Tools for self-hosted electronic signatures

The problem, in plain words: “I want a self-hosted, open-source way to collect signatures on documents so I control the data.”

DottedSign Self-Hosted fits best, with 4 more that fit too.

You’re looking for an open-source, self-hosted way to collect document signatures while keeping full control of the stored signature data.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

1/2 self-hosted e-signature platform

DottedSign Self-Hostedstrong · 93

It’s explicitly an enterprise-grade open-source eSignature system designed to be deployed via Docker Compose inside your own network, with the goal of giving organizations full control over signature and document data rather than relying on a third-party SaaS.

Best for: Organizations that want a self-hosted, open-source eSignature workflow with strong data-sovereignty emphasis.

Same approach: Documenso 79 · OpenSign 77 · Docuseal 76

2/2 controlled document-signing workflow

LibreSignstrong · 84

It’s positioned for controlled, auditable document signing workflows inside an existing Nextcloud environment, with traceable records of requests/validations and a design goal focused on keeping signed-document flow within organizational infrastructure.

Best for: Nextcloud administrators and compliance-minded teams who want a controlled signing workflow with traceability.

Partly fits

Signature PDFpartial · 56

It supports self-hosted PDF signing, but it’s framed more as PDF signing/management than a full e-signature workflow platform.

Won’t cover: It focuses on signing PDFs and managing files, not on a general document-signing workflow for organizational signature requests.

Signegypartial · 45

It’s MIT open source and runs locally in your browser with a verifiable audit record, but it’s positioned as a PDF toolkit rather than a broader self-hosted signature-request workflow.

Won’t cover: It behaves like a local PDF signing toolkit rather than an organizational self-hosted signature collection workflow.

Questions

What's the best tool for self-hosted electronic signatures?

DottedSign Self-Hosted is the strongest match — It’s explicitly an enterprise-grade open-source eSignature system designed to be deployed via Docker Compose inside your own network, with the goal of giving organizations full control over signature and document data rather than relying on a third-party SaaS.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

5 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It focuses on signing PDFs and managing files, not on a general document-signing workflow for organizational signature requests. · It behaves like a local PDF signing toolkit rather than an organizational self-hosted signature collection workflow.

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