Docusign eSignature vs Ironclad: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 17 companies use Docusign eSignature and 65 use Ironclad. 2 companies use both, including Salesforce and Canva. Ironclad leads among the DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby that use either tool.Latest check Nov 13, 2026: 79 of 82 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.
Who uses Docusign eSignature, Ironclad, or both
Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.
15
listed for Docusign eSignature only
2
companies use both
63
listed for Ironclad only
On usedby, 15 companies are listed for Docusign eSignature only, 63 are listed for Ironclad only and 2 use both, out of the 80 companies listed for at least one. An absent listing does not prove non-use.
Where it lands
Who uses both
Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.
| Company | First public proof, Ironclad |
|---|---|
 Salesforce | On or before Oct 2024 |
 Canva | On or before Oct 2024 |
By industry
Which tool the companies on usedby use, by industry. Shares of the companies on usedby that use Docusign eSignature, Ironclad or both: a share of the companies on usedby, not of the market.
Listed for Docusign eSignature onlyBothListed for Ironclad only
More common with Ironclad
- DevTools & Infrastructure6 of the 6 DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby that use either tool use Ironclad.
- Fintech & Payments5 of the 5 Fintech & Payments companies on usedby that use either tool use Ironclad.
- HR & Recruiting3 of the 5 HR & Recruiting companies on usedby that use either tool use Ironclad.
Source: every usedby line, from confirmed proofs to job-post signals (the weakest proof level).
Side by side
Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.
Vendor facts checked: Docusign eSignature, 0 of 5; Ironclad, 3 of 5. Missing facts remain unverified, not absent features.
Docusign eSignatureIroncladWhat customers report
Results as the vendor or the customer published them, with the source and the date.
Docusign eSignature
decreases the time needed to close deals by 41%
Payworks
Vendor case study, docusign.com, captured Nov 12, 2026
we find it in seconds rather than hours
A Better Chance
Vendor case study, docusign.com, captured Nov 12, 2026
Ironclad
Alnylam processed nearly 1,000 contracts through Ironclad.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Vendor case study, ironcladapp.com, published Feb 7, 2025
100% user adoption in a single week
NEXT Insurance
Vendor case study, ironcladapp.com, published Jun 24, 2025
Evidence for your decision: Ironclad
Source observations. Check the required plan and conditions before choosing.
Documented tasks
No reviewed task examples are available yet.
Choice criteria
Integration: SalesforceSourced observation
Plan: Unknown
Conditions: Product scope needs verification
Product: ironclad
Setup and limits: Named plan, contract entitlement, connector scopes, permissions, volume limits and regional eligibility remain unknown.; Documented only; not_tested. No authenticated vendor operation executed.; Named integration listing only; operation semantics and data direction are not established.
Salesforce is a cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.
Questions about Docusign eSignature and Ironclad
Which is used more, Docusign eSignature or Ironclad?
Ironclad has more customers on usedby: 65 against 17 for Docusign eSignature.
Do companies use both Docusign eSignature and Ironclad?
Yes. 2 companies use both on usedby, including Salesforce and Canva.
Who uses Docusign eSignature?
17 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Docusign eSignature.
Who uses Ironclad?
65 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Ironclad.
How does usedby count customers?
A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of four proof levels: confirmed, declared by the company itself, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.