Documenso
An open-source Docusign alternative you can self-host or use as a hosted service.
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About Documenso
Documenso is an open-source e-signature platform that set out to be a transparent alternative to Docusign. You upload a PDF, place fields, send it to recipients and get a signed document sealed with a digital certificate, along with an audit log. It offers templates, direct signing links, teams, webhooks and a public API, and supports embedding the signing flow in your own product. You can self-host the open-source code for free, or use the hosted version, which has a free plan with a monthly document limit, an individual plan for unlimited signing, and team and platform plans for companies and developers building on it. Enterprise licences add features such as SSO for self-hosted setups. The project is backed by an active community and moves quickly. Compared with established services it has fewer advanced workflow options like conditional routing or bulk sending at every tier, but for teams that care about open code and data control it is a credible choice.
Best for: Teams who want open-source signing they can audit, host themselves or embed.
Pros and cons
What works
- Open source and self-hostable
- Free hosted plan for occasional signers
- API, webhooks and embedding for developers
Why people leave
- Fewer advanced workflow features than mature rivals
- Free hosted plan is limited to a few documents a month
- Some enterprise features need a paid licence
Top Documenso alternatives
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DocuSeal66.5Open source too, with strong embeddable components and a free cloud tier.
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OpenSign62.6Open-source signing whose hosted free plan has no document cap.
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Docusign59.6The market leader for complex workflows and signer familiarity.
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SignWell57.2A hosted service with a free plan and simple pricing.
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Dropbox Sign55.3A polished hosted alternative with a mature API.
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Documenso: common questions
Is Documenso free?
Yes. Documenso is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Documenso open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at documenso/documenso. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Documenso run on?
Documenso is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Documenso?
The highest-ranked Documenso alternatives right now are DocuSeal, OpenSign and Docusign. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.