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Paid-feature tierCTier CDaily-workflow features need a paid edition
Self-hostSelf-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.
Paid-feature limits4 noted
Automated reminders
Custom email content and branding
Bulk sending
API and embedding require Pro; on-prem API/embedding also metered
Tier C: AGPL core is self-hostable; official on-prem comparison explicitly reserves routine reminders, bulk workflow and integrations to Pro. License source. Repository: docusealco/docuseal. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.
Replaces
DocusignEntry price USD 11 / seat / month
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Basic PDF document signing and templates; official pricing offers DocuSign template import with Pro. Reminders, bulk sends, API/embedding require Pro; no archive migration verified.
DocuSeal is listed as an open-source alternative to Docusign, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.
Shields users: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fosshunt.com%2Fbadge%2Fdocuseal.json. Styles: add ?style=flat-square, plastic or for-the-badge. What the badge means and how to remove it.