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E-Signature Software, Compared: Verified 2026 Pricing

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 25, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team

Side-by-side pricing for DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, SignNow, Zoho Sign and Dropbox Sign: entry price, free plan, how each vendor bills for AI, and the date we last checked each figure against the vendor’s own pricing page.

E-Signature Software, ComparedVerified Sep 25, 2026
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
Editorial assessment

Bottom line up front: How should a business choose e-signature software without overbuying seats?

Count the people who send documents, not the people who sign them, then price the plan that carries the security features your IT team will ask for.

DocuSign starts at $11/mo for 1 user and $30/user/mo on Standard (annual plan, billed monthly), Adobe Acrobat Sign at $16.99/license/mo, and PandaDoc from $19/seat/mo, with a free tier of 5 docs/month. Customers, candidates and suppliers who only sign don't need an account, so most companies need far fewer seats than they have staff, and the usual mistake is licensing everyone who might one day send a contract. The second trap is permanent. DocuSign can't move your agreements to another region once the account is provisioned, and signed agreements are records you may have to produce years later, so pick the region before setup and confirm you can bulk-export completed documents with their audit trail. My first step: list who actually sent a contract last quarter, because that's your seat count.

Verified data · quick answer
  • Lowest published entry price: SignNow — Business $8/mo billed annually, unlimited users, 100 invites/year. Entry prices use different billing units (per seat vs per account), so compare at your team size.
  • Free plans: PandaDoc (5 docs/month, unlimited users); Zoho Sign (single user, 5 envelopes per month); Dropbox Sign (Free plan for signing your own documents (limits not listed on the pricing page); 30-day trial of paid plans).
  • How AI is billed: DocuSign — new — pricing unclear; PandaDoc — no major AI push.

My read of the verified data on this page, checked against vendor sources on September 25, 2026. Disagree or spot an error? Tell Bill

E-Signature pricing at a glance

Every row links to the comparison where the figure was verified and to the vendor’s pricing page.

ToolEntry priceFree planAI billingG2 ratingVerifiedSource
DocuSignPersonal $11/mo for 1 user; Standard $30/user/mo (annual plan, billed monthly)No — free trial onlyNew — pricing unclear4.5 / 52,629 reviewsSeptember 12, 2026in DocuSign vs PandaDocVendor pricing ↗
Adobe Acrobat Sign$16.99/license/mo, annual billed monthly (Acrobat Standard for teams)No free Sign plan; free Acrobat Reader can sign PDFs—4.4 / 51,069 reviewsSeptember 12, 2026in DocuSign vs Adobe SignVendor pricing ↗
PandaDocFree e-sign, from $19/seat/moYes — 5 docs/month, unlimited usersNo major AI push4.7 / 53,697 reviewsSeptember 12, 2026in DocuSign vs PandaDocVendor pricing ↗
SignNowBusiness $8/mo billed annually, unlimited users, 100 invites/yearNo free plan — free trial of each plan——September 25, 2026in PandaDoc vs SignNowVendor pricing ↗
Zoho SignFree for 1 user; Standard $10/user/mo (annual)Yes — single user, 5 envelopes per month——September 25, 2026in PandaDoc vs Zoho SignVendor pricing ↗
Dropbox SignEssentials $15/mo (1 user, yearly); Standard $25/user/mo (yearly)Free plan for signing your own documents (limits not listed on the pricing page); 30-day trial of paid plans——September 25, 2026in DocuSign vs Dropbox SignVendor pricing ↗

Head-to-head comparisons

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E-Signature: security, offline & remote work

The e-signature tools we track, side by side on compliance, single sign-on, offline access and remote or office controls. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedDocuSignAdobe Acrobat SignPandaDocSignNowZoho SignDropbox Sign
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsourceNot published
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceCertifiedsourceNot publishedCertifiedsourceCertifiedsourceCertifiedsource
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, PCI DSS v4.0, C5 Type II, IRAP (PROTECTED), FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL4, APEC PRP, Canada Protected B, CSA STAR (CAIQ self-assessment)sourceISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, C5, FedRAMP Tailored, IRAP, ISMAP, PCI DSS 4.0 (service provider), CSA STAR Level 2, QTSP (time stamps)sourceHIPAAsourcePCI DSS, 21 CFR Part 11 controlssourceISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 Type II, CSA STAR Self-AssessmentsourceSOC 2 report, SOC 3 report, ISO/IEC 27018source
HIPAA (BAA)BAA availableEnhanced planssourceBAA availableAcrobat Sign for enterprise or businesssourceBAA availableEnterprise (add-on)sourceBAA availablesourceNot publishedNot published
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsourceNot publishedNot publishedDPA offeredsourceNot published
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesEnhanced plans (Access Management with SSO add-on)sourceYessourceYesEnterprise (Business: paid add-on)sourceYesSite LicensesourceYessourceYesPremiumsource
SCIM user provisioningYesPlan with Organization Management, or Organization Management add-onsourceYesDocument Cloud for enterprise (Adobe Admin Console)sourceYesEnterprisesourceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Two-factor authenticationYesEnforcement: Docusign organization with a claimed domain (plan not stated)sourceYesEnforcement: Adobe Admin Console (Enterprise ID and Adobe ID users; plan not stated)sourceYessourceNot publishedYessourceNot published
Admin audit logYessourceYessourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Data residency choicesUS, Canada, EU, Australia, JapanEnhanced planssourceNot publishedUS, EUEnterprisesourceUS, EUsourceUS, EU, Australia, India, Japan, CanadasourceNot published
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2 in transitsourceNot publishedAES-256 at rest; encrypted in transitsourceAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2/1.3 in transitsourceAES-256 at rest; SSL/TLS in transitsourceNot published
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Offline access
Offline modePartialIn the Docusign iOS and Android apps, a host can download envelopes that were prepared and sent online, then run in-person signing sessions without an internet connection; sending and preparing envelopes still happens online.sourceNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedNot documented
Desktop appsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, AndroidsourceNot publishedNot published
Offline limitsSending or signing for offline use requires a premium account bought in the app or a web plan; only mobile-supported fields can be used.source—————
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingYesDocusign organization with a claimed domainsourceYesAcrobat Sign SolutionssourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Device & session controlsYesNew-device email verification on password logins (can be disabled per domain), required login before opening envelopes, and SSO-only login enforcement for claimed domains.sourceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, SignNow and Zoho Sign state a SOC 2 report on their own site; we found no SOC 2 statement for Dropbox Sign. If your security team requires SOC 2, ask Dropbox Sign directly before shortlisting.
  • Single sign-on: DocuSign includes it on Enhanced plans (Access Management with SSO add-on); Adobe Acrobat Sign includes it; PandaDoc includes it on Enterprise (Business: paid add-on); SignNow includes it on Site License; Zoho Sign includes it; Dropbox Sign includes it on Premium. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Health data: DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc and SignNow will sign a HIPAA business associate agreement (DocuSign: Enhanced plans; Adobe Acrobat Sign: Acrobat Sign for enterprise or business; PandaDoc: Enterprise (add-on)). We found no BAA offer for Zoho Sign and Dropbox Sign, so keep protected health information out of them.
  • Working offline: DocuSign works offline only in part; Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc, SignNow, Zoho Sign and Dropbox Sign don’t document an offline mode. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Office-only access: DocuSign can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Docusign organization with a claimed domain; Adobe Acrobat Sign can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Acrobat Sign Solutions. That suits an office network or a company VPN; fully remote teams need a VPN for it to work.
  • Where your data lives: DocuSign lets you choose US, Canada, EU, Australia, Japan on Enhanced plans; PandaDoc lets you choose US, EU on Enterprise; SignNow lets you choose US, EU; Zoho Sign lets you choose US, EU, Australia, India, Japan, Canada. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.

DocuSign: worth knowing

  • OfflineFor field or on-site signings with weak connectivity, the Android app has an Offline Mode for hosting in-person signing sessions. source
  • SecurityThe IP range restriction applies to both password and SSO logins, with up to 30 IPv4 ranges per claimed domain. source
  • RemoteAgreement data is stored in one of five regions (US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan), and Docusign can't move it to another region after the account is provisioned. source
  • OfficeIn-person signing on a tablet or phone uses a host, who must have a Docusign account, and signers, who don't need one. source

Adobe Acrobat Sign: worth knowing

  • SecurityAllowed IP ranges limit only account users and integrations; recipients can still open and sign agreements from any network. source
  • RemoteSenders who use the Acrobat Sign mobile apps are also covered by the account IP allowlist. source
  • RemoteAcrobat Sign isn't hosted in China, and Adobe doesn't support use cases that involve access from China. source
  • SecurityYour Acrobat Sign data center is picked during deployment, but Adobe's hosting page doesn't list the available countries. source

PandaDoc: worth knowing

  • SecurityPandaDoc can't enforce 2FA for a whole organization natively; the workaround is to require SSO and enforce 2FA at the identity provider. source
  • SecurityOn the Business plan, SSO costs extra: $20 a month or $240 a year per seat. source
  • RemoteYou can store document data in the US or the EU; the pricing page lists this under Enterprise. source

SignNow: worth knowing

  • RemoteSenders can require signers to confirm their identity with a password, text message or phone call before signing. source

Zoho Sign: worth knowing

  • RemoteDocuments are signed with public-key certificates, and the signing keys are held in a FIPS-compliant HSM. source

Checked September 25, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

Frequently asked questions

Which e-signature tool is cheapest?

Of the 6 e-signature tools HelpCompare tracks, the lowest published entry price belongs to SignNow (Business $8/mo billed annually, unlimited users, 100 invites/year, verified September 25, 2026). Entry prices are the cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes; the right answer at your team size depends on seat minimums and add-ons, which each head-to-head comparison breaks down.

Which e-signature tools have a free plan?

Free plans: PandaDoc (5 docs/month, unlimited users); Zoho Sign (single user, 5 envelopes per month); Dropbox Sign (Free plan for signing your own documents (limits not listed on the pricing page); 30-day trial of paid plans).

How do e-signature tools charge for AI?

DocuSign: New — pricing unclear (Intelligent Agreement Mgmt + Iris AI). PandaDoc: No major AI push.

Where does this pricing data come from?

Every figure was recorded from the vendor's own pricing page during research for a HelpCompare comparison, and is dated. The most recent check in this category was September 25, 2026. Nothing is estimated: where a vendor publishes no price, we say so. The full dataset is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 at helpcompare.com/data/.

Sources

Figures come from each vendor’s pricing page, recorded on the date shown. Download the full dataset from Open Data (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0).

Cite this page: HelpCompare, “E-Signature Software, Compared: Verified 2026 Pricing”, helpcompare.com/e-signature/ (updated ).

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