SignNow alternative: an honest comparison

SignNow is a real competitor and a cheap one. If you pay a year up front it costs less than we do, and we are not going to pretend otherwise on our own website.

What follows is both pricing pages side by side. Where SignNow wins, it says so. Every figure below comes from the vendor's published page, listed under the table.

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SignNow vs FairSign

FairSignSignNow Business
Paid plan, billed annually$10/mo ($120/yr)$8/mo ($96/yr)
Paid plan, billed monthly$12/mo$20/mo
Free tier3 signature requests every month, forever100 invites per year
Signing your own documentRuns in your browser, and the file is never uploadedUploaded to their servers like any other document
Does the signer need an account?NoNo
CancellationCancel any time, no fee, 14-day refund in policyAnnual plans are prepaid for the year

Sources: SignNow pricing page, Business plan, annual billing · SignNow pricing page, Business plan, monthly billing · SignNow pricing page, free plan · Both vendors' documentation

Which one should you actually buy?

Buy SignNow if you are happy to commit to a year and want the lowest annual price. $96 for the year is less than our $120 and that is simply the better deal for a steady, predictable workload.

Buy FairSign if you pay monthly: $12 against $20 is a real difference, or if you want a free tier you cannot exhaust in March, or if it matters to you that signing your own documents never uploads them anywhere.

If you are unsure, start on our free tier. It costs nothing, needs no card, and three requests a month is enough to find out whether the workflow suits you.

FAQ

Is FairSign cheaper than SignNow?
Monthly, yes: $12 against $20. Annually, no: SignNow is $96 a year against our $120. Which is cheaper depends entirely on whether you want to pay for a year up front.
Can I move my templates from SignNow?
There is no automatic import. Templates in FairSign are built by uploading the document once and saving the field layout, which takes a couple of minutes per template.
Do recipients need an account to sign?
No, with either product. Your signer opens a link and signs; nothing to install and nothing to register.