--- title: Documenso canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/documenso/ category: E-Signature Software points: 62 rank: 8 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Documenso Open-source e-signature service with a free plan of 5 documents a month and an API. 62 points out of 100. #8 of 9 e-signature services. Vendor: Documenso, Inc.. Website: https://documenso.com/ - The free plan allows 5 documents a month and up to 10 recipients per document [1]. - Individual costs $25 a month, billed yearly at $300, with unlimited documents and API access for personal use [1]. - The code is open source under AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted [5]. - Simple electronic signatures are listed as compliant with eIDAS; advanced and qualified are planned for the second half of 2026 [2][3]. - Single sign-on and recipient authentication are Enterprise features [8][14]. Verdict: Documenso suits people who value open-source code, an API and the option to self-host, and who send more than 5 documents a month [1][5][9]. The entry paid plan is $25 a month billed yearly [1]. The catch: advanced and qualified EU signatures are planned, not available [2][3]. Best for: People who want open-source code and an API, and will pay for unlimited documents. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Signing | Reusable templates | Yes | 6/6 | The features page presents reusable templates with no plan restriction; the pricing page lists none for Individual [13][1]. | | Signing | Bulk send | Yes | 4/4 | Docs describe bulk send from a template: upload a CSV and each row creates a separate document; no plan restriction is listed [16]. | | Signing | Signing order | Yes | 3/3 | Docs say recipients receive the document one at a time in the order you set; no plan restriction is listed [6]. | | Signing | Collect payment while signing | No | 0/3 | The home page lists Stripe payments as coming soon [10]. | | Signing | Audit trail on every document | Yes | 4/4 | Docs say Documenso keeps an audit trail for each document, recording who signed and when; no plan restriction is listed [12]. | | Legal strength | Highest eIDAS signature level | simple | 3/12 | Simple signatures are compliant; advanced and qualified are planned for H2 2026 and not available [2][3]. | | Legal strength | Signer ID check | Not published | 0/5 | Not published; recipient authentication offers passkey or 2FA only, and is an Enterprise feature [14]. | | Legal strength | US ESIGN and UETA named | Yes | 3/3 | The compliance page lists the ESIGN Act and UETA as compliant [2]. | | Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/8 | The compliance page lists SOC 2 as compliant without a type, and ISO 27001 as planned [4]. | | Security | Single sign-on (SSO) | Yes | 5/5 | OpenID Connect single sign-on works with any identity provider, on the Enterprise plan [8]. | | Security | Two-factor sign-in | Yes | 3/3 | Docs describe authenticator-app two-factor sign-in and passkeys; no plan restriction is listed [7]. | | Security | Open source | Yes | 3/3 | The GitHub repository is licensed under AGPL-3.0 [5]. | | Connections | Public API | Yes | 7/7 | Developer docs cover a REST API for creating and sending documents; Individual includes API access [9][1]. | | Connections | Storage and automation links | Zapier | 1/4 | A Zapier feature page exists; Google Drive appears only as a Zapier example and Dropbox and OneDrive are not listed [11]. | | Connections | Mobile apps | Not published | 0/4 | Not found on the vendor's pricing, home or documentation pages [1][10][15]. | | Price and limits | Free plan | Yes | 8/8 | Free forever, 5 documents a month, up to 10 recipients per document [1]. | | Price and limits | Documents a month on the cheapest paid plan | 100 | 8/8 | Individual lists unlimited documents, counted as 100 under the rule; the pricing page links a fair-use policy [1]. | | Price and limits | Cheapest paid plan | $25/mo | 4/10 | Individual, $300 billed yearly, which is $25 a month [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Individual | $300/year [1] | $25 | | Teams | $480/year [1] | $40 | | Platform | $3,000/year [1] | $250 | The pricing page shows only yearly totals for paid plans [1]. ## Strengths - Source code is public on GitHub under AGPL-3.0 [5]. - The free plan lets you send documents to up to 10 recipients each [1]. - A REST API, webhooks and SDKs are documented, and Individual includes API access [1][9]. - The compliance page lists ESIGN Act and UETA as compliant [2]. - Authenticator-app two-factor sign-in and passkeys are documented [7]. ## Limits - The free plan is capped at 5 documents a month [1]. - Individual costs $25 a month on yearly billing, the cheapest paid plan [1]. - Advanced and qualified signatures are planned for the second half of 2026 [2]. - Stripe payments inside signing are listed as coming soon [10]. - Single sign-on works only on the Enterprise plan [8]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Documenso says its unlimited plans run under a fair-use policy [1]. ## Sources 1. [Documenso pricing](https://documenso.com/pricing), Documenso, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Documenso compliance](https://documenso.com/compliance), Documenso, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Signature levels](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/compliance/signature-levels), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Certifications and regulatory compliance](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/compliance/certifications), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [documenso/documenso](https://github.com/documenso/documenso), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Add recipients](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/users/documents/add-recipients), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Security settings](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/users/settings/security), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Single sign-on](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/users/organisations/single-sign-on), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Developer documentation](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/developers), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Documenso home](https://documenso.com/), Documenso, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Documenso Zapier integration](https://documenso.com/features/zapier), Documenso, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [E-sign compliance](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/compliance/esign), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Documenso templates](https://documenso.com/features/templates), Documenso, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Send and track documents](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/users/documents/send), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Documenso user guide](https://docs.documenso.com/users), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08 16. [Use templates](https://docs.documenso.com/docs/users/templates/use), Documenso docs, accessed 2026-10-08