ASAPDF vs DocuSign — honest comparison

Looking for a DocuSign alternative? Here's an honest ASAPDF vs DocuSign comparison. ASAPDF puts no cap on how many documents you send for signature; DocuSign Personal sends 5 envelopes a month, and Standard 100 per user a year on an annual plan. ASAPDF is $9.99 a month, against $15 for DocuSign Personal month to month, and $399 once buys it for life. Every plan includes in-person signing: the other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone. If you need signer ID checks, templates or bulk send, DocuSign is built for that.

Free for 24 hours: every feature, no card.

ASAPDF vs DocuSign at a glance

At a glanceASAPDFDocuSign
Entry price$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo$11/mo (Personal, annual plan billed monthly; $15 month to month; 5 envelopes a month)
Next plan up$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr$30/mo per user (Standard, annual plan billed monthly; $45 month to month)
Lifetime license$399 onceNone
PlatformsMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android

Where ASAPDF and DocuSign each win

Pick ASAPDF if

  • You send a lot: ASAPDF has no cap on how many documents you send for signature. DocuSign Personal sends 5 envelopes a month, and Standard and Business Pro 100 per user a year on an annual plan (10 a month on monthly billing).
  • You want to pay less: $9.99 a month, against $15 for DocuSign Personal month to month, or $95.99 a year, against its $120 billed annually. Or $399 once, for life; DocuSign has no lifetime plan.
  • You sign in person: every plan includes it. The other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone; DocuSign's in-person signing starts at Standard (from $25 per user a month, billed annually).
  • You want native desktop apps: ASAPDF runs natively on Mac, Windows and Linux, plus iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.
  • You want more than PDFs: one Bravely account, and the annual ($95.99/yr) and lifetime ($399 once) plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Pick DocuSign if

  • You need to know who signed: from Standard up, DocuSign adds signer ID verification (5 one-time checks included, then from $2.40 each). ASAPDF does not verify identity.
  • You reuse documents: templates come with every DocuSign plan, and Business Pro adds bulk send. ASAPDF has neither.
  • Several people sign one envelope: DocuSign routes it in sequence or in parallel. ASAPDF sends to one signer per request.
  • You want to start free: a free DocuSign account signs as many of your own documents as you like and sends 3 signature requests, and a 30-day trial with no card covers sending.
  • You send by text message: from Standard up, DocuSign delivers requests by SMS (5 one-time deliveries included, then from $0.36 each).

ASAPDF vs DocuSign, feature by feature

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FeatureASAPDFDocuSign
Sign your own documentYes, every planYes, free (Free Edition)
Send limitsNo cap on sends5 envelopes a month (Personal); 100 per user a year on annual plans, 10 a month on monthly (Standard, Business Pro), then billed per extra envelope
Send for signatureYes, every planYes: 3 requests on a free account, then paid plans; 30-day free trial
No-account signing in the browserYes, from a QR code, link or emailYes
In-person signingYes, every plan, by QR codeStandard and up
Reusable templatesNoYes, every plan
Bulk sendNoBusiness Pro and up
Several signers, in sequence or in parallelNo, one signer per requestYes
Signer ID verificationNoAdd-on from Standard; 5 one-time checks included
Audit trail + Certificate of CompletionYes, SHA-256 hash-chainedYes, audit trail and certificate of completion
Team planYes: ASAPDF Teams, a shared team library with owner, admin and member roles; no SSOYes: Standard and Business Pro, per user
Runs onMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the webThe web, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus an older Windows app from 2021
Desktop appsNative on Mac, Windows and LinuxNo Mac or Linux app; works in the browser. An older Windows app, last updated December 2021, is still in the Microsoft Store
Lifetime purchase$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely appsNo
Pricing modelMonthly, annual or $399 once, with a 24-hour no-card trialMonthly or annual; per user from Standard

ASAPDF vs DocuSign FAQs

Does ASAPDF limit how many documents I can send?

No. There's no cap on sends on any plan. Each signing link goes to one signer and stays open for 7 days, and a reminder sends them a fresh link.

Can my team use ASAPDF?

Yes. ASAPDF Teams gives your team a shared Team Library with owner, admin and member roles, and every member gets ASAPDF on every platform.

Does DocuSign have in-person signing?

Yes, from its Standard plan: the host starts the signing session on their own computer or mobile device and guides the signer through it. Every ASAPDF plan includes in-person signing: turn your screen toward the other person, they scan the QR code with their phone's camera, and they sign in the browser with no app and no account.

Can I try ASAPDF before switching from DocuSign?

Yes. Try every feature free for 24 hours with no card, or start the monthly ($9.99/mo) or annual ($95.99/yr) plan with 7 days free. Lifetime is $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Is there a DocuSign app for Mac or Windows?

Not for Mac. DocuSign's app runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, so on a Mac you use DocuSign in the browser. On Windows, an older DocuSign app is still in the Microsoft Store, last updated in December 2021. ASAPDF has native apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.

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Free for 24 hours: every feature, no card.

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