Docusign vs DocuSeal

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Migration notes

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.

Sources: www.docuseal.com · checked 2026-10-21

DocusignPaid incumbent

Entry priceUSD 11 / seat / month

Pricing modelper-seat, billed annual

OwnerDocusign, Inc.

US checkout Personal displays USD 11/month, billed monthly with USD 132 annual commitment; 5 envelopes/month. Current rendered checkout differs from older USD 10 marketing/search pricing. Source

Docusign plans reviewed
Personal	entry	USD 11 / account (1 sender;5 envelopes/month) / mo
Standard	popular	USD 30 / sender user (100 envelopes/year) / mo
Business Pro	business	USD 45 / sender user (100 envelopes/year) / mo
Enhanced plans	enterprise	Quote only

DocuSealOpen-source alternative

Fit for Docusign

License

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceNetwork use is distributionSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier C

Self-host

Paid-feature limits4 noted

DocuSeal plans reviewed
Open-source core	free self-hosted core	Free
Pro (On-Premises)	paid self-host Pro license	USD 20 / Web UI user seat / mo
Enterprise	custom self-host or cloud Enterprise	Quote only

What you may give up

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

What running it takes

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