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DocuSign vs PandaDoc comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.5
DocuSign enhances efficiency with significant cost and time savings, notably during periods of high contract volumes and remote work.
Sentiment score
6.9
PandaDoc streamlines processes offering 80% savings, reducing errors, enhancing security, and integrating tools for productivity and efficiency.
In terms of working hours, the time saved per contract is significant.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
I've seen cost savings since setting up my sister team, as they no longer need to print documents or sign manually.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
I save money on e-signature software, and time saved creating documents by utilizing templates is a great place to start.
Senior Software Engineer at Lee Hecht Harrison, LLC
Since starting to use PandaDoc, we have seen a return on investment with how easy it has become for our clients to sign documents.
Business Development Manager at Nestle
Templates have allowed me to both standardize proposals yet allowed rapid customization for each specific customer while saving a lot of time.
Team Lead at Unilever
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.2
DocuSign customer service receives mixed reviews, with praise for responsiveness and criticism for inadequate assistance and miscommunication.
Sentiment score
6.5
PandaDoc's customer support is praised for its responsiveness, availability, and exceptional assistance, enhancing the seamless onboarding experience.
PandaDoc's customer support is one of the best, very responsive and helpful.
Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The customer support is amazing, very unparalleled, supportive, and solution-oriented.
Junior Software Engineer at DXC Technology
The customer support is excellent, with a very proactive, responsive, and helpful experience.
Business Development Manager at Capgemini
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.4
DocuSign is praised for scalability, supporting large teams globally, and effectively managing diverse workloads across departments and environments.
Sentiment score
7.0
PandaDoc generally supports growth and document volume efficiently, though some users face challenges with credit costs and template restrictions.
It is highly scalable.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
It grows with our organization's needs and can handle it efficiently.
Junior Software Engineer at DXC Technology
PandaDoc's scalability is excellent as it can handle my organization's growth.
Java Software Engineer at UPS
Only a few people were allowed to create templates in PandaDoc, which limited our action when dealing with new scenarios.
Senior Project Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
DocuSign is highly rated for its stability, performance consistency, and reliable access, with no crashes or downtime reported.
Sentiment score
8.5
PandaDoc offers a stable, reliable platform with structured documentation and minimal issues of slowness or downtime, surpassing user expectations.
I've never noticed any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues with DocuSign.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
PandaDoc is very reliable for us, with no issues of lagging.
Business Development Manager at Nestle
I have not experienced any lagging, crashing, or downtime with PandaDoc; every time we received a proper response.
Software Engineer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
PandaDoc is very stable, but sometimes it can be slow to load.
Business Development Manager at Capgemini
 

Room For Improvement

DocuSign needs interface simplification, lower pricing, better support, enhanced security, improved integrations, and more training resources for users.
Users request better affordability, integrations, dynamic features, interface accessibility, workflow improvements, and enhanced AI for PandaDoc.
To someone implementing DocuSign, I would recommend improving email security and DLP policies to ensure that your organization is protected from phishing with DocuSign.
Security Engineer at Payatu
The preview looks different from what I see during editing.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
It was pretty easy to use as it came up really fast and easy programming, and the API is also available, so even our developers can use it.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital
Basically, a kind of dynamic total, a dynamic sum up of the tables where we could tell PandaDoc to mark table one and two as the base value that is unchangeable, and table three and four correspond to optional deliverables that the client can select or not and that will naturally affect the total value.
Senior Project Manager at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Sometimes it can be slow to load, especially when dealing with a lot of documents, which should be improved.
Business Development Manager at Capgemini
An easier integrated invoicing as an included feature would be ideal so we don't have to use different software for invoicing and payment collection.
Senior Software Engineer at Lee Hecht Harrison, LLC
 

Setup Cost

DocuSign's pricing is seen as expensive yet valuable, with affordability challenges, especially in Nigeria, needing localized models.
Enterprise buyers find PandaDoc cost-effective with competitive pricing, easy setup, and praised customization, enhancing user satisfaction.
It is one of the most cost-effective tools I have ever used, especially when dealing with clients to sign documents and manage documents.
Business Development Manager at Nestle
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a very cost-effective tool, affordable by any size of organization.
Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the price is more competitive compared to its alternative.
Junior Software Engineer at DXC Technology
 

Valuable Features

DocuSign streamlines signatures, boosts approval times, integrates with SaaS tools, and enhances efficiency with secure, scalable digital solutions.
PandaDoc offers seamless integrations, customizable templates, and e-signature capabilities, improving workflows and client experiences cost-effectively.
The DocuSign CLM platform can be directly integrated with the DocuSign e-signature platform, which enables documents or contracts to be e-signed by vendors.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
The security aspect in DocuSign is important since we work with individuals and their personal identifiable information, so we value that it's a secure site.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
DocuSign has impacted my organization significantly, as we are using it on a day-to-day basis, so everything that is coming up is signed using DocuSign.
Senior Dev Ops Engineer at 11 East Capital
The best features PandaDoc offers include ease of template creation, integration with tools like HubSpot, a user-friendly interface, and customizable templates.
Junior Software Engineer at DXC Technology
PandaDoc's template feature has helped our organization by allowing templates to be very easy to create and reuse, which enables us to save time, especially since we do not have to create other templates in order to send our agreements to be signed to our customers.
Account Manager at Bloomberg
In terms of time and cost savings, we have saved 30 to 40 percent of our time and 20 to 35 percent of costs, especially when meeting the cost of traveling.
Business Development Manager at Capgemini
 

Categories and Ranking

DocuSign
Ranking in eSignature (Electronic Signature)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PandaDoc
Ranking in eSignature (Electronic Signature)
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Document Generation Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the eSignature (Electronic Signature) category, the mindshare of DocuSign is 12.6%, down from 26.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PandaDoc is 1.8%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DocuSign12.6%
PandaDoc1.8%
Other85.6%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
 

Featured Reviews

Kerry Shumake - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
Has improved document tracking and team collaboration but formatting inconsistencies have caused delays
I find the new updated formatting and template system in DocuSign problematic. When I format and create content in their new updated system, the preview looks different from what I see during editing. I must take manual notes to adjust page breaks, add or remove content because it formats completely different between preview and editing screen. When moving content from Word, the formatting doesn't remain consistent. I preferred the classic editor. While there is a Word add-in that could potentially alleviate this issue, I don't have access to it due to system administration restrictions. This is my biggest challenge, making template creation more time-consuming than necessary. In DocuSign, when I have signatures on both the left-hand and right-hand side of the page, the spacing should remain consistent. Currently, they overlap when signed, forcing me to create a new line item for each signature, which unnecessarily lengthens the document.
Bitanap Marion - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Nestle
Digital workflows have transformed contract signing and save time with remote approvals
In my opinion, the best features PandaDoc offers include ease of template creation, integration with other tools such as HubSpot, a user-friendly interface, and customizable templates. The integration with HubSpot enhances the overall user experience for my team, especially for the less technical users. PandaDoc has positively impacted my organization by being really helpful, especially as a game-changer when dealing with documents with our remote clients. We are able to send them the documents, and they can sign using their phone, so they do not have to come all the way to our office to sign the documents. They save a lot of time and cost, achieving approximately 70 to 80 percent time saved and cost savings from traveling. I also value the ability to obtain signatures from our clients, making us more efficient and saving time and money. The pricing model of PandaDoc is far superior to that of other competitors, thus being very cost-effective and affordable. It definitely helps us provide a better customer experience to retain our customers as they know we are very professional.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DocuSign eSignature?
Our IT team handles all pricing aspects, including setup and licensing costs for DocuSign, so I don't have information about these details.
What needs improvement with DocuSign eSignature?
The biggest friction point I've hit with DocuSign is that I would like to get more training on it; there may be other features that would be helpful to me. I think if there were some more videos or...
What is your primary use case for DocuSign eSignature?
My main use case for DocuSign is approving documents and routing them through for approval. When I open DocuSign, typically the first thing I'm doing is uploading a document and then assigning appr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PandaDoc?
The polished, professional look of every PandaDoc document never fails to impress our clients. It is highly recommended.
What needs improvement with PandaDoc?
Sometimes the fillable fields do not automatically map properly, and I have to manually adjust them.
What is your primary use case for PandaDoc?
We use PandaDoc in my organization to create quotes, proposals, and also data rooms for larger opportunities to share other documents such as security docs, accounting docs, and much more. We also ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

DocuSign eSignature, CoSign, DocuSign eNotary
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bayer, Sony, ComCast, Century Link, Siemens, Boston Scientific, salesforce, Yahoo, McKeeson
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