DocuSeal
Open source platform for digital document signing and automated form processing.
Why consider DocuSeal?
DocuSeal is an open-source alternative to DocuSign and PandaDoc that allows organizations to create PDF signing templates, collect verified e-signatures, and embed signature workflows into apps.
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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
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Overview of DocuSeal
DocuSeal is an open-source document signing system with PDF template editing, mobile-friendly signature capture, audit trails, and automated email reminders. It can be integrated into your own SaaS platforms using Webhooks and REST APIs.
Running with Docker
Start a standalone DocuSeal instance with SQLite:
docker run -d \ --name docuseal \ -p 3000:3000 \ -v docuseal_data:/data \ docuseal/docuseal:latestAccess the app on http://localhost:3000 to register an administrator account, upload PDF documents, and position signature and text fields.
API Integration
DocuSeal provides straightforward REST endpoints to submit signature requests programmatically:
curl -X POST https://your-docuseal.com/api/v1/submissions \ -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "template_id": 1, "submitters": [ { "email": "client@example.com", "name": "Jane Doe" } ] }'DocuSeal is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license.
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