What is the best e-signature software for a small business?

It depends on your team and what you send. We think Inkly is the best value, at $15 a month for one person on Pro or a flat $40 a month for a whole team on Teams, though we make it, so compare the costs on this page. If you have a few people who rarely send, BoldSign Growth costs less, and if you need signing embedded in your own app, Documenso's Teams plan includes it.

How much does e-signature software cost for a small business?

Most tools charge about $5 to $30 per person a month on annual billing, so a team of 10 pays $80 to $300 a month on the plans we compared. Inkly charges $15 a month for one person and a flat $40 a month for a whole team, which is $480 a year at any size. At $30 per person, 50 people on DocuSign Standard pay $18,000 a year.

What is the cheapest e-signature software for a small team?

It depends on how much you send. BoldSign Growth is $5 per person with 50 envelopes per person a month and 10 templates. With unlimited templates, SignWell Business is lowest in our comparison at three people, at $30 a month, and Inkly Teams is lowest at 10 people and up, at $40 a month.

Is DocuSign worth it for a small business?

It can be if you need its certifications or if customers expect it. For many small businesses it's more than they need: Standard costs $30 per person a month on annual billing and allows 100 envelopes per person a year, and bulk send needs Business Pro.

Should I choose per-person or flat pricing?

Per-person pricing is often cheaper for one to three people and gets more expensive with each hire. Flat pricing costs more at the very start but stays the same as you grow, and it means nobody shares a login to save a seat. Work out the cost at the size you expect to be next year, not just today.

Which e-signature API costs the least?

At 1,000 API documents a month, Inkly Teams and Documenso Teams are the lowest we found, both at $40 a month. Inkly gives you a set allowance with unlimited team members, and Documenso gives you 5 people and unlimited documents under fair-use terms. DocuSeal is about $220 at that volume, Zoho Sign $500, and BoldSign $750. Inkly doesn't offer embedded signing, so check that if you need it.

Do the people signing need to pay or create an account?

On Inkly, no. Signers open a private link and sign without an account or a charge, on any plan. Most e-signature tools charge for the people sending documents, not the people signing them.

Are e-signatures legally binding for business contracts?

Generally, yes. In the US, the ESIGN Act and UETA give electronic signatures legal effect for most business agreements, and eIDAS does so in the EU. A few documents, such as wills in many places, still have special rules, so check if yours is unusual.

The best e-signature software for small business.

Most e-signature tools charge per person, so the bill grows with every hire. See what each costs per year, from one person to 100, and which to choose.

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What a team pays per yearInkly's price stays the same however many people you add. Tools priced per person climb with every hire.

10 people, per year

$480Inkly Teams
$960Documenso
$1,188BoldSign
$1,368SignWell
$1,920Xodo Sign
$1,920Zoho Sign
$2,039Adobe Acrobat
$2,280PandaDoc
$3,600DocuSign

Inkly is $3,120 a year less than DocuSign.

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Yearly cost of each e-signature tool by number of people
Tool and plan	1 person	5 people	10 people	25 people	50 people	100 people
Inkly	$180	$480	$480	$480	$480	$480
Documenso Teams	$480	$480	$960	$2,400	$4,800	$9,600
BoldSign Premium	$180	$900	$1,188	$1,188	$1,188	$1,188
SignWell Business	$360	$648	$1,368	$3,528	–	–
Xodo Sign Professional	$192	$960	$1,920	$4,800	$9,600	$19,200
Zoho Sign Professional	$192	$960	$1,920	$4,800	$9,600	$19,200
Adobe Acrobat Teams Standard	$204	$1,019	$2,039	$5,097	$10,194	$20,388
PandaDoc Starter	$228	$1,140	$2,280	$5,700	$11,400	$22,800
DocuSign Standard	$360	$1,800	$3,600	$9,000	$18,000	–
Dropbox Sign Standard	$180	$1,500	–	–	–	–

On annual billing. A dash means the company publishes no price for a team that size.

Everything your business needs to get paperwork signed.

Every plan sends unlimited documents. Pro and Teams add the tools that save time on each one, from templates and reminders to signing links and bulk send.

Pro and Teams

Templates for the paperwork you send every week.

Set up a contract, onboarding form, or agreement once, with its fields and signer roles in place. Next time, fill in the names and send it in seconds.

Unlimited templates
Bulk send a template to up to 500 people from a spreadsheet
Shared with the whole team on Teams

See how templates work

DocumentsTemplatesBulk sendSettings

Templates

Upload a PDF to create a template, then send it to one person or bulk send it to many.

Create template

3 templatesSearch templates...

Created	Title	Saved by	Recipients	Fields	Actions
Aug 21, 2026	Mutual NDA	Maya Chen	2	8	Use template
Aug 18, 2026	Client service agreement	Maya Chen	2	11	Use template
Aug 12, 2026	New hire paperwork	Jordan Lee	2	14	Use template

Pro and Teams

Reminders that chase signatures for you.

Turn on reminders when you send, and Inkly emails anyone who hasn't signed on days 3, 6, and 10. You can send one yourself at any time too.

Automatic and manual reminders
Your own note in every signing invite
Your logo and company name on emails and the signing page

Send document

Each party gets their own private signing link.

First partyoffice@harbourplumbing.com

Second partysam.ortiz@fernmail.com

Add Third party

Personal note

1875 left

Hi Sam, here's the service agreement we talked about. Once it's signed I'll book in your start date.

Automatic reminders

Schedule reminder emails for unsigned recipients on days 3, 6, and 10.

Save completed document to Google Drive

When everyone signs, save the signed PDF and Certificate of Completion to the "Inkly" folder in your Google Drive.

Send document

Every plan, with open alerts on Pro and Teams

Know where every document stands.

See who has opened, signed, or still needs to, with a full activity timeline. On Pro and Teams, Inkly also emails you the moment someone opens your document.

Email alerts when someone opens and signs
A full activity timeline for every document
Up to 25 signers per document

See signing with several people

Residential Lease Agreement

PendingWaiting on 1 recipient.

Send reminder

Recipients

J
j.ruiz@harborlanepm.com
Signed Aug 18, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Signed
P
priya.raman@ravenmail.com
Signed Aug 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Signed
D
dana.okafor@ravenmail.com
Third party
Pending

Activity

priya.raman@ravenmail.com signed the document
Aug 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
dana.okafor@ravenmail.com opened the document
Aug 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
j.ruiz@harborlanepm.com signed the document
Aug 18, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Document sent
Aug 18, 2026 at 8:55 AM

Pro and Teams

Signatures at the front desk, on your website, or in person.

Create one public signing link for a form everyone signs, like a waiver or intake form. Share the link, add a Sign now button to your website, or print the QR code. For someone in front of you, hand them your device or let them scan and sign on their phone.

Public signing links and QR codes
In-person signing
A Sign now button for your website

See signing links and QR codes

1. Print the QR code

Before you climb

Scan to sign your waiver

Point your phone camera here

2. Each visitor signs on their phone

Climbing waiver and release

Enter your name and email to review and sign your own copy.

Full name

Jordan Lee

jordan@example.com

We'll email you a signed copy once everyone has signed.

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3. A separate signed copy for each

Climbing waiver and releaseSigned by Jordan Lee · From a signing link9:41 AM
Climbing waiver and releaseSigned by Sam Ortiz · From a signing link9:38 AM
Climbing waiver and releaseSigned by Priya Nair · From a signing link9:32 AM

128 people have signed

Pro and Teams

Send to everyone at once.

Upload a spreadsheet and each row becomes its own document, with that person's details filled in. Track every batch on one page as signatures come in.

Up to 500 signers per batch
One progress summary instead of an email per signer

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Bulk send

New bulk send

2026 engagement letters
Engagement Letter · Sep 24
Waiting for signers
38 of 60 completed · 2 declined · 1 failed
2026 handbook acknowledgments
Policy Acknowledgment · Sep 29
Waiting for signers
52 of 85 completed
Volunteer waivers
Volunteer Waiver · Sep 12
Complete
120 of 120 completed

And the rest of what Pro and Teams include.

Signer attachments
Ask for an ID, insurance certificate, or other file while they sign.
Save to Google Drive
Signed PDFs and certificates save to your Drive automatically.
Unlimited retention
Documents stay in your dashboard for as long as your plan is active.
Signing order
Choose who signs first, and the next person is invited once they finish.
24/7 priority support
Emails from Pro and Teams are answered first, within 24 hours.
A shared team workspace
On Teams, everyone shares documents and templates, with admin and member roles.

The best choice for each kind of business.

Price isn't the only thing that matters. Some of these needs point to a tool other than ours.

Inkly Pro

Pro gives one person unlimited documents and templates, bulk send, automatic reminders, signing order, in-person signing, custom branding, and API access. We make Inkly, so compare the costs above.

Compare Pro and Teams

Price: $15/mo, billed annually
Signers per document: Up to 25

The catch

SignWell's Light plan is $10 a month with unlimited documents and bulk send, and costs less if 5 templates are enough.

Inkly and DocuSign, side by side.

Inkly's paid plans start at $15 a month, and Teams is one flat price for everyone. DocuSign Standard is priced per person, and some features need its more expensive Business Pro plan.

Core e-signature features on Inkly Pro and Teams compared with DocuSign Standard
Feature	Inkly Pro and Teams	DocuSign Standard
Documents you can send	Unlimited	100 per person a year
Team members	Unlimited on Teams, at one flat price	Priced per person
Signers sign without an account
Tamper-evident audit trail
Set the order people sign in
In-person signing
Custom branding
Reusable templates	Unlimited	Varies by plan
Bulk send from a spreadsheet		Business Pro only
Public signing links		Business Pro and up
Signer attachments		Business Pro and up
Developer API	Included	Separate plans from $50/mo

See the full DocuSign comparison.

E-signature API pricing, compared.

The API and webhooks come with Inkly Pro and Teams, with no per-document fees. Documents you send from Inkly remain unlimited.

Monthly price and included documents for e-signature API plans
API plan	Price a month	Documents included a month	If you send more
Inkly TeamsIf you send more: No charge. API sends pause, and sending from Inkly stays unlimited	$40	1,000	No charge. API sends pause, and sending from Inkly stays unlimited
Inkly ProIf you send more: No charge. API sends pause, and sending from Inkly stays unlimited	$15	250	No charge. API sends pause, and sending from Inkly stays unlimited
Documenso TeamsIf you send more: No published charge	$40	Unlimited, under fair-use terms	No published charge
PandaDoc APIIf you send more: Price not published	$40	40	Price not published
BoldSign APIIf you send more: $0.75 per extra document	$30	40	$0.75 per extra document
DocuSign API StarterIf you send more: Price not published	$50	40	Price not published
Xodo Sign API LightIf you send more: Price not published	$50	50	Price not published
Dropbox Sign API EssentialsIf you send more: Price not published	From $75	50	Price not published
Dropbox Sign API StandardIf you send more: Price not published	From $250	100	Price not published
DocuSign API IntermediateIf you send more: Price not published	$300	100	Price not published
DocuSeal ProIf you send more: $0.20 per document	$20	None	$0.20 per document
Zoho Sign APIIf you send more: $0.50 per document	$0	None	$0.50 per document

See what the API covers.

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The best e-signature software for small business.

Everything your business needs to get paperwork signed.

Templates for the paperwork you send every week.

Reminders that chase signatures for you.

Know where every document stands.

Recipients

Activity

Signatures at the front desk, on your website, or in person.

Send to everyone at once.

And the rest of what Pro and Teams include.

The best choice for each kind of business.

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E-signature API pricing, compared.

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The best e-signature software for small business.

Everything your business needs to get paperwork signed.

Templates for the paperwork you send every week.

Reminders that chase signatures for you.

Know where every document stands.

Recipients

Activity

Signatures at the front desk, on your website, or in person.

Send to everyone at once.

And the rest of what Pro and Teams include.

The best choice for each kind of business.

Inkly Pro

Inkly Teams

Inkly Free

BoldSign Growth

Inkly Pro or Teams

Documenso

PandaDoc

DocuSign

Inkly and DocuSign, side by side.

E-signature API pricing, compared.

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