Better Proposals vs DocSend

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Two Proposals tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

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The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, DocSend comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only DocSend has a free plan to start on.
Better Proposals starts lower, at $13/mo against $15/mo.
Only DocSend has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
In our Proposals ranking, DocSend places 7 and Better Proposals 3 of 8.

Side by side

Better Proposals and DocSend compared
At a glance	Better Proposals	DODocSend
Starts at	$13/mo	$15/mo
Free plan	No	Yes
API	Yes	No
MCP server	No	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Better Proposals

StarterPer user per month; $19 billed monthly or $13 billed annually; 1 seat, 10 sends per month.$19/mo/seat
PremiumPer user per month; $29 billed monthly or $21 billed annually; unlimited seats, API and Zapier, custom domain.$29/mo/seat
EnterprisePer user per month; $49 billed monthly or $42 billed annually; unlimited sends, approvals and advanced permissions.$49/mo/seat

DocSend

PersonalSolo founders sharing decks$15/mo
StandardSmall teams needing analytics$65/mo
AdvancedSecurity and deal rooms$250/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Better Proposals if…

Sales teams, agencies and service firms that send proposals every week and want to see who opened them, then collect the signature and first payment through one link.

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Choose DocSend if…

We haven't written up who DocSend suits yet.

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