Every major electronic signature tool wants £15–25 per month. If you send two or three documents a year, that is £200+ for £6 of actual use. Most of that money pays for features you will never open.
Quill is £1.99 per document. You pay when you send, not when you sign up. There is no free tier with hidden limits, no minimum top-up, and no account balance that expires. You upload a PDF, place signature fields, pay £1.99, and your signers get a link. They sign in their browser without creating an account.
| Typical subscription | Quill | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £15–25/month | £1.99 per document |
| Annual cost (5 documents) | £180–300 | £9.95 |
| Annual cost (12 documents) | £180–300 | £23.88 |
| Commitment | Monthly or annual | None |
| Unused months | Still charged | £0 |
| Account required to sign | Usually | No |
Most businesses sign documents in bursts — a new hire, a client contract, a supplier agreement — then nothing for weeks or months. Subscription tools charge the same whether you send 50 documents or zero.
Some “pay as you go” alternatives require a minimum top-up (often £20–30) or credits that expire after 12 months. Quill has none of that. The price is £1.99 per document, charged at the point of sending. Nothing before, nothing after. If you have been looking at free tools, read about the hidden costs of free electronic signatures.
Each document includes up to 10 signers, a full audit trail with timestamps and IP addresses, a tamper-evidence SHA-256 hash, and a signed PDF emailed to all parties. The signing window is 30 days, with automatic reminders at day 3 and day 6.
Every signature is legally binding under applicable law, including the UK Electronic Communications Act 2000, EU eIDAS, and US ESIGN Act. Tools like DocuSign charge monthly whether you send documents or not — Quill only charges when you do.
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.
Questions
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£1.99 per document. That is the entire pricing page.
Pay-per-document electronic signatures. £1.99 when you send. No subscription, no account balance, no hidden fees. Legally binding in the UK, EU, and US.
Quill is not free. It is £1.99 per document.
Quill is not a free electronic signature tool. It costs £1.99 per document. Here is why that is less hassle than the free alternatives.
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.