signNow alternative

A signNow alternative when you're tired of counting invites

signNow, from airSlate, is one of the cheapest ways for a team to send documents for signature, and every plan includes unlimited users. The catch is the allowance: its plans include a set number of signature invites a year. Here's how it compares with SignMaster, with signNow's figures taken from its own pages as of November 2026.

Updated November 9, 2026 · 4 min read

On this page
  1. What signNow does well, and where it stops
  2. SignMaster and signNow side by side
  3. When the invite count starts to bite
  4. Where signNow is the better choice
  5. Who SignMaster fits better
  6. How to switch from signNow
  7. Questions

What signNow does well, and where it stops

signNow prices the account, not the person. Its pricing page lists four plans, all with unlimited users: Business at $8 a month billed annually or $20 month to month, Business Premium at $18 or $30, Enterprise at $30 or $50, and Site License at $1.50 per signature invite through sales. That's hard to beat for a big team that sends now and then.

  • Invites are rationed. signNow's pricing page lists 100 signature invites a year on Business, Business Premium and Enterprise, and its help center puts monthly billing at 10 a month. Past that, extra invites are billed pay as you go.
  • Bulk send starts on Business Premium. Business, the entry plan, can't send one document to a list.
  • Branding starts on Enterprise. Custom branding comes with Enterprise and Site License, not with the two cheaper plans.
  • Full API access is on Site License. Otherwise, signNow sells API plans separately, starting at $146 a month billed annually for 1,000 invites a year.

SignMaster and signNow side by side

SignMaster CrewsignNow Business Premium
Price$49 a month, or $490 a year$15 a month billed annually, or $30 month to month
People5 included, then $8 a month eachUnlimited users
SendingUnlimited envelopesUp to 100 invites a year (annual) or 10 a month (monthly), then pay as you go
TemplatesUnlimitedUnlimited
Bulk sendUp to 500 rows a sendIncluded
In-person signingIncluded, on any phone, tablet or computerIn its iOS and Android apps
Your logo and colorsIncludedEnterprise plan and up
API and webhooksIncludedSite License, or a separate API plan
Payments at signingNot offeredIncluded
Text the signing linkCopy it and text it yourselfEnterprise plan and up
Signer languages6, including Spanish24, including Spanish
Mobile appsiPhone and iPad, plus any phone browseriOS and Android
SignMaster Crew and signNow Business Premium, November 2026

signNow figures come from its pricing page, API pricing page and help center, read on November 5, 2026, at US list prices. signNow's help center describes the invite allowance per user in places, while the pricing page lists 100 a year on each plan alongside unlimited users; check with signNow if the difference matters to you. Our SignMaster vs signNow page lists each row with its source.

When the invite count starts to bite

A hundred invites a year is about two a week for the whole account. A crew that sends five estimates and contracts a week uses the annual allowance in about 20 weeks. On SignMaster's paid plans there's nothing to count: a resend, a change order or a second contract for the same customer is just another envelope, and reminders never count at all.

So the cheaper plan is usually the right one if you send a few documents a month across many people. If you send every day, compare signNow's pay-as-you-go invites with a flat $49 a month on Crew.

Where signNow is the better choice

  • Lots of people, light sending. Unlimited users on every plan beats any per-seat price, SignMaster's included, when most people send rarely.
  • You collect payment with the signature. Business Premium and up can collect payments, along with signing links and scheduled sending. SignMaster doesn't collect payments.
  • You send documents by text. Enterprise and Site License can send documents to signers by SMS. SignMaster emails the link, and you can copy it and text it yourself.
  • Android and more languages. signNow has iOS and Android apps and signing sessions in 24 languages. SignMaster has an iPhone and iPad app and 6 languages.

Who SignMaster fits better

Small teams that send constantly. Crew includes your logo, bulk send from a CSV, the REST API and webhooks without an upgrade, and Alana fills drafts and places fields so a contract goes out in a minute. In-person signing works in the iPhone and iPad app or any browser, with the same certificate of completion as an emailed signature.

How to switch from signNow

  1. 1

    Start a Crew trial

    You get 14 days of Crew free, no card required, so you can run real contracts through it first.

  2. 2

    Rebuild your most-used templates

    Upload the PDFs behind your signNow templates. Fillable PDF fields import as SignMaster fields, and text tags in the document become fields where they sit.

  3. 3

    Invite the people who send

    Signers never need a seat. Only the people who prepare and send documents join your workspace as members.

  4. 4

    Finish what's in flight

    Leave open signNow invites to complete, download the signed copies, and switch new sends to SignMaster.

Questions? Answers.

Why does SignMaster cost more than signNow Business?

signNow Business is $8 a month billed annually for the whole account, with a capped number of invites. SignMaster Crew is $49 a month with unlimited envelopes, bulk send, branding and the API included. If you send a few documents a month, signNow Business may be the better deal.

Does SignMaster charge per invite or per signer?

No. Paid plans send unlimited envelopes, each envelope can have several signers, and signers never pay or need an account.

Can signers sign in person on both?

Yes. signNow's help center describes in-person signing in its iOS and Android apps: you pass the device to each signer. SignMaster includes in-person signing on every plan, Free too.

Can I text the signing link with SignMaster?

SignMaster sends the link by email. You can copy any signer's private link and send it in a text yourself. signNow's Enterprise plan can send documents by SMS for you.

Where do the signNow figures come from?

From signNow's pricing page, API pricing page and help center, read on November 5, 2026, at US list prices. signNow is part of airSlate.

Sources

  1. signNow pricing · signnow.com
  2. signNow API pricing · snseats.signnow.com
  3. signNow help: free user seats · helpcenter.signnow.com
  4. signNow help: invite limits and extra invite fees · helpcenter.signnow.com
  5. signNow help: in-person signing · helpcenter.signnow.com
  6. signNow help: overview and languages · helpcenter.signnow.com

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