Growth caps envelopes at 50 per user a month; unlimited envelopes need Business
  • Bulk send, SMS delivery and ID verification are paid add-ons, available from Business
  • Envelope allowances: Personal 5 a month; Standard and Business Pro 100 per user per year on annual plans, with extra envelopes billed pay-as-you-go
  • Payment collection, web forms and bulk send need Business Pro or an IAM Professional or higher plan
  • No free plan for sending; the free developer account is a demo environment whose envelopes are not legally valid
  • Free plan: up to three signature requests a month
  • Essentials is for 1 user with 5 templates and has no branding, bulk send or signer attachments
  • SSO, advanced signer fields and data residency need the custom-priced Premium plan
Made bySyncfusion, Inc.Docusign, Inc.Dropbox, Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

Every tool in e-signature and proposal tools is on its category page, with the written head-to-heads on Compare.