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SignRequest was acquired by Box in 2021 and is now 'Box Sign'. Here is how SignBolt compares as a standalone alternative in 2026.
SignRequest was a Dutch startup with a clean UX and reasonable pricing. Since the Box acquisition in 2021, it has been rolled into Box Sign — which is now bundled with Box's content management platform. For customers who don't already use Box, this bundling adds complexity and cost. SignBolt offers a simpler standalone alternative.
| Feature | SignBolt | SignRequest (Box) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3 docs/mo | Limited free tier via Box |
| Entry paid | $8/mo | Bundled with Box (from $15/mo) |
| Standalone signing product | Now Box Sign (bundled) | |
| Legally binding | ||
| Templates | 12+ built-in | Yes |
| Box integration | ||
| AU-based support |
What you actually pay per year at each tier.
| Plan tier | SignBolt / year | SignRequest (Box) / year | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited tier | — |
| Entry paid | $96/yr | $180+/yr (Box Starter) | $84/yr |
| Business | $288/yr | $300+/yr per user | Varies |
SignRequest (Box) pricing as publicly listed at time of writing. Verify current pricing with the vendor before purchasing.
The standalone SignRequest product has been absorbed into Box Sign. New customers sign up for Box plans; existing SignRequest customers have been migrated. For customers who only want e-signatures (not full content management), the bundling is an unnecessary cost.
Box's plans start at roughly $15/month per user for the Starter plan and scale up quickly. SignBolt Pro at $8/month is a straight saving for customers who don't need Box's content-management capabilities.
If your signing workflow doesn't already live inside Box, adopting Box just to get signing is expensive and adds complexity. SignBolt is purpose-built for e-signatures without the content-management overhead.
Box Sign (and its SignRequest predecessor) and SignBolt both produce legally binding signatures under ESIGN, eIDAS, and the Australian Electronic Transactions Act. Core legal validity is equivalent.
The practical migration path, step by step.
Log in to Box and download any completed signed documents. They remain yours after the switch.
Create a SignBolt account at signbolt.au — free tier available or upgrade immediately to Pro/Business.
Upload your PDF templates to SignBolt. The built-in template library covers most common documents; customs are easy to add.
If you only used Box for signing, cancelling the Box subscription frees up the bundled cost. If you use Box for content management too, keep the subscription and just use SignBolt for signing.
Recipients signing via SignBolt don't need an account — reduce friction for counterparties who had to create Box accounts just to sign.
Honest note:SignRequest (Box) is a legitimate product. For the use cases listed above where it's the better fit, choose it. For everyone else, SignBolt covers the e-signature job cleanly at a lower price. No vendor is right for every customer — pick the one whose trade-offs match your situation.
SignRequest as a standalone brand has been substantially absorbed into Box Sign following the 2021 acquisition. New signups are directed to Box plans. For customers who don't need the full Box content-management platform, this bundling has created pricing and complexity issues that standalone alternatives like SignBolt solve.
Yes. Box Sign signatures are legally binding under the US ESIGN Act, EU eIDAS Regulation, and Australian Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth). The audit-trail evidence meets the 'reliable method' standard for valid electronic execution.
Box Sign is bundled with Box plans, which start around $15/month per user for the Starter tier and scale up to $35+/month per user for higher plans. For customers who only want e-signatures, this is significantly more expensive than SignBolt's flat-fee $8 Pro and $24 Business plans.
Box offers a limited free tier with signing included, but volume and feature restrictions make it impractical for real business use. SignBolt's free plan (3 documents/month) covers genuine low-volume use cases at no cost.
Yes — they are unrelated. Use Box for content management and SignBolt for e-signatures. Many teams run exactly this setup to get best-of-breed for each function without paying for bundled capabilities they don't need.
Not natively. You can download a document from Box, sign it via SignBolt, and upload the signed version back to Box — a simple manual workflow that most users find acceptable. For customers who need deeper Box integration, Box Sign's native integration is the stronger choice.
Bundled products optimise for 'acceptable at each function'. Standalone products optimise for 'best at the one function'. For e-signatures, SignBolt's focused UX (resizable drag signatures, multi-page support, no-account recipients, clean pricing) is measurably smoother than bundled signing inside a broader content platform.
Legally binding e-signatures for free. No credit card required.