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ASAPDF vs HelloSign — honest comparison

Looking for a HelloSign alternative? Here's an honest ASAPDF vs HelloSign comparison. HelloSign is now Dropbox Sign, and ASAPDF costs less: $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, against $20 a month or $180 a year for Dropbox Sign Essentials. Every ASAPDF plan includes in-person signing by QR code; Dropbox Sign keeps it for Standard, its team plan. If your team sends from shared templates and needs bulk send and reporting, Dropbox Sign Standard is built for that.

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ASAPDF vs HelloSign at a glance

At a glanceASAPDFHelloSign
Entry price$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo$15/mo (Essentials, 1 user, billed yearly at $180; $20 month to month)
Next plan up$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr$25/mo per user (Standard, 2+ users, billed yearly; $30 month to month)
Lifetime license$399 onceNone
PlatformsMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, WebWeb, iPhone and Android (in the Dropbox app)

Where ASAPDF and HelloSign each win

Pick ASAPDF if

  • You want to pay less: $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, against $20 a month or $180 a year for Dropbox Sign Essentials. Or pay $399 once, for life; Dropbox Sign 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; Dropbox Sign's in-person signing starts at Standard ($25 per user a month billed yearly, 2 or more users) and runs from a template on your own iPad or tablet.
  • You want desktop apps: ASAPDF runs natively on Mac, Windows and Linux, plus iPhone, iPad, Android and the web. Dropbox Sign works in the browser, and its own mobile app was retired in 2024.
  • You also edit PDFs: ASAPDF fills forms, marks up pages, edits text, organizes pages and makes scans searchable, on every platform.
  • 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 HelloSign if

  • You want to start free: Dropbox Sign's free plan sends 3 signature requests a month, with up to 3 signers each, and lets you sign your own documents. Its paid plans come with a 30-day trial.
  • You reuse documents: templates come with every paid plan (5 on Essentials, 15 on Standard), plus template links. ASAPDF has no templates.
  • You run a team: Standard ($25 per user a month billed yearly, 2 or more users) adds bulk send, an admin console, reporting and SMS authentication.
  • Several people sign one request, in the order you set. ASAPDF sends to one signer per request.
  • You work in Google Drive, Microsoft Word or HubSpot: every paid plan connects to them.

ASAPDF vs HelloSign, feature by feature

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FeatureASAPDFHelloSign
Sign your own documentYes, every planYes, on the free plan
Send for signatureYes, every plan, no cap on sendsYes, unlimited requests on paid plans
No-account signing in the browserYes, from a QR code, link or emailYes, from an email
In-person signingYes, every plan, by QR codeStandard and up, from a template on your iPad or tablet, one signer per document
Reusable templatesNo5 on Essentials, 15 on Standard
Bulk sendNoStandard and up
Several signers, in orderNo, one signer per requestYes, up to 20 per request (3 on the free plan), in the order you set
Team management / reportingPartly: ASAPDF Teams adds a shared team library and roles; no reportingStandard and up
Audit trail + Certificate of CompletionYes, SHA-256 hash-chainedYes, audit trail on every request
Runs onMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the webThe web; on iPhone and Android, you send from the Dropbox app
Native appsMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, AndroidNo Dropbox Sign app since September 26, 2024; the Dropbox app (iPhone, Android) sends to one signer, without templates
Lifetime purchase$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely appsNo
Pricing modelMonthly, annual or $399 once, with a 24-hour no-card trialFree plan, or monthly or yearly; per user on Standard

ASAPDF vs HelloSign FAQs

Is ASAPDF cheaper than HelloSign?

Yes. ASAPDF is $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year; Dropbox Sign Essentials is $20 a month or $180 a year. ASAPDF also sells a $399 lifetime, which Dropbox Sign doesn't offer.

Can people sign without an account?

Yes. They scan a QR code or open a link and sign in their browser, with no app and no account, and you get the signed copy back with a Certificate of Completion.

Does Dropbox Sign have in-person signing?

On its Standard and Premium plans: you set up a template on an iPad or tablet and hand it to the signer, one signer per document. Every ASAPDF plan includes in-person signing: they scan a QR code and sign on their own phone, with no app and no account.

Can I try ASAPDF before switching from HelloSign?

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.

Does Dropbox Sign have an app?

Not its own since September 26, 2024. Dropbox Sign runs in the browser, and on iPhone or Android you send requests from the Dropbox app, to one signer at a time and without templates. ASAPDF has native apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus the web.

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