# Free alternatives to DocSend

> DocSend (Personal) costs $120 a year. Free alternatives: Papermark. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/docsend/
- Category: Documents (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/documents/)
- Vendor: Dropbox
- Plan: Personal
- Price: $10/month, $120/year
- Billing: per user per month with "Billed yearly" selected
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Personal For secure sharing $10/user/month"
- Price source: https://www.docsend.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Papermark

- Website: https://www.papermark.com
- Repository: https://github.com/papermark/papermark (9,250 stars, last push 2026-08-28)
- License: AGPL-3.0 (ee/ directories commercial)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- Note: Data-room permissions and invites are commercially licensed, and self-hosting needs S3 and Resend accounts.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/papermark/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to DocSend?

Yes. The free alternative is Papermark (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does DocSend cost?

DocSend's Personal plan costs $10 a month, which is $120 a year (per user per month with "Billed yearly" selected). Source: the official pricing page at docsend.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which DocSend alternatives run on Linux?

Papermark (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a DocSend alternative?

Yes. Papermark runs on your own server.

### Are these DocSend alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: Papermark (AGPL-3.0).

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