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Per-envelope pricing adds up fast. Here are resources on how education and government teams are simplifying electronic signatures without the ongoing cost.

Docusign has served public sector organizations for years, but the debate today is whether a strict per-envelope pricing model makes sense. 

Especially for schools and agencies processing thousands of signatures annually across HR, financial aid, admissions, and student services. These volumes are not always predictable, forcing these institutions into unexpected budget crunches.

Beyond cost, there's a workflow question. Signatures that route through a separate platform mean another login, another interface, and another point of failure when something goes wrong mid-process.

Organizations that have changed to embedded electronic signatures report two things consistently: lower costs and less staff confusion.

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