Docusign is professional e-signature software: you upload a document, say who signs, and each person signs from their computer or phone. Its AI, called Iris, adds three kinds of help: it places the signature fields, it summarizes the contract for the signer and answers their questions, and it files your signed contracts and pulls out the dates and amounts.
Docusign has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Standard, €23 per user per month, billed yearly (€276). Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
DocusignGet a contract signed online, and let AI review it
Vendor
Docusign (United States)
Free plan
Yes
Recommended plan
Standard, €23 per user per month, billed yearly (€276)
In the European Union
Partly available
Page checked on
October 3, 2026
What Docusign does
Who it’s for: sales, HR, legal, and procurement people who get documents signed by people outside the company, often abroad.
Get a document signed online
You upload the document, then say who signs and in what order. Each person gets an email, a text message, or a WhatsApp message with a link, and signs on the device of their choice. You track progress and get a notification at each signature.
Iris places the fields for you
When you prepare a send, Iris spots where the signature, the date, and the fields to fill in should go, and puts them in the right place. It also suggests the cover message, written from the content of the document.
A summary and answers for the signer
Before signing, the person sees a summary of the document’s key points. They can also type a question, for example about termination or payments, and get an answer drawn from the document.
Also
Agreement Manager: the binder that reads contracts
The contract review assistant
Templates, bulk send, and forms
Three signature levels recognized in Europe
Iris assistant and agents
Docusign pricing
Prices recorded in euros on the French website. Yearly plans are refundable for 30 days. The envelope quota is counted per year, not per month, on Standard and Business Pro.
Plan
Price
Who it’s for
Personal
€9 per month, billed yearly (€108)
One person, a few sends
Standard Recommended to start
€23 per user per month, billed yearly (€276)
Small teams, up to 50 people
Business Pro
€38 per user per month, billed yearly (€456)
Teams that send in volume
IAM Starter
€36 per user per month, billed yearly (€432)
Sign and file your contracts with AI
IAM Standard
€41 per user per month, billed yearly, 3 users minimum
Teams that manage a lot of contracts
IAM Professional
€70 per user per month, billed yearly, 3 users minimum
Legal and procurement teams
Enhanced plans and IAM Enterprise
Custom pricing
Large organizations
What the free plan includes
Signing a document someone sends you is always free. To send your own documents, there is a 30-day trial with no credit card. After that, you need a subscription.
Nova’s advice
If all you do is sign, pay nothing. To send a few documents a month, Personal is enough. Standard is the right choice once there are several of you or you want your logo. IAM plans are only worth it if you have a lot of contracts to track over time.
A first try, in 10 minutes
Your data. Your documents are encrypted, and they are used to train Docusign’s AI only if your company has agreed.
What it does less well
New AI features arrive first in the United States and in English. The Iris assistant and the agents have not yet been announced for France. The French website also states that summaries of filed contracts work only for texts in English.
Quotas are tight: 5 envelopes per month on Personal, 100 per user per year on Standard and Business Pro. Check your volume before you choose.
Get a document signed by a coworkerDocusign
Log in at account.docusign.com and start a new send. In Docusign, a send is called an “envelope.”
Upload a PDF or Word file with nothing at stake, for example a one-page approval form.
Add a recipient: the name and email address of a coworker who has agreed to play along.
Look at the document: Iris suggests where the signature and date fields go. Move them if needed.
Send. Your coworker gets an email, opens the document, reads the suggested summary, then signs.
Go back to your account: the signed document is waiting for you, ready to download.
Personal: €9 per month, billed yearly (€108); Standard: €23 per user per month, billed yearly (€276); Business Pro: €38 per user per month, billed yearly (€456); IAM Starter: €36 per user per month, billed yearly (€432); IAM Standard: €41 per user per month, billed yearly, 3 users minimum. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Docusign for free?
Yes. Signing a document someone sends you is always free. To send your own documents, there is a 30-day trial with no credit card. After that, you need a subscription.
What happens to my data with Docusign?
Your documents are encrypted, and they are used to train Docusign’s AI only if your company has agreed.
What are the alternatives to Docusign?
Youtrust: A French e-signature service, hosted in Europe, with a free plan for two sends per month. Adobe Acrobat (AI Assistant): If you already work on your PDFs in Acrobat and want to get them signed without switching tools. Harvey: If what you need is mostly contract review by legal teams, more than signing.