Australian online form builder
The DocuSign alternative that collects the data, not just the signature
Snapforms is a secure online form builder for Australian organisations. Collect the information first, generate the document from it, and capture an e-signature in the same process.
- Hosted in Australia on every plan
- SOC 2 Type II certified
- 30-day free trial, no credit card
Trusted by Australian organisations of all sizes
Why Australian teams choose Snapforms
No document to prepare in advance
Snapforms starts at the form: the customer enters their own details and the completed document is generated from what they entered. With an e-signature tool the document has to exist first, so someone gathers the details, types them into a template and uploads it.
One step for the person signing
With Snapforms the customer completes it once: they enter their details and sign within the same submission. The common alternative is a form to collect the details followed by a separate envelope to sign, and each additional step is an opportunity to abandon the process.
Priced for volume, not per envelope
Snapforms plans are priced on your form volume in Australian dollars, so a busy month does not produce an unexpected invoice. Per-envelope and per-seat e-signature pricing works the other way.
Both products keep Australian data in Australia
Snapforms stores your form data in Australia on every plan. So does DocuSign: Australian residency is one of its five data centre regions and covers eSignature, IAM and CLM. The distinction between the two products is the shape of the workflow, not the location of the servers.
- Snapforms data location
- Australia, on every plan, by default
- DocuSign data location
- Australia available; region set from your billing address Source
- Snapforms certification
- SOC 2 Type II, aligned to the Australian Privacy Principles
- Signature validity
- Both meet the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) requirements for electronic signatures
Snapforms vs DocuSign
Both products do the same core job: build a form, publish it, and collect and process the responses. These are the differences that matter for Australian teams.
Both products store Australian data in Australia, so residency is not what separates them. The differences emerge when the form, rather than the signature, is the substance of the process.
| Feature | Snapforms | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose These are different categories of product. The right choice depends on where your process begins. | Collect data, generate the document, capture the signature | Sign and manage a document you have already prepared |
| Form volume DocuSign states envelopes sent using PowerForms count toward the allowance, and an envelope counts whether or not it is signed. | 1,000 to 30,000 a month by plan, unlimited on Enterprise | 100 envelopes per user per year on eSignature plans, and form submissions count Source for Form volume |
| Cost of extra volume | No per-submission charge | Charged per additional envelope beyond the plan allowance Source for Cost of extra volume |
| Build the form the customer fills in | Full drag-and-drop form builder on every plan | Web Forms requires Business Pro, advanced features are an add-on Source for Build the form the customer fills in |
| Calculations on the form | Included | Formula fields not supported in Web Forms Source for Calculations on the form |
| Take payment in the same submission | Included | Business Pro and above, six gateways, no Australian bank Source for Take payment in the same submission |
| Generate a formatted PDF from responses | Included | Requires a prepared template, one per form Source for Generate a formatted PDF from responses |
| SMS to respondents | Built in | From AU$0.60 per delivery Source for SMS to respondents |
| Australian address autocomplete | Built in | Third-party Smarty app, defaults to the United States Source for Australian address autocomplete |
| Australian data residency DocuSign states it cannot move Agreement Data between regions after provisioning. Web accounts are assigned by location, and choosing a region requires going through a DocuSign representative. | Every plan, by default | Australia is one of five regions, fixed when the account is provisioned Source for Australian data residency |
| Legally binding electronic signatures in Australia | Yes, under the Electronic Transactions Act | Yes |
| Signature audit trail and certificate of completion Both record who signed and when. The DocuSign certificate is a separate document issued per envelope. | Timestamped submission audit trail | Certificate of completion on every plan |
| Signer identity verification and global legal coverage Relevant if you need document-based identity checks or sign across many jurisdictions. | Email and access code verification, Australian framework | Document-based ID verification, used in 180+ countries |
Checked against DocuSign's published documentation on 12 August 2026. Competitor products change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Everything you need in one form platform
Snapforms covers the step before the signature, and the steps that follow it.
Build
Build the form your customer completes, with branching, validation and repeatable sections, then map those answers straight onto the document they sign.
Collect
Signature, file uploads, payment, ID photos and Australian address lookup in a single submission, on any device.
Automate
Approval routing, conditional notifications, generated PDFs, webhooks and integrations with the systems you already run.
Manage
A submissions dashboard with search, filters, role-based access, an audit trail and retention controls.
Australian organisations already running on Snapforms
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Running Snapforms alongside DocuSign
Customers typically start with their highest-volume intake, application and consent forms, where someone is currently retyping details into a template before sending it out.
- Pick the highest-volume process where someone currently retypes details into a template.
- We rebuild it as a Snapforms form that generates and signs the document in one pass.
- Compare completion rate and turnaround time against the DocuSign envelope flow before deciding what else to move.
Not using DocuSign yet? There is nothing to move. Start from a ready-made template and we will help you build your first form during the trial.
Snapforms and DocuSign: common questions
Yes. Electronic signatures captured through Snapforms meet the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth): the signer is identified, they indicate their intention to sign, and the method is reliable and recorded with a timestamped audit trail. Some documents, such as wills and certain statutory declarations, have specific requirements you should check with your legal adviser.
Yes. Australia is one of DocuSign's five data centre regions and covers eSignature, Intelligent Agreement Management and Contract Lifecycle Management. Your service instance is provisioned in the region matching your billing address. Data residency is not the reason to choose between the two products.
Not necessarily, and many of our customers run both. Snapforms is for the processes where a customer or staff member supplies information and a signature is the last step: applications, consent, onboarding and agreements at volume. Negotiated contracts with a full lifecycle and document-based identity checks are a different job.
Yes. Answers from the form populate a document template, so the completed PDF is produced from what the person entered rather than typed up beforehand. The signature is captured on the same submission.
Snapforms plans start at $89 per month in Australian dollars and are based on form volume rather than a per-envelope or per-sender charge, so cost does not scale with every document you send out.
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