Dropbox Sign
E-signature
Simple, legally binding eSignatures.
Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) offers clean signing workflows and a well-known API.
Visit Dropbox Sign Compare head to headWhy teams switch
The pain
DocuSign: Expensive per-sender plans for what is mostly sending a PDF to sign.
The upgrade
- Signing API
- Templates
- Dropbox integration
- Audit trail
Trade-offs
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations and add-ons than DocuSign.
- Fewer enterprise compliance certifications and admin controls in most cases.
Savings calculator
Team size: 25 seats
Estimated yearly savings
$5,700
$7,500 on DocuSign vs $1,800 on Dropbox Sign — 76% less. Prices are editable estimates.
How to migrate
From DocuSign to Dropbox Sign
- Export. Download completed envelopes and certificates, and save copies of your templates.
- Set up Dropbox Sign. Create your workspace and invite one or two people to pilot it first.
- Import. Bring your data in using Dropbox Sign's import tools, starting with what your team uses daily.
- Switch over. Rebuild templates and finish any in-flight envelopes in DocuSign before cancelling. Then invite the rest of the team and cancel DocuSign at the end of your billing period.
How it compares
| Tool | Pricing | Self-host | Best for | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documenso | Open source | Developers and startups | Self-hostable · Templates · API & webhooks | |
| DocuSeal | Open source | Embedding signing in apps | PDF form builder · Self-hostable · Embeddable signing | |
| Dropbox Sign | Paid | Teams already on Dropbox | Signing API · Templates · Dropbox integration | |
| SignWell | Freemium | Small businesses | Free plan · Templates · Reminders |