SignRequest is an e-signature platform now owned by Box. See pricing, features, pros and cons, and how it compares to SignNow, SignWell and DocuSign.
SignRequest is an electronic signature platform founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2014, built to make sending and signing legally binding documents fast and affordable for individuals, freelancers, and small teams.
In February 2021, Box, Inc. announced its intent to acquire SignRequest for an aggregate purchase price of 55 million US dollars, and the deal closed shortly after, making SignRequest a wholly owned subsidiary of Box. The acquisition gave Box native e-signature capabilities that now also power Box Sign.
SignRequest continues to operate as its own product with a self-serve pricing page, though Box has signaled that new API development is being consolidated into the Box Sign API rather than the legacy SignRequest API.
Users can upload a document, add signature fields, and send it for signature in a browser-based editor, with signers able to complete the process without creating an account.
SignRequest supports templates for frequently sent documents, bulk sending for sending the same document to many recipients at once, and team accounts with shared templates and centralized billing.
The platform includes audit trails, tamper-evident sealing, and compliance with major e-signature regulations such as the US ESIGN Act and the EU's eIDAS regulation, along with integrations for Google Drive, Dropbox, and Salesforce.
SignRequest offers a free plan for individuals sending a limited number of documents per month, suitable for occasional or personal use.
Paid plans are priced per user per month: the Professional plan starts around 9 US dollars per user per month and the Business plan around 15 US dollars per user per month, with annual billing offering a discount versus monthly.
High-volume senders can add bulk-send document bundles for a per-document fee, and enterprise buyers are increasingly directed toward Box Sign, Box's broader e-signature product, for large-scale or API-driven needs.
Yes, SignRequest continues to operate as a standalone e-signature product, though it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Box and its technology also powers Box Sign.
SignRequest has been owned by Box, Inc. since Box completed its acquisition of the company in 2021 for an aggregate purchase price of 55 million US dollars.
SignRequest was founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2014.
SignRequest offers a free plan for light use, with paid plans starting around 9 US dollars per user per month for the Professional tier and around 15 US dollars per user per month for the Business tier.
Yes, SignRequest signatures are designed to comply with the US ESIGN Act and the EU eIDAS regulation, making them legally binding in most jurisdictions.
Box Sign is Box's native e-signature product built using SignRequest's underlying technology after the 2021 acquisition; Box has directed new API integrations toward Box Sign rather than the legacy SignRequest API.
SignRequest offers a free plan for occasional signers as well as a trial period on paid plans, typically around 14 days.
Yes, SignRequest supports both sequential and bulk sending, allowing a document to be sent to many recipients at once.