TL;DR
- SignNow:
- $8-30/mo. Per-user monthly.
- FairSign:
- $1-2/envelope. No subscription. Full features from day one.
A SignNow alternative that charges what it costs.
SignNow charges $8-30/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 SignNow
Confusing pricing tiers
Customer support issues
Interface feels dated
FairSign vs SignNow
| FairSign | SignNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay per use | Per-user monthly |
| Price | $1-2/envelope | $8-30/mo |
| Free tier | Free actions included | Trial only |
| 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. SignNow charges $8-30/mo.
Fair charges $1-2/envelope — cost plus a small margin.
When to choose which
Choose SignNow if
Budget-conscious teams needing basic e-signatures
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 SignNow gets expensive
- Less polished than DocuSign
- Fewer advanced features
Switch from SignNow. 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.