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PandaDoc vs SignNow: unlimited sales documents against a cheap shared account
Updated Oct 15, 2026
PandaDoc Starter costs $19 per user a month billed annually or $35 monthly, with unlimited documents and Stripe payments but no automatic reminders. SignNow Business costs $8 a month billed annually per account with unlimited users, sharing 100 invites a year, with auto-reminders and unlimited templates. Both offer 24/7 chat. PandaDoc has a free plan; SignNow a 7-day trial.
At a glance, by our score
- Lowest price
#2 PandaDoc
Sales documents and quotes with e-signature; Starter collects Stripe payments at signing
8.8/10Very goodOur scoreVisit PandaDocOn pandadoc.com #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
Side by side
| Criterion | PandaDoc | SignNow |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10Very goodOur score #2 of 9 | 8.4/10Very goodOur score #4 of 9 |
| Price per sender (35%) | 7.8 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Documents a month (20%) | 10.0 / 10 | 4.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (20%) | 8.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (10%) | 10.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $0 / month | $1.50 one-time |
| Best for | Sales documents and quotes with e-signature; Starter collects Stripe payments at signing | Several users sharing one account from $8 a month billed yearly, with 100 invites a year |
| Visit | Visit PandaDocOn pandadoc.com | Visit SignNowOn signnow.com |
Who should pick which
- PandaDoc: Sales documents and quotes with e-signature; Starter collects Stripe payments at signing
- SignNow: Several users sharing one account from $8 a month billed yearly, with 100 invites a year
PandaDoc's entry plan is Starter, per user. SignNow's is Business, per account with unlimited users. PandaDoc's own site showed a security check when we read it, so its prices come from its help-centre plan comparison.
At a glance
| PandaDoc | SignNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Starter (per user) | Business (per account, unlimited users) |
| Price and billing | $19 per user a month billed annually, $228 a year; $35 billed monthly | $8 a month billed annually, $96 a year; $20 billed monthly |
| Documents a month | Unlimited | 100 invites a year per account, 8.33 a month; 10 a month on monthly billing |
| Included (templates, reminders, audit trail, mobile, cloud storage) | Templates (up to 5), audit trail, signing on all devices, cloud import; no automatic reminders | All five |
| Free plan | Free eSign: 60 documents a year | 7-day free trial; no free plan |
| Support | 24/7 in-app chat; no phone line named | 24/7 live chat; phone only on Site License |
Price
For one person billed yearly, SignNow Business is $8 a month ($96) and PandaDoc Starter $19 ($228), so PandaDoc costs $132 a year more. Month to month, it's $20 against $35.
For five people billed yearly, SignNow is still $8 a month, since the account covers unlimited users. PandaDoc Starter is $95 a month.
SignNow's page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. PandaDoc's pages we read don't state cancellation terms.
Prices from PandaDoc's plan comparison and SignNow's pricing page, both read Sep 27, 2026 (SignNow's page re-read Oct 9, 2026).
Where they differ
- Volume. PandaDoc's plan comparison shows unlimited documents on Starter. 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." Past that, it moves to pay-as-you-go at a price its page doesn't give for Business.
- Reminders. SignNow's Business card lists "Stay ahead of deadlines with auto-reminders". PandaDoc's auto reminders are Business and Enterprise only; Starter has email notifications, not automatic reminders.
- Templates. SignNow ticks "Unlimited templates" for Business; PandaDoc Starter allows up to 5.
- Payments. PandaDoc Starter can collect payments through Stripe only; the article says the Collect Payment workflow step is still being rolled out to Starter. SignNow's Request Payments starts at Business Premium, $15 a month billed annually.
- Free plan. PandaDoc's Free eSign sends up to 60 documents a calendar year, 2 recipients each. SignNow has a 7-day free trial and no free plan.
- Support. Both offer round-the-clock chat: PandaDoc's in-app chat is 24/7/365, and SignNow ticks 24/7 live chat for every plan. Neither names phone support on these plans.
Who should pick which
Pick PandaDoc if you send more than about 100 documents a year, want Stripe payments on the entry plan, or want a free plan.
Pick SignNow if several people send a few documents each, you want automatic reminders and unlimited templates, and you want the lower price.
See the full e-signature ranking and how we score e-signature tools.