docuseal

Open source DocuSign alternative. Create, fill, and sign digital documents ✍️

⭐ 18,781 stars on GitHub · 🍴 1,903 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: Ruby

What is docuseal?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

Main components

• PDF form fields builder (WYSIWYG)
• 12 field types available (Signature, Date, File, Checkbox etc.)
• Multiple submitters per document
• Automated emails via SMTP
• Files storage on disk or AWS S3, Google Storage, Azure Cloud
• Automatic PDF eSignature
• PDF signature verification
• User management

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ document-signing
• 🏷️ documents
• 🏷️ e-signature
• 🏷️ hotwired-turbo
• 🏷️ open-source
• 🏷️ pdf
• 🏷️ pdf-sign
• 🏷️ pdf-signature
• 🏷️ ruby-on-rails
• 🏷️ self-hosted

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

The project supports Docker Compose:

git clone https://github.com/docusealco/docuseal.git
cd docuseal
docker compose up -d

Check the README in the repo for required env variables.

Minimum system requirements

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🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: docusealco/docuseal
• 🌐 Homepage: https://www.docuseal.com
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 24/10/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.