Dropbox Sign vs Docusign eSignature vs BoldSign

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

Compared on	Dropbox Sign Free plan · from $15/mo VisitRemove	Docusign eSignature Free trial · from $10/mo VisitRemove	BoldSign Free plan · from $5/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	E-signature tool from Dropbox, formerly HelloSign, with unlimited signature requests on paid plans	E-signature priced per user with envelope allowances, plus IAM plans adding AI agreement search and workflows	E-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free 25-envelope plan and unlimited envelopes on Business
Free plan	Up to three signature requests a month	No	25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, 1 user, 1 brand; audit trail, reminders, signer authentication, custom branding and mobile apps included
Cheapest paid plan	$15/mo billed annually (Essentials)Dropbox Sign pricing	$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing	$5/user/mo billed annually (Growth)BoldSign pricing
What it covers	1 user, unlimited signature requests, 5 templates; $180 billed yearly.	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).	50 envelopes per user a month, 10 templates; additional users at the same per-user price.
Free trial	30-day free trial of paid features; no charge if the trial is ended within 30 days	Free trial of eSignature; the pages read do not state its length	30-day free trial, no credit card required
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API	Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Integrations with Dropbox, Microsoft Word, Salesforce, Google Drive and HubSpot, among CRM, file storage and productivity tools	1,000+ pre-built integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HubSpot	Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier and Xero
Open source	No	No	No
Good for	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	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 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
Watch out for	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	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: 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
Made by	Dropbox, Inc.	Docusign, Inc.	Syncfusion, 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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