ChaindocBeyond signing — built for contracts with identity and payment.
Chaindoc is a HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign) alternative for teams that need more than basic e-signature. Built-in KYC, native payments via Stripe, blockchain audit trail. Real free tier.
Chaindoc vs HelloSign (Dropbox Sign)
Real differences. Pricing and feature data verified 2026-05-13 from official sources.
| Feature | Chaindoc | Dropbox Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Pay per signature | $15/user/mo Essentials or $25/user/mo Standard (2-user min) |
| E-signature | ||
| Built-in KYC / ID verification | Native | Premium tier via IDnow partnership |
| Native payment collection | Native (Stripe) | No native payment collection |
| Blockchain audit trail | ||
| eIDAS Article 26 (AES) | ||
| ESIGN Act / UETA | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| CSA STAR | Not advertised | |
| Audit export (PDF) | ||
| REST API + webhooks | All plans | Separate Sign API plan (additional pricing) |
| Bulk signing | Standard+ | |
| Templates | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Discontinued (formerly free, removed post-Dropbox rebrand) |
| White-label / branding | Pro plan | Standard+ partial; full Premium |
What pushes teams from HelloSign / Dropbox Sign to Chaindoc
Based on real complaints from G2, Capterra, and Reddit threads.
Actual free tier
HelloSign discontinued its free plan after the Dropbox rebrand. Users hit a paywall to send a single contract. Chaindoc free tier exists and works.
Payment collection — built in
Dropbox Sign has no native payment collection. It's the #1 missing-feature complaint on Capterra. Chaindoc bundles signature + Stripe payment.
Beyond Dropbox-only workflows
Dropbox Sign assumes you live in the Dropbox ecosystem. Chaindoc works wherever — Google Drive, S3, your own storage.
Switch from HelloSign / Dropbox Sign in under an hour
- 1
Export your HelloSign templates
10 minIn Dropbox Sign: Templates → select → Download as PDF.
- 2
Upload templates into Chaindoc
15 minDrag the PDFs in. Drop signature fields where they were.
- 3
Set up payments while you're at it
5 minConnect Stripe to start collecting contract-linked payments. Something Dropbox Sign didn't let you do.
- 4
Cancel Dropbox Sign
When readyDocuments stay accessible in your Dropbox account after cancellation.
Switching from HelloSign / Dropbox Sign — common questions
Start signing in 90 seconds
Free tier. No credit card. Cancel anytime.