DocuSign Interactive Demo
Explore a demo of DocuSign, a digital transaction management service that provides electronic signature technology.
What is DocuSign?
DocuSign is the world's leading electronic signature and agreement management platform, used by over 1.5 million customers and over a billion users in 180 countries. Founded in 2003, DocuSign pioneered legally binding e-signatures and has since expanded into a full Agreement Cloud for managing contracts from creation through signature to storage.
The core product enables senders to upload documents, add signature fields for one or more signers, and send them via email. Signers can sign from any device without needing a DocuSign account. Signed documents are stored with a complete audit trail and certificate of completion.
DocuSign's expanded platform includes Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) for drafting, negotiating, and approving contracts, AI-powered contract analytics, and integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft 365, and hundreds of other business applications.
How to get started with DocuSign
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Upload your document
Sign in to DocuSign and click New > Send an Envelope. Upload a PDF, Word doc, or other file. You can also use a DocuSign template if you send the same document type regularly.
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Add recipients and signing order
Add the email addresses of everyone who needs to sign or receive the document. Set a signing order if signatures must happen in sequence (e.g. employee signs, then manager approves).
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Place signature fields
Drag and drop signature, date, initials, and text fields onto the document for each recipient. DocuSign's Smart Fields feature automatically detects where signatures and dates should go.
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Send and track
Add a subject line and message, then send. Track document status in real-time — see who has viewed the document, who has signed, and who is pending. Send reminders to outstanding signers with one click.
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Store and manage completed agreements
Completed documents are automatically stored in DocuSign with a full audit trail. Download the signed PDF and certificate of completion. Use DocuSign's search and tagging to organize your agreement library.
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Who is DocuSign most useful for?
Sales teams closing deals faster by removing the friction of printing, signing, scanning, and emailing contracts. Embed a Supademo in your DocuSign sales workflow to show prospects how easy signing is — reducing hesitation at the final contract stage.
HR and people ops teams collecting new hire paperwork, NDAs, offer letters, and policy acknowledgments digitally. Use Supademo to walk new employees through the DocuSign signing process so their first-day experience is smooth and professional.
Real estate professionals managing purchase agreements, leases, and disclosure forms that require multiple parties' signatures. Create Supademo guides for your clients showing them how to review and sign documents on any device.
Legal and compliance teams managing vendor agreements, MSAs, and SOWs that need structured approval workflows. Use Supademo to document your contract review and signature routing processes for team training and SOC compliance documentation.
Alternatives to DocuSign
Looking for alternatives to DocuSign?
Here are four tools worth evaluating depending on your needs.
Well integrated with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft 365. Popular in enterprise organizations that already use Adobe tools. DocuSign has broader market share and more SMB-friendly pricing.
Simpler and more affordable than DocuSign. Better for small teams with straightforward signing needs. DocuSign has more advanced workflow and CLM features for complex contracts.
Adds proposal creation and document editing to e-signatures in one tool. Better for sales teams creating proposals. DocuSign is the standard for pure signing workflows with legal compliance.
More affordable than DocuSign with comparable basic signing features. Lacks DocuSign's enterprise CLM, analytics, and partner ecosystem. Good choice for cost-conscious teams.
FAQs on DocuSign
Commonly asked questions about DocuSign. Have more? Reach out and our team will be happy to help.
Are DocuSign signatures legally binding?
Yes. DocuSign e-signatures are legally binding in the US under the ESIGN Act and UETA, and in the EU under eIDAS. DocuSign provides a certificate of completion with IP addresses, timestamps, and authentication evidence for each transaction.
Does the signer need a DocuSign account?
No. Recipients can sign documents without creating a DocuSign account. They receive an email with a link, click to open the document in a browser, and sign with a typed, drawn, or uploaded signature. Creating an account is optional.
How does DocuSign ensure document security?
DocuSign uses 256-bit AES encryption for stored documents and TLS for transmission. Each signed document includes a tamper-evident seal — any modification after signing is detectable. DocuSign is SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP certified.
Can DocuSign integrate with Salesforce?
Yes. DocuSign for Salesforce lets you send, sign, and track agreements directly from Salesforce records. Signed documents and field data are automatically synced back to Salesforce contacts, opportunities, and custom objects.
What is DocuSign CLM?
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) is DocuSign's enterprise product for managing the full contract lifecycle — from drafting and negotiation through approval, signature, and post-signature obligations tracking. It's for legal and procurement teams with high contract volume.
How much does DocuSign cost?
DocuSign's Personal plan starts at $15/month for 5 envelopes/month. Standard ($45/user/month) adds unlimited sending. Business Pro ($65/user/month) adds bulk sending, payment collection, and advanced fields. Enterprise pricing is custom.