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HelloSign

eSignatures Made Easy

As of 30 August 2026, HelloSign has a free plan and paid plans start at $10/month. HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign) is an easy-to-use electronic signature solution that helps teams get documents signed quickly with a simple, intuitive interface. Softwr lists it under Proposals. HelloSign is made by HelloSign (Dropbox), launched in 2011, available on Web, iOS, Android.

Overview

What HelloSign does

HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign) is an easy-to-use electronic signature solution that helps teams get documents signed quickly with a simple, intuitive interface.

What people use it for

  • Customer Success
  • Esignatures
  • Simple Signing

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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

Cross-shopped

What people choose instead of HelloSign

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

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    HelloSign
    vs
    DocuSign logo
    DocuSign

    DocuSign: Market-leading eSignature platform with advanced features like conditional logic and bulk send for enterprises.

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    HelloSign
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    PandaDoc

    PandaDoc: Document automation and eSignature solution combining templates, proposals, and contract management.

Capabilities

Features

  • Electronic signatures

  • Templates

  • Team management

  • Audit trail

  • API access

  • Dropbox

    Integration with Dropbox

  • Google Drive

    Integration with Google Drive

  • Salesforce

    Integration with Salesforce

  • HubSpot

    Integration with HubSpot

  • Web support

    Available on web

  • Ios support

    Available on ios

  • Android support

    Available on android

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

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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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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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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Behind it

Who makes HelloSign

Company
HelloSign (Dropbox)
Based in
San Francisco, California
Founders
Neal O'Mara, Joseph Walla

Timeline

HelloSign over time

  1. Acquisition2019-01-28$230m

    Dropbox acquires HelloSign for $230 million

    Source
  2. Renamed2013-01-01

    HelloFax rebranded to HelloSign

    Source
  3. Founded2011-01-01

    HelloFax founded by Neal O'Mara and Joseph Walla through Y Combinator

    Source
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