The Docusign alternative for ((fast-moving teams)) in Europe

Short answer: Docusign suits organisations with higher volumes and more complex contract management.

Formify suits teams that want to pay per signature, share one credit wallet across every user, verify signers with a passport and a video selfie, and send contracts straight from ChatGPT or Claude.

You turn on only the features you need, pay for them with credits, and switch them off anytime.

Need GDPR, hosting in Europe and AI that runs in Europe? Your documents are stored in the EU, and with the EU setup you can run AI only with a European AI model.

Last checked: 23 October 2026 · By: Formify (we are a party to this comparison) · Prices in EUR

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How we compared

Enterprise functionality without enterprise complexity.

50 MCP tools.

Build your workflows around AI.

One shared wallet for the whole team.

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EUNeed AI e-signing in Europe with GDPR and EU hosting? Formify has an easy setup. Just turn it on.See the EU setup →

What it costs in practice

One user for one year, billed annually. Every agreement is signed by two people.

	Formify, one seat	Docusign Business Pro
You pay per year	€250	€456
You get	1,200 credits	100 envelopes
Agreements with ink signatures (SES)	300240 with templates and branding on	100
Agreements where both signers verify their identity	7560 with templates and branding on. Identity check and signature included	AES: Contact salesIdentity check: add-on from €2.35 per attempt, on top of the envelope
One agreement, two identity checks	16 creditsTaken from the credits in your seat, worth €4.00. No add-on to pay	One of your 100 envelopes + at least €4.70Paid on top, from €2.35 per identity check

Billed monthly instead: Formify €300 a year, Docusign €744 a year for up to 10 envelopes a month. Formify uses fewer credits per signature as your volume grows, so the example is on the low side. Business Pro includes 5 one-time trial identity checks.

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Formify and Docusign side by side

We compared the features that match what Formify offers out of the box. That is why Docusign is compared at Business Pro.

What	Formify	Docusign	Source and date
Getting started	Free: €0, 10 credits every month (5 ink signatures or 1 signature with ID check). Top-up from €10 for 20 credits, valid 12 months	Free 30-day trial, no credit card required. No free plan on the price list.	[1], [2], [5], [6], 2026-10-23
Price where features match	Seat: €25 a month, billed monthly, excl. VAT, 100 credits included. Turn on templates (12 credits) and branding (8 credits) per user and month	Business Pro: €38 per user a month billed annually (€456 a year), or €62 billed monthly. Excl. VAT ("Additional tax may apply").	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
How sending is counted	Credits per signature: ink signature (SES) 2 credits (worth €0.50 on seats, €1.00 with a top-up), signature with ID check (AES) 8 credits (worth €2.00 on seats, €4.00 with a top-up). Fewer credits per signature as volume grows. On seats, credits cost half: €0.25 each, against €0.50 with a top-up	Envelopes: 100 per user a year on Business Pro billed annually, or up to 10 a month billed monthly. More can be bought	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
Users	Seats share one wallet; top-up has unlimited users	Per user, up to 50 users. More than 50: Enhanced (Contact sales)	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
Advanced Electronic Signature (AES)	Passport scan and video selfie, 8 credits, worth €2.00 on seats (€4.00 with a top-up), fewer credits with volume on seats	AES: "Contact sales". Business Pro signs at SES level	[1], [3], [2], 2026-10-23
Identity check	Passport scan and video selfie, giving an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES), 8 credits, worth €2.00 on seats (€4.00 with a top-up), identity check and signature included, no add-on	Identity verification as an add-on from €2.35 per attempt (additional tax may apply), on top of the envelope. Business Pro includes 5 one-time trial checks.	[1], [3], [2], 2026-10-23
SMS and WhatsApp	1 credit per SMS or WhatsApp, worth €0.25 on seats (€0.50 with a top-up), bought directly	Delivery by SMS or WhatsApp: add-on from €0.35 per delivery (sold in packs of at least 10). SMS and phone authentication: "Contact sales"	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
Bulk sending	Included (listed on the pricing page)	Included in Business Pro.	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
API	API with API key (Settings, Integration), MCP without separate fee	Developer account and APIs: "Includes"	[1], [4], [2], 2026-10-23
AI assistant	Built-in AI assistant that explains the agreement to the signer in their own language (28 languages). AI replies are usage based	Iris and Agreement Manager are not included in Business Pro. They are part of Docusign's IAM plans (Contact sales). According to Docusign, Iris is available only in English and for customers in North American data centers	[1], [11], [12], [2], 2026-10-23
Verification inside the PDF	Phone numbers and email addresses are verified with a one-time code directly in the PDF fields	We could not find a matching feature	[1], 2026-10-23
Form fields and signer attachments	Drop-downs, radio buttons and attachments from the signer, included	Drop-downs, radio buttons and signer attachments, included in Business Pro	[1], [2], 2026-10-23
AI tools (MCP)	MCP server with 50 tools for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and other AI tools	MCP server for Claude and other MCP clients: 20 tools in Claude's directory, 24 in Docusign's own list.	[4], [8], [9], 2026-10-22 and 2026-10-23
Where your data is	Documents stored in the EU (AWS). Application servers and database in Sweden	eSignature is hosted in five regions, including Europe. For web sign-ups, the region is set automatically by your location. The 'Data residency' feature is not included in Business Pro (Contact sales on Enhanced).	[3], [7], [2], 2026-10-23

How we compare price: we compare the level where our features match, not the cheapest option. A Formify seat can be billed monthly or annually, so we compare like with like: €25 against €62 for Docusign Business Pro billed monthly, or €250 against €456 a year billed annually. In Formify you turn on the features you need on one seat and pay for them with credits.

"We could not find a matching feature" means we have not found it on Docusign's public pages, not that Docusign lacks it. Found a mistake? Tell us and we correct it within a week.

Choose Docusign if …
((choose Formify if …))

Choose Docusign if

you have higher volumes and more complex contract management, with many steps, approvals and systems.
you need a wide range of ready-made integrations and a vendor used by global teams.
you already run Docusign across the company and it works for you.

Choose Formify if

you want to start without a subscription and pay only for what you use with credits: 10 free credits every month, then top up from €10 and share the credits with every user.
you want more AI tools. Docusign's connector in Claude has 20 tools according to Claude's catalog (checked 22 October 2026), and Docusign's app in ChatGPT showed 36 tools (checked 9 October 2026), against Formify's 50 tools.^[4][8][10]
you work in AI tools. ChatGPT, Claude or your own agent can prepare, send, remind and download contracts through Formify.
you need to know who signed. Signers verify themselves with a passport and a video selfie, which gives an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES).
you want your data in the EU. Formify stores documents and customer data in the EU, with application servers and database in Sweden, for every account.^[3]
you want to turn features on and off as you go, including enterprise features such as signing links, templates, branding and shared documents. They are paid with credits from your shared wallet.
your signers speak another language. Every document can come with an AI assistant that explains the agreement in the signer's own language before they sign.

Where we differ

One wallet, every user

In Formify the whole account shares one credit wallet. Docusign prices Business Pro per user, up to 50 users.

Identity built in

A passport scan and a video selfie give an Advanced Electronic Signature, paid with credits like everything else.

Sign from AI tools

Both offer an MCP server. Formify's 50 tools cover the whole flow: preview, sending by email, SMS or WhatsApp, reminders and download.

Where Docusign is stronger

Docusign suits organisations with higher volumes and more complex contract management, and it has a wide range of integrations.

E-signing with an ((EU setup))

Formify stores your documents and customer data in the EU, and the application servers and database are hosted in Sweden. That applies to every account. The EU setup adds options in your account settings. You choose which ones to turn on, and until you do, the standard setup applies.

Option · AI

AI that runs in Europe

Turn it on and Formify uses only a European AI model (Mistral) through its EU endpoint. Our AI providers are not allowed to use your data to train their general-purpose models.

Option · Invitations

SMS instead of WhatsApp

An administrator can turn off WhatsApp and invite signers by SMS, sent from Sweden, along with regular email invitations.

Every account · Storage

Documents stored in the EU

Stored with Amazon Web Services in the EU. Primary region Stockholm, with Germany and Ireland as secondary regions.

Every account · GDPR and eIDAS

DPA and a qualified seal

Section 9 of our Terms & Conditions is the data processing agreement. Every document is sealed with a qualified certificate from a trust service provider on the EU Trusted List.

Good to know: the AI assistant that can be attached to documents for signing is not available in the EU setup yet. Support is planned for later in 2026. Signing works without AI.

Switch from Docusign

Download your completed documents from Docusign before your subscription ends.
Upload your templates to Formify, or let the AI assistant turn a PDF into a template.
Start with free credits or a top-up, and move to seats when your volume grows.

Questions about Formify and Docusign

What does Formify cost compared with Docusign?

A Formify seat costs €25 a month excl. VAT with 100 credits included, and you turn on the features you need. Docusign Business Pro costs €62 per user a month billed monthly, or €38 billed annually, with 100 envelopes per user a year on annual billing, according to Docusign's price list on 23 October 2026 (additional tax may apply). You can also start Formify for free or with a top-up from €10.

Are Formify signatures legally binding?

Yes. Formify signatures meet the EU's eIDAS Regulation, the US ESIGN Act and UETA, and the UK Electronic Communications Act. A signature with a passport scan and a video selfie is an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES).

Can I send contracts from ChatGPT or Claude?

Yes. Add Formify's MCP server to your AI tool. It has 50 tools to prepare, send, remind and download contracts.

Does Formify suit larger companies?

Yes. You turn on the features you need, including enterprise features, and pay with credits. Docusign suits organisations with higher volumes and more complex contract management.

How did you make this comparison?

We are a party to this comparison. Everything about Docusign comes from Docusign's own public pages and was checked on the date in the source list. We check the page at least once a month.

Method and sources

Formify is a party to this comparison. Information about Docusign comes from Docusign's public pages, without an account, read from Docusign's Irish price page in EUR. Prices are list prices. Last checked 23 October 2026, next check by 23 November 2026.

formify.eu/pricing, checked 2026-10-23
ecom.docusign.com/en-IE/plans-and-pricing/esignature, checked 2026-10-23
formify.eu/eu-e-signature, checked 2026-10-23
formify.eu/mcp, checked 2026-10-23
docusign.com/en-gb/learn/free-electronic-signature ("free 30-day trial"), checked 2026-10-23
docusign.com/blog/docusign-esignature-free-trial-faqs ("No credit card is required"), checked 2026-10-23
docusign.com/privacy/data-residency (Last updated April 14, 2026), checked 2026-10-23
Docusign connector in Claude's directory, claude.com/marketplace/connectors/docusign: 20 tools, checked 2026-10-22
Docusign's own tool list, mcp.docusign.com/tools: 24 tools, checked 2026-10-22
Docusign app in ChatGPT (app directory, requires sign-in): 36 tools, checked 2026-10-09
ecom.docusign.com/en-IE/plans-and-pricing/iam (IAM plans, Contact sales), checked 2026-10-23
Docusign Community, "FAQ: What are the new Iris-powered AI capabilities in Docusign IAM", 18 August 2026, checked 2026-10-23