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BoldSign vs Ulysses

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BoldSign

Software

eSignature API and app for developers and teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ulysses logo

Ulysses

Software

Distraction-free writing application for creative professionals

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BoldSign overage envelopes beyond the plan allowance are billed individually at $0.25 to $0.75 each depending on plan tier; Ulysses subscription only at $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with no one off purchase option

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BoldSign and Ulysses actually diverge.

Attributes where BoldSign and Ulysses differ
AttributeBoldSignUlysses
Starting priceOn request$5.99/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWebMacOS, IOS, IPadOS
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 BoldSign

Nothing recorded that Ulysses does not also cover.

Only in Ulysses

  • Distraction-free writing
  • Markdown support
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Organization with sheets and groups
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark and light themes
  • Full-screen mode
  • Search and filter

What people use each for

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

BoldSign

No use cases recorded yet. See the BoldSign review.

Ulysses

  • Long form writing and drafting across Mac, iPad and iPhonenot BoldSign
  • Managing a library of drafts with markdown and export to publishing formatsnot BoldSign

Where each one falls short

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

BoldSign

  • Overage envelopes beyond the plan allowance are billed individually at $0.25 to $0.75 each depending on plan tier

Ulysses

  • Subscription only at $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with no one off purchase option
  • The apps stop being usable as a writing tool when the subscription lapses, since there is no perpetual licence to fall back on
  • The student discount is mentioned without a figure on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

BoldSign

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the BoldSign review.

Ulysses

$5.99/month
  • Monthly$5.99/month
    • All features
    • iCloud sync
    • Cross-platform access
  • Annual$49.99/year
    • All features
    • iCloud sync
    • Cross-platform access

Which should you pick?

Choose BoldSign if

Nothing in the data separates BoldSign from Ulysses on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

BoldSign review

Choose Ulysses if

  • You need distraction-free writing.
  • You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
  • You also want markdown support.
Ulysses review

Questions people ask

Is BoldSign or Ulysses better?
Neither clearly leads. BoldSign starts at On request and Ulysses at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BoldSign or Ulysses?
BoldSign starts at On request and Ulysses at $5.99/month.
Does BoldSign or Ulysses run on more platforms?
BoldSign runs on Web. Ulysses runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
What can BoldSign do that Ulysses cannot?
Ulysses covers Distraction-free writing, Markdown support, Syntax highlighting, Organization with sheets and groups.
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