A BoldSign alternative with bulk send in the plan
BoldSign is one of the lowest-priced e-signature apps around, with a real free plan and apps for iOS and Android. It earns its fans. The comparison gets interesting once you add up the add-ons a busy team uses. Here's a fair look, from BoldSign's own pricing page as of November 2026.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 3 min read
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BoldSign's plans
BoldSign's pricing page shows four web app plans in US dollars, with yearly billing saving 40%: Essential, free for one user with 25 envelopes a month; Growth, $5 a user a month billed yearly or $15 monthly, with 50 envelopes per user a month; Business, $15 a user a month billed yearly or $25 monthly, with unlimited envelopes; and Premium, $99 a month billed yearly or $138 monthly for unlimited users and 250 envelopes, then $0.50 an envelope.
- Bulk send is a paid add-on. On Business and Premium it costs $0.25 per envelope, and BoldSign asks for extra verification first.
- Texting and identity checks are per use. Envelopes by SMS are $0.20 a message and by WhatsApp $0.10; ID verification is $2 and knowledge-based questions $1.50 an attempt.
- Webhooks and embedded signing need the API plan. BoldSign's Enterprise API plan starts at $30 a month with 40 envelopes, then $0.75 each.
- Personal email sign-ups start smaller. Free accounts with a personal email get 5 envelopes a month until business details are verified.
SignMaster and BoldSign side by side
| SignMaster | BoldSign | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 envelopes a month | 25 envelopes a month (5 with a personal email until verified) |
| Unlimited sending | Solo, Crew and Company | Business, $15 a user a month billed yearly |
| Five-person team | Crew, $49 a month for 5 people | Business: $75 a month billed yearly, $125 monthly |
| Bulk send | Included on every paid plan | $0.25 an envelope, Business and up |
| In-person signing | Every plan, Free included | Growth and up |
| Templates | Unlimited on paid plans | 2 free, 10 on Growth, unlimited on Business |
| Your logo | Crew and Company | Every plan, Essential included |
| Webhooks and API | Crew and Company | Enterprise API plan, from $30 a month |
| Mobile apps | iPhone and iPad | iOS and Android, every plan |
| Free trial | 14 days of Crew, no card | 30 days, no card |
BoldSign figures come from its pricing and mobile app pages, read on November 5, 2026, in US dollars. BoldSign also offers its Growth plan free to nonprofits.
Adding it up for a busy crew
On price alone, BoldSign is hard to beat: five users on Business come to $75 a month billed yearly, against $49 a month for SignMaster Crew. The gap narrows with use. Send a renewal to 200 customers and BoldSign's bulk send adds $50; a second run the next month adds another $50. Send to the same 200 from SignMaster Crew and nothing is added. If you never bulk send, BoldSign is likely the cheaper choice, and that's worth saying plainly.
Where BoldSign is the better choice
- You want the lowest per-user price. Growth at $5 a user a month billed yearly is less than any SignMaster paid plan.
- You need a big free plan. BoldSign's Essential plan includes 25 envelopes a month with custom branding and mobile apps.
- You need text, WhatsApp or ID checks. BoldSign sells all of them per use. SignMaster emails the link and offers access codes.
- You need EU qualified signatures or a data region. BoldSign offers qualified signatures at $3 a signing attempt, and data storage in the US, EU, Canada or Australia.
- Your team uses Android, Salesforce or HubSpot. BoldSign has Android apps, a HubSpot integration on Business and a Salesforce add-on. SignMaster has no Android app and connects to CRMs through webhooks.
Who SignMaster fits better
Teams that send the same agreement to long lists, or wire signed data into other tools. Bulk send and webhooks are part of the plan, so a season of renewals or a Zap that logs every signed contract to a sheet costs nothing per envelope. The Responses tab lists every answer to a template, ready to export.
In-person signing works on every plan, including Free, and Alana prepares the envelope from a sentence so the field team spends less time on paperwork.
How to switch from BoldSign
- 1
Start on Crew for free
A new workspace gets 14 days of Crew, no card required, with bulk send ready to try.
- 2
Bring the source PDFs
BoldSign templates don't carry over, so upload the original PDFs as SignMaster templates and let Alana place the signature fields.
- 3
Run one bulk send
Download the blank CSV from the template's bulk send screen, fill it from your customer list (saved as CSV UTF-8) and send to a small batch first.
- 4
Finish open envelopes in BoldSign
Let anything already sent complete there, then save the signed PDFs and audit trails before you cancel.
Questions? Answers.
Is BoldSign cheaper than SignMaster?
Per user, usually yes: Business is $15 a user a month billed yearly. Add-ons such as bulk send ($0.25 an envelope) and SMS ($0.20 a message) can close the gap for teams that use them.
Does SignMaster charge for bulk send?
No. Bulk send is included on Solo, Crew and Company, up to 250, 500 and 1000 rows per send.
Can I get webhooks without an API plan?
On SignMaster, webhooks come with Crew and Company. BoldSign's pricing page lists webhooks and embedded signing on its Enterprise API plan.
Where do the BoldSign figures come from?
From BoldSign's pricing page and mobile app page, read on November 5, 2026, in US dollars.
Sources
- BoldSign pricing · boldsign.com
- BoldSign mobile app · boldsign.com
- BoldSign features · boldsign.com
