Hellosign

Dropbox Sign has a free plan allowing 3 signature requests per month — suitable for very occasional signing. Essentials is $20/month (1 user, unlimited requests, templates, custom branding). Standard is $30/user/month and adds team management, bulk send, and advanced fields. The HelloSign API has a developer-friendly pricing: 500 free API calls per month, then $0.10 per API request — making it popular for early-stage SaaS products that need embedded signing without a large upfront commitment. For higher volumes, Dropbox Sign is often more affordable than DocuSign at comparable tiers.

DocuSign is better for enterprise use cases requiring the highest legal recognition, advanced authentication options (ID verification, knowledge-based auth, qualified electronic signatures for EU eIDAS), deep Salesforce integration, and compliance certifications (FedRAMP, HIPAA BAA, ISO 27001). DocuSign is the default choice when a counterparty's procurement or legal team specifies which platform to use. HelloSign/Dropbox Sign is better for smaller businesses and developers — it's simpler, more affordable, has a cleaner API for embedding, and integrates natively into Dropbox workflows. For most SMB use cases, HelloSign handles e-signatures perfectly well at a lower price point.

Yes, HelloSign and Dropbox Sign are the same product. Dropbox acquired HelloSign in January 2019 for $230 million. For several years Dropbox ran HelloSign as a standalone brand while integrating it into Dropbox products. In 2023, Dropbox rebranded HelloSign to 'Dropbox Sign' as part of consolidating its product portfolio under the Dropbox brand family. The core e-signature product, HelloSign API, pricing structure, and features remained substantially the same. Existing HelloSign customers were migrated to Dropbox Sign accounts. The developer API community still commonly refers to it as HelloSign due to the long-standing brand recognition.