e-signature service · SignWell

SignWell

Web e-signature service with a free plan and paid plans that allow unlimited documents.

70/100

#5 of 9 e-signature services
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

The free plan allows 3 documents a month and 1 template¹.
Light costs $10 a month billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) and allows unlimited documents¹.
Light includes bulk send and 5 templates per sender; Business adds unlimited templates for $30 a month billed yearly¹.
SignWell says it holds a SOC 2 Type II report².
An API is included on every plan; the free tier covers 3 documents a month^1,5.

SignWell suits one person or a small team that sends many documents on a low budget. Light costs $10 a month billed yearly and has no document cap, and a free plan exists¹. It names SOC 2 Type II and the US ESIGN Act and UETA^2,4. The catch: it names eIDAS but no signature level, and it publishes no ID check, payments or single sign-on^1,3.

Best for: Individuals and small teams who send many documents and want a low price.

Where the points come from

Signing17 of 20

Legal strength6 of 20

Security11 of 19

Connections10 of 15

Price and limits26 of 26

Signing 17 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Reusable templates	YesLight, the cheapest paid plan, includes 5 templates per sender¹.	6 / 6
Bulk send	YesBulk Send is listed on Light and above, not on Free¹.	4 / 4
Signing order	YesThe plan comparison table ticks Signing order on every plan¹.	3 / 3
Collect payment while signing	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing or home pages^1,3.	0 / 3
Audit trail on every document	YesThe pricing page says audit trails are included on every paid plan¹.	4 / 4

Legal strength 6 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Highest eIDAS signature level	simpleThe legal page lists eIDAS among the laws SignWell complies with but names no signature level, so it counts as simple⁴.	3 / 12
Signer ID check	Not publishedThe pricing page lists only static and one-time passcodes for signers¹.	0 / 5
US ESIGN and UETA named	YesThe legality page says SignWell complies with the ESIGN Act and UETA⁴.	3 / 3

Security 11 of 19 points

Rule	What is published	Points
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001	YesThe security page says SignWell is SOC 2 Type II compliant².	8 / 8
Single sign-on (SSO)	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing or security pages^1,2.	0 / 5
Two-factor sign-in	YesThe pricing page ticks Security (encryption, 2FA) on every plan; it does not describe the sign-in steps¹.	3 / 3
Open source	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's API page⁵.	0 / 3

Connections 10 of 15 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Public API	YesAPI docs are public; the API is included on every plan and the free plan allows 3 API documents a month^1,5.	7 / 7
Storage and automation links	Google Drive, Dropbox, ZapierThe help centre lists Google Drive, Dropbox and Zapier guides; no OneDrive or SharePoint guide appears⁶.	3 / 4
Mobile apps	Not publishedNot published: the home page describes mobile-optimised signing and mentions no iOS or Android app³.	0 / 4

Price and limits 26 of 26 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free plan	YesFree plan with 1 sender and 3 documents a month; recipients need no account¹.	8 / 8
Documents a month on the cheapest paid plan	100Light lists unlimited documents, which counts as 100¹.	8 / 8
Cheapest paid plan	$10/moLight, $10 a month billed yearly¹.	10 / 10

The rule behind each line: how we score e-signature services.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Free1 sender	Free¹	$0	3 documents a month, 1 template
Light1 sender	$10/month billed yearly¹	$10	Unlimited documents, 5 templates per sender; $12 billed monthly
Business3 senders	$30/month billed yearly¹	$30	Unlimited documents and templates; $36 billed monthly

The pricing page says annual plans save 20%; it lists Light at $10 yearly or $12 monthly and Business at $30 or $36¹. Extra senders cost $10 a month on Light and $12 on Business when billed yearly¹.

Strengths

Light is $10 a month billed yearly with unlimited documents¹.
Names SOC 2 Type II as a security standard².
Bulk send and signing order are listed, and bulk send starts on Light¹.
A public API has a free tier and pay-per-document pricing from $0.85⁵.

Limits

The free plan allows 3 documents a month and 1 template¹.
Light allows 5 templates per sender; unlimited templates start at the $30 Business plan¹.
Mentions eIDAS but names no signature level^2,4.
No native mobile app is described; the site talks about mobile-optimised signing³.

What SignWell says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

SignWell says more than 80,000 businesses use it¹.

Other e-signature services

1
BoldSignSmall teams that want cheap plans and a qualified-signature option
92/100
$5/mocheapest paid plan
2
Zoho SignIndividuals and small teams that want a free plan and a path to qualified signatures
90/100
$10/mocheapest paid plan
3
Dropbox SignIndividuals and small teams who want unlimited sending and a Dropbox link
85/100
$15/mocheapest paid plan
4
DocuSign eSignatureTeams that need certifications and EU signature levels, and can pay for them
76/100
$10/mocheapest paid plan

All 9 e-signature services

Sources

eSignature Software Pricing, SignWell. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Security, SignWell. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
SignWell home page, SignWell. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Are electronic signatures legal?, SignWell. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
SignWell API, SignWell. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Integrations and API, SignWell Help Center. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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