01COUNTERSIGNED VS SIGNWELL
SignWell Free includes 3 documents a month and 1 template. Light removes the document cap for $10 a month billed annually, but keeps 5 templates per sender, and dropdowns, checkboxes, signer attachments and access codes wait for the $30 Business plan. Countersigned Free includes all of them, with 20 envelopes a month and up to 20 templates.
20 envelopes a month and up to 20 templates. Free forever.
02SIDE BY SIDE
Countersigned Free against SignWell’s own published plans. SignWell Free covers 3 documents a month and 1 template.
| Feature | Countersigned Free | SignWell |
|---|---|---|
| 01Documents on the free plan | 20 a month | 3 a month Advantage: Countersigned. |
| 02Templates on the free plan | Up to 20 | 1 Advantage: Countersigned. |
| 03Dropdown and checkbox fields | Included | Business ($30/mo, annual) Advantage: Countersigned. |
| 04Signer attachments | Included | Business ($30/mo, annual) Advantage: Countersigned. |
| 05Signer access codes | Included | Business ($30/mo, annual) Advantage: Countersigned. |
| 06Signing order and reminders | Included | Included on Free Advantage: Even. |
| 07Unlimited sending | 200 a month on Pro ($20/seat) | Light, $10/mo billed annually Advantage: Them. |
| 08API and integrations | Not yet | API, webhooks and integrations on Free Advantage: Them. |
SIGNWELLPUBLISHED SELF-SERVE PLANS
03DO THE MATH
Pick how many agreements you send a month. We’ll find SignWell’s cheapest published plan that covers it, and ours.
One sender, cheapest self-serve SignWell plan that covers your volume, at its listed monthly rate. Checked October 10, 2026.
04IN FAIRNESS
We’d rather you choose with the whole picture. If you need an API, integrations or unlimited sending on a budget, SignWell is a strong choice. If you need more than 3 documents and 1 template without paying, Countersigned gives you 20 of each.
An API, webhooks and SDKs on the free plan.
Zapier and native integrations, including Google Drive, QuickBooks and Xero, on the free plan.
Adobe-trusted (AATL) document sealing on every plan.
Unlimited documents from $10 a month, billed annually, with bulk send and template links.
A SOC 2 Type II report and HIPAA BAA on paid plans, and DocuSign template import.
05HOW IT’S FREE
Free isn’t a trial or a teaser. It comes from how we build, and who builds it.
The team behind DocuPipe spent a decade building machine-learning systems. Now we write, review and test Countersigned with AI at every step. That lets a small team run a complete signing product without legacy code or a large sales floor to fund, so the essentials can stay free.
It also means we move quickly. When something you need is missing, tell us.
Countersigned is built by the team behind DocuPipe, the document-intelligence platform with ISO 27001:2022 certification, a SOC 2 Type II report and annual penetration tests. Those attestations cover DocuPipe, not Countersigned yet, but the habits came with us.
06SWITCHING
There’s no import tool yet, and you don’t need one. Your agreements are PDFs.
Email or Google. No credit card, no trial clock.
Upload the PDFs you already send, place signer fields, and save up to 20 as reusable templates.
Recipients sign in the browser without an account, and everyone gets the completed PDF.
07QUESTIONS
SignWell Free includes 3 documents a month, 1 template and 1 sender. Countersigned Free includes 20 envelopes a month and up to 20 templates, plus dropdowns, checkboxes, signer attachments and access codes that SignWell places on Business.
Above 20 documents a month for one sender. SignWell Light is $10 a month billed annually for unlimited documents with 5 templates; Countersigned Pro is $20 per seat for 200 envelopes. Up to 20 a month, Countersigned is free.
We build with AI at every step, so a small team can run the whole product without a large sales organization to pay for. Free covers 20 envelopes a month and up to 20 templates, permanently. Teams that need more pay for Pro: $20 per seat per month for 200 shared envelopes. That, not your data, is the business model.
Countersigned records each signer’s consent, signing events, IP address and browser, and produces a completed PDF with a completion record and document hashes. In the US, the ESIGN Act and UETA generally prevent a signature from being denied legal effect just because it’s electronic, but whether e-signing suits a particular agreement depends on the document and the law that applies. Countersigned doesn’t yet offer certificate-backed PDF sealing or qualified eIDAS signatures.
Sending pauses until your allowance resets on the first of the month, or you can upgrade to Pro for 200 shared envelopes at $20 per seat per month. Signing and template reuse never use up envelopes; only sending does.
No. Recipients open a private link, review the document and sign in the browser. They don’t need an account or a subscription, and everyone gets the completed PDF.
08YOUR NEXT AGREEMENT
