BoldSign vs DocuSeal

BoldSign is an electronic signature service for sending, signing, and managing documents. It offers templates, bulk sending, audit trails, SMS authentication, and signature ordering, along with APIs and SDKs for embedding signing workflows in applications. Android and iOS apps support mobile signing, and Chrome and Edge extensions are available. The free Essential plan includes 25 envelopes per month, two templates, and one user. A 30-day free trial does not require a credit card; paid plans start at $5/user/mo (annual). Team collaboration, roles, custom permissions, and single sign-on are included in Business and higher plans. Listed integrations include Salesforce, HubSpot, OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier, and Xero. BoldSign states that it uses AES-256 encryption and complies with SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. It describes its signatures as legally enforceable under the ESIGN Act, eIDAS, and global laws. Essential support includes email, chat, and phone.

DocuSeal is an API-based electronic-signature service with document templates, bulk sending, SMS authentication and audit trails. It supports signing either in sequence or without a fixed order. The free Basic plan is billed at free and includes 10 field types and 10 request emails per month. Its free Open Source plan is described as free forever without limitations, with legally binding eSignatures, indefinite retention, user management, multiple signers and own SMTP email. Pro costs $20 a month and adds unlimited signature requests, spreadsheet bulk sending, SMS identity verification, API and embedding, SSO/SAML, and roles and teams. On-Premises Pro costs $240 a year and adds white-labeling and data control. An API Sandbox is free for development and testing. API Production costs $0.20 signed via API or embedding and requires Pro.