The free, opinionated alternative to DocuSign for freelancers, founders and SMBs.
DocuSign is the enterprise gold standard for e-signature. FreeContracts is a free, opinionated tool that combines lawyer-grade templates with built-in e-signature — no credit card, no per-envelope fees, no upsell. Here's how they stack up.
| Feature | FreeContracts | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | From US$15/mo (Personal) to US$65+/user/mo (Business Pro) |
| Free tier | Unlimited contracts | 30-day trial only |
| E-signature | Yes | Yes |
| Lawyer-grade templates | 13 templates | Bring your own document |
| PDF export | Yes | Yes |
| Audit trail | Yes | Yes |
| No credit card to start | Yes | No |
| Email counterparty for signing | Yes | Yes |
| Built for SMB & freelancers | Yes | No |
| Per-envelope limits | Unlimited | 5–100/user/mo (plan dependent) |
| Template library included DocuSign requires you to upload your own document. | Yes | No |
| Setup time to first signed doc | ~2 minutes | ~15+ minutes |
FreeContracts: Free. Unlimited contracts and signatures. Forever.
DocuSign: DocuSign Personal starts at ~US$15/mo (5 envelopes), Business Pro ~US$65/user/mo.
Pick DocuSign if you're an enterprise with complex signing workflows. Pick FreeContracts if you want to draft, send and sign a professional contract today, for free, in two minutes.
Yes. Both produce signatures that are legally binding under the US ESIGN Act, UCITA, eIDAS (EU/UK), and Australia's Electronic Transactions Act. Both retain a tamper-evident audit trail.
Yes — you can upload signed PDFs from DocuSign as records, and use FreeContracts going forward for new contracts.
We're a focused tool for SMBs, not a sales-led enterprise platform. No sales team, no per-seat licensing — that's how we keep it free.