---
title: "Deploy DocuSeal - Document Signing"
description: "Open-source DocuSign alternative for self-hosted document signing."
category: "Authentication"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/docuseal-document-signing
---

# Deploy DocuSeal - Document Signing

Open-source DocuSign alternative for self-hosted document signing.

**[Deploy DocuSeal - Document Signing on Railway](https://railway.com/template/docuseal-document-signing)**

- **Creator:** codestorm
- **Category:** Authentication
- **Total deploys:** 3

## Template content

### Docuseal https://www.docuseal.com/logo.svg

- **Image:** docuseal/docuseal:latest
- **Public domain:** Yes

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl:18

### Redis https://cdn.sanity.io/images/sy1jschh/production/0ce0bfdcfbdbf69662b1116671f97c2dd788b655-157x157.svg

- **Image:** redis:8.2.1
- **Start command:** `/bin/sh -c "rm -rf $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH/lost+found/ && exec docker-entrypoint.sh redis-server --requirepass $REDIS_PASSWORD --save 60 1 --dir $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH"`

## Buckets

- **Bucket**

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host DocuSeal - Document Signing on Railway

**Open-source DocuSign alternative for self-hosted document signing.** Create, fill, and sign custom PDF forms with an easy-to-use online tool. Deploy with Postgres, Redis, and Railway Bucket for production-ready setup.

## What is DocuSeal?

![Docuseal](https://res.cloudinary.com/dh2nt6hgh/image/upload/v1758479532/docuseal-self-hosting-on-railway_gx3of6.png)

DocuSeal is a free and open-source e-signature platform that serves as a strong alternative to paid solutions like DocuSign, PandaDoc, and HelloSign. It allows you to create custom PDF forms, collect signatures, and manage document workflows entirely on your own infrastructure.

### DocuSeal vs Others

| Feature                    | **DocuSeal**          | **DocuSign**          | **PandaDoc**         | **HelloSign**        |
|---------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| **Free & Open Source**    | ✅ Yes                | ❌ No                 | ❌ No                | ❌ No                |
| **Unlimited Signatures**  | ✅ Yes                | ❌ Limited by plan    | ❌ Limited by plan   | ❌ Limited by plan   |
| **Self-hosted**           | ✅ Yes                | ❌ No                 | ❌ No                | ❌ No                |
| **Full Data Privacy**     | ✅ Full Control       | ❌ Vendor Hosted      | ❌ Vendor Hosted     | ❌ Vendor Hosted     |
| **Best For**              | Privacy & cost-conscious teams | Large enterprises | Sales & proposals   | Simple signing needs |

DocuSeal is ideal if you want to avoid high recurring subscription costs while keeping full control over your documents and data.

## About Hosting DocuSeal on Railway

This template deploys a complete production-ready DocuSeal instance on Railway. It includes a PostgreSQL database for storing documents and submissions, Redis for handling background jobs (email notifications and PDF processing via Sidekiq), and a Railway Bucket (S3-compatible storage) for securely storing uploaded documents and signed files.

Everything is connected over Railway’s private network with automatic environment variable wiring. You get a scalable, secure, and low-maintenance self-hosted document signing solution without managing servers manually.

## Common Use Cases

- Internal contract signing (NDA, employment contracts, vendor agreements)
- Client onboarding and proposal signing
- HR document workflows (offer letters, policy acknowledgments)
- Sales & partnership agreements
- Any workflow that requires legally binding digital signatures with full data ownership

## Dependencies for DocuSeal Hosting

- **PostgreSQL** — Primary database for documents, templates, and submissions
- **Redis** — Background job processing (Sidekiq)
- **Railway Bucket** — S3-compatible object storage for document files

### Deployment Dependencies

- [DocuSeal Official Documentation](https://www.docuseal.com/docs)
- [DocuSeal GitHub Repository](https://github.com/docusealco/docuseal)
- [Railway Storage Buckets](https://docs.railway.com/storage-buckets)

## Why Deploy DocuSeal on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying DocuSeal on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.

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