Best e-signature software (worth paying for?)

We asked 10 models: Which e-signature tools are actually worth paying for? Each named its own top 10.

Asked 4 ways: List request · Buyer asking for advice · Search query · Worth paying for?. Share of voice pools every wording.

Agreement between models: 84%
Same model, run twice: 92%
Different picks: 28

When agreement between models is well below a model's agreement with itself, the split reflects real differences in taste rather than randomness.

The consensus

Each cell is the position that model gave the pick; blank means it left the pick off. Click a row for each model's reasoning.

#	Pick	Listed by	Claude Haiku 5.5	GPT-6 Luna	Gemini 4 Argon	Qwen 3.8 Flash	DeepSeek V4 Pro	GLM-5.3	Kimi K3	MiniMax M3	Mistral Large 4	Nemotron 3 Ultra
1	DocuSign	10/10	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Claude Haiku 5.5 (#1) Industry standard with strongest integrations, compliance certifications, and brand recognition. GPT-6 Luna (#1) Best all-around choice: mature workflows, integrations, strong compliance, and broad acceptance. Gemini 4 Argon (#1) The undisputed industry standard with unmatched integrations, security, and universal recipient familiarity. Qwen 3.8 Flash (#1) Industry standard; strongest templates, audit trails, integrations. DeepSeek V4 Pro (#1) Industry standard; ubiquitous integrations, court-admissible audit trails, global compliance. GLM-5.3 (#1) Industry standard; best compliance, integrations, and reliability despite pricing. Kimi K3 (#1) Industry standard, best legal acceptance, deepest integrations and templates MiniMax M3 (#1) Most trusted brand, robust API, broad enterprise integrations. Mistral Large 4 (#1) Industry standard with best integrations and legal compliance worldwide. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#1) Industry standard with deepest integrations and compliance
2	Adobe Acrobat Sign	10/10	2	2	3	2	3	2	3	2	2	2
Claude Haiku 5.5 (#2) Excellent value for teams already using Adobe, with solid workflows and security. GPT-6 Luna (#2) Excellent for organizations already using Acrobat and Microsoft tools; dependable enterprise controls. Qwen 3.8 Flash (#2) Deep PDF ecosystem integration, enterprise compliance. GLM-5.3 (#2) Strong enterprise features, seamless for Adobe-heavy workflows. MiniMax M3 (#2) Tight PDF ecosystem, enterprise-grade compliance and workflows. Mistral Large 4 (#2) Seamless PDF workflows and trusted brand for enterprise document handling. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#2) Best for PDF workflows and Acrobat users Gemini 4 Argon (#3) Enterprise powerhouse offering superior PDF editing capabilities and deep Microsoft ecosystem integration. DeepSeek V4 Pro (#3) Deep Adobe/Microsoft 365 tie-ins; best for PDF-heavy workflows and enterprises. Kimi K3 (#3) Strong PDF workflow and enterprise compliance, bundled with Acrobat
3	Dropbox Sign	10/10	4	3	4	3	2	3	2	3	3	4
DeepSeek V4 Pro (#2) Clean UX, strong Dropbox integration, solid API; best value for SMBs. Kimi K3 (#2) Simple, affordable, great API for small teams and startups GPT-6 Luna (#3) Simple, polished signing with straightforward workflows and strong value for small teams. Qwen 3.8 Flash (#3) Simple, fast signing at a fair price. GLM-5.3 (#3) Clean UX and fair pricing for small teams. MiniMax M3 (#3) Clean UX, solid free tier, affordable paid plans for SMBs. Mistral Large 4 (#3) Simple, fast, and affordable for small teams without complexity. Claude Haiku 5.5 (#4) Simple, affordable, developer-friendly API and clean interface for small businesses. Gemini 4 Argon (#4) Cleanest user interface and best developer API for embedding signatures into custom apps. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#4) Clean UI and Dropbox ecosystem synergy
4	PandaDoc	10/10	3	4	2	4	4	5	4	4	4	3
Gemini 4 Argon (#2) Best all-in-one solution combining proposals, CPQ, and contract creation with seamless e-signatures. Claude Haiku 5.5 (#3) Combines proposals, quoting, and e-signing well for sales teams at a fair price. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#3) Strong document creation and CRM integration GPT-6 Luna (#4) Worth paying for when proposals, quotes, and document analytics matter alongside signatures. Qwen 3.8 Flash (#4) Best documents-plus-signing combo for sales teams. DeepSeek V4 Pro (#4) Built-in document builder, CPQ, and payments; ideal for sales teams closing deals. Kimi K3 (#4) Best for proposals and quotes combining e-sign with documents MiniMax M3 (#4) Best for sales teams; combines e-sign with proposals and CPQ. Mistral Large 4 (#4) Superior for sales teams combining e-signatures with quotes and proposals. GLM-5.3 (#5) Great when documents need proposals plus signatures.
5	SignNow	10/10	5	5	5	6	5	4	5	5	5	5
GLM-5.3 (#4) Best value per feature; generous team and API plans. Claude Haiku 5.5 (#5) Low-cost plan with strong features and good templates for small to mid-size teams. GPT-6 Luna (#5) Affordable, capable workflows and templates make it a strong fit for growing businesses. Gemini 4 Argon (#5) Delivers heavy-duty enterprise features and workflows at a fraction of competitors' prices. DeepSeek V4 Pro (#5) Affordable, unlimited docs on paid plans; great price-to-feature ratio for mid-market. Kimi K3 (#5) Cheap unlimited users, solid mobile signing and bulk send MiniMax M3 (#5) Strong value, unlimited templates, good Salesforce integration. Mistral Large 4 (#5) Excellent value with strong API and bulk sending at low cost. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#5) Best value with robust features per dollar Qwen 3.8 Flash (#6) Solid mid-market features after airSlate investment.
6	Zoho Sign	8/10	6	6	8	5	7	7	6		9
Qwen 3.8 Flash (#5) Cheap yet capable; great for Zoho users. Claude Haiku 5.5 (#6) Inexpensive and capable, especially for users already in the Zoho ecosystem. GPT-6 Luna (#6) Strong value, especially for businesses already invested in Zoho apps. Kimi K3 (#6) Tight Zoho ecosystem integration, low cost per user DeepSeek V4 Pro (#7) Best for Zoho ecosystem users; affordable, decent automation, strong privacy features. GLM-5.3 (#7) Affordable, tight Zoho integration, solid compliance. Gemini 4 Argon (#8) Unbeatable value and seamless workflow automation for businesses already using Zoho apps. Mistral Large 4 (#9) Best budget option deeply integrated into Zoho's business ecosystem.
7	OneSpan Sign	7/10			9	7	9	6	7	7		10
GLM-5.3 (#6) Top choice for high-assurance identity and regulated industries. Kimi K3 (#7) Top-tier security and audit trails for regulated industries Gemini 4 Argon (#9) Top choice for heavily regulated industries needing strict compliance and bank-grade security.
8	SignRequest	5/10	10				6			6	8	6
DeepSeek V4 Pro (#6) Simple, ethical pricing with free tier; excellent for low-volume, no-frills signing. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#6) Simple, affordable, GDPR-compliant for EU teams
9	SignEasy	4/10	7		7				8		7
Claude Haiku 5.5 (#7) Easy mobile-first signing with reasonable pricing for individuals and small teams. Gemini 4 Argon (#7) Superior mobile-first experience making on-the-go signing and document management effortless. Mistral Large 4 (#7) Mobile-first experience ideal for field workers and quick approvals. Kimi K3 (#8) Clean mobile-first experience for individuals and SMBs
10	Eversign	3/10							10		6	7
Mistral Large 4 (#6) Transparent pricing with unlimited templates and solid audit trails. Nemotron 3 Ultra (#7) Modern API and white-label for developers
11	SignWell	2/10		8	6
Gemini 4 Argon (#6) Punching way above its weight with modern usability and transparent, affordable pricing. GPT-6 Luna (#8) A clean, budget-friendly option for teams that need reliable, uncomplicated signing.
12	Jotform Sign	3/10		7					9	9
GPT-6 Luna (#7) Convenient for turning forms and intake processes into signable workflows.
13	Foxit eSign	2/10	8				10
Claude Haiku 5.5 (#8) Affordable alternative with good PDF integration and decent compliance support.
14	AirSlate	1/10				8
No reasons recorded.
15	DocSketch	1/10										8
Nemotron 3 Ultra (#8) Straightforward for small business contracts

13 lower-scoring picks are not shown; every ballot below lists them in full.

Most divisive

Picks most models listed, at very different positions

Zoho Sign#5 for Qwen 3.8 Flash #9 for Mistral Large 4
OneSpan Sign#6 for GLM-5.3 #10 for Nemotron 3 Ultra
SignRequest#6 for DeepSeek V4 Pro #10 for Claude Haiku 5.5

Hot takes

Picks that appear on only one ballot

AirSlate at #8, only Qwen 3.8 Flash
GetAccept at #8, only DeepSeek V4 Pro
eSign Genie at #8, only GLM-5.3
DocuSign CLM at #8, only MiniMax M3
DocSketch at #8, only Nemotron 3 Ultra
PDFfiller at #9, only Claude Haiku 5.5
BoldSign at #9, only GPT-6 Luna
eSignGlobal at #9, only Qwen 3.8 Flash
Signable at #9, only GLM-5.3
RightSignature at #9, only Nemotron 3 Ultra
Proposify at #10, only GPT-6 Luna
Formstack Sign at #10, only Qwen 3.8 Flash

Every ballot

Hover a pick to find it on the other ballots. Marked picks appear on no other ballot.

Claude Haiku 5.5

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
PandaDoc
Dropbox Sign
SignNow
Zoho Sign
SignEasy
Foxit eSign
PDFfiller
SignRequest

90% with consensus · 93% self-consistent

GPT-6 Luna

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
PandaDoc
SignNow
Zoho Sign
Jotform Sign
SignWell
BoldSign
Proposify

92% with consensus · 95% self-consistent

Gemini 4 Argon

DocuSign
PandaDoc
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
SignNow
SignWell
SignEasy
Zoho Sign
OneSpan Sign
Juro

81% with consensus · 93% self-consistent

Qwen 3.8 Flash

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
PandaDoc
Zoho Sign
SignNow
OneSpan Sign
AirSlate
eSignGlobal
Formstack Sign

94% with consensus · 90% self-consistent

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DocuSign
Dropbox Sign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
PandaDoc
SignNow
SignRequest
Zoho Sign
GetAccept
OneSpan Sign
Foxit eSign

88% with consensus · 91% self-consistent

GLM-5.3

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
SignNow
PandaDoc
OneSpan Sign
Zoho Sign
eSign Genie
Signable
DocHub

92% with consensus · 92% self-consistent

Kimi K3

DocuSign
Dropbox Sign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
PandaDoc
SignNow
Zoho Sign
OneSpan Sign
SignEasy
Jotform Sign
Eversign

91% with consensus · 84% self-consistent

MiniMax M3

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
PandaDoc
SignNow
SignRequest
OneSpan Sign
DocuSign CLM
Jotform Sign
Juro

93% with consensus · 90% self-consistent

Mistral Large 4

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox Sign
PandaDoc
SignNow
Eversign
SignEasy
SignRequest
Zoho Sign
PractiSign

93% with consensus · 91% self-consistent

Nemotron 3 Ultra

DocuSign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
PandaDoc
Dropbox Sign
SignNow
SignRequest
Eversign
DocSketch
RightSignature
OneSpan Sign

87% with consensus · 97% self-consistent

Who agrees with whom

Overlap between two models' lists, weighted toward the top · 100 means identical · Color runs from 77 (lightest) to 92 (darkest)

	Claude Haiku 5.5	GPT-6 Luna	Gemini 4 Argon	Qwen 3.8 Flash	DeepSeek V4 Pro	GLM-5.3	Kimi K3	MiniMax M3	Mistral Large 4	Nemotron 3 Ultra
Claude Haiku 5.5		88	86	86	81	84	84	84	89	88
GPT-6 Luna	88		81	90	84	88	87	89	89	83
Gemini 4 Argon	86	81		78	80	77	82	78	81	81
Qwen 3.8 Flash	86	90	78		83	90	87	89	87	82
DeepSeek V4 Pro	81	84	80	83		83	92	87	84	82
GLM-5.3	84	88	77	90	83		85	88	86	81
Kimi K3	84	87	82	87	92	85		85	85	78
MiniMax M3	84	89	78	89	87	88	85		90	89
Mistral Large 4	89	89	81	87	84	86	85	90		89
Nemotron 3 Ultra	88	83	81	82	82	81	78	89	89