eSignature Pricing Report 2026: What You Actually Pay Per Signature

E-signature pricing looks simple: $15 to $60 per user per month. But the sticker price hides two things. First, most entry-level plans strip core features -- templates, branding, multi-party signing -- forcing an upgrade. Second, the monthly fee masks what you actually pay per document.

The real cost per signature

If you sign five documents a month on DocuSign Standard at $45, each signature costs you $9. On Adobe Sign Standard at $12.99, it is $2.60 each. The math shifts sharply at higher volumes, but the average user signs between five and eight documents monthly -- nowhere near the break-even point where subscriptions pull ahead.

We built a full pricing report that lays all of this out: every major provider, every tier, and the cost per document at three usage levels. It covers the hidden costs too -- additional users, branding removal, API access -- that vendors bury in higher tiers. See the full eSignature Pricing Report →

Where VeriLock fits

VeriLock is free for multi-party signing. The paid piece is optional: a permanent on-chain lock for about $0.41 (full list fee as of July 25, 2026), no subscription, no feature tiers. If you lock eight documents a month -- a typical workload -- that is about $39 a year. Sign-only stays $0. The cheapest subscription alternative still costs more than double the lock path.

The report also covers what happens to your file during signing. Every subscription service uploads your PDF to their servers. VeriLock fingerprints locally. The file never leaves your device.

All pricing data was collected July 25, 2026 from official provider pages (VeriLock from verilock.online/pricing). We will refresh the report quarterly so the numbers stay current.