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DocuSign vs SignNow comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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
6.0
DocuSign provides financial benefits and efficiency by reducing time and costs, despite some formatting issues, especially for remote work.
Sentiment score
6.7
SignNow optimized operations by reducing costs, minimizing errors, and saving time with electronic signatures and efficient process automation.
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 see SignNow has been able to save about 70% of our time because the documents are signed faster.
System Engineer at ManpowerGroup
The reminder and expiration features help, and we have avoided paper. This has helped to avoid courier costs and printing costs, and saved labor as 8 to 15 minutes per document was needed previously, but here SignNow helps.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
I have noticed time and money saved by having clients sign our documents electronically, which is very significant as opposed to having clients meet in the office to sign the document.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.3
DocuSign customer support receives mixed reviews, with some praising responsiveness and others suggesting improvement, depending on package level.
Sentiment score
8.1
SignNow's customer service is highly rated for its responsive, proactive, and efficient 24/7 technical support, earning perfect scores.
24/7 support is received from them.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
The customer support is very responsive and proactive 24/7.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
The customer support is proactive and supportive twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Senior Test Engineer at Atos
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
DocuSign is highly scalable, supporting international expansion and various workflows, though not all users maximize its advanced features.
Sentiment score
8.3
SignNow is praised for scalability, handling large document volumes and supporting over 100 users, proving reliable and effective.
It is highly scalable.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
We can sign a thousand documents at a time, and it handles everything.
Senior Test Engineer at Atos
SignNow is scalable; we are able to sign a lot of documents at once, and it handles everything.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
I think this tool is very scalable because I have not seen any downtime or lagging since we started using this tool.
System Engineer at ManpowerGroup
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
DocuSign is praised for its high stability and reliability, consistently meeting user expectations without performance issues or downtimes.
Sentiment score
9.3
SignNow is praised for its exceptional stability and reliability, consistently receiving perfect scores from users for performance.
I've never noticed any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues with DocuSign.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

DocuSign needs to enhance customer support, user interface, integration, and scalability to address various user challenges and issues.
SignNow users seek enhanced security, improved features, better integrations, and more effective admin roles, API, and document management.
The preview looks different from what I see during editing.
Program Caseworker at a performing arts with 51-200 employees
SignNow can be improved by having more granular admin roles, permissions, and some strong domain organizational controls.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
The integration with Google tools for collecting response data is very weak and not so seamless.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
The integration with Google Sheets for collecting response data does not work seamlessly.
Senior Test Engineer at Atos
 

Setup Cost

DocuSign pricing is seen as justified for its features and compliance, with costs varying based on usage and region.
Enterprise users find SignNow cost-effective, favoring shared licenses and branding, with flexible user-based pricing and no setup fee.
There is no mandatory setup fee for SignNow.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
The pricing is very cost-effective.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
By switching to SignNow, we've reduced some of our SaaS costs.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
 

Valuable Features

DocuSign streamlines approval workflows with ease, security, and integration, enhancing efficiency, mobile access, and real-time document updates.
SignNow enhances document management with user-friendly automation, integrations, and security, boosting efficiency with digital signatures and templates.
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
SignNow has positively impacted my organization because these quick things that need manual intervention are faster, and it is helpful due to fast approvals.
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
SignNow has positively impacted my organization by saving time through using the reusable templates.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
SignNow offers an easy-to-use, intuitive, and user-friendly interface, along with tracking, signing, and downloading of completed documents, and seamless integration.
Senior Test Engineer at Atos
 

Categories and Ranking

DocuSign
Ranking in eSignature (Electronic Signature)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SignNow
Ranking in eSignature (Electronic Signature)
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the eSignature (Electronic Signature) category, the mindshare of DocuSign is 18.6%, down from 31.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SignNow is 4.4%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
DocuSign18.6%
SignNow4.4%
Other77.0%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
 

Featured Reviews

AshishKumar13 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Advanced management and seamless integration improve document workflows
The IAM tool they are providing is good, but there should be flexibility in terms of importing IAM or AI generation reviews into the normal workflows while generating documents and creating templates. DocuSign still needs to offer more built-in integration tools such as the Coupa connector. They already have many integrations, such as Google Docs and Google Drive, but some major ones are still in the pipeline. Scalability, in terms of the workflow structure and maintenance, needs improvement. If the workflow becomes heavy, the system slows down, requiring consultation with the team to get the workflow load relieved. System availability should see fewer crashes or server errors.
Purva - PeerSpot reviewer
Application development senior analyst at Accenture
Workflow automation has reduced onboarding effort and now needs more granular admin controls
The best features that I have seen in SignNow are the workflow automation, such as the reminders, expiration, and also the team sharing option. Additionally, I have loved the integrations that SignNow currently has. The security part of it is also really impressive. The workflow automation and reminders in SignNow have helped my team in day-to-day life. When we have onboarded a new person, there are a few reminders set so that the new onboard gets a particular reminder that the form needs to be signed at that time. This ease is maintained and we do not need to follow up continuously. This is something that really helped. SignNow has positively impacted my organization because these quick things that need manual intervention are faster, and it is helpful due to fast approvals. Additionally, the lower cost because of email-based processes and strong traceability for audits and compliance purposes is something it has helped with.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

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?
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 editi...
What needs improvement with SignNow?
SignNow can be improved by having more granular admin roles, permissions, and some strong domain organizational controls. Additionally, API or webhook reliability will also guarantee higher and bet...
What is your primary use case for SignNow?
My main use case for SignNow is onboarding, such as new team member onboarding, and also change management and any access requests. For onboarding, SignNow is being used when a new team member join...
What advice do you have for others considering SignNow?
My advice to others looking into using SignNow is to go for it because it will really help to reduce costs on a daily basis. It will also save the time of employees and let employees actually focus...
 

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
salesforce, Office 365, Google Aps, SharePoint, MobileIron, Redbooth
Find out what your peers are saying about DocuSign vs. SignNow and other solutions. Updated: February 2026.
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