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SignVow vs Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)

Dropbox Sign is fine. But you don't need a Dropbox account to sign a document.

HelloSign was the friendly alternative to DocuSign. Then Dropbox bought it, rebranded it, and started pushing Dropbox integration everywhere. If all you want is signatures, that's a lot of baggage.

Two different approaches

SignVow

E-signatures that don't require any other product

Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)

E-signatures seamlessly integrated with Dropbox

Feature-by-feature comparison

Feature
SignVow
Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
Free tier
10 docs/month
No (removed the free plan in 2023)
Starting price
£0/month
£13/month (Essentials, 1 user)
Requires Dropbox?
No
No, but heavily cross-sells it
Signer experience
No account needed
No account needed
Custom branding
All plans
Standard plan and above (£22/month)
API access
Team plan (£19/month)
Premium plan (custom pricing)
Audit trail
All plans
All plans

Pricing: SignVow vs Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)

Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) pricing typically requires annual commitments and per-user fees. Here's what SignVow offers instead.

Free

£0 /forever

For freelancers and very small teams

  • 10 documents per month
  • Unlimited signers
  • Full audit trail
  • Email notifications

Team

£19 /per month

For growing teams that send regularly

  • 100 documents per month
  • Unlimited signers
  • Full audit trail
  • Email notifications

Business

£49 /per month

For teams that live on signatures

  • Unlimited documents
  • Unlimited signers
  • Full audit trail
  • Email notifications

See full pricing →

Why teams switch from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)

Free. Actually free.

10 documents per month, forever. No credit card on signup. No trial that expires in 14 days. No 'contact sales' button hiding the price. Just free.

Your signers will thank you

No account creation. No app download. No 'please verify your email first'. Just a link, a document, and a signature. They're done in 30 seconds.

Legally binding. Audit-ready.

Every signature records IP address, timestamp, browser, and consent. Full audit trail. Compliant with eIDAS, ESIGN Act, and UK Electronic Communications Act.

Your brand, not ours

Your signers see your company, not a 'Powered by' banner they don't recognise. Custom branding on every email and signing page.

The bottom line

Dropbox Sign is solid if you're already in the Dropbox ecosystem. If you're not, SignVow gives you a better free tier and lower paid pricing without the cross-sell.

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