Quick answer
PandaDoc Free costs $0 forever, with unlimited eSignatures and seats but a 5-document monthly cap. Starter is $19/seat/month billed annually ($35 billed monthly) and removes the cap. Business is $49/seat/month annually ($65 monthly) and adds CRM integrations, approvals and branding. Enterprise is quote-only. If you just need to send a document and don't need PandaDoc's proposal editor, SignQuick starts at $9.99/month with unlimited sends.
PandaDoc pricing at a glance
US list prices shown before tax. Verify current regional pricing on PandaDoc's own site before buying.
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Documents | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 5 documents/month | Testing the editor or very light, occasional sending |
| Starter | $19/seat/month | $35/seat/month | Unlimited uploads and eSignatures | Solo senders who outgrew the 5-document cap |
| Business | $49/seat/month | $65/seat/month | Unlimited uploads and eSignatures | Sales teams needing CRM integrations, approvals and branding |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Custom quote | Custom volume | Large organizations needing advanced workflow and security controls |
What the Free plan actually includes — and skips
PandaDoc's Free plan is unusually generous on paper: unlimited seats and unlimited eSignatures, not just one user. The real constraint is 5 documents per month total across the whole account, plus access to the drag-and-drop editor and real-time tracking.
What it leaves out is where teams get surprised later: no CRM integrations, no approval workflows, no custom branding on the document itself, and no content library for reusable clauses. Those aren't volume limits — they're feature walls that only Starter and above remove.
Annual vs monthly billing: up to 46% more if you pay monthly
Both paid plans have a large gap between monthly and annual pricing, and the discount is proportionally steeper on the entry tier.
Starter
Annual: $228/user/year
Monthly: $420/user/year
$192/user/year (46%) more when billed monthly
Business
Annual: $588/user/year
Monthly: $780/user/year
$192/user/year (25%) more when billed monthly
Real-world cost scenarios
Freelancer sending 3-4 documents a month
The Free plan covers this at $0, with unlimited eSignatures and seats — the 5-document monthly cap is the only limit that matters.
Solo consultant sending proposals weekly
Starter at $228/year removes the document cap entirely and adds the drag-and-drop proposal editor, pricing tables and content library that Free doesn't include.
3-person sales team needing CRM sync
Business at $1,764/year for three seats adds CRM integrations, approval workflows and custom branding — features Starter doesn't unlock regardless of volume.
A simpler third option
If you don't need the proposal editor
PandaDoc's price is built around its document-creation tools — pricing tables, content library, branded proposals. If you just need to send an existing PDF for signature, that's paying for authoring features you won't use. SignQuick uploads a document, sends a signing link and tracks completion, starting at $9.99/month with unlimited sends. Every signature keeps a timestamp, IP address and SHA-256 hash as its audit trail.
See the full comparison in PandaDoc vs DocuSign, or check DocuSign's pricing breakdown for comparison.
Try SignQuickFrequently asked questions
Is PandaDoc actually free?
Yes, permanently — not just a trial. The Free plan includes 5 documents per month, unlimited eSignatures and unlimited seats, though it lacks CRM integrations, custom branding and approval workflows.
How much does PandaDoc cost per user?
Starter is $19/seat/month billed annually ($35/month billed monthly). Business is $49/seat/month billed annually ($65/month billed monthly). Both include unlimited uploads and eSignatures.
What do you lose by staying on the Free plan?
Mainly volume and workflow depth: the 5-document monthly cap, no CRM integrations, no approval routing and no custom branding on documents.
Is PandaDoc cheaper billed annually or monthly?
Annual billing saves 25-46% depending on the plan — the discount is proportionally larger on Starter than on Business.
Is PandaDoc cheaper than DocuSign?
For light solo use, PandaDoc's permanent free plan beats DocuSign, which has no free plan at all. At the paid tier, PandaDoc Starter ($228/year) undercuts DocuSign Standard ($300/year) while adding proposal and content-library tools DocuSign doesn't include.
Does PandaDoc charge per document like DocuSign charges per envelope?
No. PandaDoc's paid plans advertise unlimited documents and eSignatures per seat; only the Free plan has a hard monthly cap (5 documents).
Sources checked
Pricing verified against PandaDoc's own pricing page on September 15, 2026. Product packaging changes frequently — confirm current terms before buying.