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HelloSign vs Quoter

HelloSign logo

HelloSign

Proposals

eSignatures Made Easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quoter logo

Quoter

Proposals

MSP quoting and proposal software from ScalePad, priced by published quote volume rather than by seat

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only HelloSign has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: HelloSign free plan limited to only 3 documents per month, insufficient for most business use cases; Quoter published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • They diverge on capability: HelloSign covers Electronic signatures, Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HelloSign and Quoter actually diverge.

Attributes where HelloSign and Quoter differ
AttributeHelloSignQuoter
Starting priceFree$299/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer month by published quote volume
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposals).

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 HelloSign

  • Electronic signatures
  • Templates
  • Team management
  • Audit trail
  • API access
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • Salesforce

Only in Quoter

  • Distributor pricing feeds
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Interactive online quotes
  • PSA and accounting sync
  • Templates and approval rules
  • Recurring and one-off pricing in one quote

What people use each for

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

HelloSign

  • Customer Successnot Quoter
  • Esignaturesnot Quoter
  • Simple Signingnot Quoter

Quoter

  • An MSP whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat eachnot HelloSign
  • Quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one documentnot HelloSign
  • Making accepted quotes land in ConnectWise or Autotask as orders without anybody retyping line itemsnot HelloSign
  • Telecom or IT agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quotenot HelloSign

Where each one falls short

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

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

Quoter

  • Published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • Once the monthly cap is reached, new quotes cannot be published until the reset or an upgrade, which is a hard stop in the middle of a sales month rather than an overage charge.
  • The product is built around MSP and IT reseller workflows, so a consultancy or agency writing narrative proposals gets a poor fit and a lot of unused configuration.
  • It is now one product in the ScalePad suite, so roadmap attention and commercial packaging follow the wider suite strategy rather than the standalone quoting product it used to be.
  • Document design flexibility is limited compared with proposal-first tools, so marketing teams that care about a branded, richly laid out proposal will find the output constrained.

Pricing, plan by plan

HelloSign

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the HelloSign review.

Quoter

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 75 published quotes per month
    • Templates and online acceptance
  • Pro$449/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 150 published quotes per month
    • Approval workflows
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 250 published quotes per month
    • Advanced controls

Which should you pick?

Choose HelloSign if

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

Choose Quoter if

  • You need distributor pricing feeds.
  • You also want unlimited users on every plan.
Quoter review

Questions people ask

Is HelloSign or Quoter better?
Neither clearly leads. HelloSign starts at Free and Quoter at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HelloSign or Quoter?
HelloSign has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for HelloSign and $299/month for Quoter.
Does HelloSign or Quoter run on more platforms?
HelloSign runs on Web, Ios, Android. Quoter runs on Web.
Can I use HelloSign for free?
Yes. HelloSign has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quoter starts at $299/month.
What is HelloSign best used for?
HelloSign is most often used for customer success, esignatures, simple signing. Of those, customer success and esignatures are not what Quoter is typically brought in for.
What can HelloSign do that Quoter cannot?
HelloSign covers Electronic signatures, Templates, Team management, Audit trail. Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Unlimited users on every plan, Interactive online quotes, PSA and accounting sync.

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.

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Quoter: Does the price really include unlimited users?

Yes. All three plans include unlimited users; the metered resource is how many quotes you publish each month.

HelloSign: 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.

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Quoter: What happens if I exceed my monthly quote limit?

You can still draft quotes and publish revisions to existing quotes, but new published quotes resume at the monthly reset or after an upgrade.

HelloSign: 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.

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Quoter: Is it only for MSPs?

It is designed for MSPs and IT resellers. It works for other resellers, but the distributor feeds and PSA integrations are the reason to buy it.

Quoter: Who owns Quoter now?

ScalePad. It is sold as ScalePad Quoter alongside Lifecycle Manager, Backup Radar, ControlMap and Cognition360.

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