The best e-signature software for Canadian businesses
Six tools Canadian offices use most, compared on what matters here: what a small team pays in a year, whether there is a free plan, and where your documents are stored. We make bSign, so check the sources and judge for yourself.
Four questions a Canadian office asks first
- Where are the documents stored? Signed agreements hold client details; many offices want them in Canada.
- What does it cost? Each company's published price, and what a team of five pays in a year.
- Is there a free plan? Or only a trial that ends.
- Who made this page? We did: bSign is ours. Every competitor fact comes from that company's public pricing page on 3 October 2026, and each tool has its own detailed comparison.
Six e-signature tools compared
| Tool | Where documents are stored | Price | A team of 5, for a year | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bSign | In Canada, on servers operated by Binarium, an Ontario IT services company. On every plan. | CA$12 per user a month (Pro), or CA$99 a month for up to 10 users (Team), billed yearly. | CA$720 on Pro. | Yes: 1 user and 2 documents a month, with every feature, no credit card. |
| DocuSign | Data residency is not part of Personal, Standard or Business Pro; DocuSign offers it on custom Enhanced plans. | Personal CA$13 a month (1 user); Standard CA$40 and Business Pro CA$65 per user a month, billed yearly (first-year offers can be lower). | CA$2,400 on Standard at the regular price. | No; a free trial. |
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | Depends on the Adobe region your account is set up in; ask Adobe. | Acrobat Pro for teams is about US$24 per licence a month, billed yearly; Acrobat Standard for teams costs less. | About US$1,440 on Acrobat Pro for teams. | No; a free trial. |
| Dropbox Sign | Data residency is listed on Premium, which is priced by quote. | Essentials US$10.05 a month (1 user); Standard US$17.50 per user a month for 2 to 5 users, billed yearly; Premium by quote. | US$1,050 on Standard. | No; a free trial. |
| PandaDoc | Ask PandaDoc where your account's data would be stored. | Starter about US$19 and Business about US$49 per seat a month, billed yearly; Enterprise by quote. | About US$1,140 on Starter, or US$2,940 on Business. | A free trial for paid plans. |
| eZsign | In Canada. | For 1 user, CA$160 to CA$395 a year. For 2 to 10 users, a flat CA$123 (Basic), CA$168 (Pro) or CA$223 (Enterprise) a month, billed yearly. | CA$1,476 on Business Basic, or CA$2,676 on Enterprise. | No. |
Competitors' details are from their public pricing pages on 3 October 2026 (PandaDoc and Adobe from published price guides); prices change, so check theirs before you decide. bSign prices are in Canadian dollars before tax.
Each tool, and who it suits
bSign
Best for: Canadian offices that want documents kept in Canada on every plan, every feature without a bigger plan, and a free plan to start on.
DocuSign
Best for: Large organizations that want the best-known name and a wide range of add-ons, and have the budget for them.
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Best for: Teams that already pay for Acrobat to edit PDFs, where signing comes with the licence.
Dropbox Sign
Best for: Small teams that keep their files in Dropbox and want something simple.
PandaDoc
Best for: Sales teams building proposals and quotes, where signing is one step of the proposal.
eZsign
Best for: Offices that want another provider keeping documents in Canada, and are fine without a free plan.
Choosing e-signature software in Canada
More on what the law allows, or write to support@bsign.ca.
Which e-signature software stores documents in Canada?
bSign does on every plan, and eZsign says it stores documents in Canada. DocuSign offers data residency on its custom Enhanced plans and Dropbox Sign lists it on Premium; ask Adobe and PandaDoc where your account's data would be stored.
Is there free e-signature software in Canada?
bSign has a free plan: 1 user and 2 documents a month, with every feature. The others on this page offer free trials. To sign a PDF yourself, bsign.ca/sign is free with no account.
What does e-signature software cost a small team?
At the prices published on 3 October 2026, a team of five pays CA$720 a year on bSign Pro, CA$1,476 on eZsign Business Basic and CA$2,400 on DocuSign Standard; Dropbox Sign Standard is US$1,050 and PandaDoc Starter about US$1,140.
Are electronic signatures legal in Canada?
Yes, for most business documents, under PIPEDA and the provincial electronic commerce acts. Wills, powers of attorney and a few other documents are exceptions.
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