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Documenso: the best Open Source alternative to DocuSign in 2026
Documenso is the open source alternative to DocuSign for electronically signing documents, with signing workflows, templates and verification, all self-hostable.
Technical profile
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Category
- Dev Tools
- Replaces
- DocuSign
- Tech stack
- Next.jsPostgreSQL
Preview
Public image provided by Documenso on its own website.
Key features
- Multi-signer signing workflows
- Reusable document templates
- Cryptographic signature verification
Documenso vs. DocuSign
Pros
- No cost per signed document when self-hosted
Things to consider
- Legal validity of the signature varies by jurisdiction, check local regulations
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
documenso:
image: documenso/documenso:latest
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- NEXTAUTH_SECRET=change-me-super-secret
- NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL=http://localhost:3000
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://documenso:documenso@documenso-db:5432/documenso
depends_on:
- documenso-db
documenso-db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- POSTGRES_USER=documenso
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=documenso
- POSTGRES_DB=documenso
volumes:
- documenso_pg_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
volumes:
documenso_pg_data: