DocuSign alternative
The honest DocuSign alternative for people who send a few contracts a year.
DocuSign charges ~$45 per user per month. That math makes sense for a 50-person sales team. It does not make sense for a freelancer, a landlord, or a small business sending 5 to 30 documents a year.
GetItSigned is built for exactly that person. Credit-based pricing, no subscription, same legal tier on every signed document. This page is an honest comparison — including the cases where DocuSign is still the better choice.
TL;DR
Pick GetItSigned if…
- You send fewer than ~50 documents a year
- You don't want a recurring subscription
- Your signers are individuals, not enterprise procurement
- You want PAdES/PKCS#7 cryptographic signatures on paid envelopes
- You value clear pricing and no seat fees
Stick with DocuSign if…
- You need SSO, SCIM, or enterprise admin controls
- You need native Salesforce / Microsoft 365 integrations today
- You need EU Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) coverage
- You bulk-send the same doc to 50+ signers
- You're already on a renewed enterprise contract
Pricing — the honest math
Competitor pricing from publicly listed Business plans, April 2026. Totals assume 10 documents per year over 3 years.
| Plan | Monthly | 3-year cost (10 docs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
DocuSign Business Pro 5 seats included | $45 | $1,620 |
DocuSign Personal 1 user, 5 docs/mo cap | $15 | $540 |
GetItSigned — pay-per-envelope No subscription, credits never expire | $0 | ~$28 |
Feature comparison
What's the same, what's different, what's missing.
| Feature | GetItSigned | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Legally binding (US ESIGN / UETA) | ||
| eIDAS Simple Electronic Signature (SES) | ||
| eIDAS Advanced (AES) via PAdES/PKCS#7 | paid envelopes | |
| eIDAS Qualified (QES) with QTSP cert | ||
| Certificate of Completion (audit trail) | ||
| SHA-256 tamper-evident hashing | ||
| Drag-and-drop signature fields | ||
| Typed / drawn / uploaded signatures | ||
| Multi-signer sequential routing | ||
| Signer needs no account | ||
| No monthly subscription | ||
| Pay per envelope (credits) | ||
| Credits never expire | — | |
| 5-seat plan | — | |
| Salesforce / Microsoft 365 integrations | ||
| Zapier integration | coming 2026 | |
| Bulk send (same doc to many signers) | coming 2026 | |
| SSO / SCIM / enterprise admin | ||
| REST API + webhooks | ||
| Templates | coming 2026 | |
| Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | ||
| SMS delivery | coming 2026 |
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Are GetItSigned signatures legally binding?
Yes, for ordinary commercial contracts. Every envelope captures the exact evidentiary chain US courts and EU regulators look for in an electronic signature dispute:
- Affirmative consent to use electronic records (explicit ESIGN/UETA consent)
- Intent to sign (explicit 'Sign' confirmation action)
- Signer email address
- Signer IP address and user-agent string
- Timestamp of every signer action (opened, viewed, signed, declined)
- Signing method (typed name, drawn signature, or uploaded image)
- SHA-256 hash of the original PDF
- SHA-256 hash of the signed PDF
On paid envelopes we additionally apply a PAdES/PKCS#7 cryptographic signature, meeting the eIDAS Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) bar — uniquely linked to the signer, capable of identifying them, under their sole control, and tamper-detecting. This is the same cryptographic tier DocuSign applies on everyday business workflows.
Where DocuSign still wins: a narrow set of regulated EU documents (certain real-estate deeds, specific financial instruments, notarial acts) require a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) backed by a qualified trust service provider's certificate on the EU Trusted List and a qualified signature creation device (QSCD). DocuSign has broader QES coverage. GetItSigned does not yet issue QES; if your workflow specifically requires it, stay with DocuSign.
Who should not switch
Being honest about who this isn't for is part of building trust. If any of these describe you, DocuSign is probably the better choice right now:
- You need SSO, SCIM, or enterprise-grade admin controls.
- You send more than 100 documents a month from a team of 5+ — at that volume a subscription is cheaper than pay-per-envelope.
- Your compliance team requires a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) under eIDAS.
- You have a hard dependency on a DocuSign-specific integration (Salesforce CLM, SpringCM, etc.).
- You're already 9 months into a 12-month renewal and there's no cost to waiting.
How to switch from DocuSign
- 1Create a free GetItSigned account3 credits included. No credit card. No trial window. Takes ~20 seconds.
- 2Send one document through GetItSigned in parallelUpload a PDF, drop signature fields, send. Confirm the experience meets your bar — signer UX, email delivery, Certificate of Completion quality.
- 3Export your DocuSign archiveDocuSign → Documents → Download All. Your already-signed documents are valid forever and not tied to an active DocuSign account.
- 4Cancel DocuSign at the end of your billing cycleMost plans auto-renew. DocuSign → Profile → My Plan → Downgrade / Close Account. They'll email a confirmation.
- 5Buy a credit bundle when you run out$3.99 for 5, $9.99 for 15, $24.99 for 50. Credits never expire — you can buy once and use them across 3+ years.
Frequently asked questions
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