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How much does DocuSign cost per envelope?

By the nodshake team. Published 14 October 2026, updated 14 October 2026.

On DocuSign's yearly plans paid upfront, an envelope costs about $2.00 on Personal, $3.00 on Standard and $4.80 on Business Pro if you use your whole allowance. On monthly billing it is $3.00, $4.50 and $6.50. Unused envelopes raise the real cost, and DocuSign does not publish its price above the limit.

Key points

  • Cost per envelope is the plan price divided by the envelopes you actually send, so the quoted figure is the best case.
  • Yearly billing paid upfront is the cheapest way to buy; monthly billing costs 35% to 50% more per envelope on the same plan.
  • DocuSign counts an envelope when it is sent, signed or not.
  • Above the limit DocuSign mentions pay-as-you-go but does not publish the rate on its pricing page.

What each plan costs per envelope

These figures use DocuSign's own pricing page, read on 13 October 2026.[1] Cost per envelope is the price per month divided by the envelopes included per month, which assumes you use every one.

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DocuSign plans: price and cost per envelope if you use the whole allowance
PlanBillingPrice per user per monthEnvelopes includedCost per envelope
PersonalYearly, paid upfront$105 a month per user$2.00
PersonalMonthly$155 a month per user$3.00
StandardYearly, paid upfront$25100 a year per user$3.00
StandardMonthly$4510 a month per user$4.50
Business ProYearly, paid upfront$40100 a year per user$4.80
Business ProMonthly$6510 a month per user$6.50

DocuSign's page also shows a yearly price billed monthly, at $11, $30 and $45 a month. On the same allowances that is Personal $2.20, Standard $3.60, Business Pro $5.40 an envelope.[1]

How to work out your own cost

Divide what you pay in a year by the envelopes you really sent. If you pay $300 for a year of Standard and send 40 envelopes, each one cost you $7.50, not $3.00.[1]

  • Count envelopes sent, not documents signed: a sent envelope counts toward the limit whether or not it is signed.[1]
  • Divide the yearly price by your real yearly count.
  • Compare the result with the alternatives in the cost calculator and the DocuSign alternatives guide.

What the pricing page does not tell you

  • The price above your limit. DocuSign refers to pay-as-you-go but does not publish a rate.[1]
  • Whether unused envelopes carry over. The page does not say.[1]
  • The default view on the page is yearly billed monthly, so the headline price is higher than the paid-upfront price.

If you only send a handful of documents a month, a smaller plan or a different vendor can cost much less. If you send 1,000 or more a month, see nodshake for business and how nodshake pricing works. Free plans at BoldSign (25 envelopes a month) and Zoho Sign (5 a month) cover many freelancers.[2][3]

Questions

How many envelopes does DocuSign Personal include?
Five envelopes a month, for individuals and sole proprietors, at $10 a month on yearly billing paid upfront or $15 a month on monthly billing.
Does DocuSign charge for envelopes that are not signed?
A sent envelope counts toward your limit whether or not it is signed.
What does DocuSign charge above the limit?
Its pricing page mentions pay-as-you-go above the limit but does not publish the rate.

Sources

  1. [1] DocuSign eSignature plans and pricing, read 13 October 2026.
  2. [2] BoldSign pricing, read 13 October 2026.
  3. [3] Zoho Sign pricing, read 13 October 2026.

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