Electronic signatures for legal teams and law firms
Law firms, attorneys, and in-house legal teams use BoldSign to send engagement letters, NDAs, and settlement agreements. BoldSign checks who is signing and records every step in an audit trail.
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eSignature for law firms, from engagement letter to settlement
BoldSign handles the documents law firms send most, and clients sign on any device with no account. The Business plan adds ID checks.
Works in: the web app, the iOS and Android apps, and the API.
| Document | What matters most | BoldSign plan that covers it |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement letters and fee agreements | A reusable template with the client and fee filled in | Growth plan10 templates |
| Client intake forms | Conditional fields and signer attachments, such as an ID copy | Essential plan |
| NDAs with experts and counterparties | Fast turnaround before files are shared | Essential plan2 templates |
| Settlement agreements and releases | Proof of who signed | Business planWith ID verification |
| Corporate legal departments | ||
| Vendor contracts and DPAs | Legal, finance, and the vendor sign one copy | Essential plan |
| Policy and code of conduct attestations | One bulk send to every employee on a list | Business planBulk Send add-on |
Why does eSignature matter for law firms?
BoldSign lets clients sign engagement letters, NDAs, and settlements from any device, with every step recorded. On paper, clients print, sign, scan, and post, and one missing page holds up the file.
Clients rarely come in to sign
A client who has to visit the office or find a printer signs later than one who taps a link.
With BoldSign: clients sign in any phone browser, with no account to create.
Matters wait on signatures
An unsigned fee agreement or release holds up the work that follows it.
With BoldSign: automatic reminders and expiry dates follow up on each document for you.
A signature needs a record
A signed copy alone does not show who signed, from where, or when.
With BoldSign: every document carries an audit trail, and BoldSign complies with the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS.
eSignature features law firms use every day
BoldSign covers every part of document signing a law firm handles, from a single engagement letter to every agreement in a matter.
Sending and signing
- Automatic field detection
- AI-powered field detection
- Custom and conditional fields
- Signer attachments
- In-person signing
- Print, sign, and upload
Signing workflows
- Sequential or parallel signing order
- Signing groups
- Scheduled send
- Automatic reminders
- Expiry dates
Templates and bulk sending
- Shared templates across the firm
- Fields placed automatically at chosen words
- Bulk send from a CSV
Tracking and records
- Status tracking for the whole team
- Audit trail on every document
- AI Search across signed documents
- Automatic cloud backup
- Automatic document deletion
Team access and security
- Team management
- Custom roles and permissions
- Single sign-on
- IP restrictions
- Two-step authentication
Branding and delivery
- Your logo and colors
- Your own email sending domain
- Custom email wording
- Delivery by email, SMS, or WhatsApp
- Signing pages and emails in the signer's language
Can attorneys send and sign from a phone?
Yes, BoldSign has a mobile app for iOS and Android. Without the app, attorneys and clients use BoldSign in any phone browser.
BoldSign mobile app
Send, sign, and track documents from your phone, including a client signature between meetings. The iOS and Android apps come with every plan.
Scan the QR code or tap an app store badge to get started.Tap a badge to get the app.
Are electronic signatures legally binding for law firms?
Yes. BoldSign complies with the ESIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS, so its signatures are secure and legally binding.
How do you verify who signs a client document?
BoldSign confirms who is signing before the document opens. Access codes and email one-time codes work on every plan, and you add two stronger checks for any signer who needs them.
ID verification
The signer's government ID is matched to a live selfie.Knowledge-based authentication
The signer answers identity questions drawn from public records.
Compare every signer check BoldSign offers on the signer authentication page.
eSignature security and compliance for legal departments
BoldSign is built to the security standards law firms and legal departments are held to, so client documents stay protected from sending to signing.
Compliance
BoldSign meets global security and compliance standards to protect your documents and data. Manage the settings below 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.
Security and procurement documents for eSignature
IT and procurement teams can read BoldSign’s security policy, data processing agreement, and subprocessor list online, and request the SOC 2 Type 2 report.
- Sign-in
Single sign-on and user provisioning
Single sign-on and user provisioning with Microsoft Entra ID are on the Business and Premium plans.
See features by plan - Audit report
SOC 2 Type 2 report
Available on request from BoldSign.
Request the SOC 2 report - Data protection
Data processing agreement
Includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK Addendum by reference.
Read the data processing agreement - Data protection
Subprocessor list
Every third party BoldSign uses to process data.
See the subprocessor list - Service
Service level agreement
Uptime, support response times, and service commitments.
Find it in the Legal Center
Why choose BoldSign for your law firm
BoldSign gives law firms the evidence, signer checks, and data controls a legal workflow needs, without an enterprise contract.
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Tamper-evident signed documents
Every signed document is sealed with a digital signature, so any later change shows.
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ID checks and KBA for each signer
ID verification against a government ID and selfie, and knowledge-based authentication, for each signer who needs them.
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QES for EU clients
QES for EU clients when a document needs the effect of a handwritten signature.
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Lower cost for a 10-user firm
10 users on the Business plan cost $1,800 a year, against $3,000 to $5,880 on the top published plans of the four vendors compared below. Prices are in USD.
Electronic signature software for legal teams, cost compared
The BoldSign Business plan costs $1,800 a year for 10 lawyers, billed yearly. Each other column shows that vendor’s top eSignature plan with a published price.
| What a law firm pays for | BoldSign | Docusign | Adobe Acrobat Sign | PandaDoc | Dropbox Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | Business plan$15 per user a month, $180 billed yearly | eSignature Business Pro plan$45 per user a month, $540 billed yearly | Acrobat Studio for teams plan$29.99 per license a month, $359.88 a year paid upfront | Business plan$49 per seat a month, $588 billed yearly | Standard plan$25 per user a month, $300 billed yearly |
| Yearly cost for 10 users | $1,800 | $5,400 | $3,598.80 | $5,880 | $3,000 at list price5 or more users need a sales quote |
| Yearly cost for 5 users | $900 | $2,700 | $1,799.40 | $2,940 | $1,500 at list price |
| Yearly cost for 25 users | $4,500 | $13,500 | $8,997 | $14,700 | $7,500 at list price |
| Envelopes | Unlimited | 100 per user a year | Unlimited | Unlimited documents | Unlimited signature requests |
| Signer ID verification | Add-on$2 per verification attempt | Add-onFrom $2.40 per attempt | Enterprise plan (ETLA) onlyCharged per recipient, price set by sales | Add-on$2 per successful ID check, minimum pack of 10 | API Premium plan only, price not published |
Not published means the vendor's pricing pages and help centre do not list it for that plan.
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Estimate your own eSignature cost
BoldSign has two calculators: one works out what BoldSign would cost your team, and the other estimates what switching would save.
- Calculator
BoldSign pricing calculator
Set your number of senders, monthly envelopes, and add-ons to see your monthly or yearly cost.
Estimate your cost - Calculator
eSignature ROI calculator
Compare what your current eSignature tool costs with what BoldSign would cost.
Estimate your savings
Which law firms use BoldSign?
BoldSign customers include Potenta Law, Commersion Legal, a disclosure clinic, and a New York real estate practice.
- Potenta Law
Easier signing for clients with limited tech experience
Watch or read the story - Commersion Legal
Replaced a costly eSignature platform for a growing team
Watch or read the story - Disclosure Clinic
Faster financial disclosures with fewer document errors
Watch or read the story - New York real estate law
Purchase agreements and disclosures signed from offer to closing
Watch or read the story
Limits and costs to know before you send legal documents with BoldSign
BoldSign sends, signs, and tracks documents. It does not draft, negotiate, or notarize them.
- $2ID verification Per attempt, on the Business plan.
- $1.50Knowledge-based authentication Per attempt, on the Business plan. US signers only.
- $3Qualified electronic signature Per signing attempt, on the Business plan.
- $0.25Bulk send Per envelope, an add-on on the Business plan.
Before your first legal document
- ID verification, knowledge-based authentication, QES, and bulk send cannot be added to the Essential or Growth plans. The Business plan starts at $15 per user a month, billed yearly.
- The Essential plan holds 2 templates and the Growth plan 10. The Business plan has no template limit.
- Documents cannot be notarized in BoldSign.
Where can you read more about legal eSignature?
BoldSign guides cover NDAs, notarization, and audit trails.
- Guide
Why eSignature audit trails matter
What an audit trail records and how it helps in a dispute.
Read the guide - Guide
How to sign an NDA electronically
Steps to send, sign, and store an NDA.
Read the guide - Guide
Notary vs witness vs attestation
Which signing formality a document needs.
Read the guide - Guide
BoldSign in Claude
Send documents from your BoldSign templates by asking Claude.
Set it up in Claude Desktop
Switching from another eSignature tool
Docusign templates import into BoldSign at no charge with BoldSign’s import tool, and BoldSign support helps teams make the switch.
- Guide
Import your Docusign templates
Step-by-step help for moving Docusign templates into BoldSign.
Read the import guide - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Docusign
Features and prices side by side, for teams moving from Docusign.
See the Docusign comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Dropbox Sign
For teams moving from Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign.
See the Dropbox Sign comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with Adobe Acrobat Sign
For teams moving from Adobe Acrobat Sign.
See the Adobe comparison - Comparison
BoldSign compared with PandaDoc
For teams moving from PandaDoc.
See the PandaDoc comparison - Comparison
SignNow and other tools
Every eSignature tool BoldSign is compared with.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best eSignature software for attorneys and small law firms?
Solo attorneys and small firms can start on the BoldSign Growth plan and send engagement letters and NDAs from templates. The Business plan adds ID checks for settlements. Compare plans.
Do clients need a BoldSign account to sign?
No. BoldSign clients sign from the link they receive, in any browser or on a phone, with no account and no app. Only the people who send documents need an account.
Can you e-sign an affidavit or a declaration?
BoldSign collects electronic signatures on declarations and other documents signed without a notary. BoldSign does not notarize, so it does not handle affidavits sworn before a notary.
Can several attorneys and clients sign the same document?
Yes. BoldSign lets you add each attorney, client, and witness as a signer on one document, in order or all at once. The audit trail records every view and signature.
Is BoldSign secure enough for legal documents?
Yes. BoldSign is SOC 2 Type 2 audited and encrypts documents with AES-256. Read the security policy.
What is a good Docusign alternative for law firms?
The BoldSign Business plan costs a 10-user firm less a year than the Docusign eSignature Business Pro plan, with no envelope limit. See the full comparison.
Can law firms use BoldSign as a digital signature?
Yes. BoldSign is a secure, legally binding eSignature platform, and every completed document is also digitally signed.
Are eSignatures valid for law firms outside the United States?
BoldSign signatures meet eIDAS in the EU. Rules elsewhere differ by country and document type, and the BoldSign country guides describe them.
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Last updated: October 15, 2026. Disclaimer: This page contains product comparisons based on publicly available information as of October 2026 and may change.