# Open source DocuSign alternatives for AI agents

2 alternatives to DocuSign. 2 have an interface an agent can drive. 2 are open source.

Page: alternatives/docusign.html

## Documenso

Open-source e-signature with a documented v2 API for documents, templates, recipients and webhooks.

- Listing: apps/documenso--documenso.html
- JSON: apps/documenso--documenso.json
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Agent interface: API, from the builder
- Reach: 5 of 8 jobs
- Last activity: 2026-09-02
- Effort: config-only
- Agent cannot reach: Sign on a recipient's behalf; Embed signing in your own app
- Use it when: I want contracts signed from our own server and our agent to create and send them from a template
- Use it when: I am paying per envelope elsewhere and want a flat self-hosted signing tool
- Gotcha: Cloud Free plan has no API access; API starts at Individual and is 'personal use only' there
- Gotcha: Documents and templates endpoints are being replaced by envelopes; build against the migration guide
- Gotcha: The Builder no longer accepts external pull requests
- Gotcha: AGPL: a modified hosted copy must publish source

## DocuSeal

Open-source document signing with a REST API, webhooks, SDKs in seven languages, a CLI and an MCP endpoint.

- Listing: apps/docusealco--docuseal.html
- JSON: apps/docusealco--docuseal.json
- License: AGPL-3.0 with Section 7(b) additional terms
- Agent interface: API and MCP server, from the builder
- Reach: 4 of 8 jobs
- Last activity: 2026-08-31
- Effort: config-only
- Agent cannot reach: Embed the signing form or builder in your app
- Use it when: I want clients to sign onboarding forms from our own domain and our agent to send them from a template
- Use it when: I need signing inside a client's portal and will pay Pro for the embedded builder
- Gotcha: AGPL with Section 7(b) additional terms: read LICENSE_ADDITIONAL_TERMS before rebranding
- Gotcha: White-label, reminders, roles, SSO, conditional fields and embedded forms are Pro (closed)
- Gotcha: Free edition sends invitation emails only over your own SMTP
- Gotcha: mcp.docuseal.com refuses plain GET; tool list not verified

## Questions

### Is there an open source alternative to DocuSign?

Yes. Both listings here are open source: Documenso (AGPL-3.0), DocuSeal (AGPL-3.0 with Section 7(b) additional terms).

### Which DocuSign alternatives have an MCP server?

DocuSeal has an MCP server from its builder.

### Which DocuSign alternative can an agent do the most with?

Documenso: 5 of 8 recorded jobs reachable. Jobs differ by listing, so read each list before you choose.