SignNow costs less than DocuSign on every plan, and both cap how much you send each year. Neither builds the proposal or quote your client signs, and both keep CRM integrations for top plans or sales. Propovo writes, prices and gets proposals signed, with CRM included, for $24 a seat a month.
By the Propovo team · Last checked 30 October 2026
DocuSign vs SignNow: 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.
SignNow
A lower-cost e-signature tool from airSlate. Business is $8 per user a month billed annually, Business Premium with bulk send and payments $15, and Enterprise with branding and approvals $30. Plans include a set number of signature invites a year.
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 SignNow and Propovo compared, checked on 30 October 2026
Feature
Propovo
DocuSign
SignNow
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
Business $8 per user; Business Premium $15 for bulk send and payments; Enterprise $30
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
7-day free trial, no card
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 e-signatures; advanced signer authentication on Enterprise
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
Plans include a set number of signature invites a year; extra requests are charged pay-as-you-go
Templates
213 proposal templates and 50+ contract templates; save your own
Reusable templates on all plans; shared templates from Standard
Unlimited templates on every plan
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
Payment collection on Business Premium
CRM integrations
HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho CRM on the one plan
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite through sales
HubSpot as an add-on on Enterprise; Salesforce, NetSuite and Dynamics with a Site License
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
Approval workflows on Enterprise
Branding
Your logo, colours, fonts and custom domain on every seat
Custom branding from Standard
Custom branding on Enterprise
Checked on 30 October 2026 on each provider’s official pricing and feature pages, in US dollars before tax.
DocuSign vs SignNow pricing
What each costs per month, billed annually, to send documents clients sign and pay, with a CRM connection. DocuSign sells its CRM integrations through sales; SignNow adds HubSpot on Enterprise as a paid add-on. Neither builds proposals.
DocuSign vs SignNow pricing per month compared with Propovo
Team
Propovo
DocuSign
SignNow
1 person
$24
$45 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$30 on Enterprise, plus HubSpot add-on and a proposal tool
3 people
$72
$135 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$90 on Enterprise, plus HubSpot add-on and a proposal tool
5 people
$120
$225 on Business Pro, plus a proposal tool
$150 on Enterprise, plus HubSpot add-on and a proposal tool
SignNow Business Premium ($15 per user) includes payments and bulk send but no CRM integration or custom branding. DocuSign caps envelopes at 100 per user a year on Standard and Business Pro.
Where DocuSign and SignNow 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
SignNow
No proposal or quote builder: you sign documents made elsewhere
Signature invites are capped each year, with extra requests charged
Custom branding and approval workflows only on Enterprise
HubSpot is an add-on on Enterprise; Salesforce needs a Site License
If you are signing proposals, start with Propovo
Choosing between DocuSign and SignNow only covers the last step of a deal. Propovo covers all of it: AI drafts the proposal, quote or contract, clients choose packages and sign in one link, and CRM integrations, branding and approvals 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 SignNow 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 and SignNow both cap sends each year and charge for extras.
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.
SignNow keeps branding and approvals for Enterprise; DocuSign sells Salesforce through sales.
DocuSign vs SignNow, frequently asked
Is SignNow cheaper than DocuSign?
Yes. On 30 October 2026 SignNow Business was $8 per user a month billed annually and Business Premium, with payments and bulk send, $15, against $30 for DocuSign Standard and $45 for Business Pro.
Is DocuSign better than SignNow?
DocuSign has the bigger brand and more signing workflow options through sales; SignNow covers the core signing features for less. Neither builds proposals or quotes. Propovo does, and signs them, for $24 a seat a month with CRM included.
Do DocuSign and SignNow limit how many documents I send?
Yes. DocuSign Standard and Business Pro allow 100 envelopes per user a year billed annually, and SignNow plans include a set number of signature invites, with extra requests charged on both. Propovo has no send limit.
Which integrates with Salesforce or HubSpot?
DocuSign sells its Salesforce, Dynamics and NetSuite integrations through sales. SignNow offers HubSpot as an add-on on Enterprise and Salesforce with a Site License. Propovo includes HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce and Zoho CRM on its one plan.
What is the best alternative to DocuSign and SignNow 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 SignNow 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.