Compare / DulySigned vs DocuSign

The DocuSign alternative for small firms

A free plan, simple flat prices with your branding on Business, and a PDF editor built in.

Free for 7 contracts a month. Starter is $9.99 a month for 25 contracts. Business is $29 a month for 75 contracts and 3 people. Scale is by quote.

The audit certificate page DulySigned adds to every signed PDF — The certificate page in every signed PDF. Example, names are fictional.

Why people switch

1
A free plan for sending
7 signed contracts a month on Free. DocuSign's pricing page lists no free sending plan.
2
More envelopes each month
Starter includes 25 contracts a month. DocuSign Personal says "Send 5 envelopes per month".
3
Fix the PDF first
Change text, cover a line or add pages before you send, in the same place.

Side by side

DulySigned compared with DocuSign
	DulySigned	DocuSign
Free plan	7 signed contracts a month	No free sending plan listed on its pricing page
Entry paid plan	Starter, $9.99 a month; Business, $29 a month; Scale by quote	Personal, $11 a month billed annually
Limit on that plan	Starter: 25 contracts a month. Business: 75. Scale: by quote	"Send 5 envelopes per month" on Personal
Signers need an account	No account needed	No account needed
Signing order	Yes	Yes
Audit trail	Certificate page in every signed PDF	"Certificate of completion" on all eSignature plans
Edit the PDF before sending	Yes: change text, cover lines, add images, add or reorder pages	Not checked
Templates	30 ready-made contract templates	Reusable templates on Personal
API	No	From Business Pro, $45 a user a month
AI drafting	Yes: drafts from one sentence, edits in plain words, reviews terms	Yes, Iris can "generate new language" and clauses, on IAM plans
Ask signers for documents	Yes: up to 5 per signer, you approve each file	Yes, signer attachment requests, on Business Pro
Tamper-evident seal on the PDF	Yes: digital seal and trusted timestamp on every signed PDF	Yes, "applies a tamper-evident seal"
Aadhaar eSign	No. Simple electronic signatures only	Not checked

DocuSign details checked November 2026 from its pricing page, signer help, recipient docs, AI release notes, eSignature product page, security page. Prices are as shown on each vendor's US page unless stated. Plans change, so check their site. "Not checked" means we could not confirm it on the vendor's own pages.

Where DocuSign is a good fit

DocuSign is the better choice for larger companies that need agreement management, an API, or one of its "1,000+ pre-built integrations".

Questions

Is DulySigned free like DocuSign?

DulySigned has a free plan for sending: 7 signed contracts a month. DocuSign's pricing page lists paid sending plans, starting with Personal.

Can I move from DocuSign to DulySigned?

Yes. Download your PDF from wherever you keep it, upload it to DulySigned, place the fields and send. Signed DocuSign envelopes stay in your DocuSign account.

Do my signers need an account?

No, with either tool. In DulySigned, signers open the email link and confirm a short code.

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