airSlate
airSlate's signNow is the mid-market value play: SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA-grade compliance at about a third of DocuSign's price, per-seat plans from $8/user/mo on annual billing, with a 100-invites-per-user annual cap and separately priced API and WorkFlow automation.
Verified against: airslate.com as of 2026-09-20
Quick verdict: airSlate signNow earns 4.0/5 in our research-based assessment — the mid-market answer when you want DocuSign-grade compliance without the DocuSign bill. From $8/user/mo annual on Business, with Premium at $15 and Enterprise at $30 per user/mo. Watch the 100-invite/user/year cap on heavy senders, and remember API and WorkFlow are priced separately. Choose it over DocuSign on budget; over Juro on a self-serve entry price; over Dropbox Sign when compliance depth is the driver. (Research sweep, no paid workspace tested.)
- Our rating: 4.0/5
- Strongest dimension: Functionality (4/5, research only)
- Weakest dimension: Localization (3/5, research only)
- Pricing: 7-day free trial · $8/user/mo (Business, annual)
- Verification: Research-only pass over official sources, last checked 2026-09-20. Sources: airslate.com
airSlate pricing details
- 7-day free trial
- paid plans from $8/user/mo (Business, annual)
- business $20/user/mo · Business Premium $30/user/mo · Enterprise $50/user/mo (monthly)
- business $8/user/mo · Business Premium $15/user/mo · Enterprise $30/user/mo · Site License custom (per-signature)
Per-seat, no free plan. Every signNow tier caps at ~100 signature invites per user per year; extra invites billed ~$1.50 each. API access is a separate product (from ~$146/mo) and the WorkFlow automation platform bills on credits (Growth ~$399/mo). HIPAA/21 CFR Part 11 locked behind Site License.
In our index: No free plan (7-day trial). signNow Business $8/user/mo annual ($20 monthly) · Business Premium $15/user/mo annual ($30 monthly) · Enterprise $30/user/mo annual ($50 monthly) · Site License custom (per-signature). All tiers cap ~100 invites/user/yr; API from ~$146/mo; WorkFlow on credits (Growth ~$399/mo).
How airSlate scores across our 6 index dimensions
- Functionality: 4/5 (research only)
- Usability: 4/5 (research only)
- Stability: 4/5 (research only)
- Collaboration: 4/5 (research only)
- Localization: 3/5 (research only)
- Value: 4/5 (research only)
Score rationale: The compliance-per-dollar leader — most of DocuSign's enterprise features (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, Salesforce/NetSuite) at roughly a third of the price. Trade-offs: no free plan, a 100-invite/user/yr cap, and API/automation priced on separate tracks. Research sweep, figures from signnow.com pricing cross-checked June 2026.
What airSlate does well
- Best compliance-per-dollar of the five: SOC 2 Type II plus HIPAA/21 CFR Part 11 at Site License, unmatched at this price
- Per-seat entry from $8/user/mo annual — roughly a third of DocuSign Standard
- Native Salesforce, NetSuite and Autodesk integrations built for production workflows
- Four-layer signer authentication (email, SMS, password, phone) on standard tiers
Where airSlate falls short
- No free plan — $8/user/mo Business is the floor (no personal tier)
- Every tier caps at ~100 signature invites/user/year; beyond that, ~$1.50/invite extra
- API is a separate product (from ~$146/mo) and WorkFlow automation bills on credits, not seats
- The two billing tracks (signing vs automation/API) can quietly push the bill above the sticker price
How airSlate compares to other eSignature tools
Our index tracks 5 eSignature tools. airSlate sits at 4.0/5, with business $8/user/mo · business premium $15/user/mo · enterprise $30/user/mo · site license custom (per-signature). Here are the 4 closest alternatives we hold pricing and scoring evidence for.
- DocuSign — 4.4/5 · 14-day free trial · $10/mo (Personal, annual)
DocuSign is the e-signature market standard — legally binding in 180+ countries with the broadest enterprise integrations, compliance depth and agreement-lifecycle reach, priced per seat with annual-billing discounts. - PandaDoc — 4.2/5 · Free plan · $0/mo (Free eSign) · $19/user/mo (Starter, annual)
PandaDoc pairs document automation (proposals, quotes, sales docs) with built-in e-signature and payment collection, a genuinely free e-sign tier, and deep CRM integrations — priced per user with an annual-billing discount. - Dropbox Sign — 4.1/5 · Free plan · $0/mo (Free, 3 requests/mo) · $15/user/mo (Essentials, annual)
Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) is the simple, affordable e-signature tool that saves signed docs straight into Dropbox: unlimited signatures on the paid plans, a free 3-requests/month tier, and a per-seat entry at $15/user/mo — with API and embedded signing billed on a separate track. - Juro — 3.8/5 · Demo-gated (20% off year-one for new customers) · Quote-only (no published self-serve price)
Juro is a browser-native contract-lifecycle platform: no Word dependency, native e-signature, template library and a repository that tracks signed docs, with unlimited users on all plans — priced quote-only through a calculator, with no self-serve tiers.
Frequently asked questions about airSlate
How much does airSlate cost?
7-day free trial; paid plans from $8/user/mo (Business, annual); business $20/user/mo · Business Premium $30/user/mo · Enterprise $50/user/mo (monthly); business $8/user/mo · Business Premium $15/user/mo · Enterprise $30/user/mo · Site License custom (per-signature). Billing detail: Per-seat, no free plan. Every signNow tier caps at ~100 signature invites per user per year; extra invites billed ~$1.50 each. API access is a separate product (from ~$146/mo) and the WorkFlow automation platform bills on credits (Growth ~$399/mo). HIPAA/21 CFR Part 11 locked behind Site License. Figures verified 2026-09-20.
Does airSlate have a free plan?
No free plan is listed for airSlate, but a trial is offered (7-day free trial). Paid plans start at $8/user/mo (Business, annual).
What is airSlate rated in our index?
airSlate sits at 4.0/5 in our index, strongest on functionality (4/5, research only) and weakest on localization (3/5, research only). airSlate signNow earns 4.0/5 in our research-based assessment — the mid-market answer when you want DocuSign-grade compliance without the DocuSign bill. From $8/user/mo annual on Business, with Premium at $15 and Enterprise at $30 per user/mo. Watch the 100-invite/user/year cap on heavy senders, and remember API and WorkFlow are priced separately. Choose it over DocuSign on budget; over Juro on a self-serve entry price; over Dropbox Sign when compliance depth is the driver. (Research sweep, no paid workspace tested.)
What are the drawbacks of airSlate?
No free plan — $8/user/mo Business is the floor (no personal tier) Every tier caps at ~100 signature invites/user/year; beyond that, ~$1.50/invite extra API is a separate product (from ~$146/mo) and WorkFlow automation bills on credits, not seats The two billing tracks (signing vs automation/API) can quietly push the bill above the sticker price.
What does airSlate do well?
Best compliance-per-dollar of the five: SOC 2 Type II plus HIPAA/21 CFR Part 11 at Site License, unmatched at this price Per-seat entry from $8/user/mo annual — roughly a third of DocuSign Standard Native Salesforce, NetSuite and Autodesk integrations built for production workflows Four-layer signer authentication (email, SMS, password, phone) on standard tiers.
How was airSlate verified?
Research-only pass over official sources, last checked 2026-09-20. Sources: airslate.com.
What are the alternatives to airSlate?
We track DocuSign, PandaDoc, Dropbox Sign, Juro as the closest alternatives in our eSignature index, and 4 head-to-head comparisons against airSlate are available.