Docusign vs OpenSign

Fit:

Migration notes

PDF signing, templates, signing order and completion tracking fit basic workflows. Free self-hosted API token generation unavailable; paid integration and premium-credit workflows need separate evaluation.

Sources: github.com, docs.opensignlabs.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

OpenSignOpen-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 limits2 noted

OpenSign plans reviewed
Free self-hosted edition	free self-hosted core	Free

What you may give up

API token generation unavailable in free self-hosted edition
Premium-credit features include bulk sending, public template signing, kiosk mode and embedded signing

Tier C: AGPL core excludes customRoute under root license; API-token docs explicitly require paid self-hosted upgrade, while ordinary individual sends remain free. License source

What running it takes

Caddy
PFX/P12 signing certificate

Local document storage
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Mailgun API

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Default reviewed stack is frontend, API, MongoDB and Caddy; no required Redis broker documented. Official DigitalOcean demo installer DB lacks persistent storage and must be replaced for production. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.