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Lumin vs Zoho Sign

Lumin and Zoho Sign are both contracts & e-signature tools. Lumin is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while Zoho Sign is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Lumin costs less, from $9/mo versus $12/mo for Zoho Sign. Both have a free plan.

Lumin

Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive

Zoho Sign

Affordable e-signature app with audit trails and Zoho integrations

PricingFreemium · $9Freemium · $12
Starting price$9/mo$12/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial7 days14 days
Built forSmall businesses, Freelancers, EnterpriseSmall businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidweb, ios, android, macos, windows
CountryNZ · 2014IN
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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).

Choose Zoho Sign if

SMBs already using Zoho apps or Microsoft 365 that want legally valid e-signatures with audit trails at a low per-user cost.

  • Noticeably cheaper than DocuSign per user
  • Usable free plan for very occasional signing
  • Deep integration with Zoho CRM, Books and Creator

Look elsewhere if: Enterprises that need complex agreement workflows and wide integrations (DocuSign) or proposal building before signing (PandaDoc).

Lumin vs Zoho Sign pricing

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

Zoho Sign

  • Free$01 user, 5 envelopes per month
  • Standard$12/user/mo$10/mo billed annually; 25 envelopes per user/month
  • Professional$20/user/mo$16/mo billed annually; unlimited envelopes, branding
  • Enterprise$28/user/mo$22/mo billed annually; bulk send, SignForms, API
  • API$0.50/envelopePay per envelope with Zoho Sign credits, no commitment

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

Zoho Sign · Key features

  • Sequential and parallel signing with reminders and expiry dates
  • Reusable templates with automatic field detection
  • Signer authentication by email, SMS OTP and access codes
  • Witness, delegate and in-person signing options
  • Bulk send and SignForms public signing links on Enterprise
  • Qualified electronic signatures and blockchain timestamping add-ons

Cons

  • Standard plan caps envelopes at 25 per user per month
  • Bulk send and API locked to Enterprise
  • Interface feels dated next to newer e-sign tools

Lumin vs Zoho Sign: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Lumin or Zoho Sign?

Lumin starts at $9/mo and Zoho Sign at $12/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Lumin and Zoho Sign have a free plan?

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

Not sure yet?