PaperDock
- $69 once, signatures included
- No envelope or document allowance
- Contract drafting in the same tool
- Client signs without an account
No Separate Signing Subscription
Built-In Legally Binding E-Signature Tool for Contractors
Signing should not be a second bill. PaperDock includes electronic signatures in the same account where you draft the contract — send a secure link, watch the client open it in real time, and get a signed PDF with a complete audit trail the moment they finish.
$0
Per signature
ESIGN
And UETA aligned
Live
Open and sign tracking
No App
Required for your client
A DocuSign and HelloSign Alternative Sized for One Person
Dedicated signing platforms are priced for departments: a monthly seat fee, an envelope allowance, and overage charges once you exceed it. If you send a handful of contracts a month, you are paying enterprise rates for a signature box.
Dedicated Signing Platforms
- Monthly seat fee, billed forever
- Envelope caps with overage pricing
- You still draft the contract elsewhere
- Features aimed at procurement teams
Print, Sign, Scan
- Days of delay on every agreement
- No record of when it was opened
- Crooked phone photos as your legal record
- Nothing proving the copy is unaltered
DocuSign and HelloSign are trademarks of their respective owners. PaperDock is not affiliated with either company. Plan details change — check current pricing before comparing.
Real-Time Activity Tracking on Every Document
The worst part of sending a contract is the silence afterwards. PaperDock removes the guesswork by recording what happens to the document after it leaves your hands, so you know whether to follow up or wait.
Opened
See the moment your client first views the signing link, with a timestamp you can point to.
Reviewed
Repeat visits are logged too — a contract opened four times usually means a clause needs a conversation.
Signed
Signature captured with the signer's typed name, timestamp and IP address, and both parties receive the executed PDF.
Logged
Every event is written to a tamper-evident audit log, so the record of how the agreement was executed holds together later.
What the Audit Trail Records
If a signature is ever questioned, the argument is settled by evidence. Each signed document carries its own record.
- The signer's typed full legal name as entered
- Date and time of every open and the final signature
- IP address associated with the signing session
- Explicit consent to transact electronically
- The exact document version presented at signing
- A verifiable integrity check on the stored record
How Your Client Signs
1
You send the link
Email the signing link straight from the contract, or copy it and send it however you already talk to the client.
2
They open it anywhere
The document renders in any browser on phone or desktop. No account, no download, no plugin.
3
They consent and sign
Consent to electronic signing is presented, then they type their legal name and submit.
4
Both sides get the PDF
The executed document and its audit trail are stored in your account and delivered to your client.
E-Signature Questions
Are typed electronic signatures legally binding in the US?
Yes. The federal ESIGN Act and state UETA statutes recognise an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to a record and executed with intent to sign. A typed name submitted through a consented signing flow qualifies. What matters in a dispute is the evidence around it, which is why PaperDock records consent, timestamps, IP address and document integrity on every signature.
How is this different from DocuSign or HelloSign?
Those platforms sell signing as a standalone product with a recurring seat fee and a monthly envelope allowance. PaperDock includes signing inside the tool where you already draft contracts and send invoices, for a single $69 payment with no per-document charge. If you need enterprise features like bulk send or advanced identity verification, a dedicated platform is the better fit.
Does my client have to create an account or install anything?
No. They open a secure link in whatever browser they have, review the document, and sign. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for, and no charge to them.
Can I tell whether a client has actually read the contract?
You can see when the signing link was opened and how many times. That is usually enough to know whether to send a nudge or expect a question about a specific clause.
Is there a limit on how many documents I can send for signature?
There is no limit and no per-signature fee. Unlimited signing is part of the $69 lifetime licence, and it is fully available during the 30-day free trial.
The Rest of the Workflow
Signing sits in the middle. Here is what happens on either side of it.
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