PandaDoc vs DocuSeal

Two contracts & e-signature tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • PandaDoc costs less for a six-person team.
  • PandaDoc fits service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • DocuSeal: Free and self-hostable.
ComparePandaDocPandaDocDocuSealDocuSeal
In one lineProposals, quotes, and contracts with signatures built inOpen-source e-signatures, free to self-host or $20 a user
Starting priceFrom $19/personFrom $20/person
Six-person team$114/mo$120/mo
PlansFree: 60 documents a year (5 a month); per seat, billed yearly: Starter $19/mo, Business $49/mo ($35 and $65 month to month); Enterprise by quote, per seat or per document; API and automations use paid usage creditsFree (10 signature requests/mo); Pro $20/user/mo ($200/user/yr); open-source self-hosting free
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial14 days—
UsersPer userPer user
IntegrationsHubSpot, Salesforce, QuickBooks, Stripe, ZapierZapier, API, embedding SDKs
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNot looked up yetNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7/365Not published
Incidents posted5 incidents posted on PandaDoc's status page, which covers all PandaDoc products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by PandaDoc. Status pageDocuSeal has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 1,260 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score2.2 / 5 from 693 reviews3.4 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop4040
Fit: Restaurant or café3035
Fit: Service business9078
Fit: Agency or studio9580
Fit: Trades or contractor8565
Fit: Online store4045
Why people pick it
  • Free e-sign plan
  • Quotes and proposals
  • Free and self-hostable
  • Simple form builder
Where it falls short
  • Templates need setup
  • Per-seat on paid
  • Free plan caps at 10 requests
  • Less known to clients
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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