Software · head to head
Qwilr vs PandaDoc
The short version
- Only PandaDoc has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Qwilr growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only; 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: Qwilr covers Web-based proposals, PandaDoc covers Document templates.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Qwilr and PandaDoc actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Qwilr
- Web-based proposals
- Interactive quotes
- E-signatures
- Video embedding
- Slack
Only in PandaDoc
- Document templates
- Electronic signatures
- Payment collection
- CRM integration
- Pipedrive
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Qwilr
- Sales teams sending interactive proposals with embedded payment collection who can commit to annual billingnot PandaDoc
PandaDoc
- Customer Successnot Qwilr
- Document Automationnot Qwilr
- Proposalsnot Qwilr
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Qwilr
- Growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only
- Document automation beyond the free monthly allotment (10, 150 or 600 documents by tier) costs $5, $2.50 or $2.50 per additional document
- QwilrPay charges a payment processing fee on top of the subscription, ranging from 0.25% on Starter down to 0.05% on Scale
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
Qwilr
$35/month- Business$35/month
- Unlimited documents
- Templates
- E-signatures
- Enterprise$59/month
- Custom branding
- Advanced analytics
- Integrations
PandaDoc
Free- Free eSignFree
- Unlimited signatures
- Document uploads
- Essentials$19/month
- Templates
- Analytics
- Payments
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 electronic signatures.
Questions people ask
- Is Qwilr or PandaDoc better?
- Neither clearly leads. Qwilr starts at $35/month and PandaDoc at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Qwilr or PandaDoc?
- PandaDoc has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $35/month for Qwilr and Free for PandaDoc.
- Does Qwilr or PandaDoc run on more platforms?
- Qwilr 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. Qwilr starts at $35/month.
- What is Qwilr best used for?
- Qwilr is most often used for sales teams sending interactive proposals with embedded payment collection who can commit to annual billing. Of those, sales teams sending interactive proposals with embedded payment collection who can commit to annual billing is not what PandaDoc is typically brought in for.
- What can Qwilr do that PandaDoc cannot?
- Qwilr covers Web-based proposals, Interactive quotes, E-signatures, Video embedding. PandaDoc covers Document templates, Electronic signatures, Payment collection, CRM integration. Both handle Analytics, Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe.