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PandaDoc vs Proposify

PandaDoc logo

PandaDoc

Software

Document Automation for Revenue Teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Proposify logo

Proposify

Software

Proposal Software That Closes Deals

From
$49/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only PandaDoc has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: PandaDoc pandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).; Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • They diverge on capability: PandaDoc covers Document templates, Proposify covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PandaDoc and Proposify actually diverge.

Attributes where PandaDoc and Proposify differ
AttributePandaDocProposify
Starting priceFree$49/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2013).

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 PandaDoc

  • Document templates
  • Payment collection
  • CRM integration
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Proposify

  • Proposal templates
  • Content library
  • Interactive pricing

Both cover

  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

PandaDoc

  • Customer Successnot Proposify
  • Document Automationnot Proposify
  • Proposalsnot Proposify

Proposify

  • Creating and sending sales proposals with e signaturenot PandaDoc
  • Tracking proposal engagement and approval workflowsnot PandaDoc

Where each one falls short

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

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).

Proposify

  • Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
  • Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
  • API access and SSO are Business only
  • The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat

Pricing, plan by plan

PandaDoc

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

Proposify

$49/month
  • Team$49/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • Templates
    • Analytics
  • Business$65/month
    • Roles & permissions
    • Custom branding
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose PandaDoc if

  • You need document templates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment collection.

Choose Proposify if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want content library.

Questions people ask

Is PandaDoc or Proposify better?
Neither clearly leads. PandaDoc starts at Free and Proposify at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PandaDoc or Proposify?
PandaDoc has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PandaDoc and $49/month for Proposify.
Does PandaDoc or Proposify run on more platforms?
PandaDoc runs on Web, Ios, Android. Proposify runs on Web.
Can I use PandaDoc for free?
Yes. PandaDoc has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Proposify starts at $49/month.
What is PandaDoc best used for?
PandaDoc is most often used for customer success, document automation, proposals. Of those, customer success and document automation are not what Proposify is typically brought in for.
What can PandaDoc do that Proposify cannot?
PandaDoc covers Document templates, Payment collection, CRM integration, Ios support. Proposify covers Proposal templates, Content library, Interactive pricing. Both handle Electronic signatures, Analytics, Salesforce, HubSpot.

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