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DocuSeal
What it is
DocuSeal is an e-signature service offering document templates, bulk sending, API access, SMS authentication, and audit trails. Signature workflows can use ordered or unordered signing. The Basic plan is free at no cost and includes 10 field types and 10 request emails monthly. Its Open Source plan is also free forever without limitations, with legally binding signatures, indefinite retention, user management, multiple signers, and support for your own SMTP server. Pro costs $20 a month and adds unlimited signature requests, spreadsheet bulk sending, SMS identity verification, API and embedding, SSO/SAML, and user roles and teams. On-Premises Pro costs $240 a year and adds white-labeling and control over data. Developers receive a free unlimited API Sandbox for development and testing. Production API signing costs $0.20 a month per document and requires Pro. The listed platform is API, making DocuSeal suitable for integrating signing into applications and workflows.
For and against
For
- Free Basic and Open Source plans
- Templates and bulk sending
- Ordered or unordered signatures
- SMS authentication available
- API Sandbox for development
Against
- Production API requires Pro
- Production signing costs $0.20 per document
- On-Premises Pro costs $240 a year
- Basic limits monthly request emails
The verdict
DocuSeal covers hosted, open-source, on-premises, and API-based signing options. Plan differences center on request volume, administration, deployment control, and production API use.
Who it suits
DocuSeal suits organizations needing electronic signatures, templates, bulk requests, or API integration. Its open-source and on-premises options also suit teams seeking control over retention or deployment.
Plans and prices
Basic
10 field types · 10 request emails per month
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
Pro
Unlimited signature requests · Bulk send from spreadsheet · SMS identity verification · API and Embedding
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
Open Source
Legally binding eSignature · Indefinite document retention · User management · Multiple signers
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
On-Premises Pro
Everything from OSS · White-label · Full control over data · SSO / SAML
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
API Sandbox
Free unlimited API and Embedding for testing
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
API Production
API and Embedding document signing
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docuseal.com
On the record
- API access
- Yesdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Audit trail
- Yesdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Bulk sending
- Yesdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Document templates
- Yesdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Signature order
- bothdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- SMS authentication
- Yesdocuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 20docuseal.com · read 20 Sep 2026