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Overview

Docusign is a cloud-based digital signature platform that allows businesses to create, commit to, and manage their agreements on a centralized dashboard. The IAM for Sales application streamlines the sales contracting process, enabling sellers to create optimal deals more independently, close them faster, and extract more value. Its IAM for Customer Experience application transforms time-consuming processes into engaging experiences that build long-lasting customer relationships and drive scale.

Cloud-based PDF and document productivity tool for individuals, teams, and enterprises, with editing, e-signatures, and collaboration.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

15

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

14.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

9.5K

5

4

3

2

1

7.5K

1.7K

229

30

44

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
87%
would recommend this app

4.7

4.2K

5

4

3

2

1

3.1K

987

144

22

9

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
84%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The reusable templates and workflow automations enable us to prepare recurring cleaning service agreements and client renewals and send them to many clients at once instead of preparing and sending each document individually.”
LT

Lee T.

Business Development Manager

“Docusign offers groundbreaking solutions for electronically signing and filling out all types of documents, with perfect usability in tablets and mobile devices.”
CJ

Chris J.

Project Director

“Contracts can be generated, sent, signed, and tracked directly from Salesforce, with all signature statuses and signed documents automatically synced back to the corresponding records (Opportunities, Accounts, Contacts).”
Ls

Louis s.

CTO

Pros

“We also value its collaboration features, such as commenting, document reviews, and secure sharing, which make it easier for teams to work together efficiently. While the subscription cost is higher than some alternatives and certain advanced features have a learning curve, the functionality and reliability justify the investment.”
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Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

“The Customization Options provide flexibility for different document requirements, and the platform can support Project and Task Management when documents need to be reviewed, edited, and tracked as part of a workflow. Although there can occasionally be minor Bugs and Issues, they have not significantly affected my overall experience.”
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Nikitha Y.

AI Proposal Intern

“A large part of my role involves project and task management, so having a reliable system that allows me to create, organise, review and share documents efficiently is invaluable.”
MB

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

Cons

“I use it to sign documents electronically using e-signatures rather than using the handwritten signatures which caused my desk to be full of manual paperwork waiting to be signed.”
DH

Daniel H.

Senior Lecturer

“One downside was that some advanced features and customization options are only available in higher-priced plans, which can affect overall value for money for smaller teams or individual users.”
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Swaminathan S.

HR Assistant

“The integration layer in particular is expensive relative to the value, and for a workflow that's essentially "send document, capture signature, fire a webhook," the pricing feels steep.”
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Soumya N.

Senior Software Developer

Cons

“One area that could be improved is customer support, as it can sometimes take a while to contact the support team and have technical issues resolved. Although Adobe Acrobat is generally reliable, occasional bugs or system issues can disrupt work, and resolving these can be time-consuming when support is not immediately available.”
MB

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

“Adobe Acrobat does have it's own limitations, and that includes when those receiving the files don't posses the software then they aren't able to make any edits of their own too the PDF, and in some cases can't open the file themselves. Although this is understandable, it can become a boundary when working in a fast pace environment.”
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Hayden R.

Graphic Desinger

“popups and paywalls really diminish the experience, one minute you just want to edit a document, the next you're faced with a million paywalls and youve forgotten your login (or dont have the correct subscription)”
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Jake L.

Global Marketing Manager

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  • Last review4 days ago
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  • Last review12 days ago

Key features

  • Total features79
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Buy Side (Suppliers)
  • CRM
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Completion Tracking
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Conditional Logic
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Government Contracts
  • Image Editing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Payment Processing
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFP Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Renewal Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rotate Pages
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sell Side (Customers)
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Signature Capture
  • Single Sign On
  • Specialty Contracts
  • Status Tracking
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features77
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Buy Side (Suppliers)
  • CRM
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Completion Tracking
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Conditional Logic
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Government Contracts
  • Image Editing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Payment Processing
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFP Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Renewal Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rotate Pages
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sell Side (Customers)
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Signature Capture
  • Single Sign On
  • Specialty Contracts
  • Status Tracking
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations17
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Adobe Express
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Agentforce
  • All In One Accessibility
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Appian
  • Applied Epic
  • Assembly Neos
  • AutoCAD
  • Bitrix24
  • Boomerang for Gmail
  • Box
  • CATIA
  • Canvas
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Claude
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • ERPNext
  • Excel-to-Word Document Automation
  • Expedite Commerce
  • Foxit PDF Editor
  • Gemini
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Google Workspace
  • Gradescope
  • HubSpot CRM
  • IBM Cloud Pak for Data
  • Inventor
  • Jira
  • KingAsterisk Contact Center Software
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Planner
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • PDFsam Basic
  • PROFIS Engineering Suite
  • PageProof
  • Procore
  • Qualtrics Market Research
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Quik!
  • Rippling
  • SAP Ariba
  • SAP Ariba Contracts
  • SAS-STAT Software
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Scrivener
  • ServiceNow IT Operations Management
  • Signature 365
  • Smallpdf
  • SmartIQ
  • Squirrel
  • Stripe Payments
  • Thunderbird
  • TrialWorks
  • Tungsten Power PDF
  • Veeva CRM
  • Vonage Business Communications
  • WPS Office
  • Windows 11
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoom Events and Webinars
  • Zoom Workplace
  • iManage Work
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • pdfFiller
  • Total integrations80
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Adobe Express
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Agentforce
  • All In One Accessibility
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Appian
  • Applied Epic
  • Assembly Neos
  • AutoCAD
  • Bitrix24
  • Boomerang for Gmail
  • Box
  • CATIA
  • Canvas
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Claude
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • ERPNext
  • Excel-to-Word Document Automation
  • Expedite Commerce
  • Foxit PDF Editor
  • Gemini
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Google Workspace
  • Gradescope
  • HubSpot CRM
  • IBM Cloud Pak for Data
  • Inventor
  • Jira
  • KingAsterisk Contact Center Software
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Planner
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • PDFsam Basic
  • PROFIS Engineering Suite
  • PageProof
  • Procore
  • Qualtrics Market Research
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Quik!
  • Rippling
  • SAP Ariba
  • SAP Ariba Contracts
  • SAS-STAT Software
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Scrivener
  • ServiceNow IT Operations Management
  • Signature 365
  • Smallpdf
  • SmartIQ
  • Squirrel
  • Stripe Payments
  • Thunderbird
  • TrialWorks
  • Tungsten Power PDF
  • Veeva CRM
  • Vonage Business Communications
  • WPS Office
  • Windows 11
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoom Events and Webinars
  • Zoom Workplace
  • iManage Work
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • pdfFiller

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