What you can do free
- Sign a document sent to you through DocuSign. DocuSign’s words: “Electronic signing with eSignature is always free.” You don’t need an account.
- Sign a document that didn’t come through DocuSign, such as a PDF attached to an email, once you create a free DocuSign account.
- Try the paid plans. There is a free trial, and DocuSign says no credit card is needed to start it.
What you have to pay for
Sending documents for other people to sign. DocuSign’s page for signers puts it plainly: if you’re collecting signatures from others, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan. Its Australian pricing page lists no free plan for sending.
If you only ever sign what others send you, DocuSign costs nothing. If you need to send a contract, a quote or a form to someone else, you are paying for a plan once the trial ends.
What the cheapest plans cost in Australia
DocuSign publishes Australian prices on its own site. These are the monthly prices on annual billing:
| Plan | Price (billed annually) | Sending allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | A$15 a month (A$180 a year), one user | 5 envelopes a month |
| Standard | A$37 per user a month (A$444 a year) | 100 envelopes per user a year |
| Business Pro | A$59 per user a month (A$708 a year) | 100 envelopes per user a year |
An envelope is one sending: the documents and the people they go to. Our guide to DocuSign pricing in Australia works out what each plan costs per document.
Free ways to send a document for signature
- Adobe: a free Acrobat account can send two signature requests every 30 days. See is Adobe Sign free?
- Refrendo: the free plan has 1 sender, 3 requests a month and up to 2 people on each request, with approvals, an audit trail and a completion certificate. Refrendo is in a closed beta, so for now you request an invite first. What the free plan includes.
- Other tools: several e-signature products have free plans with a few sends a month. See free e-signature plans compared.
A free plan is fine for a handful of documents. If you send every week, compare paid plans on the cost per document sent, and on whether the people who only approve or sign need a seat.
Details about other products are from their public websites as of October 2026 and may have changed. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Refrendo is not affiliated with them.