A DocuSign alternative for people who send a few documents a month
DocuSign is built for companies that run many agreements through integrations, approval rules and identity checks. If you mostly sign your own PDFs and send a handful of documents a month, you may be paying for more than you use. Here is a plain comparison, with DocuSign figures read on their US pricing page on 10 November 2026.
The short answer
Stay with DocuSign if you need SSO, CRM integrations such as Salesforce, advanced or qualified signatures, ID verification, SMS delivery, remote online notary, or if your team sends hundreds of envelopes a year. SignQuick fits people and small businesses who sign their own PDFs (free, no account) and send a few documents a month without a yearly contract: 5 sends a month are free, then 2.99 per send, or Pro at $12 a month for unlimited sends. SignQuick only produces simple electronic signatures, so check that this level is enough for your documents.
| DocuSign | SignQuick | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan price | Personal: $11 a month, annual commitment of $132 billed monthly | Pro: $12 a month or $120 a year, cancel anytime. Without a plan: 2.99 per send |
| Free option | Signing documents you receive is free. Sending for signature needs a paid plan | Signing your own PDF is free and unlimited, no account. 5 sends a month free with a free account |
| Sends included | Personal: 5 envelopes a month. Standard and Business Pro: 100 envelopes per user per year | Free account: 5 sends a month, up to 3 signers each. Pro and Business: unlimited |
| Team plans | Standard $30 and Business Pro $45 per user a month, annual commitment | Business: $29 a month or $290 a year, with teams, API and webhooks |
| Signer needs an account | No, when the document is sent through DocuSign | No. Signers never need an account and never pay |
| Advanced or qualified signatures | Simple signatures on self-serve plans. Advanced and qualified with Enhanced plans (contact sales) | No. Simple electronic signature only |
| ID verification and SMS | Paid add-ons: ID verification from $2.40 per attempt, SMS delivery from $0.36 per delivery | Not offered |
| SSO and notary | SSO and remote online notary with Enhanced plans (contact sales) | Not offered |
| API | Included in Business Pro and Enhanced plans | Business plan: API, webhooks and an MCP server |
| Integrations | App Center with 1000+ partner integrations, cloud storage connectors | No CRM integrations and no Zapier |
| Languages | Signing in 44+ languages | 14 languages |
| Data location | Data residency options with Enhanced plans (contact sales) | Hosted in Germany (EU), files encrypted in the browser before upload |
Competitor figures read on 2026-11-10. Prices change: check their page before deciding.
When switching makes sense
The DocuSign Personal plan costs $11 a month on an annual commitment and includes 5 envelopes a month. If that is roughly your volume, SignQuick gives you the same 5 sends a month on a free account, and each extra send costs 2.99 with no plan.
Switching also makes sense if your documents are ordinary agreements that a simple electronic signature covers, such as quotes, freelance contracts, NDAs or internal forms.
- You send fewer than about ten documents a month
- You do not use DocuSign integrations, bulk send or payments
- Your signers only need an e-mail link, not an ID check or an SMS code
- You would rather pay per send than commit to a year
What you lose
SignQuick is a small product and does not try to match the DocuSign feature list. Before you cancel, check that none of the items below is part of your process.
If a law, a regulator or a client requires an advanced or qualified signature for a document, SignQuick cannot produce one. Keep a provider that offers it for those documents.
- Advanced (AES) and qualified (QES) signatures, ID verification, SMS codes and notarization
- SSO, CRM integrations such as Salesforce or HubSpot, and Zapier
- Bulk send from a list, payment collection during signing
- Native mobile apps (SignQuick works in the mobile browser)
- Word and image uploads (SignQuick accepts PDF files only, up to 50 MB)
- Phone support
What you gain
You can sign your own PDFs for free, without an account, and the file does not leave your browser when you sign it yourself. There is no watermark.
For documents you send, files are encrypted in your browser (AES-256-GCM) before upload and hosted in Germany. Each signed file gets an audit trail with a certificate and a SHA-256 seal with a QR code, and anyone can check it at signquick.app/verify.
Sending includes e-mail invitations, automatic reminders every 48 hours (up to 3), signing order, a shareable signing link, in-person signing on the same device, and signature, initials, date, text, checkbox and image fields. Pro and Business can be cancelled at any time.
How to move your documents (PDF only)
There is no import from DocuSign. Download each completed document and its certificate from your DocuSign account and keep them in your own storage: they remain valid records of what was signed.
For templates you reuse, keep the original document as a PDF, upload it to SignQuick and place the fields again. Word files need to be saved as PDF first.
Let envelopes that are still out for signature finish in DocuSign before you stop paying. Their pricing page says that on an annual plan billed monthly, new customers can cancel within the first 30 days without paying the remaining balance; after that, the rest of the term is still due.
Questions
Is a SignQuick signature legally valid like a DocuSign one?
SignQuick produces a simple electronic signature, which is recognized under eIDAS in the EU and under the ESIGN Act and UETA in the US. DocuSign self-serve plans are listed with the same simple level; DocuSign also sells advanced and qualified signatures, which SignQuick does not offer. Some documents and countries require more than a simple signature, so check before you switch.
How much does SignQuick cost compared with DocuSign Personal?
DocuSign Personal costs $11 a month with an annual commitment of $132 and includes 5 envelopes a month. On SignQuick, 5 sends a month are free with an account, then each send costs 2.99, or Pro costs $12 a month or $120 a year for unlimited sends.
Do my signers need an account?
No. On SignQuick, signers open an e-mail invitation or a shared link and sign in their browser. They never pay. DocuSign also lets people sign documents sent through DocuSign without an account.
Can I import my DocuSign templates?
No. Keep the original document as a PDF, upload it and place the fields again. SignQuick accepts PDF files only.
Does SignQuick have an API like DocuSign?
Yes, on the Business plan ($29 a month or $290 a year), with webhooks and an MCP server. There are no ready-made CRM integrations or Zapier.