A Foxit eSign alternative for teams smaller than five
Foxit eSign comes from Foxit, the PDF software company, and it's also built into Foxit PDF Editor. It has a deep feature list for the price, including payments and an on-demand notary. The catch for small teams is how it's sold: per license, per year, with a minimum on the team plan. Here's an honest comparison, from Foxit's own pages as of November 2026.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 3 min read
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Foxit eSign's two plans
Foxit's eSign pricing page lists eSign Essentials at $120 per user a year, for one dedicated user, and eSign Business at $300 per user a year with a minimum of five licenses. Prices are shown per year; organizations with 16 or more licenses get volume pricing. Essentials comes with a 14-day free trial, no card required.
- Essentials caps sending. It includes 250 envelopes a year and 10 templates, and bulk sending is capped at 250 a year.
- Business starts at five licenses. That's $1,500 a year before anyone sends a thing.
- In-person signing and branding are Business features. So are knowledge-based identity questions and HIPAA support.
- Notary sessions are paid per use. Foxit lists on-demand notarization at $25 a session plus $5 for each additional signer.
SignMaster and Foxit eSign side by side
| SignMaster | Foxit eSign | |
|---|---|---|
| One person | Solo, $15 a month or billed yearly | Essentials, $120 a year |
| A team | Crew, $490 a year for 5 people | Business, $300 per user a year, 5 licenses minimum |
| Monthly billing | Yes | Prices shown per year |
| Sending | Unlimited envelopes on paid plans | 250 envelopes a year on Essentials, unlimited on Business |
| Templates | Unlimited on paid plans | 10 on Essentials, unlimited on Business |
| In-person signing | Every plan | Business |
| Bulk send | Every paid plan, up to 250 rows a send on Solo | 250 a year on Essentials, unlimited on Business |
| Your branding | Crew and Company | Business, with enhanced branding |
| Notarization | Not offered | On-demand notary, $25 a session |
| Payments | Not offered | Foxit Pay on Business |
| Mobile apps | iPhone and iPad, plus any phone browser | iOS and Android |
Foxit figures come from its eSign pricing, mobile app, notary, payments and security pages, read on November 5, 2026, at US list prices. Foxit's pricing page lists Foxit Pay inconsistently for Essentials, so the table shows Business only.
What a three-person office pays
Three people who each need in-person signing would need Foxit eSign Business, which sells in blocks of at least five licenses: $1,500 a year. Three separate Essentials licenses come to $360 a year, but each is capped at 250 envelopes a year and has no in-person signing. SignMaster Crew is $490 a year for up to 5 people, with in-person signing and unlimited envelopes.
Where Foxit eSign is the better choice
- You already use Foxit PDF Editor. Foxit eSign is built into it, so editing and signing happen in one place.
- You need a notary or payment collection. Foxit offers an on-demand online notary per session and Foxit Pay, which takes cards, debit cards and ACH transfers, one-time or recurring. SignMaster offers neither.
- You sign without a connection. Foxit's mobile apps keep working offline on Business. SignMaster needs a connection to sign.
- You need qualified signatures or HIPAA support. Business offers EU qualified signatures through a separate ZealiD account, plus HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 support. SignMaster offers neither.
- Your team uses Android or Microsoft Teams. Foxit has iOS and Android apps and lists Teams, Dynamics and Zapier integrations on Business.
Who SignMaster fits better
Teams of one to a handful who want to pay monthly and get the field features from day one. In-person signing works on every plan, scan turns a paper contract into a PDF on your phone, and every paid plan sends unlimited envelopes, so a busy month never runs into a yearly cap.
For signers, SignMaster keeps it simple: an email, a link, no account, and the signing page in their language, Spanish included. When the last person signs, everyone gets the PDF sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint and a certificate of completion.
How to switch from Foxit eSign
- 1
Try Crew first
New workspaces get 14 days of Crew without a card, enough time to run a few real jobs.
- 2
Bring your documents across
Save your Foxit eSign templates' source files as PDFs and upload them as SignMaster templates. Fillable fields come in with the file.
- 3
Keep Foxit PDF Editor if you use it
Edit in Foxit as you do today, then upload the finished PDF to SignMaster to send it for signature.
- 4
Time it to your renewal
Foxit eSign is sold by the year, so plan the move for your renewal date and let open envelopes finish first.
Questions? Answers.
How much does Foxit eSign cost?
Foxit's pricing page lists eSign Essentials at $120 per user a year and eSign Business at $300 per user a year with a five-license minimum, as of November 2026.
Does Foxit eSign include in-person signing?
On Business. Foxit's plan comparison doesn't tick in-person signing for Essentials. SignMaster includes it on every plan, Free too.
Can SignMaster notarize documents?
No. SignMaster doesn't offer notarization. If a document must be notarized, use a notary or a remote online notarization service.
Can I pay for SignMaster monthly?
Yes. Solo, Crew and Company can be billed monthly or yearly, and a monthly plan can be canceled at the end of any month. Foxit's pricing page lists its eSign prices per year.
Where do the Foxit figures come from?
From Foxit's eSign pricing page and its mobile app, notary, Foxit Pay and security pages, read on November 5, 2026.
Sources
- Foxit eSign pricing · foxit.com
- Foxit eSign mobile app · foxit.com
- Foxit eSign online notary · foxit.com
- Foxit Pay · foxit.com
- Foxit eSign security and compliance · foxit.com