Best of
The best DocuSign alternatives.
Teams usually look for a DocuSign alternative for one of two reasons: the per-user bill as the team grows, or wanting a lighter tool for everyday agreements.
- 5 tools ranked
- Reviewed 2026-09-30
How we ranked
- Cost to send agreements, and how it scales with team size and volume
- How much work it takes to prepare a document for signature
- Signer options: multiple signers, signing order, and CC recipients
- Tracking, reminders, and expiration
- The record left behind: activity history and completion certificates
Ranked
The list.
#1
ArcSign
Free- Best for
- Teams that want to send agreements free, with AI preparation and Slack
- Pricing
- Free: no seat licenses, no envelope caps, no credit card
- Free for the whole team, with no seat count or overage bills.
- AI identifies signers, places fields, and drafts the invitation for approval.
- Start, manage, and follow up requests from Slack.
- Complete activity history, verifiable completion certificates, and legal holds.
- Slack is its one integration; teams that need a CRM or storage integration should look elsewhere.
- No notarization or signer ID verification.
#2
Dropbox Sign
- Best for
- Teams already working in Dropbox
- Pricing
- Paid plans priced per user; check the vendor’s site for current pricing
- Formerly HelloSign, known for a clean signing experience.
- Part of Dropbox.
- Per-user pricing grows with the team
#3
Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Best for
- Teams that live in Adobe Acrobat
- Pricing
- Paid plans priced per user; check the vendor’s site for current pricing
- Integrated with Adobe Acrobat and Document Cloud.
- Per-user pricing grows with the team
#4
PandaDoc
- Best for
- Sales teams that build proposals and quotes
- Pricing
- Paid plans priced per seat; check the vendor’s site for current pricing
- Proposal, quote, and document automation alongside e-signature.
- Per-seat pricing grows with the team
#5
SignNow
- Best for
- Teams that want e-signature with airSlate workflow automation
- Pricing
- Paid plans priced per user; check the vendor’s site for current pricing
- Part of airSlate’s workflow automation products.
- Per-user pricing grows with the team
Last reviewed 2026-09-30. Other vendors’ plans change; check their sites for current pricing.
FAQ
What is the best free alternative to DocuSign?
ArcSign is a free alternative to DocuSign, with no seat licenses, no envelope caps, AI document preparation, and a Slack integration.
Pricing
What it costs: nothing.
ArcSign is free to send agreements for signature. AI preparation, Slack, templates, branding, and completion certificates are part of the product, not add-ons.
See pricing- No seat licenses or seat count
- No envelope caps
- No overage bills
- No annual lock-in
- No setup fees
- No credit card
- No sales calls
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