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DocuSign vs OpenSign calculator

Put your own envelope volume, users, hosting, support, and migration assumptions into the model. The result shows total cost and the work that can sit behind a move.

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Report tool · electronic signatures

DocuSign vs OpenSign calculator

DocuSign may remain cheaper at this scale

The DocuSign model is lower by $26,220 across 3 years after the transition work is included.

Entered assumptions

DocuSign users
5
DocuSign cost per user / month
$37.00
Envelopes sent / month
100
Envelopes included per user / month
100
Contract overage / envelope
$0.00
OpenSign hosting / month
$180.00
OpenSign support / month
$600.00
Migration and testing hours
40
Internal or delivery rate / hour
$120.00
Planning horizon
3
DocuSign total$6,6605 users · 100 envelopes/month over 3 years
OpenSign total$32,880Hosting, support, and transition
Difference$26,220Modelled increase
Break-evenNot reachedBased on recurring cost only
Switch frictionMedium friction · 50%A prompt for deeper testing, not a vendor score

Workflow friction to test

A signature platform is more than a send button. Test the parts people depend on every week.

  • Templates, fields, routing, reminders, and bulk sends
  • Audit trails, retention, signer identity, and approval evidence
  • Embedded signing, API keys, webhooks, and links to business software
  • Branding, notifications, support, and the signer experience
  • Access, backups, incident response, and who owns the service

What the number leaves out

This model does not price legal review, lost productivity, contract changes, or the cost of a failed signature workflow. Add those as real inputs when the decision is important.

Recommended next step

Keep DocuSign as the baseline, then test whether lower subscription cost justifies the operating work of OpenSign.

Read the caveat

OpenSign is not free to operate. Self-hosting moves hosting, updates, security, backups, and support into your operating model.

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