Our prices are our costs plus a small margin.

We don't value-price. We cost-price. Every sent envelope charges $0.25 infrastructure cost plus a $0.05 margin. We publish the costs.

What you actually pay.

Every sent envelope combines API calls, storage, email delivery, and infrastructure. Here's exactly what it costs us — and what we charge you.

Cost Breakdown verified
Signing API $0.090
Document storage $0.060
Email notifications $0.040
Audit trail $0.060
Fair margin $0.050
Total $0.30
margin: 20% · funds development & support

Every action, priced transparently.

Action
What you pay
Infrastructure cost
Competitor price
Sign 1 envelope Send, collect signatures, store
$0.30
$0.25
DocuSign: $4-13/envelope*
Send reminder Nudge a signer who hasn't signed
Free
Included
Create template Reusable document template
Free
Included
Download audit trail Full timestamped record of signing
Free
Included
API call (sign via API) Programmatic signing
$0.30
$0.25
DocuSign: Business+ only
Bulk send (10+ docs) Batch signing for teams
$0.30/each
$0.25
DocuSign: Extra add-on

* DocuSign effective per-envelope cost: $10/user/mo Personal (5 envelopes) = $2/envelope. $25/user/mo Business (unlimited) with 5 users = ~$1.25/envelope at 100/mo. Annual contract required.

What would you actually pay?

40
5
FairSign
$12.00/mo
40 envelopes × $0.30
vs
DocuSign Business
$125/mo
5 seats × $25/mo
You save $1,356/year

Feature comparison

Feature
FairSign
DocuSign
HelloSign
PandaDoc
Price model
Per envelope
Per seat/month
Per seat/month
Per seat/month
Starting price
$0.30/envelope
$10/user/mo
$15/user/mo
$19/user/mo
Team members
Unlimited
Per seat
Per seat
Per seat
Templates
Included
Limited on basic
Yes
Yes
API access
Included
Business+ only
All plans
All plans
Contract
None
Annual
Monthly
Annual
Audit trail
Included
Included
Included
Included
Idle month cost
$0
$10-65
$15-25
$19-49

Common questions

What if I use it a lot?

Even heavy users typically pay less. At 500+ envelopes/month, DocuSign's enterprise plan may be cheaper per envelope. We're honest about that. For most teams under 200 docs/month, FairSign saves 90%+.

What if I don't use it for a month?

You pay $0. Your balance stays. No subscription to cancel.

Do credits expire?

No. Never. Your wallet balance has no expiration.

Can I set a spending limit?

Yes. Set a monthly cap in your wallet settings. When you hit it, we stop charging.

Is there a free tier?

You get 5 free envelopes on signup (no card needed). Then pay per use, with full features and up to 10 signers from envelope one.

How does this work financially for you?

Cost + margin under 20%. At scale, our infrastructure costs decrease but prices stay the same, so our margin improves. We publish the breakdown on every receipt.

Start signing. Five envelopes free.

No subscription. No per-seat pricing. No annual contract. Just signatures at cost.