API without a second plan
The Sign API comes with Flaxxa plans that include API access, not a separate subscription.
Flaxxa Sign vs Dropbox Sign
A Dropbox Sign alternative with the API on your plan.
Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign, is a focused e-signature tool tied closely to Dropbox, with a separately priced API. Flaxxa Sign covers the same simple signing, templates, signing order and an audit certificate, and its API comes with Flaxxa plans that include API access.
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Capabilities
Everything Sign ships with.
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Fields where you want them
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Signing order your way
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Templates
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Side by side
Flaxxa Sign vs Dropbox Sign, feature by feature.
What Dropbox Sign lists on its own website beside what Flaxxa Sign does. Where their site doesn't say, the table says so.
At a glance
Flaxxa Sign wins outright on 1 of 14 capabilities.
Capability-by-capability below — judge for yourself.
| Capability |  | Dropbox Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | ||
Pricing model | Part of Flaxxa plans | Per user, per month |
Signature requests | Set by your plan, per month | Unlimited on paid plans |
API pricing | On plans with API access | Separate, from $75/month |
Free option | Flaxxa Free plan; Sign limits by plan | Free plan, 3 requests/month |
| Sending and signing | ||
Reusable templates | Yes | Yes |
Sequential signing orderadvantage | Yes | Not listed |
Automatic reminders | Sent by hand | Yes |
Bulk send | — | Yes |
SMS signing | — | Per-request plans |
In-person signing | — | Yes |
| Evidence and API | ||
Audit trail | Yes | Yes |
Qualified electronic signatures (QES) | — | Yes |
Embedded signing | — | Yes |
Free API test mode | Not listed | Yes |
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Why do teams look for a Dropbox Sign alternative?
Both keep signing simple. The difference is how the API and the rest of your tools are paid for.
One platform
Sign sits next to the other Flaxxa apps on one login and one bill.
Send from your app
One API call sends a document and returns signing links for your users.
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Where is Dropbox Sign the better choice?
Dropbox Sign is an established, focused product.
- Tight Dropbox integration, plus Google Drive, Microsoft Word, Salesforce and HubSpot.
- Bulk send, SMS signing, in-person signing and automatic reminders.
- Embedded signing, a free API test mode and qualified signatures.
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FAQ
Flaxxa Sign vs Dropbox Sign: common questions
If you want simple e-signatures and an API without a separate API subscription, Flaxxa Sign includes the API on Flaxxa plans that have API access, next to signing order, templates and an audit certificate.
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