QuoteCloud vs DocuSign at a glance
The short list most teams decide on.
 QuoteCloud |
DocuSign | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Sales teams that send quotes and proposals and want clients to choose options, sign and pay in one interactive document, month to month | Organisations that sign many kinds of agreements and need broad compliance, identity verification and enterprise agreement management |
| Lowest paid plan | US$14.95 per user / month | Personal US$10 / month prepaid annually (US$15 month to month), 1 user, 5 envelopes a month |
| Top listed plan | US$59 per user / month, Enterprise on request | Business Pro US$40 per user / month prepaid annually (US$65 month to month); Enhanced plans by quote |
| Free plan | Yes, free forever for 1 user | No free sending plan; a restricted free account for signers to store agreements |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Free trial, no credit card required |
| eSignatures | Included on every plan, including Free | Core product on every plan; 100 envelopes per user per year on Standard and Business Pro |
| Online payments | Stripe and PayPal, from Essentials | Business Pro and Enhanced plans |
| Contract | Month to month, no lock-in | Monthly plans available; best prices need an annual commitment (save up to 44%) |
DocuSign vs QuoteCloud: feature comparison
33 features, side by side, with the QuoteCloud plan that includes each.
| Feature | QuoteCloud | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Create and designQuoteCloud 9/9DocuSign 4/9 | ||
| Drag-and-drop block editor | IncludedEvery plan, including FreeAll plans · Canvas and grid modes, 18+ content blocks | PartialDrag-and-drop signature and form fields placed on uploaded documents; no block-based document or proposal builder advertised on the eSignature plans. |
| Interactive web documents (not just PDF) | IncludedEvery plan, including FreeAll plans · Clients read, choose options, sign and pay online | PartialMobile-responsive signing in the browser; web forms and interactive form fields on Business Pro. Documents are uploaded files rather than interactive web proposals. |
| Template and content library | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ · Public and custom templates, reusable content libraries | IncludedReusable templates on every plan; shared templates from Standard; locked templates on Business Pro. |
| AI content writing | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ · AI Co-Worker drafts and rewrites content | PartialAI-assisted agreement summaries from Personal; AI search and insights in IAM plans. AI writing of proposal content is not advertised for eSignature plans. |
| MCP AI service (connect your AI assistant) | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ · Use QuoteCloud from AI assistants through MCP | IncludedDocusign MCP Server connects AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot; plan eligibility is not stated on the pricing page. |
| Rich blocks: Gantt charts, diagrams, forms, galleries | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ · Image gallery from Starter; Gantt, flowcharts and forms on Business | PartialDrawing fields, web forms and signer attachments on Business Pro; Gantt charts, diagrams and image galleries are not advertised. |
| Built-in image and photo editor | IncludedStarter and upStarter+ | Not advertisedA built-in image or photo editor is not listed on DocuSign's plan comparison. |
| Custom branding and white label | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ · Your logo, colours and fonts; QuoteCloud branding removed | IncludedCustomized branding from Standard; full white-labelling is not listed on the self-serve plans. |
| Content locking | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | IncludedLocked templates on Business Pro; Enhanced plans by quote. |
| Quote and priceQuoteCloud 5/5DocuSign 0/5 | ||
| Interactive price tables | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ · Optional items, client-adjustable quantities, one-off and repeating costs, tax, discounts and margins | PartialPre-filled fields and a value calculator from Standard, and payment fields on Business Pro; line-item price tables with optional items and client-adjustable quantities are not advertised. |
| Product catalogue | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ · Drag products from the catalogue into price tables | Not advertisedNo product catalogue is listed on the eSignature plans. |
| Custom formulas and embedded spreadsheets | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | PartialValue calculator from Standard; embedded spreadsheets are not advertised. |
| Product bundles and quantity-break discounts | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | Not advertisedProduct bundles and quantity-break discounts are not advertised on the eSignature plans. |
| Contracts and service plans (telco, ISP, hosted) | Paid add-onAdd-on from EssentialsAdd-on · Opt-in add-on | Not advertisedNo contract or service-plan quoting module for telco, ISP or hosted services is advertised. |
| Sign and get paidQuoteCloud 3/3DocuSign 3/3 | ||
| Legally binding eSignatures | IncludedEvery plan, including FreeAll plans · eIDAS compliant, on every plan including Free | IncludedLegally binding eSignatures on every plan, used in 180+ countries; simple electronic signatures (eIDAS SES) on self-serve plans, AES and QES on Enhanced. |
| Signer verification and certificate of authenticity | IncludedEvery plan, including FreeAll plans · Optional one-time passcode; certificate and audit trail on every completed document | IncludedCertificate of completion, audit trail and email access codes on every plan; ID verification and SMS authentication are paid add-ons (Standard and Business Pro include 5 one-time ID verifications). |
| Online payments from the document | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ · Stripe and PayPal | IncludedCollect payments during signing on Business Pro and Enhanced, in the currencies and countries its payment gateways support. |
| Track, approve and manageQuoteCloud 7/7DocuSign 3/7 | ||
| Real-time tracking and notifications | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ | IncludedReal-time audit trail, notifications and reporting on every plan. |
| Automatic customer reminders | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | IncludedAutomatic email reminders and expiration settings, set per envelope or as account defaults. |
| Approval workflow | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | PartialSigning order and recipient routing on every plan; conditional routing and signing groups are on Enhanced plans (contact sales). A separate internal quote-approval workflow is not advertised. |
| Revisions and version history | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ | Not advertisedDocument revision or version history is not listed on DocuSign's plan comparison. |
| Unlimited sales teams and custom user roles | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ | PartialUser and group permissions, shared folders and team reports from Standard, up to 50 users on self-serve plans; organisation management on Enhanced. |
| Send through your own email service | IncludedEvery plan, including FreeAll plans | Not advertisedEnvelopes are sent from DocuSign's email address (dse@docusign.net); sending through your own email service is not advertised. |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | IncludedEnterprise planEnterprise | IncludedAccess management and SSO on Enhanced plans (contact sales). |
| IntegrationsQuoteCloud 4/4DocuSign 1/4 | ||
| Zapier and Make (thousands of apps) | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ | Partial1000+ partner integrations on Business Pro and Enhanced; Zapier and Make are not named on the pricing page. |
| Open API | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ | IncludedDeveloper account and eSignature APIs on Business Pro and Enhanced. |
| CRM and accounting integrations | IncludedBusiness and upBusiness+ · HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, monday.com, Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks and more | PartialSalesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite integrations on Enhanced plans (contact sales); accounting integrations such as Xero or QuickBooks are not listed. |
| Travel itineraries with GDS / mid-office integration | Paid add-onAdd-on from EssentialsAdd-on · Opt-in add-on for travel businesses | Not advertisedNo travel itinerary or GDS integration advertised. |
| Pricing and supportQuoteCloud 5/5DocuSign 3/5 | ||
| Free plan | IncludedFree forever: 1 user, 2 documents a month with eSignatures | PartialA free account designed for signers to store agreements, one user, with many restrictions; no free plan for sending advertised. |
| Lowest paid plan | IncludedStarter, US$14.95 per user per month | IncludedPersonal US$10 per month prepaid annually, US$11 on an annual plan billed monthly or US$15 month to month; 1 user and 5 envelopes a month. |
| Free trial without a credit card | Included14 days on Essentials and Business, no card | IncludedFree trial with no credit card required, based on Business Pro features. |
| Month-to-month, no lock-in contract | Included | IncludedMonth-to-month plans are available at higher prices (Standard US$45 vs US$25 prepaid annually), with up to 10 envelopes per user per month. |
| Free template conversion and training | IncludedEssentials and upEssentials+ · One template converted free during the trial, plus a 45-minute training session | Not advertisedFree template conversion and training are not advertised on the self-serve plans. |
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Included and Paid add-on count towards the totals. Not advertised means DocuSign's public pages don't say. Checked 14 October 2026.
Where QuoteCloud pulls ahead
The differences your clients will notice first.
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Office fit-outLive total
- WorkstationsPer desk$6,400
- Install and cablingOne-off$1,900
- $240
Total$8,540Accept & signQuoting built in, not bolted on
Interactive price tables with optional items, client-adjustable quantities, one-off and repeating costs, tax and discounts, plus a product catalogue, on Essentials.
DocuSign: Value calculator and payment fields on uploaded documents; line-item price tables and a product catalogue are not advertised.
Your client sees the price, changes the options and signs, in one document you built in one tool.
Interactive price tables -
Illustration: a client signs a QuoteCloud document online after a one-time passcode check, and a certificate of authenticity is attached.
Unlimited eSignatures from US$14.95
Unlimited documents and eSignatures on Starter, US$14.95 per user per month, and eSignatures on the Free plan.
DocuSign: Personal: 5 envelopes a month. Standard and Business Pro: 100 envelopes per user per year, with extra envelopes billed pay as you go.
Send every quote and revision for signature without counting envelopes.
eSignatures -
Illustration: a client pays a signed quote online by card or PayPal and the amount due drops to zero.
Payments for less, month to month
Stripe and PayPal payments from the document on Essentials, US$39 per user per month with no lock-in.
DocuSign: Payment collection on Business Pro: US$40 prepaid annually, US$45 annual billed monthly, or US$65 month to month.
Take the deposit when the client signs, without an annual contract.
All integrations -
Illustration: QuoteCloud connected to HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho.
CRM and accounting without an Enhanced plan
HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, monday.com, Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, Xero and FreshBooks on Business, US$59 per user per month.
DocuSign: Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite integrations are on Enhanced plans through sales.
Connect quotes to your CRM and accounts at a published price.
All integrations -
Illustration: a Gantt chart block is added to a QuoteCloud document from the block menu.
One tool instead of two subscriptions
Drag-and-drop editor with 18+ content blocks, Gantt charts, diagrams, forms and image galleries, then eSignature and payment in the same document.
DocuSign: Signs documents created elsewhere, so you still need a separate tool to write and design the proposal.
Cut a tool, a login and a bill from your sales process.
The drag-and-drop editor -
Illustration: a template from DocuSign is converted into a QuoteCloud template by the QuoteCloud team.
Free template conversion and training
One template converted free during your trial, plus a 45-minute training session.
DocuSign: Free template conversion and training are not advertised on the self-serve plans.
Your first branded quote template is ready before your trial ends.
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Is QuoteCloud cheaper than DocuSign?
A free plan, US$14.95 to start, month to month. Here are both price lists.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0forever, 1 user | 2 documents a month with eSignatures |
| Starter | US$14.95per user / month | Unlimited documents and eSignatures, PDF export, image editor |
| Essentials | US$39per user / month | Price tables, product catalogue, templates, content library, tracking, API, Zapier and Make |
| Business | US$59per user / month | Custom branding, AI Co-Worker, approvals, advanced pricing, CRM and accounting integrations, version history, reminders |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO, custom reports, implementation and premium 24×7 support |
Month to month. 14-day free trial on Essentials and Business, no credit card. Full plan comparison
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | US$10per month, prepaid annually (1 user) | US$11 on an annual plan billed monthly, US$15 month to month. 5 envelopes a month, reusable templates, AI-assisted summary; no branding or payments |
| Standard | US$25per user / month, prepaid annually | US$30 annual billed monthly, US$45 month to month. 100 envelopes per user per year, up to 50 users, shared templates, branding, comments; no payments or API |
| Business Pro | US$40per user / month, prepaid annually | US$45 annual billed monthly, US$65 month to month. Adds payment collection, web forms, bulk send, PowerForms, locked templates and API access |
| Enhanced plans | Customcontact sales | Custom envelope limits, SSO, organisation management, Salesforce, Dynamics and NetSuite integrations, advanced compliance |
Prices in USD before tax, from DocuSign's eSignature pricing page. Annual plans prepaid save up to 44% and annual plans billed monthly up to 33% compared with monthly. Annual plans include 100 envelopes per user per year; monthly plans up to 10 per user per month; extra envelopes are billed pay as you go. SMS delivery from US$0.36 and ID verification from US$2.40 per attempt are add-ons. DocuSign pricing page
What would your team pay?
QuoteCloud Starter is US$897 a year for 5 users, month to month.
US dollars per user per month, as published. DocuSign: Prices in USD before tax, from DocuSign's eSignature pricing page. Annual plans prepaid save up to 44% and annual plans billed monthly up to 33% compared with monthly. Annual plans include 100 envelopes per user per year; monthly plans up to 10 per user per month; extra envelopes are billed pay as you go. SMS delivery from US$0.36 and ID verification from US$2.40 per attempt are add-ons. QuoteCloud: month to month. Taxes extra.
Which is right for your team?
An honest fit check.
Choose QuoteCloud if…
Sales teams in services, IT, telco, trades, travel and agencies who build quotes and proposals with products, options and recurring costs, and want clients to choose, sign and pay in one document. Ideal if you want unlimited eSignatures, payments and CRM integrations without a separate document tool or an annual contract.
Start free trialDocuSign may suit…
DocuSign fits organisations that sign high volumes of many agreement types, from HR to legal, and need its compliance breadth: eIDAS advanced and qualified signatures, HIPAA, FedRAMP and 21 CFR Part 11 options, identity verification and agreement management on Enhanced and IAM plans.
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