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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DocuSign

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign supports transactions with document sharing and electronic signature, as well as automated and guided data collection and entry, record updating across disparate systems and payment collection upon agreement, as well as analytics and reporting.

    $15

    per month

    Formstack Forms

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AFormstack is an online form building solution. Its drag-and-drop web form creator gives digital marketers a tool for online data collection and engagement. Users can collect payments and pass form data to popular marketing apps through third-party integrations. With Formstack, users can capture responses, store the information and share it with their teams.

    $50

    per month

    Pricing
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
    Editions & Modules
    Personal
    $15
    per month
    Real Starter
    $15
    per month
    DocuSign for Realtors
    $35
    per month
    Standard
    $40
    per month
    Business Pro
    $60
    per month
    Advanced Solutions
    Custom Pricing
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans start at $50/month (billed annually), including: 20 Digital Forms 1,000 Submissions Per Form 14,400 API Calls Per Day Drag-and-Drop Form Builder Custom Themes Payment Integrations Salesforce Integration SSO User Management Form Prefill
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    Community Pulse
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
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    DocuSign
    No answer on this topic
    Formstack
    Chose Formstack Forms
    Formstack just had more versatility. We had to start in a rush and they gave us what we needed to hit the ground running. They didn't delay or bog us down with complicated sales pitches, and didn't leave us in the dark on what to do. We didn't need to google how to use the …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    59 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
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    Features
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    7.2
    63 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings7.555 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings4.556 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings9.560 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    7.5
    60 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings5.655 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings9.060 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    6.6
    60 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings6.660 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    8.3
    61 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings10.061 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings5.758 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.750 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    10.0
    59 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Access controls00 Ratings10.057 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings10.051 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of DocuSign and Formstack Forms
    Feature
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Formstack Forms
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Foxit eSign
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MSB Docs
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Qualaroo
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    Enterprises
    Conga Sign
    Score7.8 out of 10
    QuestionPro
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    User Ratings
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (155 ratings)
    8.0
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    3.8
    (13 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    4.1
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    DocuSignFormstack Forms
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DocuSign
    I am going to speak of a personal experience- on multiple occasions: I need my husband to sign documents during the day and I don't need him here- physically. He sometimes works in different parts of the state as well at his own company. There is no problem at all, as long as he has access to his cell phone, email, and cell phone service- he can sign the documents I need him to. It is AMAZING- I can't speak highly enough of Docusign.
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    Formstack
    Formstack makes it easy to create a variety of forms. I have used it for event interest and registrations, email list sign-ups, and surveys. I have found it easy to customize, and easy to export data for import into other systems (e.g., CRM).
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    Pros
    DocuSign
    • Ease of sending the same document out to multiple recipients, at multiple locations, for multiple signatures
    • Quick turnaround - once the recipient signs the document, we receive notification and the document back immediately
    • Can resend, alter, change, and/or add to the email and/or document that is sent out very easily
    • The recipient can save the document after signing, so they too have their own electronic copy for their records
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    Formstack
    • Allows for unique situations. As a school, we don't have the luxury of being cookie cutter. Neither do our forms.
    • Support. If we don't know how to do it, their support team has been very helpful and actually attempts to understand the issue on hand.
    • User friendliness. In our field we have a phrase: "what if you get hit by a bus?" With Formstack, you can "get hit by the bus" and someone else can jump in and still keep things running (this is used as a phrase for illness, not termination).
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    Cons
    DocuSign
    • Tracking, particularly when collecting signatures through connected applications, such as an ATS, is not always clean or easily traceable.
    • Formatting documents to handle electronic signature types (signatures, initials, etc.) is not always easy, and highly dependent on the partner's technology.
    • It is not convenient to have to use DocuSign as a stand alone product if the signatures are required for 3rd party applications. It definitely excels on its own, but the scope of that usage, at least for us, is slim.
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    Formstack
    • Setting up our multi-step form took some getting used to. Some of the branching logic configuration wasn't as intuitive as would be ideal.
    • Since we were pushing data directly into Hubspot, I found it cumbersome to deal with data storage limits within Formstack. I would get frequent notices that new responses were not being stored in Formstack and that I needed to upgrade or delete data. I got tired of that.
    • More/easier support for custom fonts would have been a huge plus. We were able to customize the form's appearance, but had to make some concessions in that regard.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DocuSign
    I can't imagine doing business without DocuSign now. I would never want to go back to the way we used to do things. The "new way" is "the way" is "the right way." We can honestly be proud of a "one right way" process and not have to suffer through "5 ways for 5 days."
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    Formstack
    Our user base has come to rely on Formstack to get forms done. The Formstack tools make it easy to start from scratch or copy an existing form to "quick start" a new, similar form. The price is right and frees up IT staff to do more transformative work.
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    Usability
    DocuSign
    Generally user-friendly once you have command of the basics, but also has a lot of nuances that can make it difficult to train others on. DocuSign University is a helpful tool, but understandably a lot of content to get through to become a well-versed user. A lot of different functionalities but only a few I use on a weekly basis.
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    Formstack
    It's easy to learn how to use, generally easy for clients to use, and overall I've never had an overwhelmingly negative experience with it. While there are a few tweaks that could make it really shine, Formstack Forms serves almost all our needs and we're super happy with it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    DocuSign
    It does not go down. I have had zero issues with DocuSign, approaching 4 years.
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    Formstack
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    Performance
    DocuSign
    Everything loads quickly. Reports are generated in a reasonable time. No noticeable difference in integrated software processing speeds.
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    Formstack
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    Support Rating
    DocuSign
    I'd give them a 10, but there has been 1 or 2 small cases that seemed to fall to the wayside, but I was able to call them up and get them resolved. We were having a bad implementation night (after midnight) and we needed assistance from Docusign. They were able to get an engineer to help us in the early morning hours
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    Formstack
    The agents in the original group, especially the ones in cahoots with the developers, are really solid and know what they're talking about--I'm looking at you, Collin. The 'Tier 1' support agents that typically reply to the tickets are really spotty. If you have an overly technical question, i.e. bugfix, or describe a feature from a few years back that randomly disappeared, these agents typically will give you what feels like a generic reply and not know what you're talking about.
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    Online Training
    DocuSign
    Docusign is super easy to use, and apart from a few administration details, there was really nothing to train on. Post implementation, there were issues with configuration of auto-filled documents with the integrating 3rd party. That training required some time, because the DocuSign expert took the time to walk me through the 3rd party's configuration (how often does that happen?) so I could see how DocuSign should be best used to overcome weaknesses in the 3rd party platform. 10/10 expert care.
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    Formstack
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    Implementation Rating
    DocuSign
    Until you get the hang of it, I recommend doing several internal tests before sending a document to a client. As I mentioned earlier, you have to go through a bit of trial and error at first to verify that the workflow works as expected.
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    Formstack
    We implemented on one of the earlier versions. Through continuous engineering improvements, the interface keeps getting easier and more intuitive. Therefore, later implementations keep getting easier and better.
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    Alternatives Considered
    DocuSign
    I would say that DocuSign's biggest competitor and a most similar product is Adobe Sign. They both offer almost identical features with Adobe offering a slightly better interface. Adobe Sign is also less costly than DocuSign while offering templates that can be useful for various activities. If you are looking for more branding options then Adobe offers a slight advantage but for corporate control, I would say DocuSign offers more security.
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    Formstack
    Drupal is a much more customizable platform, however you must have someone build the forms first and then you can work with them if you do not have the programming knowledge. If you have any changes to make, it can sometimes be both a time consuming and difficult process. Formstack is much more efficient if you do not have an in house programmer.
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    Scalability
    DocuSign
    In my years of using DocuSign, I have never had an outage. I haven't even encountered a bug.
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    Formstack
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    Return on Investment
    DocuSign
    • DocuSign has made fax machines obsolete for receiving, signing, and returning documents to multiple parties.
    • DocuSign is a secure method of signing documents and that is a positive. Fax machines are generally not very secure.
    • DocuSign stores your documents in an encrypted form which protects your privacy and the privacy of all parties named in a document.
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    Formstack
    • Positive - ability to analyze submission trends - e.g. when a marketing email is sent, looking at increased form viewing and submissions in relation to the sending of the campaign.
    • Immediate response - those that submit forms receive immediate response that their form has been submitted.
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