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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox Sign

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHelloSign is an electronic signature software offering acquired by Dropbox in early 2019. It includes features such as customization for businesses of any size and bank-level security.

    $0

    per month

    Square 9 Softworks

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AFor document-intensive companies looking to improve business efficiency, Square 9 Softworks develops solutions for process automation that aim to drive increased productivity across all business applications.

    $250

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $15
    per month
    Standard
    $25
    per month starting at two users, per user
    Essentials API
    $75
    per month Starting at 50 signature requests / mo.
    Standard API
    $250
    per month Starting at 100 signature requests / mo.
    Premium
    Custom
    Custom
    Square 9 Process Automation Essentials
    $50
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Digital Transformation Essentials
    $68
    per month per user (5 User Minimum)
    Square 9 Enterprise Essentials
    $75
    per month per user (10 User Minimum)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional DetailsAdditional pricing available for HelloWorks and HelloFaxOffered via a three-tier pricing model that allows customers to scale their solution up or down based on the changing needs of their organization. Pricing excludes professional services and implementation fees
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    Community Pulse
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    140 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    133 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    141 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    111 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    127 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
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    BoldSign, by Syncfusion
    Score10 out of 10
    M‑Files
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    OneSpan Sign
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Esker
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    DocuSign
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Tungsten Capture
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (178 ratings)
    9.3
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    4.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (124 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.7
    (18 ratings)
    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.3
    (120 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox SignSquare 9 Softworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dropbox
    Someone who has never used Dropbox Sign before could quickly figure it out without needing a tutorial or guide. It is very useful in instantly collecting signatures and keeping others in the loop as well, even if they aren't signers. I love that there's an option to cc someone in basically and they'll be able to see the documents and when it's signed. It's also impossible to miss a document not being signed because it automatically sends reminders to signers if they do not sign and emails reminders daily, letting me know how many documents are pending signatures.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    Square 9 Softworks is really good for internal and external filing services. Square 9 Softworks is also an application that can be utilized for databases to store and extract data. If the volume of your filing isn’t heavy or on a day-to-day basis then I wouldn’t recommend Square 9 Softworks.
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    Pros
    Dropbox
    • Allows customization for each client.
    • Gives us all the room we need to create a thorough contract.
    • Allows us to save each executed contract as a PDF.
    • Looks like a pricey, professionally drawn-up contract.
    • The ability to send a new customer a professional-looking contract like this makes us look "bigger" than we are.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • The software is very flexible, and the technicians were great at implementing our customizations for the PO project.
    • While indexing fields in Global Search, the Key Free tool works great.
    • Global Search is well-organized. It's easy to navigate and find your documents.
    • The process for completing your project was well done. Communicating with individuals at Square 9 who were responsible for different aspects of the project was easy.
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    Cons
    Dropbox
    • It would be nice to be able to build a template for just the location of the signature boxes that would allow me to upload a document, and the boxes could be basically replaced. I have the exact same doc for each of my clients, but there are small changes here and there, and I have to fill in their personal info through another program, so it would be nice to be able to do a template this way instead of just tying a template to one document.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • GlobalSearch could use some enhancements in layout - THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
    • GlobalSearch could use external sharing of documents THIS IS FIXED WITH THE NEWEST VERSION OF GLOBALSEARCH 6.3 and their Sleek GUI GlobalSearch GO! - WELL DONE!
    • GlobalForms could have better formatting tools to enhance the fields and text formatting
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dropbox
    Because this product has been affordable which is so important for a non profit however it is also of good quality so its not like you get a cheap version of this you get a quality product at an affordable price and that is so important for a non profit
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We absolutely can't imagine not continuing software maintenance as there are always new additions that improve the system not to mention the excellent tech support when issues are encountered. Response times for troubleshooting are very quick and usually, my issue is resolved in less than an hour after connecting with support.
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    Usability
    Dropbox
    I found this to be super user-friendly and easy to teach other teammates how to use in 5 minutes. I use it frequently, and there was little to no learning curve with this product. I also find that document signers have no problem navigating the documents we need them to review.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    The items I am searching for are easily found. They are found in at least 95% of the searches. The failure rate generally is related to another employees user error or a template error set up by our Square 9 team in house.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dropbox
    I have not encountered this because it was so easy to use however just seeing how they created a community is great and shows that they are here for their users. I am going to say I am sure they are available and ready to assist when needed. The fact that we have not yet experienced an outage and issues says a lot though :)
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    Square 9 Softworks
    Square-9 can get this product out to you in almost the same hour your order it. We got ours very fast.
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    Performance
    Dropbox
    Again I cannot say it is enough this app is simple. We are preparing to be able to integrate with Salesforce and Sharepoint at a very small cost per user (these are the platforms we use) and it is great that they have the option to integrate these apps. We love this app
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    Square 9 Softworks
    With the PDF projected viewer, the document retrieval-to-display can drag for a second more than some systems, and the capture workflow if you overload a server array can also drag, but those are the only two issues we've ever seen with this product, and they are not serious issues at all.
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    Support Rating
    Dropbox
    Support is limited to email only (for our subscription level), which might be OK for a e-signing platform if support was relatively rapid. This is not the case with HelloSign. Since the issues first arose a week ago, we have made no discernible progress in solving the problem. No matter how quickly I respond to a follow-up email, we receive only 1 email a day from the support. The other issue, which is a true edge case situation, is their insistence on receiving email from the same email account as the HelloSign registration. We changed our organizational email recently, and I was still logging into HS using our old email address. This became a hard stop on further support, which doesn't make sense on a practical level. Why would someone write in for support with specific issues if they weren't a customer? And if they did, wouldn't that be a miniscule proportion of the support requests? So if you adopt a policy that stops providing support to anyone who isn't verified, regardless of the situation, isn't that using a blunt instrument to solve a very rare issue? Reflects the overall organizational values, in my opinion, which is not to value the small customer.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We had one "production down" incident that took about a day to get help on. I think that's a bit too long. The support people seem confident but not that friendly. I feel like I'm bothering them when I get help, but they get the job done.
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    In-Person Training
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Square 9 Softworks
    It would have been higher, but the training is a bit muted for the lesser qualified office equipment vendors who signed up as partners to sell and support it. The more experienced ECM vendors and customer end-users will find the training very good, but a bit slow.
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    Implementation Rating
    Dropbox
    I can not say it enough - this was the easiest implementation we have had with an application. I became an admin, I added the person who would be the back up admin, we moved forward with adding accounts and that was it. All the users we have were self sufficient enough to move forward with very little guidance and the guidance they received was in house.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    I think the implementation could have gone a little smoother than it did. Now that I know how to use the software, I could do it myself. I feel that as an organization, we could have been a little better prepared. If the consultant was more aware of what we were looking for, they could have assisted in setting up some workflows for us as per the contract. But because we were not prepared, the initial implementation process was a little painful. That said, adding a document management system to ANY business kinda means everyone has to re-think the way they do their work which can be difficult for some staff.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dropbox
    Dropbox Sign seems a little more intuitive and user-friendly than DocuSign. DocuSign also has a limit to the number of documents that you can send for signature over a period of time. Dropbox Sign integrates with just as many applications and software as DocuSign does. I also think the amount of templates that they give you to use is more than adequate for most business applications and more than other services seem to give you.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    We tried Etrieve before Square 9 and it never got off the ground. Our requirements were too complex and the platform could not accommodate them. Square 9 offered the flexibility and customization we needed from the start. Support worked with us to build workflows that actually fit our processes instead of forcing us into a rigid structure.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dropbox
    The appropriate price for the system.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Dropbox
    Between the easy to use app, the pricing, and the team at dropbox. This app is hands down great! Easy to use. Anyone can start using it and if not I am sure the team at dropbox will guide you to implement. The cost especially for us as a nonprofit is sustainable which is great.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    The scale-ability is quite good actually, but you need competent sales/support folks providing it to you, so the scale is set right for the demands of your system use. Some resellers are not good at doing this, some are fantastic. If you are scaled correctly at first implementation, you'll be very happy with this system.
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    Return on Investment
    Dropbox
    • Faster time to contract signature-less overthinking because they sign with their finger on the phone with the sales rep.
    • Reduction of paper waste and organization.
    • Ease for sales reps to quickly choose and alter any agreement they need while on a call.
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    Square 9 Softworks
    • Reduction in human error through manual data entry process now being automated
    • Reduction in cost due to automation allowing the function to not require a full time employee
    • Reduction in time spent performing the previous manual tasks. Example: on our consolidated shipment days, it could take doc clerk 2-3 hours to prepare master document package. This has been reduced to 30 minutes or less (depending on size of shipment and time needed for OCR to complete)
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    ScreenShots

    Dropbox Sign Screenshots

    Screenshot of drag and drop fields for any document to create an e-signature documentScreenshot of signer settings that can be used to distribute agreementsScreenshot of Notifications of completed signaturesScreenshot of uploading a documentScreenshot of Admin homepageScreenshot of template creation

    Square 9 Softworks Screenshots

    Screenshot of GlobalSearch Go, which organizes documents based on extracted data.Screenshot of InquireAI, which offers AI-driven data extraction of invoice and receipt fields to eliminate the need for manual data entry.Screenshot of a contract. Contracts are a complex document format that can require contextual understanding to collect accurate data points.Screenshot of the invoice review process, where users can be notified by email when a pending approval is available.Screenshot of a fully indexed document. These can be released for secure access within GlobalSearch or sent to other repositories, including QuickBooks, Dynamics 35 Business Central, Citrix ShareFile, or Google Drive.Screenshot of Documents are stored in a secure, searchable archive.