Comparison
Sign PDF vs signNow: invites, price and field placement
Short answer
signNow Starter costs $8 a month billed annually or $20 month to month, and counts signature invites: 100 a year on annual plans and 10 a month on monthly ones, with extra invites charged. Sign PDF's Full plan is $10 a month with no document or invite count. signNow is cheaper on a yearly plan and adds HIPAA, mobile apps and an API on its higher tiers.
Updated 25 October 2026
| Sign PDF | signNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan, month to month | $5 a month for 2 documents, or $10 unlimited | Starter, $20 a month |
| Cheapest plan, yearly | No yearly plan | Starter, $8 a month billed annually |
| Allowance | Unlimited documents on Full | 10 invites a month on monthly billing, 100 a year on annual |
| Extra sends | None to buy | Charged per extra invite |
| Placing the boxes | Full placement and signer matching, every plan | Basic name, date and signature detection |
| Bulk send and payments | Not offered | Professional and above |
| API and SSO | Not offered | Enterprise |
| Certifications | None | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, PCI DSS |
| Trial | See fields placed before signing up | 7-day free trial, 30-day money-back guarantee |
Why people switch to Sign PDF
- No invites to count: a document with four signers is one send
- Month to month at $10 instead of $20
- Every box placed and matched to the right signer, not only name and date
- A sealed PDF with a public verify page
- Change fields by typing what you want
When signNow is the better choice
- You will commit to a year and want the lowest price, $8 a month
- You handle health records and need HIPAA compliance
- You want native iOS and Android apps
- You need bulk send, payment collection or SMS delivery
- You need an API or SSO on Enterprise
What does signNow cost?
signNow's pricing page lists four plans, all with unlimited users. Starter is $8 a month billed annually, or $20 month to month. Professional is $15 or $30. Business is $30 or $50. Enterprise is $1.50 per signature invite with volume discounts.
There is a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Annual Starter at $8 a month is cheaper than our $10 Full plan. On monthly billing, $20 is twice our price.
How do signNow's invite limits work?
signNow counts signature invites rather than documents. Its help centre says paid plans include 100 invites per user a year on annual billing, or 10 a month on monthly billing. Unused invites do not roll over.
Past the allowance, extra invites are billed per invite, in blocks, at a rate that depends on your plan.
Because an invite is sent to a signer, a lease with a landlord and two tenants can use more of the allowance than you expect. We count a document once when it is sent, however many people sign, and the Full plan has no count at all.
What each signNow plan adds
Going by the plan cards on signNow's pricing page:
- Starter: unlimited templates, automatic reminders, iOS and Android apps
- Professional: bulk send, signing links, payment collection, scheduled sending
- Business: custom branding, sending by SMS, advanced signer authentication, conditional fields
- Enterprise: full API access, SSO, premium integrations
Placing fields: basic detection against full placement
signNow offers basic detection of name, date and signature fields. On anything beyond that, such as initials on every page or a witness block, you place fields yourself.
We read the labels around each blank, so "Employee", "Witness" and "Landlord" each get their own boxes, and initials at the foot of every page are assigned too. You can change them in plain English: "witness signs after the employee".
Compliance and evidence
signNow lists SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, PCI DSS, GDPR and CCPA. If you handle patient records or FDA-regulated documents, that matters, and we hold none of those.
Our finished PDF carries a certificate of completion and a digital seal with an independent DigiCert timestamp. Anyone can check a copy at signpdf.ai/verify.
signNow details come from signNow plans and pricing and signNow help: invite seats, limits, rollovers and extra invite fees, checked on 25 October 2026. Prices change, so check before deciding. signNow is a trademark of its owner. We are not affiliated with it.
Questions people ask
How many documents can I send on signNow Starter?
signNow counts invites, not documents. Its help centre gives 10 invites a month on monthly billing or 100 a year on annual billing, and unused invites do not roll over.
Is signNow cheaper than Sign PDF?
On a yearly plan, yes: Starter is $8 a month billed annually against our $10 a month. Month to month, signNow Starter is $20 and has an invite cap, while our Full plan is $10 with no cap.
Does signNow have a free plan?
Not a permanent one. It offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is pdfFiller the same company as signNow?
Both are airSlate products, and pdfFiller's Premium plan sends documents for signature through signNow.
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