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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign supports transactions with document sharing and electronic signature, as well as automated and guided data collection and entry, record updating across disparate systems and payment collection upon agreement, as well as analytics and reporting.

    $15

    per month

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    PandaDoc

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APandaDoc headquartered in San Francisco offers their eponymous electronic signature platform for sales teams, containing sales proposal automation and CPQ (configure, price, quote) features, and integration with CRMs.

    $35

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    DocuSignLyne.aiPandaDoc
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $15
    per month
    Real Starter
    $15
    per month
    DocuSign for Realtors
    $35
    per month
    Standard
    $40
    per month
    Business Pro
    $60
    per month
    Advanced Solutions
    Custom Pricing
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    Starter
    $35
    per month per seat
    Business
    $65
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
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    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSignLyne.aiPandaDoc
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPandaDoc offers a free eSign plan and 3 paid packages for eSigning and document automation. All plans include unlimited documents and eSignatures. Evaluations start with a free 14-day trial. Up to a 46% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    DocuSignLyne.aiPandaDoc
    Considered Multiple Products
    DocuSign
    Chose DocuSign
    To be honest, I found out about PandaDoc after we had already signed a contract with DocuSign. I researched PandaDoc, and while they seem fine and are a wonderful up and coming company, we've had such success with DocuSign, and they've been around longer...they have a good …
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign
    Looked at PandaDoc about 18 months ago because of the interesting functionality around tracking redlines in contracts. This is something we are interested in, but PandaDoc was not PCI compliant (we capture billing info on our DocuSign forms). At that time they were pursuing it, …
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign
    DocuSign is like Salesforce for CRM's. It just made sense as we were scaling as an organization and moving and adding new technology to our stacks. We really like Adobe Sign as a close second, but for what we were doing, DocuSign came back as a more professional sales org and …
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign
    Docusign probably feels more robust and a more corporate feel. They are pretty similar, however.
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign
    I think DocuSign is still the leader in this industry as pronounced by their superior customer service and quick development response time to changes in the industry. For simple users, DocuSign is user friendly and easy to navigate while adding significant benefit to small to …
    Incentivized
    Chose DocuSign
    They stack up very well. I was happy with other the other software. They lost us because of how expensive it was for clients to have access to their API. A lot of our clients cannot afford $200/mo. They can afford $50/mo which is what most of our clients pay.
    Incentivized
    LYNE
    No answer on this topic
    PandaDoc
    Chose PandaDoc
    I think PandaDoc is more modern and has a more user-friendly nature than DocuSign. We preferred Pandadoc because it allowed multiple workspaces, enabling different teams to have varying levels of access. This was incredibly useful, as it meant HR and Legal could only view …
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc is equal to DocuSign in every significant way except for its level of adoption; however, the pricing of PandaDoc is so much better that it's clearly the best choice for our firm.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc and DocuSign are very similar in functionality and design, but I prefer to use PandaDoc's interface. It is so easy to use and I prefer PandaDoc's interface and UI. It feels a little cleaner and a little more professional to me when compared with DocuSign's interface …
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    There is no comparison. PandaDoc is far superior to any others I've seen. That's why I moved my company over when I saw the were using DocuSign
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc serves its purpose, but I feel it is behind large competitors like DocuSign in managing contracts.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    We looked at DocuSign before PandaDocs, and while they are a well-known and good product, we felt their basic content was lacking compared to PandaDoc. We felt we got more bang for our buck, and the navigation seemed better. Plus, we get a dedicated rep with PandaDoc.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    I've used DocuSign as a recipient but not as a proposal-sending platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    We've used PandaDoc at previous organizations, and we liked this the best because of how modern it looks and how easy it is to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    Our office selected PandaDoc since it was better in terms of saving money. The cost was the most important factor when determining which site to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    I find it easier to automate and create templates in PandaDoc. Specifically the templates. Also, connecting through API is easier (our IT team says so, I'm not qualified to evaluate that). Pricing is also something important, when we acquired PandaDoc it was cheaper so we were …
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc is a less clunky user experience, not only on the signature process and review, but also on the document creation process.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    ease of use and simplicity for the customer experience
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    I found PandaDoc's ease of use to be the superior solution to all of the other software I tried.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    much better. The pricing structures worked a lot better than the other companies because we are a small clinic
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc provided similar features and functionality at a better price, but the "tipping point" was integrated e-signatures.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    To be able to block certain fields within templates and contracts, so that the commercial team can negotiate the rest and adapt them but cannot change those purely legal clauses that should not be negotiated or changed without the approval of the legal department. I also find …
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    It was easier to set up and use than both of those products.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    We chose PandaDoc for its ease of use and tools that allow a professional feel. The convenience for our clients to review and sign agreements also helped us make the decision to go with PandaDoc.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc is 1,000% better, hands down.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    Better
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    All very similar offerings. PandaDoc is one of the few that provided an approval workflow that we required.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    I can't say I know enough about the credentials of either to comment.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc is a million times better. PandaDoc is also more affordable since you don’t have a limit on the number of documents you can send.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc has a better editor and ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose PandaDoc
    PandaDoc provides a more versatile, intuitive and modern alternative. It's better aligned on the requirements of our SaaS business.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    222 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    204 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    221 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    174 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    182 Answers
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    User Ratings
    DocuSignLyne.aiPandaDoc
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (161 ratings)
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    8.5
    (329 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
    -
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    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    9.6
    (21 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    -
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    6.1
    (23 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    6.3
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    2.8
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    -
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    9.0
    (20 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    -
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    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DocuSignLyne.aiPandaDoc
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DocuSign
    This product is well suited in the use case that I provided before: when it comes to onboarding employees and providing a clear channel for decision making for human resources, this is an excellent tool to accomplish that. I would say the weak points is when you have back and forth communication with users that it might seem a little redundant to have that back and forth communication in that scenario.
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    Best suited for after demonstrations when requested by the prospect when they are looking for pricing with T&C. The data room is also great that acts like a drop box for opportunities and their contacts. Helps share pertinent information with others in the organization.
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    Pros
    DocuSign
    • Ease of sending the same document out to multiple recipients, at multiple locations, for multiple signatures
    • Quick turnaround - once the recipient signs the document, we receive notification and the document back immediately
    • Can resend, alter, change, and/or add to the email and/or document that is sent out very easily
    • The recipient can save the document after signing, so they too have their own electronic copy for their records
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    • Allows clients to remotely execute documents.
    • Tracks the progress of document execution.
    • Emails clients to remind them to sign documents so we don't have to follow up.
    • Emails us when documents have been fully executed.
    • Provides an easy-to use interface to place signatures, dates, and other information on our forms.
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    Cons
    DocuSign
    • Tracking, particularly when collecting signatures through connected applications, such as an ATS, is not always clean or easily traceable.
    • Formatting documents to handle electronic signature types (signatures, initials, etc.) is not always easy, and highly dependent on the partner's technology.
    • It is not convenient to have to use DocuSign as a stand alone product if the signatures are required for 3rd party applications. It definitely excels on its own, but the scope of that usage, at least for us, is slim.
    Incentivized
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    • Sometimes the fillable fields don't automatically map properly and you have to manually adjust.
    • Plan tiers and pricing recently changed, so now we get less value and less features (limited templates, no more pricing tables or invoicing/connected payment) for the same price, which is pricy for a small business.
    • Easier, integrated invoicing as an included feature (so we don't have to use a different software for invoicing/payment collection) would be ideal. You have to upgrade to the Business Plan for this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DocuSign
    I can't imagine doing business without DocuSign now. I would never want to go back to the way we used to do things. The "new way" is "the way" is "the right way." We can honestly be proud of a "one right way" process and not have to suffer through "5 ways for 5 days."
    Incentivized
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    The reason I gave it a rating of 7 is because it's probable, but not for sure. This is because there are a few little things we don't love about pandadoc. Mostly that there is not conditional logic such as: they must either fill this field out OR this one. Also it's a little pricey. But we'll probably stay because it's good enough and a pain to switch to something new
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    DocuSign
    Generally user-friendly once you have command of the basics, but also has a lot of nuances that can make it difficult to train others on. DocuSign University is a helpful tool, but understandably a lot of content to get through to become a well-versed user. A lot of different functionalities but only a few I use on a weekly basis.
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to use. There can be a slightly steep learning curve to get fully in on the system. The new editor v2 has really improved usability and allows us to collaborate on documents simultaneously. Once the templates and library items are set up, a new document, whether it be a sales or HR document, takes very little time to complete.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    It does not go down. I have had zero issues with DocuSign, approaching 4 years.
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    We haven't had any real issues regarding downtime as of yet.
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Everything loads quickly. Reports are generated in a reasonable time. No noticeable difference in integrated software processing speeds.
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    The documents load quickly for the most part but sometimes if there are larger documents with a high number of variables it could take a bit longer to get the document to show up. Most of the time the document comes on the screen relatively quickly allowing for quick access to documents to be edited and sent out.
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    Support Rating
    DocuSign
    I'd give them a 10, but there has been 1 or 2 small cases that seemed to fall to the wayside, but I was able to call them up and get them resolved. We were having a bad implementation night (after midnight) and we needed assistance from Docusign. They were able to get an engineer to help us in the early morning hours
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    Recently I could not upload a pdf to a contract - support was very responsive and easy to work with. They got back to me the next day with an apparent fix - however when I opened the document nothing had changed. I then could not respond to the rep who was helping me because it was a "no-reply address", the problem still has not been solved and we had to make alternate arrangements to get this to the client. Never had it happen before and was only with this one contract.
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    Online Training
    DocuSign
    Docusign is super easy to use, and apart from a few administration details, there was really nothing to train on. Post implementation, there were issues with configuration of auto-filled documents with the integrating 3rd party. That training required some time, because the DocuSign expert took the time to walk me through the 3rd party's configuration (how often does that happen?) so I could see how DocuSign should be best used to overcome weaknesses in the 3rd party platform. 10/10 expert care.
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
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    Implementation Rating
    DocuSign
    Until you get the hang of it, I recommend doing several internal tests before sending a document to a client. As I mentioned earlier, you have to go through a bit of trial and error at first to verify that the workflow works as expected.
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    LYNE
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    Implementation was before the time I was here at Riafox, however, support has been great in assisting to merge spaces and upgrade to 2.0 Editor.
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    Alternatives Considered
    DocuSign
    There has never been anything that we could really compare to Docusign. We have tried sending documents in a PDF version, but that was not nearly as efficient. DocuSign saves your signature in the system and uses that as it goes through your documents.
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    We used Dropbox back when it was still HelloSign. At the time, new templates were very hard to create. We had to upload a PDF and then add the fields from there. With PandaDoc, we are able to drag and drop the text, images, logos, and fields we need easily. This has saved our team an immense amount of time.
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    In my years of using DocuSign, I have never had an outage. I haven't even encountered a bug.
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    It's scalable
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    Return on Investment
    DocuSign
    • Less paper use, faster signature times, less time standing at the printer/scanner to send documents to yourself
    • Security over your signature! Security over your company's signature and authorization to approve projects, cash flow etc
    • Love audit trails and the seamless tracking of the status of the document
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    LYNE
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    PandaDoc
    • We have greatly increased the efficiency in which we can get signatures from individuals for documents and increase productivity.
    • We have been able to find older documents very easily.
    • W-9 have been very difficult due to Section 3, but this was addressed with conditional logic
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    ScreenShots

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    PandaDoc Screenshots

    Screenshot of some of the custom-designed themes, templates, embedded rich media, and interactivity to give every deal the opportunity to get noticed.Screenshot of automatic notifications, on-the-fly editing, CRM Integrations, and integrated eSignatures.Screenshot of reporting, with drill down to the deal level with proposals, to pick which deals to include (or exclude).Screenshot of legally binding eSignaturesScreenshot of centralized communications to streamline the negotiation process, and make revisions in real-time in a single location.Screenshot of document analytics that display what’s really happening after documents are sent with real-time reporting on engagement and activity on the documents. This enables teams to respond faster to prospects.