Free Document Signing API. Open Source. No Vendor Lock-In.
Start signing documents with a free sandbox—no credit card required. Full REST API access, unlimited templates, and transparent pricing. Deploy for €20/month or self-host for free.
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Why Choose DocuSeal for Signing APIs
Stop paying per document. Start paying for infrastructure.
Zero Per-Document Charges
DocuSign charges €0.50 to €2 per envelope. DocuSeal charges zero. Whether you sign 10 documents this month or 100,000 next month, your cost is flat. No surprise overages. No tiered pricing hiding in the fine print. Just transparency.
Open-Source. Auditable. Yours.
Every line of code is on GitHub. Your security team can review the signing logic. Your compliance officer can verify GDPR handling. No black-box vendor behavior. You own the code. You control the execution.
Full API Control
Embed signing flows directly into your app with REST API calls. Customize workflows. Add business logic. Modify fields. Fork the code if you need custom features. Zero gatekeeping, zero restrictions.
Built for teams who need reliability
Get Your First Signed Document in 4 Steps
From sandbox to production—zero complexity, zero surprises.
Choose Your App
Select an app to get started.
Create Your Free Sandbox
Sign up with email and password. No credit card. Instant API credentials. Start testing immediately.
Choose Your Deployment
Deploy on Opsily's managed infrastructure (handled for you) or self-host on your own server (free, but needs DevOps).
Build Your Signing Flow
Make a POST request to the API with document details and signer info. Embed the signing link in your app with JavaScript. Webhooks notify you when signing completes.
Scale to Production
Move from sandbox to production. Same API, same code. No rewrites. Transparent, flat-rate pricing kicks in. You're done.
Your First Document Signing Request
Here's how simple the API is. A few lines of code and you're requesting signatures.
curl https://your-docuseal-server/api/documents \\
-H 'X-API-Token: your_api_token' \\
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\
-d '{
"document_base64": "JVBERi0xLjQK...",
"signers": [
{"email": "alice@example.com", "name": "Alice"}
],
"send_email": true
}'
You get back a JSON response with the signing link. Embed it in your app. That's it. No OAuth flows. No service account nonsense. No vendor lock-in complications.
Compare to DocuSign: 50+ pages of integration docs, service account setup, permission scopes, envelope schemas, and €0.50-€2 per request.
With DocuSeal: One endpoint. JSON in, JSON out. Free sandbox to test as much as you want.

EUR 800 a year for tools that used to cost us multiples of that. We replaced HubSpot, Make.com, and our password manager with self-hosted apps on Opsily. One provider, one fee.
Franz Koller
Co-Founder · Joy
DocuSeal vs. DocuSign: Cost and Control
DocuSign pricing from 2026 rate card. DocuSeal free sandbox unlimited; Opsily hosting plans start at €20/month with no per-document overages.
Everything Included in Your Free Sandbox
The free tier isn't crippled. You get the full feature set for development and testing. Scale to production when you're ready.
Scale Your Infrastructure as You Grow
Opsily hosting removes the DevOps burden. Automatic backups, SSL, monitoring, support. Flat rate—no per-document surprises.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The free DocuSeal sandbox gives you everything you need to test and develop: full REST API access, unlimited document templates, multi-party signing workflows, webhooks for real-time updates, and all core signing features—with zero credit card required. Perfect for development and testing before going to production. The only limit: your use case. Sign 10 documents or 10,000 in the sandbox, it costs nothing. When you're ready for production-scale signing with managed hosting, Opsily plans start at just €20/month with no per-document charges.
Trusted for Security and Compliance
Open-source transparency meets enterprise-grade security.
Open Source
Full GitHub code access. Auditable, transparent, no vendor lock-in. Review the exact implementation of every feature.
GDPR Compliant
EU data residency by default (German servers). Audit trails built in. Encryption verifiable through source code review.
REST API First
Standards-based JSON API. Works with any language or framework. Webhooks for real-time integration. No SDK lock-in.
Self-Hosted Option
Deploy on your infrastructure if you need it. Full control over data, backups, and compliance. DevOps overhead is yours to manage.
Developer Friendly
Clear REST API documentation. JavaScript, Python, and cURL examples included. Quick-start guides for common scenarios.
What our customers say
Teams across the EU run their stack on Opsily. Here is what that looks like in practice.
EUR 800 a year for tools that used to cost us multiples of that. We replaced HubSpot, Make.com, and our password manager with self-hosted apps on Opsily. One provider, one fee.
Franz Koller
Co-Founder • Joy
We were paying per user on everything and it added up fast. Now we run five apps for less than one of those old plans. My finance team finally stopped asking questions.
Elise
Head of Operations
Wanted to use n8n for ages but the self-host part always stopped me. Opsily just handled it. Got the power without becoming an IT person overnight.
Federica B.
Automation Consultant
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Get API access to a free sandbox right now. Sign documents, test webhooks, integrate into your app. Move to production whenever you're ready.