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Last Updated: 07-09-2026 11:53 AM (UTC)

DocuSeal

Contracts signed on your own server: DocuSeal is the most feature-complete open-source, self-hosted alternative to DocuSign. A WYSIWYG builder turns any PDF into a fillable form with 14 field types: signature, initials, date, file upload, checkbox, dropdown, radio, stamp, and more. Documents route to multiple submitters in sequence or parallel, with automated SMTP email notifications, reminders, and a mobile-optimized signing experience that works on any device without an account. Every completed document carries an automatic PDF eSignature with verification and an audit trail. Templates are reusable and can also be generated programmatically - from HTML via API or from PDFs and DOCX files with embedded field tags - and the REST API plus webhooks drive full workflow automation, with embedded signing forms and form builders for React, Vue, Angular, and plain JavaScript. Files store on disk or in S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure. The UI ships in 7 languages with signing in 14. Runs on SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL; AGPL-3.0 licensed with unlimited documents and no per-signature fees.

DocuSeal

Benefits

  • Unlimited Signing, Flat Cost
  • DocuSign starts around $15 per user per month with envelope limits. Self-hosted DocuSeal signs unlimited documents for the price of a small server.
  • Contracts Never Leave Your Server
  • Agreements, NDAs, and HR documents are among the most sensitive files a business handles - self-hosting keeps them off third-party US-based clouds and satisfies GDPR data-residency needs.
  • Signing Built Into Your Product
  • Embedded form and builder components for React, Vue, Angular, and JavaScript put white-labeled signing inside your own application - a paid add-on elsewhere.
  • No Account Friction for Signers
  • Recipients open a link and sign from any device - no registration, no app install - which measurably improves completion rates.

Features

  • WYSIWYG PDF Form Builder
  • Drag 14 field types - signature, initials, date, file, checkbox, dropdown, stamp, and more - onto any PDF to make it fillable.
  • Multi-Party Workflows
  • Multiple submitters per document with role-based routing, automated email notifications, and reminders.
  • Verified eSignatures and Audit Trails
  • Automatic PDF eSignature on completion, signature verification, and a complete audit log of every signing event.
  • API, Webhooks, and Template Generation
  • Create templates from HTML or field-tagged PDF/DOCX via API, send for signature programmatically, and receive real-time webhook events.
  • Embeddable Components
  • Drop the signing form or the full form builder into your app with React, Vue, Angular, or plain JavaScript libraries.
  • Flexible Storage and Databases
  • Files on local disk, S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure; database on SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.