# DottedSign Self-Hosted

> DottedSign Self-Hosted is a vendor-published edition of the commercial DottedSign service, first pushed in June 2026 (about 30 commits, 2 contributors). It runs as a Docker Compose stack (Postgres, Redis, backend, worker, frontend, nginx) with 8 GB RAM recommended, and includes core signing and API modules with unlimited users. Documents signed with it carry an embedded free-tier identifier. Dual-licensed AGPL-3.0 or commercial. Young; check maturity.

- Repository: https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted
- Official docs: https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- DocuSign: Send documents for signature, eSignature API and embedded signing (partial). Core signing and API only in the free edition; signed documents carry a free-tier identifier.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, self-hosted with Docker Compose on your own server or cloud | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#key-features | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0, or a commercial licence from the vendor | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted/blob/HEAD/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Yes under AGPL-3.0 terms; signed documents include a free-tier identifier; commercial licence available | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#key-features | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None required; commercial licence optional | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted/blob/HEAD/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | 8 GB RAM recommended for the full stack | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#prerequisites | 2026-10-15 |
| Operating systems | Partial | Docker 20+ and Docker Compose v2 on your own servers or AWS, GCP, Azure; host OS support not listed | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#prerequisites | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; clone, fill two env files and generate your own secrets, then Docker Compose | https://github.com/DottedSign-Official/dottedsign-self-hosted#quick-start | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 54 stars, 4 forks, last push 2026-09-23, archived: no.
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