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XDocs vs SignNow
SignNow competes on value: a straightforward way to get uploaded documents signed, with templates, bulk send and team features for less than the best-known names charge. If signing finished documents is the whole job, it is a reasonable pick. XDocs earns its place when the work starts earlier — when the agreement is drafted, redlined, shared and read before it is signed.
SignNow A low-cost e-signature service from airSlate for signing uploaded documents, with templates, bulk send, signing links and mobile apps.
| Capability | XDocs | SignNow |
|---|---|---|
| Draft and edit the agreement itself | A collaborative editor with suggesting mode, version history and templates with signature blocks wired in. | Signing starts from an uploaded file; drafting happens elsewhere. |
| Legally binding e-signatures | ESIGN and UETA, frozen snapshot at send, certificate with SHA-256 digests and an append-only audit trail. | Legally binding signatures with an audit trail. |
| Templates, routing and bulk send | Templates, sequential or parallel routing, reminders, expiry, reassign and void, and bulk send from a sheet. | Templates, signing order, reminders and bulk send; check which plan includes each. |
| Mobile signing | Signers sign in any mobile browser; there is no native app. | Native mobile apps for sending and signing. |
| Tracked share links with gates | Password, verification, allow lists, NDA gate, watermark, expiry and view caps on every link. | Not what it is for. |
| Virtual data rooms | Folder permissions per viewer group, watermarks per reader, a Q&A inbox, from the free plan up. | Not offered. |
| Reading analytics | Section-level reading time, per visitor, with internal visits excluded. | Document status: sent, viewed, signed. |
| Free plan | 5 sends a month with the editor, links, a data room and the assistant. | A free trial rather than a lasting free plan, as of the comparison date. |
| Pricing model | Per workspace: $29 a month for Pro, $99 for Business, any number of people. | Low per-user prices, with the API priced on its own. |
| API and agents | REST API, webhooks, CLI, Zapier and an MCP server on every plan. | An e-signature API with its own pricing. |
| Self-hosting | Docker and Postgres, unmetered. | Cloud only. |
Compared against SignNow's public pages on 27 October 2026. Their prices are not quoted because they change; ours are read from the plan table. If a line is out of date, tell us at hello@xdocs.io and it will be fixed.
Try it on an agreement you would send in SignNow today
Upload the PDF or Word file, place the fields and send it. The signer needs no account. Free for 5 sends a month, no card. Moving a team over? We will set up your templates with you.
Choose SignNow when
- You only sign uploaded documents and want the lowest per-user price for it.
- Your senders work from phones and want a native mobile app.
- You already use other airSlate products for document workflows.
Choose XDocs when
- The agreement is drafted and negotiated before it is signed, and you want that in the same workspace.
- You share documents before they are signed and need tracked links, gates or a data room.
- You want a free plan that keeps sending after the trial: 5 sends a month, for good.
Questions people ask when switching
- Is there a free version of SignNow?
- SignNow offers a free trial rather than a lasting free plan as of 27 October 2026; check its pricing page for the current terms. XDocs is free for 5 sends a month with no trial clock.
- Are XDocs signatures as binding as SignNow's?
- Under US law, yes: both implement what the ESIGN Act and UETA require. XDocs does not yet offer eIDAS advanced or qualified signatures for the EU.
- Can I move SignNow templates to XDocs?
- Upload the PDF and place fields once, or import the Word version into the editor and add signature blocks for each party; after that the template is reusable without re-placing fields.
Moving a team over?
Twenty minutes with somebody who built XDocs: bring the documents you send today and we will set them up with you.
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