01Conditional, multi-document signed packets
Full disclosure: Mezdoc is our product, and this is our site. We built it for the exact workload most Anvil switchers describe: a packet of PDFs that assembles itself from rules, gets filled through a form, a link, or an API, and comes back signed with an audit trail.
Where it wins
- Conditional packet logic on every plan, including Free. Pages, documents, and endorsements enter or leave the packet by rule.
- eSignature included on every plan, watermarked on Free. Signing itself is never metered: no per-signature or per-envelope fee, no annual caps.
- Quotas are monthly, not annual, so a busy season does not eat the whole year's allowance.
- We rebuild a few of your Anvil templates with you on a call before you commit.
Where it falls short
- No Document AI: Anvil's automatic field detection has no Mezdoc equivalent yet.
- Newer product and smaller brand than Anvil or DocuSign. Judge the claims on a call with your own templates.
- Single-signer eSign today; multi-signer is on the roadmap.
Pricing (verified June 12, 2026): Free $0 (100 watermarked PDFs/mo, eSignature included). Developer $49/mo removes the watermark. Growth $199/mo, Scale $499/mo, Enterprise custom.
02Template-based document generation on a budget
A document generation tool with a clean template builder and strong no-code integrations (Zapier and friends). Good fit for ops teams generating documents from CRM or form data.
Where it wins
- Cheap entry: $29/mo for 100 documents and 1 seat, with unlimited templates.
- API access included on all plans.
- Mature no-code integration catalog for non-developer teams.
Where it falls short
- eSignature is a paid add-on, from $1.50 per envelope (volume discounts to $0.75); it is not included in plan prices.
- No conditional multi-document packet or workflow engine comparable to Mezdoc's.
- Pricing meters documents delivered, and hitting 100% of quota blocks generation until you upgrade (per their FAQ).
Pricing (verified June 12, 2026): Starter $29/mo (100 docs, 1 seat) to Business $399/mo (5,000 docs, 15 seats) and Enterprise $699/mo (10,000 docs, 25 seats). API on all plans. eSign add-on from $1.50/envelope; extra seats $4/seat/mo.
03The eSign-only case
If your actual problem is signatures on documents you already have, and not generating or assembling those documents, DocuSign is the category default for a reason.
Where it wins
- The most recognized signing brand; recipients trust the email.
- Deep ecosystem: integrations, identity verification, notary options.
Where it falls short
- Envelope limits bite fast: Personal is $10/mo billed annually ($15/mo month-to-month) for 5 envelopes a month, single user. Standard ($25/user/mo billed annually, $45 monthly) and Business Pro ($40/user/mo billed annually, $65 monthly) cap at 100 envelopes per user per year on annual plans, 10 per user per month on monthly.
- Document generation is template-insertion, not conditional assembly. Conditional routing requires the sales-gated Enhanced plans.
- You still need a separate tool to build and fill the PDFs themselves.
Pricing (verified June 12, 2026): Personal $10/mo billed annually ($120/yr) or $15/mo billed monthly (5 envelopes/mo, single user). Standard $25/user/mo billed annually or $45 monthly. Business Pro $40/user/mo billed annually or $65 monthly. Annual plans include up to 100 envelopes/user/yr, monthly plans 10/user/mo. Enhanced plans via sales.
04Budget all-rounder: documents, eSign quota, API
A lightweight template builder popular with Airtable and HubSpot style no-code stacks. Documint relaunched its pricing in 2026, so most third-party roundups are stale: every plan now includes a REST API and an annual eSignature envelope quota.
Where it wins
- Strong value at $39/mo billed annually: 2,400 documents a year, 60 eSign envelopes a year, unlimited published templates, custom branding, and the REST API included.
- Gold ($124/mo) and Platinum ($249/mo, both billed annually) scale to 12,000 and 60,000 documents a year with 300 and 600 envelopes.
- Add-on packs extend both document and envelope quotas without forcing a tier jump.
Where it falls short
- Envelope quotas are annual and small at the low end: 60 a year on Silver is about 5 signed packets a month.
- Document quotas are annual rather than monthly, so a busy season can eat the year's allowance early.
- No conditional multi-document packet workflow comparable to Mezdoc's; conditional logic lives at the template-section level.
Pricing (verified June 12, 2026): Silver $39/mo, Gold $124/mo, Platinum $249/mo, all billed annually (monthly billing prices not published; their FAQ puts annual at 20% off monthly). 2,400 to 60,000 documents/yr and 60 to 600 eSign envelopes/yr by tier, add-on packs beyond. REST API on every plan.
05An API toolbox for PDF operations
A developer utility belt: fill, merge, split, convert, OCR, and extract over a credit-metered API. Less a document platform, more a set of sharp tools.
Where it wins
- Cheapest API entry point in this list: $9.99/mo for 16,500 credits with full API access.
- Wide operation coverage in one API when you just need PDF plumbing.
Where it falls short
- No native eSignature product; signing means their SignNow integration or building on low-level signing endpoints.
- No template editor for operators, no forms, no workflow or packet concept; you write the orchestration.
- Credit math takes attention: different operations consume different credit amounts.
Pricing (verified June 12, 2026): Basic $9.99/mo (16,500 credits), Personal $24.99/mo (37,000), Business tiers $49.99 to $299.99/mo (up to 483,000 credits); Enterprise custom above that.