Zoho Sign vs Docusign eSignature vs BoldSign vs signNow

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

Compared on	Zoho Sign Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove	Docusign eSignature Free trial · from $10/mo VisitRemove	BoldSign Free plan · from $5/user/mo VisitRemove	signNow Free trial · from $8/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Digital signature app from Zoho with a free 5-envelope plan, per-user plans and $0.50-per-envelope API pricing	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	E-signature plans priced per account with unlimited users, capped by signature invites
Free plan	Single user, 5 envelopes a month, signature workflows, reminders and notifications, audit trail, cloud storage import and export, mobile and desktop apps	No	25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, 1 user, 1 brand; audit trail, reminders, signer authentication, custom branding and mobile apps included	No
Cheapest paid plan	$10/user/mo billed annually (Standard)Zoho Sign pricing	$10/mo billed annually (Personal)Docusign eSignature pricing	$5/user/mo billed annually (Growth)BoldSign pricing	$8/mo billed annually (Business)signNow pricing
What it covers	25 envelopes per user a month; SMS, WhatsApp, identity checks and timestamping consume Zoho Sign credits.	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.	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	14-day free trial of the Enterprise plan, no credit card required (up to 10 users and 50 envelopes; documents carry a watermark)	Free trial of eSignature; the pages read do not state its length	30-day free trial, no credit card required	7-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, API	Web, API	Web, iOS, Android, API	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Integrations with Zoho apps (CRM, Books, Desk, People, Recruit and more) and third-party apps including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zapier and Make	1,000+ pre-built integrations, including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and HubSpot	Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier and Xero	40+ integrations with apps and CRM systems
Open source	No	No	No	No
Good for	Signing a few documents a month for free Businesses already using Zoho CRM, Books or other Zoho apps Signatures that need digital certificates or qualified electronic signatures	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	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	Free plan: 1 user and 5 envelopes a month Standard caps envelopes at 25 per user a month; bulk send, payments and API access need Enterprise SMS, WhatsApp, identity checks, QES and API envelopes consume credits bought at $0.10 each	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	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	Zoho Corporation	Docusign, Inc.	Syncfusion, 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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