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DocHub vs Lumin

DocHub and Lumin are both contracts & e-signature tools aimed at small businesses and freelancers. DocHub costs less, from $8/mo versus $9/mo for Lumin. Both have a free plan.

DocHub

Online PDF editor and e-signature tool built around Google Workspace

Lumin

Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive

PricingFreemium · $8Freemium · $9
Starting price$8/mo$9/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial30 days7 days
Built forSmall businesses, FreelancersSmall businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryUS · 2014NZ · 2014
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Choose DocHub if

Google Workspace users, teachers and small teams who need cheap, browser-based PDF editing and occasional e-signatures.

  • Very low price compared with Acrobat and most e-sign tools
  • Tight Google Workspace integration with no install needed
  • Clean, quick editor for everyday PDF tasks

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need advanced PDF production or high-volume, API-driven signing workflows (Adobe Acrobat, signNow).

Choose Lumin if

Google Workspace teams and small businesses that need everyday PDF editing and signing at a flat team price.

  • Team plans priced per workspace, not per seat
  • Deep Google Drive integration keeps files where they are
  • Runs on every major desktop and mobile platform

Look elsewhere if: Print production, accessibility and complex form work (Adobe Acrobat) or high-volume signature workflows (DocuSign, Dropbox Sign).

DocHub vs Lumin pricing

DocHub

  • Free$03 uses/mo shared across core features, 3 folders
  • Basic$8/user/moBilled monthly; save 25% with annual billing
  • Pro$12/user/mo30-day free trial; save 25% with annual billing
  • Site LicenseCustomOrganization-wide license; contact sales

Lumin

  • Free$03 docs per month, basic editing and eSignatures
  • Starter$9/moBilled annually; 10 docs per month, digital signing
  • Pro$19/team/moBilled annually; 200 docs, 5 agreements per month
  • Business$99/team/moBilled annually; access and domain controls, connectors
  • EnterpriseCustomEnterprise SSO, storage controls, success manager

DocHub · Key features

  • Edit, highlight, draw on and comment on PDFs in the browser
  • Add fillable fields and turn static PDFs into forms
  • Send documents to multiple signers with a signing order
  • Reusable templates and an audit trail for signed files
  • Merge, split, rotate and reorder PDF pages
  • Open files directly from Google Drive, Gmail and Google Classroom

Cons

  • Free plan allows only three uses per month
  • No native desktop editor for offline work
  • Signing workflows are basic next to DocuSign or signNow

Lumin · Key features

  • Edit PDF text, annotate, redact and create fillable forms
  • Merge, split, compress, rotate and reorder pages
  • Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images
  • OCR text recognition for scanned documents and images
  • Lumin Sign e-signatures with ID-verified signing and an eSign API
  • Lumin AI summaries, chat with PDF and agreement generation

Cons

  • Free plan limited to three documents a month
  • Team plans share a pooled monthly document quota
  • Only 5 agreements per month on Pro

DocHub vs Lumin: FAQ

Which is cheaper, DocHub or Lumin?

DocHub starts at $8/mo and Lumin at $9/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do DocHub and Lumin have a free plan?

Yes, both DocHub and Lumin have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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