Docusign eSignature vs PandaDoc

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

Compared on	Docusign eSignature Free trial · from $10/mo VisitRemove	PandaDoc Free plan · from $19/seat/mo VisitRemove
What it is	E-signature priced per user with envelope allowances, plus IAM plans adding AI agreement search and workflows	Document builder for proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures, payments and a free 5-document plan
Free plan	No	5 documents a month (a shared limit that includes documents created through the API and automations), up to 5 templates, real-time tracking and notifications, limited API access; no credit card required
Cheapest paid plan	$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing	$19/seat/mo billed annually (Starter)PandaDoc pricing
What it covers	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).	Unlimited document uploads and e-signatures in the app; up to 5 templates; documents created through the API or automations need usage credits.
Free trial	Free trial of eSignature; the pages read do not state its length	14-day free trial, no credit card required
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	1,000+ pre-built integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HubSpot	Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, monday.com, Zapier, Stripe, Square, QuickBooks Online, PayPal and Slack
Open source	No	No
Good for	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 sales proposals and quotes that buyers can sign and pay Creating a few signed documents a month for free Generating documents from CRM data in HubSpot or Salesforce
Watch out for	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: 5 documents a month, shared with documents created through the API and automations Starter keeps the 5-template limit; payments, CRM integrations and approval workflows need Business Documents created through the API, bulk send, forms and automations use usage credits, and API creation pauses when credits run out
Made by	Docusign, Inc.	PandaDoc 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.

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