DocuSign eSignature
eSignature | Send and esign agreements with the world's #1 electronic signature solution. | Docusign
DocuSign eSignature is commercial e-signature software made by Docusign, Inc. Docusign, Inc. was founded in 2003.
- Made by
- Docusign, Inc.
- Maker founded
- 2003
- Source code
- Closed
Website Docusign, Inc. on Wikipedia
Judgement
- What it is
- Complete system
- What it does
- Electronic signature service for sending documents, collecting legally binding signatures and tracking status, with many integrations.
- Adopt it when
- Your counterparties expect DocuSign, or you need enterprise integrations and compliance features.
- Watch out
- It is the priciest mainstream option, and envelope limits catch out heavy users.
- Ready for
- Production-ready
- Runs as
- Cloud service and mobile app
- What the license allows
- Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.
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