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Alternatives to DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign

DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign are capable products. They are also built and priced for large organisations. If you mostly need documents signed, with a proper audit trail, there are simpler options.

Refrendo is in a closed beta. Beta organisations use it free.

Refrendo was built for the common case: someone in your organisation needs a document signed by a colleague, a supplier or a customer, sometimes with a sign-off first, and a record to keep. The pages below each look at that from a different starting point.

Leaving DocuSign

Leaving Adobe

Comparing your options

What they cost, and what’s free

Who Refrendo suits

Any organisation that sends documents for signature, from a sole trader to a team with many occasional senders. The price is for the workspace, and everyone who sends shares one monthly allowance. Approval steps are there for documents that need a sign-off first, such as purchase orders, supplier agreements and CAPEX requests, and Australian organisations that want AUD pricing and a complete record of who approved and signed.

Details about other products are from their public websites as of September 2026 and may have changed. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Refrendo is not affiliated with them.

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Questions

What is the best alternative to DocuSign?

It depends on why you are leaving. If it is cost, look for one price for the workspace rather than a licence per user, with an allowance everyone shares. If it is approvals, look for approval steps built into the same workflow as signing.

Is there a free alternative to DocuSign?

Refrendo has a free plan for light use: one sender, three requests a month, up to two people per request, and a proper audit trail and completion certificate. It is meant for trying Refrendo and for very light use.

Can I move my DocuSign templates to Refrendo?

There is no automatic import. You upload the same PDF, place the fields and save it as a template, which usually takes a few minutes. The templates you use most can be rebuilt in an afternoon.

Join the closed beta

Refrendo is invitation-only for now. Organisations in the beta send free for as long as it runs.