Softwr

Customer Success · head to head

Better Proposals vs PandaDoc

Better Proposals logo

Better Proposals

Customer Success

Create Proposals That Win

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
PandaDoc logo

PandaDoc

Sales Enablement

Document Automation for Revenue Teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only PandaDoc has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Better Proposals documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium; PandaDoc pandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).
  • They diverge on capability: Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, PandaDoc covers Document templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Better Proposals and PandaDoc actually diverge.

Attributes where Better Proposals and PandaDoc differ
AttributeBetter ProposalsPandaDoc
Starting price$19/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCustomer SuccessSales Enablement
Founded20162013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Better Proposals

  • Proposal templates
  • Digital signatures
  • Custom branding
  • Zapier

Only in PandaDoc

  • Document templates
  • Electronic signatures
  • CRM integration
  • Pipedrive
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Payment collection
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Better Proposals

  • Sending branded sales proposals with digital signaturesnot PandaDoc
  • Taking payment at the point of signaturenot PandaDoc
  • Tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposalnot PandaDoc
  • Reusable content library and templatesnot PandaDoc
  • Approval workflows before a proposal goes out, on the Enterprise tiernot PandaDoc

PandaDoc

  • Customer Successnot Better Proposals
  • Document Automationnot Better Proposals
  • Proposalsnot Better Proposals

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Better Proposals

  • Documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium
  • The Starter plan at $13 a month is a single user
  • Custom domains, CRM integrations and the API all need Premium at $21 per user per month
  • Approvals, content locking and advanced permissions are Enterprise only at $42 per user per month
  • The Nudge follow-up feature is a $10 per user per month add-on, and custom design starts at $1,495

PandaDoc

  • PandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).
  • PandaDoc Business plan is $49 USD per user per month billed annually, with Enterprise pricing requiring direct sales contact (2023 archived pricing page).

Pricing, plan by plan

Better Proposals

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • 10 proposals/month
    • Templates
    • Analytics
  • Premium$29/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • Custom domain
    • Integrations

PandaDoc

Free
  • Free eSignFree
    • Unlimited signatures
    • Document uploads
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Templates
    • Analytics
    • Payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Better Proposals if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want digital signatures.
Better Proposals review

Choose PandaDoc if

  • You need document templates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want electronic signatures.
PandaDoc review

Questions people ask

Is Better Proposals or PandaDoc better?
Neither clearly leads. Better Proposals starts at $19/month and PandaDoc at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Better Proposals or PandaDoc?
PandaDoc has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Better Proposals and Free for PandaDoc.
Does Better Proposals or PandaDoc run on more platforms?
Better Proposals runs on Web. PandaDoc runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use PandaDoc for free?
Yes. PandaDoc has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Better Proposals starts at $19/month.
What is Better Proposals best used for?
Better Proposals is most often used for sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures, taking payment at the point of signature, tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposal, reusable content library and templates. Of those, sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures and taking payment at the point of signature are not what PandaDoc is typically brought in for.
What can Better Proposals do that PandaDoc cannot?
Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, Digital signatures, Custom branding, Zapier. PandaDoc covers Document templates, Electronic signatures, CRM integration, Pipedrive. Both handle Analytics, Payment collection, Salesforce, HubSpot.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Better Proposals

More on PandaDoc

Keep looking

Other head to heads