eSignature for small business
E-signatures for small businesses
Small businesses sign contracts with customers, suppliers, employees and partners, often without a legal department or big software budget.
eSignSimple keeps it simple: upload a PDF, add fields, send. Plans start free, with unlimited documents at $9/month and team features at $19 per sender/month.
In a small business, the person sending contracts is usually also doing sales, hiring and supplier management. There is no time to learn a complicated tool, and no budget for one that charges per envelope with surprise overages.
Our take: a small business needs three things from e-signatures. Documents should go out fast, signers should not need an account, and the record should be good enough to rely on if something goes wrong. Everything beyond that is a nice-to-have you should not pay enterprise prices for.
Too many tools
One simple tool covers sales, HR and supplier paperwork. Using one tool for customer contracts, supplier agreements and HR documents also means one place to find everything later.
Unpredictable costs
Unlimited documents on paid plans means no envelope quotas. We think envelope quotas punish the businesses that are growing, which is why paid plans are unlimited.
Keeping records
Each document includes a certificate of completion for your files. Download the signed PDF and certificate into the same folder as your other records so they are there when you need them.
Documents you can sign electronically
- Sales contracts
- Service agreements
- NDAs
- Purchase orders
- Quote acceptances
- Employment contracts
- Operating and partnership agreements
Tips
- Turn your most used documents into templates.
- Use signing order when a manager must approve before the customer signs.
- Have a lawyer review your core templates once.
- Set up signing order for documents that need internal approval, such as a manager signing off on a discount before the customer receives the contract.
- Name documents consistently, such as customer, document type and date, so they are easy to find later.
- Review who can send documents in your name, and remove access when people leave.
- Our take: pay a lawyer once to review your three or four most important templates. It is one of the best-value legal spends a small business can make, and templates spread that cost over every future deal.
Templates for small business
Frequently asked questions
Are e-signatures legally binding for these documents?
In most cases, yes. Simple electronic signatures are recognized under the US ESIGN Act, UETA and the EU eIDAS Regulation. Some documents, such as wills or certain court and real property filings, may need wet ink, witnesses or notarization depending on the jurisdiction.
How much does it cost?
Free for 5 documents a month, $9/month for unlimited documents, or $19 per sender/month for teams.
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