You are not sending 100 contracts a month. You do not need a CRM-integrated enterprise tool with templates, workflows, and team management. You need something that works in three minutes and costs less than your morning coffee.
Quill is £1.99 per document. Upload your contract, add your client as a signer, place the signature field, and send. Your client gets a link, signs in their browser, and you both get a completed PDF. No subscription, no app, no account for your client to create.
| Documents per year | Subscription cost | Quill cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | £180-300 | £9.95 |
| 12 | £180-300 | £23.88 |
| 24 | £180-300 | £47.76 |
| 0 (quiet month) | £15-25 | £0 |
Even at 24 documents a year — two per month — Quill is a fraction of the cost. And in the months you do not send anything, you pay nothing. See the full pay-per-document pricing breakdown.
Nobody likes being asked to create an account just to sign a contract. With Quill, your client gets a clean, professional email with a link. They click it, review the document, and sign. No signup, no app download, no friction.
First impressions matter when you are freelance. A smooth signing experience is part of that.
Every contract you send through Quill includes:
No templates. No workflows. No integrations. Just a signed contract in your inbox. Read more about how to sign a freelance contract online or sign an NDA before sharing project details. Every signature is legally binding under UK law.
How it works
Drop in the contract, agreement, or document you need signed. Any standard PDF works.
Add your signers and click where each person needs to sign. Assign fields to the right people.
Pay and your signers receive an email with a secure link. They sign in their browser — no account needed.
Pricing
No subscription. No monthly fee. No account balance. You pay when you send, and only when you send.
Legal validity
Quill produces Simple Electronic Signatures (SES), recognised under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (UK), EU eIDAS Regulation, and the US ESIGN Act. SES are legally valid for the vast majority of commercial contracts and agreements.
Audit trail
Every signed document includes a certificate page recording signer names, emails, timestamps, IP addresses, and consent records.
Tamper evidence
A SHA-256 hash of the completed PDF is computed and stored. Any modification to the document after signing is detectable.
6-year retention
Audit data and signed documents are retained for 6 years, then permanently deleted.
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Startups sign NDAs, employment contracts, and service agreements — but only a few times a year. Quill is £1.99 per document. No subscription, no wasted spend.
Electronic signatures that match small business budgets
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A DocuSign alternative that does not charge monthly
DocuSign starts at £10/month with envelope limits. Quill is £1.99 per document with no subscription, no envelope caps, and no annual commitment.
Are electronic signatures legally binding in the UK?
Yes, for most commercial contracts. Electronic signatures are legally valid under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and retained UK eIDAS regulation. Here is what you need to know.
Upload a PDF, add your signers, and send. Takes under five minutes.