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.
DocuSign is an excellent e-signature platform and it does offer Australian data residency. 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, and form submissions count Source for Form volume |
| Cost of extra volume | No per-submission charge | AU$4.90 to AU$7.92 per additional envelope 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 stores data in one of five regions including Australia, but the region can only be set when the account is first provisioned. | Every plan, by default | Available, but the feature sits on Enhanced Plans 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 For high-value contracts where the evidentiary trail is the point, DocuSign is stronger. | Submission audit trail | More detailed certificate of completion, on every plan |
| Signer identity verification and global legal coverage If you sign across many jurisdictions or need document-based ID checks, DocuSign is built for it. | Basic verification, Australian framework | Extensive 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
Many of our customers move their high-volume intake, application and consent forms to Snapforms while retaining DocuSign for high-value contracts. The two are not mutually exclusive.
- 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.
Often not. If you manage negotiated contracts with a lifecycle, detailed identity verification and a formal certificate of completion, keep DocuSign for that. Snapforms is the better tool where a customer or staff member is supplying information and a signature is the last step, such as applications, consent, onboarding and agreements at volume.
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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