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Self-Hosting Docuseal: Digital Document Signing

Docuseal is a self-hosted DocuSign alternative. Create, send, and sign documents digitally — without the per-signature pricing.

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What Is Docuseal?


Docuseal is a self-hosted platform for creating, sending, and signing documents digitally. It's an open-source alternative to DocuSign.


Features


Document Creation

  • PDF form builder
  • Drag-and-drop field placement
  • Field types: signature, text, date, checkbox, initials, image
  • Templates for reuse
  • Multiple signers per document

    • Signing Experience

  • Draw signature or type name
  • Mobile-friendly signing
  • Email notifications
  • Signing order (sequential)
  • Bulk sending

    • Management

  • Document status tracking
  • Audit trail
  • Download signed PDFs
  • API for automation
  • Webhook notifications

    • Docuseal vs DocuSign


  • Docuseal: Self-hosted, no per-signature cost, open-source
  • DocuSign: SaaS, $10-60/user/month, legally established
  • Docuseal: Your data on your server
  • DocuSign: Wider legal recognition (though digital signatures are broadly valid)

    • Use Cases


  • Contracts and agreements
  • NDAs
  • Lease agreements
  • Employment documents
  • Consent forms
  • Invoices requiring approval

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Docuseal on TinyPod

    2. Create a template

    3. Add signature fields

    4. Send for signing


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM. Ruby-based.


    Docuseal saves money if you process more than a handful of documents per month. And your sensitive documents stay on your server.