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Document management & e-signature workflow · Alternatives
Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS is a document management & e-signature workflow product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users). We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 1 have a free plan, 3 are built in India, and 1 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS are Microsoft SharePoint (₹400/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo), Soda PDF (₹600/mo), Nitro PDF (₹1,000/mo) and Wondershare PDFelement (₹800/mo). Alfresco is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹400/month.
There is no free plan
Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS has no free tier. 1 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS starts at From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users). 1 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
A mobile app
Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Reported limitation
Minimum of 3 users, so a solo professional has to use the 5 GB free plan or pay for three seats
Reported limitation
DLP, audit trail, classification labels and custom workflows are Business-only (₹550/user/month yearly)
Reported limitation
Client (external) users cost extra at ₹720 per client user
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (current) | From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users) | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | — |
| 1 |  Microsoft SharePoint | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | vs Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS |
| 2 |  Foxit PDF Editor | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 3 |  Soda PDF | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 4 |  Nitro PDF | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Wondershare PDFelement | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Adobe Acrobat | ₹1,300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Folderit | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Signulu | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  EisenVault | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 10 |  PDF Expert | ₹800/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 11 |  ContractSafe | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  PDFCrowd | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 13 |  PDF Pro | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 14 |  pdfforge | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 15 |  SimpleSurvey | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 16 |  CultureTech | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 17 |  DocsAutomator | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Alfresco | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS |
| 19 |  Proposify | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 20 |  Docsvault | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 |
Microsoft · Redmond · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.5/5
Document management and intranet.
₹400/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
LULU Software · Montreal · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
Online PDF software.
₹600/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
Nitro Software · San Francisco · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF productivity.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
Wondershare · Shenzhen · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF editor.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
Adobe · San Jose · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF creation and editing.
₹1,300/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
Key features
Folderit · Tallinn · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.4/5
Cloud DMS for SMEs.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
Signulu · Hyderabad · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
Cloud eSignature platform for sending, signing and managing documents.
Paid plans
Free trial
Eisenvault · New Delhi · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.1/5
Document Management System for Enterprises, India. Cloud DMS, Documents Digitisation, Document Control Software, and Document Storage Software
Paid plans
Free trial
Readdle · Odesa · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
PDF editor for Mac and iOS.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS
The closest matches to Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS on App Advisor are Microsoft SharePoint (₹400/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo), Soda PDF (₹600/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 1 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Alfresco (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Microsoft SharePoint starts lowest at ₹400/mo, compared with From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users) for Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS. Alfresco also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Signulu (Paid plans), EisenVault (Paid plans), Docsvault (On request). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Microsoft SharePoint is the closest match to Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹260/mo higher (₹400/mo vs From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users)). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in document management & e-signature workflow or a category Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS also covers, and Zoho Corporation's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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