Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign, gives paid plans unlimited signature requests; DocuSign counts 100 envelopes per user a year on its main plans but adds payment collection on Business Pro. Neither builds the proposal or quote your client signs. Propovo writes, prices and gets it signed, with CRM integrations included, for $24 a seat a month.
By the Propovo team · Last checked 30 October 2026
DocuSign vs Dropbox Sign: the short answer
DocuSign
The best-known e-signature tool. Standard is $30 per user a month billed annually and Business Pro, with payments and bulk send, $45. Standard and Business Pro allow 100 envelopes per user a year.
Dropbox Sign
Dropbox’s e-signature tool, formerly HelloSign. Essentials is $15 a month for one user and Standard, with branding, bulk send and team features, $25 per user with a 2-seat minimum. Paid plans include unlimited signature requests.
Propovo
Built for teams that send proposals, quotes and contracts. AI drafts the document, clients choose packages and sign in one room, and HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho CRM are included for $24 a seat a month with no send limits.
DocuSign vs Dropbox Sign and Propovo compared, checked on 30 October 2026
Feature
Propovo
DocuSign
Dropbox Sign
Price per month
$24 per seat billed annually; one plan with every feature
Standard $30 per user; Business Pro $45 per user; Personal $11 for one user
Essentials $15 for one user; Standard $25 per user with a 2-seat minimum ($20 and $30 billed monthly)
Free plan or trial
14-day free trial with every feature and 250 AI credits, no card needed
30-day free trial; no free plan
Free plan with 3 signature requests a month; 30-day trial
Proposals and quotes
Branded proposals and quotes from 213 templates or AI, with packages, optional extras and quantities clients adjust
No proposal or quote builder; you sign documents you upload
No proposal or quote builder; you sign documents you upload
E-signatures
Included. Each signer gets their own link; the signed PDF ends with a signature certificate per signer (date, IP address, browser)
Core product; ID verification costs extra, from $2.40 an attempt
Legally binding under the ESIGN Act; qualified signatures under eIDAS
Send limits
No send or document limits, and no usage credits
100 envelopes per user a year on Standard and Business Pro, 5 a month on Personal; extra envelopes are charged
Unlimited signature requests on paid plans
Templates
213 proposal templates and 50+ contract templates; save your own
Reusable templates on all plans; shared templates from Standard
5 on Essentials, 15 on Standard, unlimited on Premium
Payments
Deposit and milestone payment requests that open your own payment link (Stripe, PayPal or any provider), so money goes straight to you with no Propovo fee
Payment collection on Business Pro
Not listed
CRM integrations
HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho CRM on the one plan
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite through sales
HubSpot on every plan; Salesforce as a paid add-on from Standard
AI
Drafts proposals, quotes and contracts from a template, a prompt, a CRM deal or your notes. 2,000 AI credits per seat a month in a shared pool
AI-assisted summary; AI agreement search in IAM plans from $45 per user
Not listed
Team and approvals
Roles and approval policies on the one plan
Signing order from Standard; workflow builder in IAM plans
Team and admin features from Standard; SSO on Premium
Branding
Your logo, colours, fonts and custom domain on every seat
Custom branding from Standard
Branding from Standard
Checked on 30 October 2026 on each provider’s official pricing and feature pages, in US dollars before tax.
DocuSign vs Dropbox Sign pricing
What each costs per month, billed annually, to send branded documents for signature. Neither builds proposals, DocuSign needs Business Pro for payments, and Dropbox Sign’s pricing does not list payment collection.
DocuSign vs Dropbox Sign pricing per month compared with Propovo
Team
Propovo
DocuSign
Dropbox Sign
1 person
$24
$45 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$50 on Standard (2-seat minimum), plus a proposal tool
3 people
$72
$135 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$75 on Standard, plus a proposal tool
5 people
$120
$225 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$125 on Standard, plus a proposal tool
Dropbox Sign Essentials ($15 for one user) leaves out branding, bulk send and team features, and Salesforce is a paid add-on. DocuSign Standard ($30 per user) leaves out payments and bulk send and caps envelopes at 100 per user a year.
Where DocuSign and Dropbox Sign fall short
DocuSign
No proposal or quote builder: you design the document elsewhere and upload it
100 envelopes per user a year on Standard and Business Pro, with extra envelopes charged
Payments and bulk send only on Business Pro at $45 per user a month
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite only through sales
Dropbox Sign
No proposal or quote builder: you sign documents made elsewhere
No payment collection listed on its pricing or feature pages
Branding, bulk send and team features need Standard, with a 2-seat minimum
Templates capped at 5 on Essentials and 15 on Standard; Salesforce is a paid add-on
If you are signing proposals, start with Propovo
DocuSign and Dropbox Sign both sign documents you built somewhere else. Propovo builds them: AI writes the proposal, quote or contract, clients choose packages and sign in the same link, and payment requests and CRM integrations are included with no send limits, for $24 a seat a month.
A first draft from your notes, not a blank page
Give Propovo your call notes, a short brief, a template or a CRM deal. AI drafts the proposal, quote or contract with your services and pricing, and you edit it in a branded editor. Every seat gets 2,000 AI credits a month.
Quotes your client can adjust
Offer packages, optional extras and quantities. The client picks what fits within the limits you set, sees the total update, then accepts. Deposit and milestone requests open your own payment link.
Neither DocuSign nor Dropbox Sign has pricing tables or packages.
One room for the whole deal
The proposal, quote, contract, files and comments sit behind one link. Clients ask about the exact section, you answer in place, and nobody hunts for the latest version.
Contracts and e-signatures included
More than 50 agreement templates with clause numbering and a parties block. Each signer gets their own link, and the signed PDF ends with a signature certificate per signer.
DocuSign caps envelopes at 100 per user a year; Dropbox Sign caps templates at 5 on Essentials.
Approvals, CRM and branding on one plan
Team roles, approval policies, your brand and HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho CRM come with Propovo’s single plan. Clients never need a seat.
Salesforce is a paid add-on on Dropbox Sign and sold through sales on DocuSign.
DocuSign vs Dropbox Sign, frequently asked
Is Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) cheaper than DocuSign?
Per user, yes: on 30 October 2026 Dropbox Sign Standard was $25 per user a month billed annually with a 2-seat minimum, against $30 for DocuSign Standard. Dropbox Sign Essentials was $15 for one user and DocuSign Personal $11 with 5 envelopes a month.
Is HelloSign the same as Dropbox Sign?
Yes. HelloSign was renamed Dropbox Sign after Dropbox acquired it.
DocuSign vs HelloSign: which has send limits?
DocuSign Standard and Business Pro allow 100 envelopes per user a year billed annually, with extra envelopes charged. Dropbox Sign’s paid plans include unlimited signature requests but cap templates at 5 on Essentials and 15 on Standard. Propovo has no send or template limits.
Can DocuSign or Dropbox Sign collect payments?
DocuSign collects payments on Business Pro at $45 per user a month. Dropbox Sign’s pricing and feature pages do not list payment collection. Propovo payment requests open your own payment link on every seat.
What is the best alternative to DocuSign and Dropbox Sign for proposals?
Propovo. It drafts proposals, quotes and contracts with AI, lets clients choose packages and sign in one room, and includes CRM integrations and payment requests for $24 a seat a month.
Sources
Propovo’s side comes from the product. DocuSign and Dropbox Sign come from their official pages on 30 October 2026, in US dollars before tax; plans change, so confirm on each provider’s site before you buy.