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SignNow vs DocuSign: one shared account against one user's 5 envelopes
Updated Oct 15, 2026
DocuSign Personal costs $10 a month paid yearly ($120) for one user and 5 envelopes a month. SignNow Business costs $8 a month billed annually ($96) per account with unlimited users, sharing 100 signature invites a year. Month to month, DocuSign is $15 and SignNow $20. SignNow offers 24/7 live chat and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
At a glance, by our score
#4 SignNow
Several users sharing one account from $8 a month billed yearly, with 100 invites a year
8.4/10Very goodOur scoreVisit SignNowOn signnow.com- Lowest price
#7 DocuSign
One sender who needs 5 envelopes a month or fewer, from $10 a month billed yearly
7.8/10GoodOur scoreVisit DocuSignOn docusign.com
Side by side
| Criterion | DocuSign | SignNow |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.8/10GoodOur score #7 of 9 | 8.4/10Very goodOur score #4 of 9 |
| Price per sender (35%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Documents a month (20%) | 4.0 / 10 | 4.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (20%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 6.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (10%) | 6.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $15 / month | $1.50 one-time |
| Best for | One sender who needs 5 envelopes a month or fewer, from $10 a month billed yearly | Several users sharing one account from $8 a month billed yearly, with 100 invites a year |
| Visit | Visit DocuSignOn docusign.com | Visit SignNowOn signnow.com |
Who should pick which
- DocuSign: One sender who needs 5 envelopes a month or fewer, from $10 a month billed yearly
- SignNow: Several users sharing one account from $8 a month billed yearly, with 100 invites a year
DocuSign's entry plan is Personal, for one user. SignNow's (airSlate SignNow) is Business, priced per account with unlimited users. Both cap sending, in different ways.
At a glance
| DocuSign | SignNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Personal (1 user) | Business (per account, unlimited users) |
| Price and billing | $10 a month, $120 paid yearly; $11 a month on an annual commitment; $15 month to month | $8 a month billed annually, $96 a year; $20 billed monthly |
| Documents a month | 5 envelopes a month | 100 invites a year per account, 8.33 a month; 10 a month on monthly billing |
| Included (templates, reminders, audit trail, mobile, cloud storage) | All five: templates, reminders, audit trail, mobile signing, cloud storage | All five |
| Free plan | Free trial, length not stated; no free plan listed | 7-day free trial; no free plan |
| Support | Support Center and chat; phone only on paid support plans | 24/7 live chat; phone only on Site License |
Price
Billed yearly, SignNow Business is $8 a month ($96) and DocuSign Personal $10 ($120), so DocuSign costs $24 a year more. Month to month it flips: DocuSign is $15, SignNow $20.
For five people, SignNow's price doesn't change: the account covers unlimited users. DocuSign Personal is single-user; Standard is $25 per user a month paid yearly, $125 for five.
DocuSign's default option, $11 a month, is "an annual commitment of $132": you can cancel within 30 days without penalty, after that the rest of the year is owed. SignNow's pricing page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Prices from DocuSign's pricing page and SignNow's pricing page, both read Sep 27, 2026 (SignNow's page re-read Oct 9, 2026).
Where they differ
- The cap. DocuSign Personal allows 5 envelopes a month for its one user. SignNow's FAQ: "Annual plans include up to 100 signature invites per account per year. Monthly plans include up to 10 signature invites per account per month." The whole team shares that. Past it, SignNow moves to pay-as-you-go at a price its page doesn't give for Business.
- Support. SignNow ticks 24/7 live chat for every plan; phone is Site License only. DocuSign's Standard Support is the Support Center and chat, with a target first response under 24 hours.
- Payments. SignNow's Request Payments starts at Business Premium ($15 a month billed annually). DocuSign's payment collection starts at Business Pro ($40 per user a month paid yearly).
- Signer checks. SignNow's advanced signer authentication is Enterprise and Site License only. DocuSign's ID verification is an add-on on Standard or Business Pro, from $2.40 an attempt.
- Trying it. SignNow has a 7-day free trial and no free plan. DocuSign offers a free trial of unstated length. Its home page says "Send, sign and manage all your agreements for free", but the pricing page lists no free plan, so we read it as a trial.
Who should pick which
Pick DocuSign if one person sends up to 5 a month and wants month-to-month billing at the lower price.
Pick SignNow if several people send, together under about 100 a year, or you want 24/7 chat and a money-back guarantee.
See the full e-signature ranking and how we score e-signature tools.