Updated October 2026 · Prices checked October 14, 2026
PandaDoc Pricing 2026: Plans, Seats & Real Costs
PandaDoc costs $19 per seat per month for Starter and $49 per seat per month for Business when billed annually, or $35 and $65 per seat on monthly billing (checked October 14, 2026). Enterprise is quoted per seat or per document. A free plan covers 60 documents a year. Bulk send, web forms, the API and the Salesforce integration need Usage Credits, which are bought separately.
PandaDoc is a document platform first and an e-signature tool second. Its plans are built around proposals, quotes and sales agreements, and the price reflects that: you pay per seat, and the features most small businesses look for in an e-signature tool are spread across two tiers and a credit system.
There are four tiers on the pricing page. Free gives you 60 documents a year and up to 5 templates. Starter is $19 per seat per month billed annually ($228 per seat per year) or $35 per seat on monthly billing. Business is $49 per seat per month billed annually ($588 per seat per year) or $65 monthly. Enterprise has no public price. PandaDoc advertises savings of up to 46% for annual billing, and the gap is real: a Starter seat costs $420 a year on monthly billing against $228 on annual.
The detail that changes the maths is what Starter leaves out. According to PandaDoc's own comparison table, Starter keeps the 5-template cap of the free plan and does not include custom branding, automatic reminders, payment collection, approval workflows, CRM integrations or webhooks. Those start at Business. Even there, bulk send, web forms, the API and Salesforce are marked "optional, requires Usage Credits", a separately purchased credit pack whose price is not on the pricing page.
Below is a plan-by-plan breakdown from PandaDoc's pricing page as we read it on October 14, 2026, the hidden costs worth checking before you sign up, and what the same work costs on eSignSimple's plans. For a feature comparison rather than a price one, see our PandaDoc alternative page.
How does eSignSimple compare with PandaDoc?
| Feature | eSignSimple | PandaDoc |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, 3 documents/month | Yes, 60 documents/year (5/month shared limit), up to 5 templates |
| Entry paid plan | Bronze: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, 25 documents/month | Starter: $19/seat/month billed annually, $35 monthly |
| Pricing model | Flat per account; Gold covers up to 5 senders | Per seat; Enterprise per seat or per document |
| Templates on the entry plan | Yes, on every plan | Up to 5 on Starter; unlimited from Business |
| Automatic reminders | Bronze and up | Business and up |
| Custom branding | Your logo and brand color (Gold, $19.99/month) | Business and up ($49/seat/month annual) |
| Bulk send | Silver ($9.99/month), up to 200 people per send | Business and up, and it consumes Usage Credits |
| Web forms | Silver and up | Business and up, consumes Usage Credits |
| API | REST API v1 and webhooks, Silver and up, no per-call fees | Every paid plan, only with purchased Usage Credits; webhooks from Business |
| Payments, quotes, CRM integrations | No | Business and up |
| SMS / KBA ID verification | No | Included on Business and Enterprise |
| QES | No (simple electronic signatures only) | Business and Enterprise, annual plans only |
| SSO | No | Optional on Business, included on Enterprise |
| 1 user, 10 documents/month, per year | $39.99 (Bronze, yearly) | $228 (Starter, annual) or $420 (monthly) |
| 1 user, 40 documents/month, per year | $89.99 (Silver, yearly) | $228 Starter, or $588 on Business for reminders and branding |
| 3-person team, per year | $179.99 (Gold, up to 5 senders) | $684 Starter or $1,764 Business (annual); $1,260 / $2,340 monthly |
What does PandaDoc cost?
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 60 documents a year (shown as a 5/month shared limit), up to 5 templates, document editor, tracking, 24/7 email and chat support. |
| Starter | $19/seat/month billed annually ($228/seat/year), or $35/seat/month billed monthly | Unlimited documents created in the PandaDoc editor, up to 5 templates, signing order, audit trail. API only with paid Usage Credits. No custom branding, automatic reminders, CRM integrations or payments. |
| Business | $49/seat/month billed annually ($588/seat/year), or $65/seat/month billed monthly | Unlimited templates, custom branding and content library, automatic reminders, approval workflows, payments, quotes, CRM integrations, webhooks, SMS and KBA/ID verification. Bulk send, web forms, API and Salesforce need Usage Credits. QES and recipient verification on annual plans only. |
| Enterprise | Custom quote (per seat or per document) | Adds CPQ, workflow automation, smart content, SSO, team workspaces and notary (some as paid add-ons). |
| Usage Credits | Not published (credit packs) | Consumed when a document is created through the API, Zapier, Make, Forms or bulk send. When API credits run out, API calls are rejected until you buy more. |
Prices checked October 14, 2026 on PandaDoc pricing and plan comparison. Vendors change prices and may show different prices by country and currency, so confirm before you buy.
eSignSimple pricing, for comparison
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 documents a month (a document counts when it is sent), unlimited signers, templates, audit trail and certificate of completion. |
| Bronze | $4.99/month or $39.99/year | 1 sender, 25 documents a month, automatic reminders. |
| Silver | $9.99/month or $89.99/year | 1 sender, unlimited documents, bulk send (up to 200 people per send), web forms, REST API and webhooks. |
| Gold | $19.99/month or $179.99/year | Everything in Silver, team seats for up to 5 senders with shared templates, your logo and brand color, priority support. |
Where is PandaDoc the better choice?
- PandaDoc is a proposal and quote builder. Pricing tables, a product catalog, content library, rich-media documents, deal rooms and CPQ have no equivalent in eSignSimple.
- Payment collection inside the document, CRM integrations (and Salesforce with credits) and approval workflows on Business. We have none of these.
- SMS verification and knowledge-based authentication plus ID verification are listed as included on Business, and QES is available on annual Business and Enterprise plans. eSignSimple offers simple electronic signatures with email delivery only.
- Starter's in-editor documents are listed as unlimited, so a single heavy sender who needs nothing beyond basic sending gets no volume ceiling for $228 a year.
- SSO, team workspaces, custom roles and enterprise support for larger organizations. eSignSimple tops out at 5 senders on Gold, with no SSO or admin console.
Why do people switch to eSignSimple?
Templates and reminders without the Business tier
On PandaDoc, unlimited templates and automatic reminders start at Business, $588 per seat per year on annual billing. eSignSimple includes templates on every plan and reminders from Bronze at $4.99/month.
No credit packs to budget
PandaDoc meters bulk send, web forms and API documents through Usage Credits, and API calls stop when the credits run out. On eSignSimple Silver ($9.99/month), bulk send to up to 200 people, web forms, the REST API and webhooks are part of the plan.
One price for a small team
Three PandaDoc Business seats cost $1,764 a year on annual billing. eSignSimple Gold is $179.99 a year for up to 5 senders with shared templates and your branding. If you do not need proposals or payments, that difference is hard to justify.
Monthly billing without a big premium
PandaDoc's monthly Starter seat is $35, 84% more than the annual rate. eSignSimple's monthly and yearly prices are close (Silver $9.99/month or $89.99/year), so you can stay flexible.
Who should pick which?
| Pick eSignSimple if… | Pick PandaDoc if… |
|---|---|
| You need to send PDFs or Word files for signature, not build proposals or quotes. | Sales teams that build proposals with pricing tables, catalogs and CPQ. |
| You want templates, reminders and bulk send without paying $49 or more per seat. | You need payment collection, CRM sync or approval workflows inside the document. |
| Your team is 2 to 5 people and one flat price suits you better than per-seat billing. | You need SMS or ID verification, QES, or SSO. |
| You would use the API but do not want to manage a credit pack. | You have more than 5 senders who need central administration. |
How do you switch from PandaDoc to eSignSimple?
- Check which PandaDoc tier you are on and which features you actually used last quarter (templates, reminders, bulk send, credits).
- Download your completed documents and their certificates from PandaDoc before your renewal date.
- Create a free eSignSimple account and send one real document to see the signer experience.
- Rebuild your most used documents as eSignSimple templates; upload PDF or Word files and place the fields again.
- Pick Bronze, Silver or Gold based on volume and team size, then let the PandaDoc seats lapse at renewal.
Our take
PandaDoc's headline price is fair for what it is: a sales document platform with an e-signature step. The catch for anyone who only wants signatures is that Starter is quite bare. Five templates, no automatic reminders and no branding means many small businesses end up on Business at $49 per seat, and then still meet Usage Credits for bulk send and the API.
If proposals, quotes and payments are part of your daily work, PandaDoc earns its price and we would not talk you out of it. If you mainly send contracts, consent forms or agreements for signature, eSignSimple Silver at $89.99 a year covers unlimited documents, templates, bulk send and the API for one sender. Compare features in detail on our PandaDoc alternative and PandaDoc vs signNow pages.
We compare published features and prices from each vendor's own website and list the sources above. Where we could not verify something, we say so. PandaDoc is a trademark of its owner; eSignSimple is not affiliated with it. See how we protect documents on our security page and what each plan includes on pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does PandaDoc cost per month?
As listed on October 14, 2026, Starter costs $19 per seat per month billed annually or $35 per seat billed monthly, and Business costs $49 per seat per month billed annually or $65 billed monthly. Enterprise is custom-priced, per seat or per document. Prices exclude taxes.
Is PandaDoc free?
There is a free plan with 60 documents a year (PandaDoc's table shows it as a 5-per-month shared limit), up to 5 templates, the editor and tracking. Paid plans also have a 14-day free trial that does not require a credit card. eSignSimple's free plan includes 3 documents a month with no template cap.
What are PandaDoc Usage Credits?
Usage Credits are consumed when a document is created through an integration or automation: the API, Zapier, Make, Forms or bulk send. First-time Starter and Business customers get trial credits; after that you buy a recurring credit pack. PandaDoc says the API is credit-pack only, so API calls are rejected once credits reach zero. Credit pack prices are not on the pricing page.
Does PandaDoc charge for extra documents?
The plan table lists documents created in the PandaDoc editor as unlimited on Starter and Business. The pricing FAQ also describes per-document charges once you reach a document limit: $3.50 per document on Starter monthly, $2 on Starter annual and $2.60 on Business monthly. Ask PandaDoc which applies to your plan before relying on unlimited.
Which PandaDoc plan has bulk send and branding?
Both start at Business. Custom branding is included; bulk send and web forms additionally require Usage Credits. On eSignSimple, bulk send and web forms come with Silver ($9.99/month) and branding with Gold ($19.99/month). See our pricing.
Is PandaDoc cheaper than DocuSign?
At list price, PandaDoc Starter ($19 per seat per month annual) is below DocuSign Standard ($30 per user per month annual) and has no envelope quota, but it lacks branding and reminders, which DocuSign Standard includes. See our DocuSign pricing breakdown.
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