FileHook vs DocuSign
DocuSign is the category leader and prices like it: signing is free, but sending starts at $10/month for 5 documents a month, and team plans run $25 to $40 per user per month. FileHook lets you sign a PDF yourself for free with no account, and send documents for signature on a free tier of 3 requests per 30 days. Pro is $3.99/month. DocuSign has compliance, integrations, and identity checks we do not, and the table below says so.
| Feature | FileHook | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Price to send for signature | Free for 3 requests / 30 days; $3.99/mo Pro | $10/mo for 5 sends/mo; $25–$40/user/mo for teams |
| Sign a document yourself | Free, no account | Free, account required |
| Account needed to start | No | Yes |
| Recipients per request | 2 on free, 10 on Pro | Unlimited on paid plans |
| Self-signing privacy | Runs in your browser, file never uploaded | Uploaded and processed on their servers |
| Send-for-signature privacy | Uploaded, because other people have to open it | Uploaded |
| Watermark on output | None, on any plan | None |
| Audit trail + completion certificate | Yes, tamper-evident log | Yes |
| Multi-signer routing order | Yes | Yes |
| Signer ID verification (photo ID, knowledge checks) | No | Yes, paid add-on |
| Qualified signatures (eIDAS AES/QES, Aadhaar eSign) | No, standard electronic signatures only | Yes |
| App integrations | None yet | 900+ |
| Enterprise compliance attestations | No | Yes |
| PDF editing in the same tool | Yes, full editor plus 35 tools | Limited |
| Metered sending | No per-document counting on Pro | Every send counts against your plan |
When FileHook wins
If you send a handful of documents a month, want to sign something yourself right now without making an account, or you also need to fix the PDF before it goes out, DocuSign is far more product than the job needs.
When DocuSign wins
If you need signer identity checks, qualified signatures under eIDAS or Aadhaar eSign, deep CRM integrations, or compliance paperwork for an enterprise procurement review, DocuSign is the right buy and we would tell you so.