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AttachKit vs. SignNow — privacy-first, lower-cost alternative

SignNow: Mid-market e-signature from airSlate, popular with SMBs.

SignNow (an airSlate product) is a popular mid-market e-signature platform with a clean UX and reasonable pricing — between DocuSign's enterprise pricing and AttachKit's individual-friendly tier. The trade-offs are still the same: uploaded plaintext, recipient signup, per-user pricing.

Why pick AttachKit for these cases

  • End-to-end encryption — even SignNow holds plaintext on their servers; AttachKit doesn't.
  • Recipients never create accounts.
  • $12/mo flat covers everyone — no per-user pricing.
  • AI auto-fill + AI redact in the same product.

Side-by-side

A marks the side with the genuine advantage on that row — honestly, including the few where SignNow wins.

Price
SignNowBusiness ~$20/user/mo; Business Premium ~$30/user/mo ($15 annual). Per-user, with an annual envelope cap.
AttachKit$12/mo flat (or $120/yr — $10/mo). No per-user fees, no contract, no caps.
Where your PDF goes
SignNowUploaded to SignNow's US servers (they hold the plaintext).
AttachKitSelf-sign: stays in your browser. Send-to-sign: end-to-end encrypted — server holds ciphertext only.
Recipient signup
SignNowRecipient must create a SignNow account.
AttachKitNever — they just open the link.
AI auto-fill & redaction
SignNowLimited — focused on workflow automation, not AI.
AttachKitAI auto-fill from your profile + AI PII redaction, in every tier.
Multi-signer routing
SignNowYes — role templates, sequential or parallel.
AttachKitYes — sequential, up to 50 signers per request.

Switching questions, answered

Is SignNow more reliable for high-volume use?
If you're sending hundreds of contracts a month with workflow automation, role-based templates, and ATS integration, SignNow's mature workflow engine wins. For individuals, small teams, or occasional use, AttachKit covers the same ground much cheaper.
Can I import templates?
AttachKit has reusable templates — save a form's field values and reapply them (3 free, unlimited on Pro), plus a saved profile and saved signatures for repeated forms. SignNow adds role-based template routing for high-volume, multi-party workflows.

Try AttachKit now

Drop a PDF — no signup. Unlimited fill & redact in your browser, plus 15 free signed PDFs every month.

Switching for good? Save your details once — every future form auto-fills.