Business and productivity · Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo

VPS with Documenso Installed

Documenso is an open-source e-signature platform and an alternative to DocuSign. At Mega Dedicados it arrives installed on your VPS, with HTTPS and an admin account already created, and no per-envelope fees.

Installed on Debian 13 with Docker
No charge per document or signer
Data center in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, Brazil
Root access via SSH

documenso.yourdomain.com

Document editor: one signature field for each person

The signer's screen: the document with the field highlighted

Tracking the submission: one person has already signed and the other is…

Document editor: one signature field for each person3 screens

Plans

VPS plans for hosting Documenso

Documenso is a lightweight app and runs well on the Start plan. Basic, Plus and Pro add more memory and disk for larger PDF volumes or for sharing the server with other apps.

Location

Selected

Basic

US$ 11.95/mo

2 vCore CPU
2 GB Memory
NVME 40 GB Disk
Unlimited Traffic

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Recommended

Plus

US$ 16.95/mo

2 vCore CPU
4 GB Memory
NVME 80 GB Disk
Unlimited Traffic

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Pro

US$ 21.95/mo

4 vCore CPU
6 GB Memory
NVME 120 GB Disk
Unlimited Traffic

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Turbo

US$ 35.95/mo

4 vCore CPU
12 GB Memory
NVME 160 GB Disk
Unlimited Traffic

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Billed monthly in US dollars, with the app installed. Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, same price. Plans start at the smallest size where the app runs well. Need more? Upgrade from the client area, without reinstalling.

Where the server lives

Documenso in Rio de Janeiro

With Rio de Janeiro selected, your VPS with Documenso runs in Mega's original data center, on our own network with a presence at the Rio internet exchange (IX.br) and redundant transit. It is the lowest latency for users in Rio, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, and our support team works in the same city as the server.

Measured latency, not a promisemeasured 18 minutes ago

Rio de Janeiro to

Vivo11.4ms

Claro19.5ms

TIM20.2ms

Oi11.1ms

Algar4.5ms

São Paulo to

Vivo15.0ms

Claro8.6ms

TIM23.7ms

Oi15.2ms

Algar7.0ms

Ping from real customer connections on each carrier to our data centers in Rio and São Paulo, measured every hour by independent probes (Globalping). Algar: measured from our edge, where we connect to it directly.

What is Documenso

Documenso is free software for collecting signatures on documents. You upload a PDF, choose who needs to sign and place the fields (signature, name, date, text). Each signer opens a link in the browser, on a computer or a phone.

Once everyone has signed, the system produces the final PDF sealed with a digital certificate, along with a record of who signed and when.

On your VPS, the certificate is generated for your server only and email sending is not configured. When you send a document, choose the "None" delivery option: Documenso creates a link for each person and you forward it by WhatsApp or another channel.

Source: Documenso on GitHub, the project's official repository, accessed in October 2026

What you get with the VPS

Documenso 2.19 running in a Docker container on Debian 13
Your own address with HTTPS and a Let's Encrypt certificate
Admin account created, with the login details sent by email and WhatsApp
Server digital certificate generated during installation and public sign-up disabled
Root access via SSH and a VPS panel in the client area (reboot, reinstall, change password, console)
1 Gbps with unmetered traffic, 1 IPv4 + IPv6 and inline DDoS protection

What e-signatures are used for day to day

Client contracts

The proposal is approved and the contract is signed by both parties without printing anything.

Hiring

Employment contracts and onboarding forms signed by people away from the office.

Authorizations and receipts

Consent forms, image release forms and receipts collected through a link.

Rentals and sales

Multi-party documents, signed in the order you define.

Recurring documents

Save a file as a template and send new copies quickly.

Integration with your software

An API lets you create and send documents directly from your own application.

See Documenso from the inside

Document editor with one signature field per person, each in a different color (example).

Signer page: the open document with the highlighted field and the name filled in (example).

Tracking panel: one completed signature, one pending, and the link available to copy (example).

The images come from a Mega Dedicados test installation, with fictional data and no customer information.

What comes configured in your Documenso

HTTPS address

Your own access domain with a Let's Encrypt certificate already active.

Admin account created

The initial account exists at delivery, with a password generated only for you.

Public sign-up closed

Outsiders cannot create an account on your installation.

Signing certificate

Generated during installation to seal the final PDFs in the PAdES standard.

Automatic restart

The Docker container starts on its own when the server reboots.

Interface language

Choose the language in the account menu, including Portuguese, with nothing extra to install.

From order to first document

1
Select a plan
Choose Start, Basic, Plus or Pro, Documenso as the app, and the location: Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, Brazil.
2
Pay
We accept Pix, card or boleto, on a monthly, semiannual or annual cycle, with no lock-in.
3
Wait for the installation
The VPS is created and Documenso is installed automatically, already with HTTPS.
4
Log in and send
The address and password arrive by email and WhatsApp. Just log in, upload a PDF and collect signatures.

Which plan to choose for Documenso

Documenso needs at least 1024 MB of free memory and uses about 420 MB at idle, so every plan works. Plus is the recommended one for its balance of memory and storage.

Plan	Best for
Basic 2 vCore · 2 GB	For testing Documenso or signing a few documents a month with a small team. It already meets the minimum requirement.
Plus 2 vCore · 4 GB	The recommended plan: it leaves memory headroom for daily company use and space to store signed documents.
Pro 4 vCore · 6 GB	For teams with many envelopes and several users signing at the same time, with more processing power and storage.
Turbo 4 vCore · 12 GB	For high signature volume, a large contract archive or other apps on the same VPS, with maximum resource headroom.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about Documenso hosting

How much does a VPS with Documenso cost?

Documenso is free and open source, so you only pay for the VPS. Start costs per month, Basic US$ 11.95, Plus US$ 16.95 and Pro US$ 21.95. There is no charge per document or per signer.

Does self-hosted Documenso work without an email server?

Yes. When sending, choose the "None" delivery option and the system generates one link per signer, which you send by WhatsApp. If you want Documenso to send emails itself, configure your own SMTP.

Are Documenso signatures legally valid in Brazil?

The final PDF is sealed with a digital certificate and includes a record of who signed and when. Electronic signatures outside ICP-Brasil are valid when the parties accept that method (MP 2.200-2/2001, art. 10, § 2). For cases that require ICP-Brasil, you can use your own certificate.

What is the minimum memory for Documenso hosting?

At idle it uses about 420 MB, and the app requires at least 1024 MB free. The Start plan, with 1 GB, meets that, and the other plans offer more room for heavier use.

Can I run other apps on the same VPS?

Yes. Each app gets its own address, as long as their combined usage fits in the plan's memory. For Documenso plus other systems, Plus or Pro are usually more comfortable.

Can anyone create an account on my installation?

No. The admin account is created at delivery and public sign-up is disabled. New users can only join if you add them.

Who updates Documenso?

The delivered version is 2.19 and stays fixed until you decide to change it. You update through root access after testing, with no unexpected changes.

What about support and payment?

Support is 24/7 in Portuguese, by WhatsApp, ticket and phone, for server issues. Using Documenso itself follows the project's documentation. You pay by Pix, card or boleto, with no lock-in and a 7-day refund period.

Updated on October 19, 2026