Alternatives
Dropbox Sign alternatives, chosen by what you actually need
Many people still search for a HelloSign alternative; the product has been Dropbox Sign since Dropbox bought it. Its signing page and API remain good. Teams look elsewhere when the free requests run out, when per-user pricing covers people who only sign, or when the agreement needs drafting and sharing before signing — which in the Dropbox family means a second product.
What to weigh before you compare prices
1
Signing only, or the whole agreement
If every document is finished before it is sent, any signing tool will do. If it is drafted and redlined first, a tool with an editor saves the export-upload loop every round.
2
Embedding
If signing must happen inside your own app, compare embedded signing APIs and SDKs specifically. Otherwise a broad REST API and webhooks matter more.
3
Sharing before signing
Dropbox sells tracked sharing and data rooms separately as DocSend. If you need both, compare the cost of two products with one that includes both.
4
How you pay
Per seat suits a team where everyone sends. Per workspace suits a few senders and many readers and signers.
6 alternatives to Dropbox Sign
Described by what each is best at, as of 27 October 2026. The first is ours.
1. XDocs
Best for: Teams that write, share, track and sign in one workspace
A collaborative editor with signatures in the document, tracked links with gates, data rooms with folder permissions, section-level reading analytics, a REST API, webhooks, Zapier and an MCP server. Signers open an XDocs link; there is no embedded signing inside your own app. Free for 5 sends a month; Pro $29, Business $99 a month for the whole team.
2. BoldSign
Best for: Low-cost signing with an embedded signing API
Inexpensive e-signature with a free tier, templates, bulk send and a developer API with embedded signing. No editor or data rooms.
3. DocuSign
Best for: Enterprises that need eIDAS or notarization
The best-known e-signature service, with the widest compliance options and a mature API. Priced per user, with envelope allowances.
4. SignNow
Best for: Cheap signing with mobile apps
Low-cost signing of uploaded documents with templates, bulk send and native mobile apps. A free trial rather than a lasting free plan.
5. Adobe Acrobat Sign
Best for: Organisations standardised on Acrobat and Microsoft apps
Signing from inside Acrobat with a strong compliance footprint. Often bundled with Acrobat plans or enterprise agreements.
6. Documenso
Best for: Teams that want open-source signing they can self-host
An open-source e-signature tool with a hosted service and a self-hosted option. Check its licence and which features each edition includes.
Questions people ask first
- What happened to HelloSign?
- Dropbox acquired HelloSign and renamed it Dropbox Sign. Existing accounts, templates and API integrations moved to the new name.
- Is there a free HelloSign alternative?
- XDocs is free for 5 sends a month with no time limit, plus the editor, tracked links and a data room. Dropbox Sign's own free plan covers a few requests a month; BoldSign and Zoho Sign also have small free tiers.
- Which alternative has the best API?
- For embedding signing inside your own app, Dropbox Sign, BoldSign and DocuSign have dedicated embedded signing APIs. For automating a whole document workflow — documents, links, rooms, envelopes, analytics — XDocs exposes every part of the product as a REST endpoint, a webhook and an MCP tool.
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