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htmlsig is a capable, long-standing signature editor — and it is paid from the first signature. If the thing sending you looking for an alternative is the price of a single professional signature, here is an honest side-by-side, with every number read off htmlsig's live pricing page in July 2026.
Disclosure: ProSignature is our own product, so treat this as an informed but interested comparison. Every competitor figure below was read off their live pricing page on 26 July 2026 — prices change, so check theirs before deciding.
htmlsig has no free plan. Its entry tier, Starter, is $8.00/month — or $80/year, which saves $16 — and covers 3 signatures with zero generators. Above that sit tiers at $15/month ($150/year), $50/month ($500/year) and $100/month for larger teams. All plans include the editor's 40+ customization options, dashboard access, signature stats, duplicate signatures and support.
That is a fair price for what it is. It is simply the wrong shape for a solo professional or a two-person business that needs one good signature and does not want a subscription for it.
| htmlsig | ProSignature | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $8.00/mo (or $80/yr) — no free plan | Free plan, no card |
| Watermark on free | n/a — there is no free tier | None — your brand only |
| Signatures at entry tier | 3 | 1 on free, more on Pro |
| Brand setup | Manual — you supply logo and colors | Automatic — imported from your website |
| Gmail install | Copy-paste into Gmail settings | One click via Google's official API |
| Click analytics | Yes — signature stats included | Not yet |
| Profession templates | Yes — real estate, law, healthcare and more | Yes — plus per-profession guides |
| Team rollout | Dashboard, higher tiers | Locked design, per-person details |
Where htmlsig genuinely wins: click analytics on your signature links is a real feature we do not ship yet, and its editor has been refined over years. If measuring signature clicks is core to your work, htmlsig earns its $8.
Every signature tool can produce HTML. The gap opens at the last step. htmlsig hands you a signature to copy into Gmail's settings — and Gmail's editor is notorious for rewriting pasted markup, detaching images and quietly not applying the signature to replies.
ProSignature writes the signature directly into your Gmail settings through Google's official API, for new mail and replies, in one click. You approve one narrow permission (gmail.settings.basic, which cannot read your email) and the design lands intact. If you would rather do it by hand, our Gmail signature guide walks the manual route.
htmlsig tracks clicks and engagement on signature links. If that data drives decisions, it is worth the subscription.
Its dashboard and duplicate-signature workflow are built for agencies running signatures for other companies.
There is no reason to migrate a working setup. Bookmark this and revisit at renewal.
One excellent signature should not need a monthly subscription. Ours is free, with no watermark.
One-click Gmail install removes the part where signatures break.
Type your email; the brand machine does the logo and colors for you.
Comparing more widely? See our honest comparison of six signature generators, or the specific write-ups for WiseStamp, MySignature, Newoldstamp and Exclaimer.
Written and maintained by the ProSignature team. We build ProSignature, which appears in this comparison — so treat it as a vendor source and judge the reasoning rather than the ranking. We think a vendor who shows their working and names the cases where a competitor wins is more useful than one who does not, but you should weigh it accordingly.
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Import your brand automatically, design a signature, and install it into Gmail in one click — no card, no watermark. Compare it against whatever you're using now.
Create my signature — freeNo. As of July 2026 htmlsig's cheapest plan is Starter at $8.00/month, or $80/year. ProSignature has a free plan with no watermark and no card required.
You do not migrate a file — you rebuild in a minute. Enter your work email, let the brand machine import your logo and colors, pick a template, and install. Your old signature stays in Gmail until the new one replaces it.
Yes — the full designer, automatic brand import and one-click Gmail install are on the free plan. Pro unlocks premium templates and finer design controls; it is not a watermark-removal fee, because the free signature carries no watermark.
htmlsig's flow is copy-paste into Gmail's signature settings. ProSignature writes the signature into Gmail directly through Google's official API, for new emails and replies.