Affordable contract templates and e-signing for small businesses under $100K deals
Small business owners find legaltech contract management tools like Ironclad too expensive and overkill for their simple SMB contracts, with no affordable pricing tiers available.
PactLite provides pre-built, customizable templates for common SMB contracts like NDAs, service agreements, and invoices. Users edit, e-sign, and store them securely without complex workflows. Simple pricing starts free, scaling to $37/mo for unlimited use.
Small business owners (SMBs) managing simple contracts under $100K annually
Curated templates optimized for SMBs under $100K, with one-click e-signing and no bloated enterprise features
friendly/professional
Browse and select from 20+ SMB-specific contract templates
Drag-and-drop editor to customize templates with user data
Send for digital signatures with real-time tracking
Cloud storage for signed contracts with search
Share links to contracts without accounts
Download signed contracts as PDF
Automated follow-ups for unsigned contracts
Dashboard showing sign rates and status
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| subscription_tier | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| content | text | No |
| category | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| template_id | uuid | Yes |
| content | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| contract_id | uuid | No |
| signer_email | text | No |
| signature_data | text | Yes |
| signed_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/templatesList available templates
/api/contractsCreate new contract from template
/api/contracts/:idFetch contract details
/api/contracts/:id/signSubmit signature
/api/user/contractsList user contracts
3 active contracts
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $111 | $1,332 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 7% | $2,072 | $24,864 |
Create, sign, and manage deals under $100K for just $37/mo. Ditch Ironclad pricing forever.
Post MVP on Indie Hackers and r/smallbusiness with free beta access. DM 20 local SMB owners via LinkedIn offering free Pro tier for feedback. Run $50 Twitter ads targeting 'small business contract' searches.
Advanced workflows
Too expensive for SMBs
SMB-focused pricing and simplicity
Brand recognition
No templates, per-envelope fees
Unlimited templates included
Proprietary library of SMB-optimized templates building network effects via user contributions
Post-pandemic digital shift makes e-signing essential, but SMBs underserved by rising legaltech prices
E-signature compliance issues
Use Supabase + Stripe compliant stack, add disclaimers
Low adoption due to DIY habits
Free tier + templates to hook users
Signature UX bugs
Beta test with 10 users
Success: 60% express interest
Success: 20 beta users
Success: 5% conv to paid
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