# Parapho

> Parapho is a security-first electronic signature platform. Send documents for signature, build reusable templates, sign PDFs privately in the browser with no upload, verify signed documents, and embed signing in your own product through a REST API, webhooks and SDKs. It is free to start, with unlimited signing from $3 a month and no per-seat fees.

Key facts:

- Pricing (USD): Free ($0, 5 envelopes a month, 3 templates, unlimited in-browser Quick Sign); Solo ($3/month or $30/year, unlimited envelopes and templates, 1 user); Team ($15/month or $150/year for the whole workspace, unlimited users, roles, branding, HIPAA mode with a BAA); API & Embedded ($0.02 per completed envelope after the plan's included API envelopes: 100 a month on Free, 500 on Solo, 1,000 on Team; $0.01 after 10,000, $0.0075 after 100,000 and $0.005 after 1,000,000 a month). "Unlimited" is subject to fair use of 1,000 envelopes a month per workspace. Nonprofits and education get Team free.
- Legal basis: designed to meet the US ESIGN Act and UETA, the UK Electronic Communications Act and EU eIDAS (simple electronic signatures). Every signer gives ESIGN/UETA consent, and every completed document gets a certificate of completion with a full audit trail.
- Integrity: completed PDFs are flattened, digitally signed (PKCS#7, validated by Adobe Reader) and fingerprinted with SHA-256. Anyone can check a file at /verify; only its fingerprint is sent.
- Security: mandatory two-factor authentication on every account (authenticator app or emailed code), PostgreSQL row-level security between workspaces, AES-256 encryption at rest with AWS KMS, no third-party ad trackers, and documents are never used to train AI models.
- Signers do not need an account. Signing works on phones, tablets and desktops.
- Features: multiple signers in sequential or parallel order, automatic reminders, expiry, void, decline, access codes, witnesses, in-person signing, bulk send from CSV, 13 field types including conditional fields, public form links, team workspaces, custom branding.
- Developers: REST API at /api/v1 with hashed API keys and free sk_test_ sandbox keys, HMAC-signed webhooks, idempotency keys, and SDKs for the browser (embed.js), React, React Native and Node.js; Python, Java, PHP, Go, iOS and Android SDKs are coming in Nov 2026.
- Data is hosted on AWS in the United States (us-east-1).

## Product

- [Home and pricing](https://app.parapho.com/): features, plans and FAQ
- [Quick Sign](https://app.parapho.com/quick): sign a PDF in the browser, free, no account, the file never leaves the device
- [Verify a document](https://app.parapho.com/verify): check a Parapho-sealed PDF by its SHA-256 fingerprint

## Developers

- [Developer docs](https://app.parapho.com/docs): quickstart, API reference, webhooks, embedded signing, SDKs

## Guides

- [What is Parapho? Secure e-signatures without the per-seat price](https://app.parapho.com/blog/what-is-parapho): Parapho is an e-signature platform to send, template, privately sign and verify documents, with an API. What it does, who it's for and what it costs.
- [How we protect your signed documents](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-parapho-protects-signed-documents): Mandatory two-factor, database-level isolation, locked-down storage and tamper-evident PDFs: how Parapho secures signed documents, and where we are on SOC 2.
- [Cheap DocuSign alternatives: 6 e-signature tools compared on real team prices](https://app.parapho.com/blog/cheap-docusign-alternatives): Six cheaper DocuSign alternatives compared on what 5 and 20 people pay a year, envelope caps, bulk send, HIPAA and API pricing. Prices checked November 2026.
- [Parapho vs DocuSign: pricing, features and which to choose](https://app.parapho.com/blog/parapho-vs-docusign): Parapho vs DocuSign compared: per-seat vs flat pricing, envelope caps, bulk send, HIPAA, API costs and security, with what a 20-person team pays a year.
- [Parapho vs Dropbox Sign: pricing, features and which to choose](https://app.parapho.com/blog/parapho-vs-dropbox-sign): Parapho vs Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) compared: per-seat vs flat pricing, templates, bulk send, conditional fields, API costs and security.
- [Parapho vs PandaDoc: pricing, features and which to choose](https://app.parapho.com/blog/parapho-vs-pandadoc): Parapho vs PandaDoc compared: per-seat vs flat pricing, templates, reminders, bulk send, HIPAA, API costs and security, with a 20-person team's yearly bill.
- [Staffing agency onboarding paperwork: a checklist and how to get it signed fast](https://app.parapho.com/blog/staffing-agency-onboarding-paperwork): The onboarding forms staffing agencies and recruiters collect from every placement, which belong in payroll, and how to get the rest signed in one link.
- [Are electronic signatures legally binding? ESIGN, UETA and eIDAS explained](https://app.parapho.com/blog/are-electronic-signatures-legally-binding): Yes, in the US, UK, EU and most countries. What the ESIGN Act, UETA and eIDAS require, which documents are excluded, and how to make e-signatures hold up.
- [HIPAA-compliant e-signatures: what healthcare teams actually need](https://app.parapho.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-electronic-signatures): HIPAA allows e-signatures, but your vendor must sign a BAA and protect PHI. What the Security Rule expects, what to ask vendors, and how HIPAA mode works.
- [How much should e-signature software cost? Per-seat vs flat pricing](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-much-does-e-signature-software-cost): E-signature prices vary tenfold for the same features. How per-seat, flat and API pricing work, hidden limits to check, and how to work out your real cost.
- [How to add a witness to an electronic signature](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-add-a-witness-to-an-electronic-signature): Some deeds, leases and guarantees need a witness. How electronic witnessing works, when the witness must be physically present, and how to set it up.
- [How to add e-signatures to your app: API, embedded signing and webhooks](https://app.parapho.com/blog/embed-e-signatures-in-your-app): Add e-signatures to your app: create envelopes with a REST API, embed signing in your product, and confirm with signed webhooks. With Node, Python and React.
- [How to bulk send a document for signature from a spreadsheet](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-bulk-send-documents-for-signature): Send a personal copy of the same document to hundreds of people from a CSV: policy acknowledgments, renewals, updated terms. Step by step, with tips.
- [How to check a signed PDF hasn't been tampered with](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-verify-a-signed-pdf): Electronic vs digital signatures, SHA-256 fingerprints and audit trails: how to prove a signed PDF is authentic and unchanged, explained in plain English.
- [How to get a document signed by multiple people, in order](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-get-a-document-signed-by-multiple-people): Send one document to several signers, one after another or all at once, with reminders, deadlines and access codes. A step-by-step guide with Parapho.
- [How to sign a PDF without uploading it anywhere](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-sign-a-pdf-without-uploading-it): Most online PDF signers upload your file. Here's how to sign a PDF privately in your browser, free and with no account, and when you need a full workflow.
- [How to turn a PDF into a reusable, fillable contract template](https://app.parapho.com/blog/how-to-create-a-reusable-contract-template): Stop placing the same fields on every contract. Build a template once with 13 field types, roles and conditional fields, then send it in seconds.
- [Online waivers and consent forms: collect signatures with one link](https://app.parapho.com/blog/online-waiver-and-consent-forms): Replace clipboards and paper waivers with a single signing link for your website, a QR code or an email. Each person signs their own copy, with an audit trail.

## Policies

- [Security](https://app.parapho.com/legal/security)
- [SOC 2 status and control mapping](https://app.parapho.com/legal/soc2)
- [Privacy Policy](https://app.parapho.com/legal/privacy)
- [Terms of Service and DPA](https://app.parapho.com/legal/terms)
- [E-Sign consumer disclosure](https://app.parapho.com/legal/esign)
- [HIPAA Business Associate Agreement](https://app.parapho.com/legal/baa)