Documenso
Open-source document signing with templates, recipients, verification, and audit history; production self-hosting means Postgres, email, HTTPS, and actual operations.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Hosted signup or Docker Compose, Railway or Kubernetes self-hosting
- Operational Setup
- Production self-hosting needs PostgreSQL, SMTP, S3-compatible storage, a domain, HTTPS, backups and upgrades
- Where Your Data Lives
- Document metadata and audit records in PostgreSQL; PDFs and files in S3-compatible object storage
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It has less mature identity verification, regulatory assurance, enterprise administration and integration coverage than DocuSign.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $11/mo ($132/yr) in subscriptions
Documenso FAQ
Common questions
Is Documenso free and open source?+
Documenso is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Open-source document signing with templates, recipients, verification, and audit history; production self-hosting means Postgres, email, HTTPS, and actual operations.
What paid software does Documenso replace?+
Documenso serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: DocuSign, saving up to $11/month ($132/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Documenso?+
Installation: Hosted signup or Docker Compose, Railway or Kubernetes self-hosting. Setup notes: Production self-hosting needs PostgreSQL, SMTP, S3-compatible storage, a domain, HTTPS, backups and upgrades
What is the catch or trade-off with Documenso?+
It has less mature identity verification, regulatory assurance, enterprise administration and integration coverage than DocuSign.