Documenso documenso/documenso

Self-hostable document signing platform with signing order, reminders, templates, audit logs and an API; AGPL core plus paid Enterprise features.

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Documenso at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Documenso (v2.20.0, 8 Oct 2026) is a web app for sending PDFs to recipients to sign, run with Docker or Docker Compose and PostgreSQL. It supports signing order, automatic reminders, templates, an API and embedding. The core is AGPL-3.0; SSO, 2FA/passkey reauthentication, 21 CFR Part 11, custom email domains and the embed editor are Enterprise features under a commercial licence. You must supply an X.509 signing certificate and an SMTP server yourself.

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How much of DocuSign does it replace?

5 of 6 jobs. Covers the core send-and-sign flow; SSO, reauthentication, 21 CFR Part 11 and the embed editor need an Enterprise licence.

Send documents for signature Partial replacement

Signing order and reminders Partial replacement

Audit trail and completion certificate Partial replacement

Reusable signing templates Partial replacement

eSignature API and embedded signing Partial replacement

Certificate-based digital signatures (PKI) Not covered

For certificate-based digital signatures (PKI), see other DocuSign alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Dropbox Sign does it replace?

1 of 4 jobs. Self-hosted document signing covers signature collection; this mapping does not claim template, audit, API or broader contract-workflow parity.

Send documents for signature Partial replacement

Reusable signing templates Not covered

Signing audit trail Not covered

Signing API integrations Not covered

How much of PandaDoc does it replace?

1 of 4 jobs. Self-hosted document signing covers signature collection; this mapping does not claim template, audit, API or broader contract-workflow parity.

Send documents for signature Partial replacement

Reusable signing templates Not covered

Signing audit trail Not covered

Signing API integrations Not covered

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Runs on my machine? Yes, self-hosted with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes or manual install; hosted plan also offered We support a variety of deployment methods including Docker, Docker Compose, Railway, Kubernetes, and manual deployment. github.com · documenso#self-hosting ↗ 1d ago

Code licence Open core; AGPL-3.0 except packages/ee, which is under the Documenso Commercial License This Commercial License applies only to the part of this Software that is not distributed under the AGPLv3 license. github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · documenso#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Internal use and API-only SaaS fine under AGPL; private modifications, white-label and Enterprise features need a paid licence | SaaS product with modified Documenso code | Enterprise Edition | github.com · enterprise-edition.mdx ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required; Enterprise licence optional for SSO, 2FA reauthentication, 21 CFR Part 11, email domains, embed editor This file lists all features currently licensed under the Documenso Enterprise Edition github.com · FEATURES ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Minimum 1 CPU core, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB storage; 2+ cores and 2+ GB RAM recommended | RAM | 1 GB | github.com · requirements.mdx ↗ 1d ago

Operating systems Server via Docker images or Node.js 24 with PostgreSQL 14+; signers use a web browser; host OS support not listed We provide official Docker images on DockerHub and GitHub Container Registry. github.com · documenso#docker ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Medium; Docker plus PostgreSQL, SMTP, a reverse proxy and your own .p12 signing certificate Documenso does not ship with a signing certificate. Without one, the application starts normally but all document signing will fail. github.com · requirements.mdx ↗ 1d ago