PandaDoc
Document builder for proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signatures, payments and a free 5-document plan
What is PandaDoc?
PandaDoc creates, sends and e-signs proposals, quotes, contracts and forms from a drag-and-drop editor with templates, real-time tracking and an audit trail. A free plan creates 5 documents a month. Starter, at $19 per seat a month billed annually, removes the cap on documents made in the app, and Business adds custom quotes, payment collection, CRM integrations, a content library, approval workflows and deal rooms. Documents created through the API, bulk send, forms and automations use usage credits. AI features include AI search, an AI Assistant, AI data extraction and access from Claude and ChatGPT through MCP.
Good for
- 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
Key features
- Drag-and-drop document editor with templates, embedded video and a content library
- Legally binding e-signatures with signing order, a signature certificate and an audit trail
- Pricing tables, product catalog and payment collection through gateways such as Stripe, Square and PayPal on Business
- Real-time notifications, recipient analytics and automatic reminders
- AI search and AI Assistant from Starter; AI data extraction and AI document digest on Business
- Claude and ChatGPT access through an MCP connector on every plan, in beta
- Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, monday.com, Zapier and QuickBooks; Salesforce is a paid add-on
- API with a free tier of 60 documents a year and a $40-a-month developer plan
Limitations to know about
- 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
- The Salesforce integration is a paid add-on, and CPQ and notary are Enterprise options
PandaDoc pricing
PandaDoc has a free plan. Starter and Business cost $19 and $49 per seat a month billed annually, or $35 and $65 billed monthly. Enterprise is priced on request.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 documents a month, up to 5 templates, tracking and notifications, audit trail, limited API access, AI assistants via MCP (beta) |
| Starter | $35/seat/mo billed monthly, or $19/seat/mo billed annually | Unlimited documents created in the app and e-signatures, up to 5 templates, document editor, themes, edit in Microsoft Word, AI search, AI Assistant, expiration alerts, document data reports |
| Business | $65/seat/mo billed monthly, or $49/seat/mo billed annually | Unlimited templates, custom quotes and pricing tables, product catalog, payment collection, CRM integrations, custom branding, content library, approval workflows, up to 3 deal rooms, auto reminders, AI data extraction, AI document digest, webhooks |
| Enterprise | Custom; per-seat or per-document pricing | CPQ, workflow automation, smart content, SSO, team workspaces, unlimited deal rooms, notary as an add-on |
Free plan limits: 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
What a team pays: For a team of five on Starter: $95 a month billed annually ($1,140 a year), or $175 billed monthly.
Costs on top of a plan
- Usage credit overage: Up to $5 per document (Charged for documents created through automations, bulk send, forms, Zapier or Make beyond your credits when the order form has no per-unit price; API creation pauses instead)
- PandaDoc API Developer Plan: $40/mo after a free trial (Separate API plan with 40 documents a month; a free API plan sends 60 documents a year with 2 recipients per document)
PandaDoc alternatives
Proposify
Proposal software for sales teams with e-signatures, interactive quotes, document analytics and an MCP server
Qwilr
Web-page proposals and quotes with built-in e-sign, QwilrPay payments and buyer analytics
Docusign eSignature
E-signature priced per user with envelope allowances, plus IAM plans adding AI agreement search and workflows
signNow
E-signature plans priced per account with unlimited users, capped by signature invites
BoldSign
E-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free 25-envelope plan and unlimited envelopes on Business
Dropbox Sign
E-signature tool from Dropbox, formerly HelloSign, with unlimited signature requests on paid plans
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Frequently asked questions
Is PandaDoc free?
PandaDoc has a free plan. 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. Paid plans start at $19/seat/mo billed annually.
How much does PandaDoc cost?
Starter and Business cost $19 and $49 per seat a month billed annually, or $35 and $65 billed monthly. Enterprise is priced on request. There is also a free plan. On Starter: unlimited document uploads and e-signatures in the app; up to 5 templates; documents created through the API or automations need usage credits. Prices as published on PandaDoc's pricing page on 21 October 2026.
How much does the PandaDoc API cost?
A free API plan sends 60 documents a year with 2 recipients per document and 5 templates. The API Developer Plan costs $40 a month after a free trial and includes 40 documents a month; Enterprise is custom.
What is PandaDoc used for?
PandaDoc creates, sends and e-signs proposals, quotes, contracts and forms from a drag-and-drop editor with templates, real-time tracking and an audit trail. People use it for sending sales proposals and quotes that buyers can sign and pay, creating a few signed documents a month for free and generating documents from CRM data in HubSpot or Salesforce.
What are the alternatives to PandaDoc?
Tools that do a similar job include Proposify, Qwilr, Docusign eSignature, signNow and BoldSign. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes PandaDoc?
PandaDoc is made by PandaDoc Inc. The company was founded in 2014.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from PandaDoc Inc.'s own pages, read on the dates shown.
- pandadoc.com/pricing/ (plan prices (monthly toggle read in a browser, annual in page HTML), free plan limits, plan comparison, usage credits FAQ, trial, mobile app FAQ) read 21 October 2026
- pandadoc.com/developer-api/pricing/ (API plan prices and document limits) read 21 October 2026
- pandadoc.com/ (product overview, payments, integrations list) read 21 October 2026
- pandadoc.com/electronic-signature-software/ (e-signature features, legal compliance, CRM integrations) read 21 October 2026
- pandadoc.com/about/ (company founding year (2014) and milestones) read 21 October 2026
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