Electronic signature for small business
Small businesses use BoldSign to send contracts, offer letters, and NDAs from any device, let clients sign without an account, and track every document until it is signed.
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Trusted by 50,000+ businesses worldwide
Where paper signing slows a small business down
Paper signing slows hiring, serving distant clients, and meeting customers who expect to do business online.
- 51%of small employers had trouble hiring or keeping qualified staff
New hire paperwork
With BoldSign: offer letters go out from a template, and reminders follow up until the new hire signs on their phone.
Source: Federal Reserve Banks survey of 7,653 small employers, fall 2024 - 29%of small employers serve customers 51 to 500 miles away, and 22% serve customers more than 500 miles away
Distant clients
With BoldSign: the agreement goes out as a signing link, so nobody prints, scans, or mails a page.
See the features a small team uses
Source: Federal Reserve Banks survey of 7,653 small employers, fall 2024 - 85%of small business owners say customers appreciate dealing with them through technology
Online customers
With BoldSign: clients sign from the email link on any phone or laptop.
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey of 3,870 small businesses, June 2025
Is an eSignature legally binding? Yes. BoldSign complies with the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS, so its signatures are secure and legally binding.
How did small businesses fix slow, costly signing?
With BoldSign, a rehab clinic cut tool costs, a home inspector dropped paper, and a sailing school moved its signing online.
Rise Up RehabSaves $1,000+ a year after Docusign
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Randy ViaContracts signed before each visit
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Sail Training LLCSigning moved online, nearly 30x faster
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BoldSign is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 433 reviews on the BoldSign G2 profile.
★★★★★ 5/5BoldSign is helping me save so much time collecting signatures from clients as well as making the signing process very simple and easy for all parties.
Jen T., Operations & Account Manager, small business (50 or fewer employees)Organic review, September 16, 2026. Read on G2
Which eSignature plan fits a small business?
BoldSign’s Growth plan fits a team that sends up to 50 envelopes per user a month, at $5 per user a month billed yearly. A team that sends more uses the Business plan, at $15, with unlimited envelopes. Prices are in USD.
| What you get | Growth plan | Business plan | Premium plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $5 per user a month | $15 per user a month | $99 a month for the whole team |
| Envelopes | 50 per user a month | Unlimited | 250 a month, shared |
| Templates | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Users | Add users at $5 a month each | Add users at $15 a month each | Unlimited users |
| Fits a team that | Sends under 50 envelopes per person a month | Sends more, or needs single sign-on and HubSpot | Has many people who send now and then |
Prices are billed yearly. One envelope can hold several documents and signers.
Works in: the BoldSign web app in any browser, and the BoldSign iOS and Android apps.
Is there a catch in BoldSign’s small business plans?
Support, signer costs, and cancelling work the same way on every BoldSign plan; extra costs come only from optional add-ons.
No watermark
Signed documents carry no BoldSign watermark on any plan.
Free support
Help by chat, email, or support ticket, at no charge.
Signers never pay
Signers pay nothing and need no license.
30-day trial, no card
50 documents, 10 users, no card. Fewer for Gmail sign-ups.
Cancel anytime
Plans renew automatically, can be cancelled anytime, and can be billed monthly.
Add-ons are optional
Text message delivery, ID verification, and bulk send are priced add-ons.
Which eSignature features does a small team use every week?
BoldSign covers the signing jobs a small team repeats most, from sending to proof of signing.
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Reuse frequently sent contracts | A contract saved once goes out again with only the signer changed. |
| Send to several signers in order | A client, a partner, and the sender each sign in the order set. |
| Check who signs, and keep proof | Signers enter a one-time code sent by email or by text message. Each signed PDF has a certificate of completion. |
| Track every document until it is signed | The documents list shows what waits on whom, and reminders follow up as many as 5 times. |
| Send under the company’s own brand | The company logo and colors appear on signing emails and pages. |
| Work as a team | Teammates share templates and see team documents in one place. |
Why choose BoldSign for your small business
With BoldSign, you send unlimited envelopes and get every core signing feature.
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Unlimited envelopes
Send as many envelopes as you need, with no yearly cap.
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The essentials, built in
Templates, signing order, email codes for signers, reminders, and an audit trail are built into BoldSign.
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Native HubSpot connection
BoldSign connects natively to HubSpot.
How does eSignature software for small business compare?
For 5 users, BoldSign’s Business plan costs $900 a year with unlimited envelopes. Docusign’s Business Pro plan costs $2,700 for 500 envelopes, and PandaDoc’s Business plan $2,940.
| Small business needs | BoldSign | Docusign | PandaDoc | Dropbox Sign | Adobe Acrobat Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | Business plan | Business Pro plan | Business plan | Standard plan | Acrobat Pro plan for teams |
| Price per user a month | $15 | $45 | $49 | $25 | $23.99 |
| Envelopes one person can send in a year | Unlimited | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Yearly cost for 5 users | $900 | $2,700500 envelopes | $2,940 | Sales quote | $1,439.40 |
| Yearly cost for 10 users | $1,800 | $5,4001,000 envelopes | $5,880 | Sales quote | $2,878.80 |
| Yearly cost for 25 users | $4,500 | $13,5002,500 envelopes | $14,700 | Sales quote | $7,197 |
| Smallest team you can buy | 1 user | 1 user | 1 seat | 2 users | 1 license |
| Your logo on signing emails and pages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk send (a separate envelope for each person) | Add-on ($0.25 per envelope) | Yes, within 100 envelopes a year | Add-on (usage credits) | Yes, up to 250 people per send | Yes, up to 50 people per send |
Every price is billed yearly, in USD; monthly figures are the yearly price divided by 12. Adobe’s figure is its annual, prepaid price. Sales quote: Dropbox Sign asks teams of 5 or more users to contact its sales team.
Start on the Growth plan when each person sends fewer than 50 envelopes a month. Choose the Business plan when anyone sends more.
Spotted something outdated? Tell us at support@boldsign.com.
Can your team send and sign contracts from a phone?
Yes, BoldSign has an iOS and Android app, and clients sign in the phone browser.
BoldSign mobile app
Upload a contract, place the fields, and send it from a phone.
Scan the QR code or tap an app store badge to get started.Tap a badge to get the app.
How are small business documents protected?
BoldSign encrypts every document twice with AES-256 and stores it in the data region you choose: the US, EU, Canada, or Australia. Its security controls are independently audited for SOC 2 Type 2.
Compliance
BoldSign meets global security and compliance standards to protect your documents and data. Manage these settings to align with your organization’s requirements.
Data Residency
Active (US - Global)Your documents and signer data are securely stored in your selected region to meet data sovereignty and local regulatory requirements.
HIPAA Compliance
EnabledEnable HIPAA mode to protect PHI using administrative, technical, and physical safeguards aligned with HIPAA regulations.
PCI DSS
CompliantPayments are securely processed through Stripe, a PCI DSS Level 1-certified provider, ensuring the safe handling and encryption of all payment data.
CCPA & CPRA
CompliantEnsures compliance with California privacy laws, giving residents transparency and control over their personal data, including rights to access, delete, and opt out.
SOC 2 Type II
CompliantBoldSign has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type II audit, validating our controls for security, availability, confidentiality, and data integrity.
UETA & ESIGN
CompliantBoldSign ensures that all e-signatures are legally binding and compliant with the U.S. ESIGN Act and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).
eIDAS (SES)
CompliantBoldSign complies with the EU eIDAS Regulation (910/2014) and supports Simple Electronic Signatures (SES) by default.
eIDAS (QES)
EnabledEnable Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) for contracts requiring the highest legal assurance under eIDAS.
Limits and costs to know before you send contracts with BoldSign
BoldSign does not create sales proposals or quotes.
- 50envelopes a month for each user on the Growth planThe Business plan has no envelope limit.
- 10templates on the Growth planThe Business plan has no template limit.
- $0.20per SMS to deliver a document by textWhatsApp is $0.10. Both are Business plan add-ons.
Questions small business teams ask about eSignatures
Is eSignature software worth it with 10 to 20 contracts a month?
At 20 contracts a month, the BoldSign Growth plan covers one sender for $60 a year. It allows 50 envelopes a month for each user. Each contract gets automatic reminders and an audit trail.
Can a small business get eSignatures for free?
Yes. BoldSign’s Essential plan is free for one user and includes 2 templates. It sends 25 envelopes a month when you sign up with a business email, and 5 a month with a personal email such as Gmail.
Can I move my templates from Docusign to BoldSign?
Yes. BoldSign offers free migration of templates from Docusign to BoldSign, listed on its Docusign alternative page.
Does BoldSign connect to the apps a small business already uses?
BoldSign connects natively to HubSpot, Salesforce, Xero, Microsoft 365, Zapier, and Power Automate, saves signed documents to Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox, and shares signing links on WhatsApp. Other apps connect through the BoldSign API.
What is the best eSignature software for a small business?
BoldSign. Its Business plan sends unlimited envelopes for less per user a year than the other unlimited plans in the comparison table on this page.
More eSignature guides for small teams
BoldSign guides for related needs.
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BoldSign pricing
Every plan and add-on.
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For startups
For founders signing their first contracts.
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For large companies
For larger companies.
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Docusign alternatives
Before you switch tools.
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Send your next client contract for eSignature
Upload a contract in BoldSign, add your client, and send it for signature.
Sources: Federal Reserve Banks, 2025 Report on Employer Firms (March 2025); U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2025 small business technology report (August 2025).
Last updated: October 15, 2026. Disclaimer: This page contains product comparisons based on publicly available information as of October 2026 and may change.