Freelancers · head to head
Guru vs HelloSign
The short version
- Only HelloSign has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month; HelloSign free plan limited to only 3 documents per month, insufficient for most business use cases
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Guru and HelloSign actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Guru
Nothing recorded that HelloSign does not also cover.
Only in HelloSign
- Electronic signatures
- Templates
- Team management
- Audit trail
- API access
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Salesforce
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Guru
No use cases recorded yet. See the Guru review.
HelloSign
- Customer Successnot Guru
- Esignaturesnot Guru
- Simple Signingnot Guru
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Guru
- Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
- Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic
HelloSign
- Free plan limited to only 3 documents per month, insufficient for most business use cases
- Lacks advanced features like conditional logic and bulk send that enterprise competitors offer
- Limited customization options for white-labeling compared to DocuSign
Pricing, plan by plan
Guru
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guru review.
HelloSign
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the HelloSign review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Guru if
Nothing in the data separates Guru from HelloSign on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose HelloSign if
- You need electronic signatures.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want templates.
Questions people ask
- Is Guru or HelloSign better?
- Neither clearly leads. Guru starts at On request and HelloSign at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Guru or HelloSign?
- HelloSign has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Guru and Free for HelloSign.
- Does Guru or HelloSign run on more platforms?
- Guru runs on Web. HelloSign runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use HelloSign for free?
- Yes. HelloSign has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Guru starts at On request.
- What can Guru do that HelloSign cannot?
- HelloSign covers Electronic signatures, Templates, Team management, Audit trail.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
HelloSign: Does HelloSign (Dropbox Sign) offer a free plan?
Yes, HelloSign offers a free plan for up to 3 documents per month with basic eSignatures and Dropbox integration. Paid plans start at $10 per month for individuals.
SourceHelloSign: How does HelloSign pricing compare to DocuSign?
HelloSign is significantly cheaper than DocuSign. For a 5-user team sending 50 documents monthly, HelloSign costs approximately $1,500 per year while DocuSign costs $2,400 annually, a 37% difference.
SourceHelloSign: What are HelloSign API costs?
HelloSign API pricing is $0.80 to $1 per signature request, which is significantly lower than DocuSign's $4 to $7 per signature.
SourceRelated pages
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