SEAL vs a signature-only stack
Looking at DocuSign? Here's what one Aivedha plan carries.
SEAL sends documents for signature with multi-party flows, reusable templates and a tamper-evident audit trail with signing certificate — and the same subscription already includes customer support (AURA) and scheduling (ORBIT).
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A fair word first. DocuSign is the best-known name in e-signatures. This page is for small businesses weighing a signature-only subscription against one plan that also carries customer support and scheduling.
How to read this page: we describe Aivedha in detail because it's ours. For DocuSign we only mark publicly-known basics of a e-signature product — never specific features, tiers or prices. Always verify current details on docusign.com.
| Capability | Aivedha — one subscription | DocuSign |
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| E-signatures, feature by feature | ||
| Send PDFs for legally-recognised e-signature | Upload a PDF, place fields, send — recognised in most jurisdictions, including under India's IT Act, 2000. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Multi-party signing, sequential or parallel | Route one document to any number of signers, in a strict sequence or all at once, with per-signer fields. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Reusable templates | Turn recurring documents — NDAs, offers, contracts — into templates with pre-placed fields and send them in seconds. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Rich field types | Signature, initials, name, date, text and checkbox fields, dropped precisely where they belong on the PDF. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Tamper-evident audit trail & signing certificate | Every envelope records who viewed and signed, when and from where — sealed with a signing certificate on completion. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Notifications & one-click reminders | Signers are emailed automatically at each step; pending recipients can be nudged with one click. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Team workspaces & shared folders | Share templates and completed documents across your team with folders that keep everything findable. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Signing API & webhooks | Vajra & Chakra plansCreate envelopes and react to signature events programmatically — signatures inside your own product flows. | a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site |
| Unlimited documents on team plans | Suraksha plans and up include unlimited e-sign documents with templates and bulk send; the free plan includes 3 documents. | commercial details — see their site; we don't quote competitor pricing |
| The rest of the suite, same subscription | ||
| Shared customer-support inbox (live chat, email, WhatsApp) | AURA — one queue for every channel, with AI-assisted replies, canned responses, automation rules and CSAT reports. | outside this product category's scope; we make no claim about separate or partner offerings |
| Scheduling with booking pages & calendar sync | ORBIT — personal and team booking pages backed by two-way Google / Outlook / CalDAV sync, reminders and embeds. | outside this product category's scope; we make no claim about separate or partner offerings |
| Legally-binding e-signatures with audit trail | SEAL — multi-party signing flows, reusable templates and a tamper-evident audit trail with signing certificate. | outside this product category's scope; we make no claim about separate or partner offerings |
| One account, one bill for support + scheduling + signing | Every Aivedha plan includes all three products — a e-signature tool covers one of the three. | outside this product category's scope; we make no claim about separate or partner offerings |
| Commercials | ||
| Free plan | Aarambh — free, no card: 1 AURA inbox with web chat widget, 1 ORBIT event type with unlimited bookings, 3 SEAL documents, 3 suite credits. | commercial details — see their site; we don't quote competitor pricing |
| Billing currencies & rails | INR (GST-inclusive) via Razorpay — cards, UPI, netbanking, wallets — or USD via PayPal. Yearly billing saves 10%. | commercial details — see their site; we don't quote competitor pricing |
| Refunds | 14-day refund on unused paid periods — first purchases and renewals alike. Cancel anytime from the portal. | commercial details — see their site; we don't quote competitor pricing |
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- Included in an Aivedha subscription (Vajra & Chakra where marked) — details from our own product and plan catalog.
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- DocuSign: a publicly-known basic of this product category — verify specifics and plan availability on their site.
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- DocuSign: outside this product category's scope; we make no claim about separate or partner offerings.
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- DocuSign: commercial details — see their site; we don't quote competitor pricing.
Why teams pick Aivedha
What we can promise, because it's ours
Priced for small business, not procurement
The free plan includes 3 real e-sign documents. Raksha ($10/month) carries 25 documents a month with templates; Suraksha ($45/month) makes documents unlimited with bulk send — every tier billed in INR (GST-inclusive) or USD.
Evidence attached to every envelope
Who viewed, who signed, when and from where — recorded on a tamper-evident audit trail and sealed with a signing certificate you can download any time.
Signatures are a third of the story
The client who signs your agreement also books your calls and writes to your support address. ORBIT and AURA are already in the same subscription when they do.
The numbers
Every tier includes all three products
Aarambh
Free forever
Raksha
$10/mo
Suraksha
Most picked$45/mo
Yearly billing saves 10%. INR prices are GST-inclusive via Razorpay; USD via PayPal. 14-day refund on unused paid periods.
Fair questions
What switchers ask about SEAL
Are SEAL signatures legally binding?
Electronic signatures are legally recognised in most jurisdictions — including under India's Information Technology Act, 2000 and similar frameworks elsewhere. Every SEAL envelope carries a tamper-evident audit trail and signing certificate to support enforceability. For specific documents, check the rules that apply to your document type and jurisdiction.
How many people can sign one document?
Multiple recipients per envelope, each with their own fields, signing in the order you set — sequential or parallel.
Does SEAL have an API?
Yes — on Business-grade plans (Vajra and Chakra) you can create envelopes and react to signature events with the signing API and webhooks, alongside API access across the whole suite.
What does switching cost?
Nothing to try: Aarambh is free with 3 e-sign documents and no card. Paid plans start at $10/month, and unlimited documents arrive with Suraksha at $45/month — every tier includes AURA and ORBIT too.
Try the whole suite, free
The honest comparison is the one you run yourself — the free plan carries SEAL plus the other two products, no card required.
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