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Your fourth request this month is still free on Maple eSign.

Press the punch to send a request. Dropbox Sign’s Free plan covers 3 a month, and the fourth needs a paid plan, from US$15 a month for one user, billed yearly. Maple eSign is free to use, Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada.

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Dropbox SignFree plan3 signature requests a monthRenews every 30 days from sign-up2 of 3 sent this month
Request 4Needs a paid planEssentialsUS$15 a month1 user, billed yearly (US$180)
Maple eSignRequests this month2Free. No paid plan.Canadian-owned

Illustration. Dropbox Sign’s plans and prices in US dollars, read October 27, 2026. From Canada, its pricing page shows Canadian dollars.

Side by side

Nine questions answered for both services.

Each row asks both services the same question. A tab marks the rows where Dropbox Sign is ahead.

Maple eSign

What does it cost?Free to use. There are no paid plans.
Is there a free plan?Yes. Every feature is free.
Is there a monthly limit on requests?No plan sets a monthly number. Fair-use limits keep the service running, and they’re never used to charge you.
Who owns the company?Canadian-owned. Operated by Scrawlr Development Inc., Vancouver.
Where are documents stored?In Canada: Google Cloud Montréal, backups included. Email goes through Mailgun in the US.
Can signers sign in Canadian French?Yes, in Canadian French or English, consent wording and emails included.
Can I sign up on my own today?Yes, online. Free.
How does it connect to my other systems?A REST API and signed webhooks. No ready-made integrations yet.
Which security certifications does it hold?None. Maple eSign doesn’t claim any third-party certification.

Dropbox Sign

Read Oct 27, 2026
What does it cost?Free plan with 3 signature requests a month. Essentials US$15 a month for 1 user and Standard US$25 a user a month, both billed yearly. Premium by quote.
Is there a free plan?Yes, with 3 signature requests a month, renewed every 30 days. Signing your own documents has no limit.
Is there a monthly limit on requests?On the Free plan, 3 a month. Paid plans have no limit on signature requests.
Who owns the company?Dropbox, Inc., based in San Francisco. Dropbox Sign used to be called HelloSign.
Where are documents stored?In the US by default, on every plan. On Premium, you can choose Canada, the EU, the UK, Australia or Japan.
Can signers sign in Canadian French?Yes. It runs in 22 languages, including Français (Canada).
Can I sign up on my own today?Yes, online, with a 30-day trial of the paid plans.
How does it connect to my other systems?Ready-made integrations with Google Drive, Microsoft Word and HubSpot, Salesforce as a paid add-on, and its own API plans.Dropbox Sign is ahead here
Which security certifications does it hold?SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, among others, as its pricing page lists.Dropbox Sign is ahead here
  1. What does it cost?
    Maple eSign
    Free to use. There are no paid plans.
    Dropbox Sign
    Free plan with 3 signature requests a month. Essentials US$15 a month for 1 user and Standard US$25 a user a month, both billed yearly. Premium by quote.
  2. Is there a free plan?
    Maple eSign
    Yes. Every feature is free.
    Dropbox Sign
    Yes, with 3 signature requests a month, renewed every 30 days. Signing your own documents has no limit.
  3. Is there a monthly limit on requests?
    Maple eSign
    No plan sets a monthly number. Fair-use limits keep the service running, and they’re never used to charge you.
    Dropbox Sign
    On the Free plan, 3 a month. Paid plans have no limit on signature requests.
  4. Who owns the company?
    Maple eSign
    Canadian-owned. Operated by Scrawlr Development Inc., Vancouver.
    Dropbox Sign
    Dropbox, Inc., based in San Francisco. Dropbox Sign used to be called HelloSign.
  5. Where are documents stored?
    Maple eSign
    In Canada: Google Cloud Montréal, backups included. Email goes through Mailgun in the US.
    Dropbox Sign
    In the US by default, on every plan. On Premium, you can choose Canada, the EU, the UK, Australia or Japan.
  6. Can signers sign in Canadian French?
    Maple eSign
    Yes, in Canadian French or English, consent wording and emails included.
    Dropbox Sign
    Yes. It runs in 22 languages, including Français (Canada).
  7. Can I sign up on my own today?
    Maple eSign
    Yes, online. Free.
    Dropbox Sign
    Yes, online, with a 30-day trial of the paid plans.
  8. How does it connect to my other systems?Dropbox Sign is ahead here
    Maple eSign
    A REST API and signed webhooks. No ready-made integrations yet.
    Dropbox Sign
    Ready-made integrations with Google Drive, Microsoft Word and HubSpot, Salesforce as a paid add-on, and its own API plans.
  9. Which security certifications does it hold?Dropbox Sign is ahead here
    Maple eSign
    None. Maple eSign doesn’t claim any third-party certification.
    Dropbox Sign
    SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, among others, as its pricing page lists.

Dropbox Sign prices here are in US dollars, billed yearly, before tax, as shown on Dropbox Sign’s pricing page on October 27, 2026. From Canada, the page shows Canadian dollars: Essentials CA$20 a month billed yearly (CA$27 monthly), and Standard CA$33 a user a month billed yearly, 2 users minimum (CA$40 monthly). Plans change, so check before you decide.

Fair to both

Where Dropbox Sign does better.

Dropbox Sign does better

  1. Paid plans with no limit on signature requests.
  2. Ready-made integrations with Google Drive, Microsoft Word and HubSpot, and Salesforce as a paid add-on on Standard and Premium.
  3. Text message checks for signers, on Standard and Premium.
  4. Published security compliance, including SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

Maple eSign is different

  1. Free, with every feature, no paid plan and no price per user.
  2. Canadian-owned, run from Vancouver.
  3. Documents, database and backups in Google Cloud Montréal for every account, not only on a top plan.
  4. Signing, consent and emails in Canadian French or English.
  5. A sealed PDF, a Certificate of Completion and a hash-chained history for every agreement.
Sources and dates

Where documents are stored

Where each plan stores your signed documents.

Dropbox Sign keeps documents in the US by default on every plan. On Premium, an admin can choose another region, Canada included. Maple eSign keeps documents, database and backups in Montréal for every account.

Dropbox SignFreeDocuments at restUnited StatesThe default region for all plans
Maple eSignEvery accountDocuments at restMontréal, CanadaGoogle Cloud, backups included

Dropbox Sign’s data residency page, read October 27, 2026. Maple eSign’s email goes through Mailgun in the US.

Sources

Where these facts come from and when we checked them.

Every Dropbox Sign fact on this page comes from Dropbox’s own pages, read on October 27, 2026.

Dropbox and Dropbox Sign are trademarks of Dropbox, Inc. Maple eSign is not affiliated with Dropbox, and Dropbox has not reviewed this page.

SOURCES

Read Oct 27, 2026

  1. 01Plans, prices and limitssign.dropbox.com/products
  2. 02The Free planhelp.dropbox.com/plans
  3. 03Data residencyhelp.dropbox.com/security
  4. 04Languageshelp.dropbox.com/account-settings
  5. 05HelloSign is now Dropbox Signsign.dropbox.com
  6. 06Head officeinvestors.dropbox.com

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