Documenso
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Documenso is an open-source DocuSign alternative — upload PDFs, define signature fields, send for signing, collect legally-binding e-signatures. Audit trail, certificate of completion, multi-party workflows. Self-hosted means your signed contracts never leave your network.
For privacy-bound orgs and cost-conscious teams paying $30/user/month for DocuSign, Documenso is the open alternative.
What it's for
- Contract signing — legally-binding e-signatures on contracts
- Sales agreements — close deals faster with electronic signature
- HR onboarding — employment contracts, NDAs, policy acknowledgments
- Legal compliance — audit trail for regulatory requirements
- Multi-party signing — sequential or parallel signature workflows
Who it's for
- Legal teams managing contract signing workflows
- Sales teams closing deals via electronic signature
- HR departments onboarding employees with digital paperwork
- Privacy-bound orgs rejecting cloud e-sign for compliance
- Cost-conscious orgs paying DocuSign per-user fees
Why teams pick Documenso over alternatives
- AGPLv3 — fully open
- Self-host — sensitive contracts never leave your network
- Audit trail — legally-required signature evidence
- Multi-party — sequential or parallel signing workflows
- API — embed signing in your apps
- Active development — backed by Documenso Inc.
Integrations
- Auth — local + OAuth (Google, GitHub, custom OIDC)
- Email — SMTP for invitation + completion emails
- Webhooks — fire on signing events
- API — REST API for programmatic document creation
- Storage — local filesystem or S3-compatible
- Templates — reusable document templates
- Identity verification — basic (email-based) + advanced options
Notable users & community
- 9k+ GitHub stars
- Active community on Discord
- Backed by Documenso Inc. with sustainable open-core
- Featured in DocuSign-alternative roundups
- Strong release cadence with public roadmap
Tips & operations
- Encryption key in env — set before first document; can't be rotated cleanly
- SMTP required — invitation emails are mandatory; no SMTP = no signatures
- Persistent Postgres + storage — contracts + signatures here
- Audit trail compliance — verify legal requirements for your jurisdiction
- Backup is critical — signed contracts are legal documents
- Certificate handling — exported PDFs should match audit trail
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker compose: Documenso + Postgres
- Pinned
documenso/documenso:latest(release-tagged) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via env config
- Persistent volumes for Postgres + uploaded documents
- SMTP placeholder for invitation email
- Backup hook covers Postgres + document storage
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |