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DocuSeal

Open-source e-signatures you can self-host for free, with a free cloud plan.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is DocuSeal?

DocuSeal is an open-source (AGPL-3.0) platform for creating fillable PDF forms and collecting legally binding e-signatures. The self-hosted open-source edition is free with unlimited signature requests through your own email server. The cloud Basic plan is free for 10 signature requests a month; Pro costs $20 per user a month.

Pros: what DocuSeal does well

  • Free and unlimited when self-hosted
  • Free cloud plan with 10 requests a month
  • Open source (AGPL-3.0)

Cons: where it falls short

  • No reminders or SMS on the free cloud plan
  • Self-hosting needs your own email server

Who DocuSeal is for

Small teams that want e-signatures without per-envelope fees.

Who can skip it

People who sign one document a year.

DocuSeal alternatives

Not sold on DocuSeal? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Documenso

Focus: docusign alternative. Shares e-signature and open source with DocuSeal. Rated 4.4 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit

OpenSign

Focus: docusign alternative. Shares e-signature and open source with DocuSeal. Rated 4.3 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit

dufs

Focus: file sharing, file server and upload. Shares open source with DocuSeal. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Grafana

Focus: dashboards, monitoring and metrics. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Squoosh

Focus: image compression, webp and avif. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to DocuSeal

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

SVGOMG

Focus: svg, optimisation and web performance. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.7Visit

OmniTools

Focus: online tools, file conversion and self-hosted. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Seafile

Focus: file sync, cloud storage and self-hosting. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

VERT

Focus: file converter, image conversion and privacy. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

ConvertX

Focus: file converter, documents and self-hosted. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

AudioMass

Focus: audio editor, recording and podcasting. Shares open source with DocuSeal. Free (DocuSeal: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (DocuSeal: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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