SignWell vs BoldSign vs Dropbox Sign vs Docusign eSignature

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

Compared on	SignWell Free plan · from $10/mo VisitRemove	BoldSign Free plan · from $5/user/mo VisitRemove	Dropbox Sign Free plan · from $15/mo VisitRemove	Docusign eSignature Free trial · from $10/mo VisitRemove
What it is	E-signature tool priced by sender, with unlimited documents on paid plans and 25 free API documents a month	E-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free 25-envelope plan and unlimited envelopes on Business	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
Free plan	1 sender, 1 template, 3 documents a month, API included, audit trail and tamper-proof documents	25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, 1 user, 1 brand; audit trail, reminders, signer authentication, custom branding and mobile apps included	Up to three signature requests a month	No
Cheapest paid plan	$10/mo billed annually (Light)SignWell pricing	$5/user/mo billed annually (Growth)BoldSign pricing	$15/mo billed annually (Essentials)Dropbox Sign pricing	$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing
What it covers	1 sender, 5 templates per sender, unlimited documents; additional senders $10 a month each on yearly billing or $12 on monthly.	50 envelopes per user a month, 10 templates; additional users at the same per-user price.	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).
Free trial	None stated	30-day free trial, no credit card required	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
Platforms	Web, API, CLI	Web, iOS, Android, API	Web, API	Web, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Native integrations with Close, QuickBooks Online and Xero, plus 9,000+ apps through Zapier	Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier and Xero	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
Open source	No	No	No	No
Good for	Freelancers who send a few contracts a month Small teams that want unlimited documents without per-envelope pricing Developers who want usage-based API pricing with no monthly minimum	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 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
Watch out for	Free plan: 1 sender, 1 template and 3 documents a month Light lacks custom branding, conditional fields, attachments and in-person signing, which need Business API documents beyond 25 a month are billed per document, from $0.85	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	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
Made by	Docsketch, LLC (DBA SignWell)	Syncfusion, Inc.	Dropbox, Inc.	Docusign, 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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