PandaDoc vs signNow
PandaDoc and signNow are both contracts & e-signature tools. PandaDoc is aimed at small businesses, while signNow is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. signNow costs less, from $20/mo versus $35/mo for PandaDoc. Only PandaDoc has a free plan.
Proposals, quotes and contracts with e-signature
airSlate e-signature app with templates, bulk send and an API
| Pricing | Freemium · $35 | Paid · $20 |
| Starting price | $35/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Built for | Small businesses | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web, ios, android |
| Country | US · 2011 | US · 2011 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose PandaDoc if
SMB sales and services teams sending proposals and contracts from a CRM.
- Free e-signature plan
- Proposal and quote tooling built in
- Strong HubSpot and Pipedrive integrations
Look elsewhere if: Enterprises needing CLM depth (Ironclad, DocuSign CLM) or anyone needing only occasional signatures (free tier covers it).
Choose signNow if
Small and mid-sized teams that need reliable e-signatures, templates and bulk sending without paying DocuSign prices.
- Far cheaper entry point than DocuSign for core e-signature work
- All paid plans include unlimited users, according to signNow
- Unlimited templates and document storage on every paid plan
Look elsewhere if: Companies that need full contract lifecycle management or negotiation workflows (DocuSign, Ironclad, Juro).
PandaDoc vs signNow pricing
PandaDoc
- Free$0eSignatures only; document cap applies
- Starter$35/seat/mo$19/seat/mo billed annually; templates
- Business$65/seat/mo$49/seat/mo billed annually; CRM, approvals
- EnterpriseCustomSSO, API, CPQ, Salesforce
signNow
- Business$20/mo$8/mo billed annually; unlimited users, 100 invites/year
- Business Premium$30/mo$15/mo billed annually; bulk send, signing links, payments
- Enterprise$50/mo$30/mo billed annually; SMS, branding, conditional fields
- Site License$1.50/inviteAPI, SSO, premium integrations, HIPAA; volume discounts
PandaDoc · Key features
- Template-driven proposals, quotes and contracts
- Pricing tables, variables and CRM data merge
- E-signature with audit trail and payments
- Document analytics: opens, time per page
- Approval workflows and content library
- CRM integrations (Business), API and CPQ (Enterprise)
Cons
- Per-seat pricing for full features
- Editor can be slow on long documents
- Design flexibility is limited
signNow · Key features
- Reusable templates with fillable, conditional and required fields
- Bulk send one template to many recipients at once
- Signing order by role, automatic reminders and expiration dates
- Shareable signing links and embeddable web forms
- Payment collection on Premium and SMS delivery on Enterprise
- Signer authentication with password or 2FA plus a full audit trail
Cons
- Tight invite caps: 100 a year on annual plans, 10 a month on monthly
- Bulk send, payments and advanced signing sit on higher tiers
- Document editor and template builder feel dated
PandaDoc vs signNow: FAQ
Which is cheaper, PandaDoc or signNow?
signNow starts at $20/mo and PandaDoc at $35/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do PandaDoc and signNow have a free plan?
PandaDoc has a free plan. signNow has no free plan, a 7-day free trial.