Hosted in Germany • GDPR-ready

Fill and Sign PDF Online Free, No Per-Doc Fees

DocuSeal is the open-source document signing platform used by 153K+ teams. The Basic plan is free. When your team outgrows it, Opsily runs DocuSeal on EU servers for one flat monthly fee, no per-seat charges, no envelope limits.

DocuSeal

Why Teams Leave DocuSign

DocuSign charges $25 per user per month and caps you at 100 envelopes per user per year. That is about 8 documents per month. For a team of 5, you hit the ceiling before Q2.

Per-Seat Costs That Punish Growth

DocuSign Standard is $25/user/month. Add 5 users, pay $1.5K/year more. DocuSeal on Opsily is a flat monthly plan: add your whole team, no extra charge.

Envelope Limits That Interrupt Real Work

DocuSign gives you 100 envelopes per user per year on Standard, roughly 8 documents per month per person. DocuSeal Pro has no envelope limits. Send as many as you need.

US Servers, EU Contracts, GDPR Problems

DocuSign requires a custom enterprise deal for EU data residency. DocuSeal on Opsily runs on Frankfurt servers by default. Your signing data stays in the EU, no extra paperwork.

Built for teams who need reliability

11.7K
GitHub stars
153K+
Businesses using DocuSeal
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Cost to sign as a recipient
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Commits, actively maintained
Monthly Cost Breakdown
Zapier Pro$29.00
HubSpot Starter$45.00
Typeform Basic$25.00
Total SaaS Cost$99.00/mo
Opsily Server
$20.00/mo
You save $948/year

What DocuSeal Actually Gives Your Team

DocuSeal is not a stripped-down free tool. It is a full document signing platform with 12 field types, multi-signer workflows, and a REST API. The Basic cloud plan is free. Pro removes every limit.

12 Field Types, Real Form Building

Signature, date, checkbox, file upload, initials, and more. Build a complete onboarding packet or a single NDA. The WYSIWYG builder takes minutes, not an afternoon with IT.

Multi-Signer Workflows Without the Complexity

Route documents to multiple signers in sequence or parallel. Set automated reminders. Track who has signed and who has not, all from one dashboard your ops team can actually use.

Connect to Tools You Already Use

DocuSeal integrates with Zapier, Make, and n8n out of the box. Webhooks let you trigger any downstream action when a document is signed. No custom dev work required.

Built for teams who need reliability

12
Field types in form builder
14
Languages supported for signing
v2.4.3
Latest release, April 2026
1K+
GitHub forks

Fill and Sign PDF Online Free, Keep Your Data in the EU

Most signing tools store your contracts on US servers under US jurisdiction. When you self-host DocuSeal or run it on Opsily, your documents live on your terms. EU-based. GDPR-ready. Yours.

EU Servers, Not US Jurisdiction

Opsily runs DocuSeal on Hetzner infrastructure in Frankfurt. Your signed contracts and form data never touch a US data center. That matters for any business operating under GDPR.

eIDAS-Qualified Signatures When You Need Them

DocuSeal supports EU Qualified Electronic Signatures for contracts that require legal weight beyond a standard eSignature. No need to bolt on a separate compliance product.

No Vendor Lock-In, Open Source License

DocuSeal is AGPL-3.0 licensed. If Opsily ever stops being your fit, your data is yours and the software is public. You cannot say that about DocuSign.

Built for teams who need reliability

EU
Servers in Frankfurt, Germany
GDPR
Ready out of the box
eIDAS
Qualified signature support
AGPL
Open-source, no lock-in

From Signup to Signed Document in Under 10 Minutes

No Docker commands. No config files. Opsily handles the infrastructure so your team can focus on the documents.

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Choose Your App

Select an app to get started.

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Create Your Opsily Account

Sign up at console.opsily.com. Choose a plan that fits your team size. No credit card required to start.

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Deploy DocuSeal in One Click

Select DocuSeal from the app catalog and click Install. Opsily provisions your server, installs DocuSeal, and hands you a live URL. Takes about 3 minutes.

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Build Your First PDF Form

Upload a PDF, drag fields onto it, and set the signer order. The visual builder requires no technical knowledge. Your first template is ready in minutes.

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Send, Sign, and Store Automatically

Share a signing link or send via email. Recipients sign in the browser, no account needed. Completed documents are saved and can be forwarded to any storage or workflow tool.

App Catalog

Pair DocuSeal With Your Existing Stack

DocuSeal does not live in isolation. Connect it to the automation and storage tools your team already runs on Opsily.

AI & LLM Tools

Self-hosted workflow automation with robust PostgreSQL data persistence

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Open-source automation platform connecting your apps without code

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Collaboration & Productivity

Self-hosted collaboration platform that puts data privacy first

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Simple, Transparent Pricing

One flat monthly fee. No per-seat charges. No envelope limits. Add your whole team without the bill going up.

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Built for Teams That Take Data Seriously

GDPR compliance is not an add-on. It is the default.

GDPR Compliant

All Opsily plans run on EU servers in Frankfurt, Germany. Your document data never leaves the EU.

EU Data Residency by Default

No enterprise plan required for EU hosting. Every Opsily customer gets Frankfurt-based infrastructure from day one.

Encrypted at Rest and in Transit

SSL certificates are provisioned automatically. Document storage is encrypted. Opsily handles security patches and updates.

Automatic Backups Included

7-day rolling backups on every plan. Your signed documents and templates are recoverable without a support ticket.

Open Source and Auditable

DocuSeal's source code is public on GitHub. 11.7K stars, 1K forks, 2,557 commits. You can inspect what runs on your server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Real questions from teams evaluating DocuSeal and Opsily.

Yes. DocuSeal offers a free Basic cloud plan that lets you send up to 10 signature requests per month with no credit card required. Recipients can sign directly in their browser, no account or software needed. If your team sends more than 10 documents per month, the Pro plan removes all limits. Opsily hosts DocuSeal on EU servers for a flat monthly fee, with no per-seat charges and no document caps.

Start Signing PDFs Free Today

Deploy DocuSeal on Opsily in under 10 minutes. One flat monthly plan, no per-seat fees, EU servers included. Your first document can be out for signature before your next meeting.