DocuSeal vs Zoho Sign
DocuSeal
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| Figure | DocuSeal | Zoho Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.20/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · E-signature tools | 7.8 (#39) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · E-Signature APIs Software | 7.8 (#15) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Spec score · E-Signature Software | 7.8 (#43) | 8.6 (#20) |
| Spec score · Digital Signature API Software | 7.8 (#19) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Electronic Signature Software | 7.8 (#23) | 8.6 (#13) |
| Spec score · Electronic Signature APIs | 7.7 (#19) | 8.6 (#6) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Audit trail | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk sending | Yes | The product can send documents to large recipient lists in one operation. |
| Document templates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Signature order | both | both |
| SMS authentication | Yes | Yes |
Plans
DocuSeal
- BasicFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Open SourceFree
- On-Premises Pro$240 a year
- API SandboxFree
- API Production$0.20 a month
Zoho Sign
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- API-only Premium$0.50, paid once
- Standard$10 a month
- Professional$16 a month
- Enterprise$22 a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
DocuSeal
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.