The paperwork every early-stage startup needs — signed in minutes.
For founders juggling incorporation, first hires, and funding basics without a legal team.
The problem
In the first few months of a startup, legal paperwork piles up fast — a founder agreement, contractor agreements for your first freelancers, a PIIA to protect your IP, maybe a corporate resolution after incorporating. Most founders don't have a lawyer on retainer yet, and the e-signature tools built for enterprise sales teams are overkill: expensive plans, seat limits, and accounts required for everyone who needs to sign. To be clear, Docracy doesn't incorporate your company or give legal advice — you'll still need a formation service or lawyer for that. What it handles is turning the documents you already have into signed, dated, legally binding agreements.
The Docracy way
Docracy.io covers the signing step for every stage of getting a startup off the ground. Pull a founder agreement, contractor agreement, or PIIA from the free template Marketplace, or upload documents your lawyer already drafted. Send them out and your co-founders, contractors, or new hires sign from an email link — no account required on their end. It's free for documents with up to two signers, and $10/month flat (not per seat) once your team and paperwork grow.
Features
Free startup document templates
Founder agreements, contractor agreements, and PIIAs are ready to use in the Marketplace — no paywall to get started.
Upload documents from your lawyer or formation service
Keep using whatever counsel drafted — Docracy just handles getting it signed.
No account needed for co-founders, hires, or contractors
Anyone you send a document to can sign immediately from the link — nothing to set up.
Reusable templates for repeat paperwork
Save your standard contractor agreement or PIIA once and reuse it for every new hire, on a paid account.
Flat $10/month, not per signer
As your team grows past two signers, pricing stays flat instead of charging per seat like most e-signature tools.
Use cases
- Getting a founder agreement signed before splitting equity
- Signing PIIAs with new engineers and remote contractors
- Independent contractor agreements for early freelance hires
- Corporate resolutions after incorporating
- Getting signatures from advisors and early investors on basic paperwork
FAQ
Does Docracy replace a lawyer or incorporation service?
No — Docracy doesn't incorporate your company or give legal advice. It handles turning documents you already have (or pull from the Marketplace) into signed, dated agreements.
Is it free for a two-person founding team?
Yes — documents with up to 2 signers are free forever. Once your team grows, it's a flat $10/month, never per seat.
Can contractors and new hires sign without creating an account?
Yes — anyone you send a document to can sign immediately from the link, no account required.
Can I reuse the same PIIA or contractor agreement for every new hire?
Yes — save it once as a reusable template on a paid account and send it again for each new person.
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