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Docuseal
DocuSeal offers open-source document tools for creating, filling, and signing digital forms.

About Docuseal
DocuSeal is an open-source platform for creating PDF forms and filling, signing and processing digital documents. It provides a WYSIWYG PDF form builder with 12 field types, online signing on mobile devices, multiple submitters per document, automated SMTP emails, API and webhooks, and storage on disk or AWS S3, Google Storage or Azure Cloud. The interface supports 7 UI languages, with signing available in 14 languages. It can be self-hosted via Docker, Docker Compose, Heroku, Railway, DigitalOcean or Render; SQLite is the default database, with PostgreSQL or MySQL possible through DATABASE_URL.
The README groups white-labeling, user roles, automated reminders, SMS invitation and identity verification, conditional fields, bulk send, SSO/SAML and embedded signing/builder as Pro Features. Pricing is not stated on the repository page, and the project is distributed under AGPLv3 with Section 7(b) Additional Terms.
Key features
- WYSIWYG PDF form builder with 12 field types including signature, date, file and checkbox
- Mobile-optimized online PDF filling and signing with automatic eSignature and signature verification
- Multiple submitters per document and automated emails via SMTP
- File storage on disk or AWS S3, Google Storage, Azure Cloud
- API, webhooks and embeddable React, Vue, Angular or JavaScript signing/builder components
- Pro Features include bulk send from CSV/XLSX, conditional fields, SSO/SAML and SMS verification
- Open source and self-hostable, with deployment instructions for Docker, Docker Compose, Heroku, Railway, DigitalOcean and Render.
- API, webhooks and embeddable components for React, Vue, Angular or JavaScript are listed.
- Storage can be on disk or on AWS S3, Google Storage or Azure Cloud, with SQLite default and PostgreSQL/MySQL via DATABASE_URL.
- Pricing is not stated on the repository page.
- Several capabilities are labeled Pro Features, and the source does not state whether they are available in the base open-source deployment.
- Distributed under AGPLv3 with Section 7(b) Additional Terms, which add conditions beyond standard AGPLv3.
Docuseal at a glance
- Category
- Online Tools › Text Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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