documenso-cost-tuning

# Documenso Cost Tuning ## Overview Optimize Documenso costs through plan selection, template reuse, self-hosting, and usage monitoring. Documenso's pricing is uniquely developer-friendly: paid plans include unlimited API usage and signing volume. ## Prerequisites - Documenso account with billing access - Understanding of your document volume patterns ## Documenso Pricing Model | Plan | Price | Documents | API / Signing | Teams | Key Feature | |------|-------|-----------|---------------|-------|-------------| | Free | $0/mo | Limited | Fair use | No | Personal use | | Individual | $30/mo (early adopter) | Unlimited | Unlimited | No | Full API access | | Team | $30/mo+ | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes, unlimited | Team management, webhooks | | Enterprise | Custom ($30K+/yr self-hosted) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Yes | SSO, audit logs, compliance | | Self-Hosted (AGPL) | Free | Unlimited | No limits | Community | Full control, no SLA | **Key insight:** Documenso does not charge per API call or per document on paid plans. Cost optimization is about choosing the right plan tier, not reducing API usage. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Right-Size Your Plan ```text Decision tree: 1. Personal use, < 5 docs/month? → Free tier 2. Individual developer, unlimited docs? → Individual ($30/mo) 3. Multiple team members collaborating? → Team plan 4. Need SSO, audit logs, or compliance? → Enterprise 5. Want full control, have DevOps capacity? → Self-host (AGPL, free) ``` ### Step 2: Templat...