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Dropbox Sign vs SignNow

SignNow comes out ahead of Dropbox Sign on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Dropbox Sign
Dropbox Sign
6.8
Fair
3 of 7 rounds
vs
SignNowWinner
SignNow
6.6
Fair
4 of 7 rounds

The verdict

SignNow takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, SignNow takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Dropbox Sign if…

  • • You want Dropbox Sign's edge on what the top plan costs and trying it before you pay

Choose SignNow if…

  • • You want SignNow's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what it costs to start

Round by round

  1. Round 1What the top plan costsDropbox Sign wins
    Dropbox Sign8/10

    $25 USD / user / mo

    Standard

    • Standard, per user per month billed annually

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    $30

    top fixed-price plan, per month billed annually ($50 billed monthly); Enterprise is priced per invite

    • $50, against $17.50

    Source: snseats.signnow.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotSignNow wins
    Dropbox Sign5/10

    1.5 out of 5

    TrustScore from 33 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.5 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SignNow8/10

    4.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,193 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SignNow wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3What it costs to startSignNow wins
    Dropbox Sign5/10

    $15/mo, billed yearly

    Essentials (entry) / Standard (top published), 'Billed yearly' (default); click 'Billed monthly' for $20 / $30

    • $15/mo, billed yearly, against $8/mo, billed annually (Starter)

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow8/10

    $8/mo, billed annually (Starter)

    Starter (entry) / Business (top published), 'Annually' (default; struck-through $20 / $50 are the monthly-billing prices)

    Source: signnow.com ↗

    SignNow wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payDropbox Sign wins
    Dropbox Sign8/10

    Free plan + 30-day trial

    Essentials (entry) / Standard (top published), 'Billed yearly' (default); click 'Billed monthly' for $20 / $30

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    7-day free trial

    Starter (entry) / Business (top published), 'Annually' (default; struck-through $20 / $50 are the monthly-billing prices)

    • 7-day free trial, against Free plan + 30-day trial

    Source: signnow.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How much the entry plan can sendDropbox Sign wins
    Dropbox Sign8/10

    Unlimited signature requests

    Essentials (entry) / Standard (top published), 'Billed yearly' (default); click 'Billed monthly' for $20 / $30

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    100 invites a year

    Starter (entry) / Business (top published), 'Annually' (default; struck-through $20 / $50 are the monthly-billing prices)

    • 100 invites a year, against Unlimited signature requests

    Source: signnow.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6What bulk sending costsSignNow wins
    Dropbox Sign5/10

    Bulk send from Standard, $25

    Essentials (entry) / Standard (top published), 'Billed yearly' (default); click 'Billed monthly' for $20 / $30

    • Bulk send from Standard, $25, against Bulk send from Professional, $15

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow8/10

    Bulk send from Professional, $15

    Starter (entry) / Business (top published), 'Annually' (default; struck-through $20 / $50 are the monthly-billing prices)

    Source: signnow.com ↗

    SignNow wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7Reusable templates on the entry planSignNow wins
    Dropbox Sign5/10

    5 templates

    Essentials (entry) / Standard (top published), 'Billed yearly' (default); click 'Billed monthly' for $20 / $30

    • 5 templates, against Unlimited templates

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    SignNow8/10

    Unlimited templates

    Starter (entry) / Business (top published), 'Annually' (default; struck-through $20 / $50 are the monthly-billing prices)

    Source: signnow.com ↗

    SignNow wins this round on what the published sources say.

Dropbox SignDropbox Sign

Side by side

SignNowBest for what customers say on trustpilotSignNow
Overall score
6.8
Best
6.6
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.4
7.0
What the top plan costs
7.6
6.1
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.5
7.9
How much the entry plan can send
8.0
5.4
Trying it before you pay
7.8
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$15 / user / month (billed yearly)
$8/mo, billed annually (Starter)
What the top plan costs
$25 USD
$30/mo, billed annually (Business)
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.5 out of 5
4.3 out of 5
How much the entry plan can send
Unlimited signature requests
100 invites a year
Trying it before you pay
Free plan + 30-day trial
7-day free trial
What bulk sending costs
Bulk send from Standard, $25
Bulk send from Professional, $15
What unlimited sending costs
$15/mo, unlimited requests
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What paying annually saves
$180 USD billed yearly
Up to 60% with annual
Record
Head-to-head record
4–5
5–3–1
Head-to-heads won
44 %
63 %
Rounds won
55 %
52 %
Pros
  • Standard, per user per month billed annually
  • a free plan plus a 30-day trial of paid features
  • Essentials for one user, per month billed annually
  • $10.05 billed annually against $15 billed monthly
  • Enterprise, per month
Cons
  • $10.05, against $8.26
  • 1.5 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5
  • 1.5 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
  • $15/mo, billed yearly, against $8/mo, billed annually (Starter)
  • $20, against $8.26
  • $50, against $29.99
  • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
  • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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