Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ignition
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Ignition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.
$49
per month
PandaDoc
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
PandaDoc 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
SignRequest, now part of Box
Score 9.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SignRequest was an e-signature platform acquired by Box in 2021. The eSignature tool is the basis for Box Sign, a feature now included in Box's core offering.
$0
per user
Pricing
IgnitionPandaDocSignRequest, now part of Box
Editions & Modules
Solo
$49
per month
Core
$149
per month
Pro
$249
per month
Pro+
$499
per month
Starter
$35
per month per seat
Business
$65
per month per seat
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Start
$0.00
per user
Professional
$8.00
per user
SME
minimal $16.00
$4.00 per user
Enterprise
Custom
per user
API
Custom
per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IgnitionPandaDocSignRequest, now part of Box
Free Trial
YesYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.PandaDoc 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.For text message verification and bank payment verification additional fees apply
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Community Pulse
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Considered Multiple Products
Ignition
Chose Ignition
You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
PandaDoc
SignRequest, now part of Box

No answer on this topic

Features
IgnitionPandaDocSignRequest, now part of Box
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
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Ratings
Proposal branding8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal templates8.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Searchable proposal database9.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
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Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface7.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
7.3
2 Ratings
8% below category average
PandaDoc
-
Ratings
SignRequest, now part of Box
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Ratings
Proposal distribution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive proposals4.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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QuoteWerks
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
IgnitionPandaDocSignRequest, now part of Box
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(329 ratings)
8.0
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(23 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(23 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
2.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IgnitionPandaDocSignRequest, now part of Box
Likelihood to Recommend
Ignition
It can be used to invoice for anyone, so I will always recommend it.
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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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Discontinued Products
It works great for us; we deal with contractors in different parts of the world and it has been perfect for securing e-signatures from them and having a signed contract that both parties have access to. I'm not sure where it would be less appropriate—perhaps when there are significant legal risks or something of that nature, but with the types of transactions we've been dealing with, it's been perfect.
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Pros
Ignition
  • Proposal process. PI makes it easy to create and send proposals to new and existing clients, collect their payment info, and get signature on the engagement letter.
  • Easily identify engagements that will be expiring, so we can begin to assemble a renewal.
  • Communication to and from the client during the proposal process, which keeps everything associated with the proposal together in one place.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • e-Signatures- Businesses are all working online today. Paper contracts are becoming more and more obsolete, so you need a solution that provides online contracts.
  • Price- SignRequest has one of the more attractive price points for businesses.
  • Usability- Our team was able to figure out how to use SignRequest without too much hassle, although some competitors have more intuitive products.
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Cons
Ignition
  • I would love to see it really support other industries better, like Marketing. There are workarounds for invoicing and set up, but it could be easier.
  • I would love the option to be able to send the client a single proposal with different options and allow them to select which one they want to move forward with. Right now we have to send a proposal for each option.
  • I would love for there to be user permissions where certain users can log in to see the proposals they are associated with without seeing everything.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • I think the "prepare document" screen can be a little more user-friendly
  • A way to keep the documents organized a bit better on the documents screen
  • I would also love a way to keep the contacts organized--or to transfer contacts from our database to the site
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Likelihood to Renew
Ignition
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
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Discontinued Products
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Usability
Ignition
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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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Discontinued Products
I have found it easy to use and self-explanatory from day one. I love how clear and easy it is to use since I am not techy!
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Reliability and Availability
Ignition
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
We haven't had any real issues regarding downtime as of yet.
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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Performance
Ignition
No answers on this topic
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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Ignition
No answers on this topic
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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Discontinued Products
Easy to understand supporting documents with a great search feature to easily find the information I need for legal purposes, API connections, how to connect Gmail or G Suite, along with the ability to send a message to them. They don't seem to have an online chat feature or a call option, but that's why it's so inexpensive. Since it's already easy to use, it takes less time to find out information.
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Implementation Rating
Ignition
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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Ignition
You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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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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Discontinued Products
Adobe Acrobat left me frustrated and annoyed. I was wasting hours each week trying to upload contracts and agreements and customize them for each client. It never sent right and ended up being more frustrating for us and our clients in the end. So I tested some other tools before coming across SignRequest in a Google search. I started with their free plan which offered so much for a small business owner. As our business grew, we upgraded and haven't looked back. From day one I've never had an issue with this tool and recommend it to anyone looking for an online easy to use software to manage signing documents and contracts
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Scalability
Ignition
No answers on this topic
PandaDoc
It's scalable
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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Ignition
  • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • Positive impact - able to complete onboarding process electronically rather than ask new employees to complete documents and scan them back
  • Negative impact - have heard from several employees that the UI makes it tedious to complete documents that have a lot of fields
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ScreenShots

Ignition 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.

SignRequest, now part of Box Screenshots

Screenshot of Step 1: Upload the document that needs to be signedScreenshot of Step 2: Prepare document before sendingScreenshot of Step 3: Your customers experience the ease of e-signingScreenshot of Step 4: Signed documents are stored and shared with your customerScreenshot of Step 5: Every alteration to a document is logged for legal purposes