PandaDoc vs SignNow

March 18, 2025 | Author: Michael Stromann
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PandaDoc
Sales teams use PandaDoc to improve deal workflow, insights, and speed while delivering an amazing buying experience.
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SignNow
The Most Secure and Top Rated eSignature Solution for Business. SignNow cuts document turnaround time by as much as 90%. Get legally binding signatures from your customers, partners and employees in seconds using any device. Never search for a signed paper agreement again. Gain control over your document workflows, electronically secure your critical documents and easily integrate with other systems.
PandaDoc and SignNow, much like two rival galactic empires, exist in the vast and often baffling universe of e-signatures. They both let users scribble legally binding digital autographs on important-looking documents, integrate seamlessly with various business tools (which may or may not actually help productivity) and provide ways for teams to argue over the final draft before hitting "send." Both also offer APIs, because nothing says "futuristic paperwork" like letting developers do all the work for you.

PandaDoc, founded in the not-so-distant past of 2011 in the United States, is a tool designed for sales teams that want to automate proposals and contracts instead of actually writing them. It comes with an eerie level of document analytics, ensuring you know exactly when your recipient has opened, closed and possibly wept over your proposal. There’s a content library full of pre-made materials and an almost worrying level of customization for branding, ensuring that no document ever looks like a standard document again.

SignNow, also spawned in 2011 but originally from Russia before making its way to the U.S., takes a simpler, more pragmatic approach. It’s ideal for legal, HR and small businesses that just need people to sign things without the added spectacle. It allows offline signing, making it perfect for those who occasionally find themselves in signal-less voids. The pricing is friendly to small businesses and it offers bulk sending for when you need to get 500 people to sign something but don’t want to explain what it is to each of them individually.

See also: Top 10 Electronic Signature software
Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email [email protected]