Docusign eSignature vs signNow

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

Compared on	Docusign eSignature Free trial · from $10/mo VisitRemove	signNow Free trial · from $8/mo VisitRemove
What it is	E-signature priced per user with envelope allowances, plus IAM plans adding AI agreement search and workflows	E-signature plans priced per account with unlimited users, capped by signature invites
Free plan	No	No
Cheapest paid plan	$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing	$8/mo billed annually (Business)signNow 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).	Per account with unlimited users; 10 signature invites a month on monthly billing or 100 a year on annual billing, then pay-as-you-go.
Free trial	Free trial of eSignature; the pages read do not state its length	7-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee
Platforms	Web, API	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	1,000+ pre-built integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HubSpot	40+ integrations with apps and CRM systems
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	Teams that want many senders without paying per seat Collecting payments with signatures on a small budget Sending documents for signature from Claude or ChatGPT
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	Plans include 10 signature invites a month (monthly) or 100 a year (annual); more are billed pay-as-you-go No free plan; a 7-day free trial only Custom branding and SMS delivery need the Enterprise plan
Made by	Docusign, Inc.	airSlate 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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