TL;DR
- HelloSign:
- $15-25/mo. Monthly subscription.
- FairSign:
- $1-2/envelope. No subscription. Full features from day one.
A HelloSign alternative that charges what it costs.
HelloSign charges $15-25/mo. The infrastructure to run e-signatures — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — costs roughly $0.02/envelope. FairSign charges $1-2/envelope. No subscription. No seat limits. No annual contract.
Why people leave HelloSign
Free plan too limited
Features locked behind higher tiers
Now part of Dropbox (integration concerns)
FairSign vs HelloSign
| FairSign | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay per use | Monthly subscription |
| Price | $1-2/envelope | $15-25/mo |
| Free tier | Free actions included | 3 documents/month |
| Contract | None | Monthly available |
| Zero-usage month | $0 | Still charged |
| Feature gating | All features included | Some features gated |
| Infrastructure cost | $0.02/envelope | Not disclosed |
What it actually costs to run
The infrastructure cost for e-signatures — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.02/envelope. HelloSign charges $15-25/mo.
Fair charges $1-2/envelope — cost plus a small margin.
When to choose which
Choose HelloSign if
Small businesses already using Dropbox
Choose FairSign if
You want e-signatures without a subscription. FairSign charges $1-2/envelope. Use a lot? Pay a little more. Use nothing? Pay nothing. All features included from the first use.
Where HelloSign gets expensive
- Limited free tier pushes to paid quickly
- Fewer integrations than DocuSign
Switch from HelloSign. Keep the features. Lose the subscription.
FairSign — $1-2/envelope. No subscription. No seat pricing. No annual contract. Your first actions are free.
Related comparisons
Fair is the anti-subscription. 13 tools, one account, pay for what you use.