PandaDoc Pricing Explained

PandaDoc offers two primary pricing tiers: Starter and Business. On the surface, they appear feature-rich, but the per-user pricing model can quickly drive up costs for growing teams. Below we’ll break down what each plan includes and why Plox is the simpler, more cost-effective alternative.

PandaDoc Pricing Plans

1. Starter Plan — $35/user/month (monthly) or $19/user/month (yearly)

• Unlimited document uploads & e-signatures

• Drag-and-drop editor with media support

• Templates (up to 5)

• Real-time notifications & audit trail

• Team chat & inline comments

• Mobile app

• Compliance: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, eIDAS, U.S. ESIGN

• Support: 24/7 email & chat

Limitation: At $35 per user, this can be expensive for teams. For example, 10 team members = $350/month on Starter.

2. Business Plan — $65/user/month (monthly) or $49/user/month (yearly)

• All Starter features plus:

  • Deal rooms (up to 3)

  • Custom branding & content library

  • Approval workflows

  • CRM integrations (HubSpot, Dynamics, Pipedrive, etc.)

  • Collect payments & pricing tables

  • Recipient analytics & auto reminders

  • Automated reports

  • Advanced compliance & verification (HIPAA, QES, KBA, ID verification — annual only)

• Support: 24/7 with priority response

Limitation: Even with advanced features, pricing escalates fast. 10 team members = $650/month on Business.

The Problem With PandaDoc’s Pricing

• Per-user costs scale quickly: Even small teams face hundreds in monthly fees.

• Feature gating: Advanced compliance (HIPAA, QES) is locked behind yearly Business subscriptions.

• Room limits: Only 3 deal rooms on Business plan — restrictive for companies managing multiple deals.

• No free plan: Unlike modern competitors, PandaDoc requires paid entry.

A Better Alternative: Plox Pricing

Here’s how Plox compares with transparent, scalable pricing:

Why Plox Wins on Pricing

• Flat-rate pricing: Add teammates at fixed cost ($10–19/month), instead of paying $35–65 per user.

• Affordable entry: Start free with 50 docs — PandaDoc has no free plan.

• Scalable: Upgrade to unlimited docs and data rooms without paying enterprise-level prices.

• Transparent: Every feature and add-on published upfront.

Savings Snapshot

• Plox Basic ($19) vs PandaDoc Starter ($35) = 46% cheaper per user.

• For a 10-person team: Plox Basic = $19 + (9×$12) = $127/month vs PandaDoc Starter = $350/month → 64% cheaper.

• Plox Plus ($39) vs PandaDoc Business ($65) = 40% cheaper per user.

• For a 10-person team: Plox Plus = $39 + (9×$15) = $174/month vs PandaDoc Business = $650/month → 73% cheaper.

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Conclusion

PandaDoc is a strong platform for document creation and e-signatures, but its per-user pricing quickly inflates costs and restricts access to advanced features.

Plox offers a simpler path: transparent pricing, unlimited scalability, and AI-powered data rooms — at a fraction of the cost.

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