PAYMENT AT SIGNING

Send the contract.Collect the deposit.In one step.Get

DociShield connects your contract and your payment into a single governed workflow. Your client signs and pays in one seamless action. No separate invoice. No chasing. No waiting.

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Starter plan includes 5 agreements per month. Payment processing fees apply on transactions only.

SERVICE AGREEMENT
Awaiting signature
I have read and understood this agreement
I agree to electronic signature
I authorize the payment terms
Client Signature
Provider Signature
CARD NUMBER
•••• •••• •••• 4242
EXP 09/28CVC •••
Sarah Mitchell
Agreement Signed
Deposit Paid - $800
Audit Trail Created
Payment Received - $800

THE COST OF THE GAP

The gap between signature and payment is where deals die.

Most service businesses run the same workflow. Send the contract. Wait for the signature. Issue the invoice. Wait for payment. Chase the payment. Start the work. At every step there is a gap. And in every gap there is risk.

A client who was ready to proceed when they signed becomes less certain when the invoice arrives separately. The momentum from the sales conversation fades. The invoice feels like a new decision. Competitors have time to step in. Cash flow sits in a holding pattern. And your team spends hours every week following up on payments that should have been collected weeks ago.

This is not an edge case. It is the default workflow for most service businesses. And the data shows it is getting worse.

  1. Contract sentDay 0
    Waiting for signature
  2. Contract signedDay 2
    Invoice issued separately
  3. Invoice sentDay 3
    Chasing payment
  4. Payment chasedDay 7
    Still waiting
  5. Payment receivedDay 12
    Processing
  6. Work beginsDay 13
13 days from agreement to project start

THE GLOBAL PICTURE

This is not a niche problem. This is a global business crisis.

Late payment is one of the most persistent and damaging problems facing service businesses worldwide. These are not projections. These are verified statistics from independent research published in 2024 and 2025.

74%
of Australian small businesses report late or overdue payments
CreditorWatch Business Risk Index, October 2024
70%
of US contractors experience payment delays on every project
Built/Talker Research, May 2025
38
UK business closures per day attributed to late payments
UK Government Policy Announcement, July 2025

Australian construction businesses report the highest exposure. 92% reported overdue payment notices in 2024. Source: CreditorWatch, October 2024.

HOW DOCISHIELD WORKS

One link. One action. Everything done.

When you send an agreement through DociShield, the payment is built into the signing workflow. Your client receives a single secure link. They review the agreement, complete the required consent steps, sign electronically, and pay the deposit or fee as part of the same action.

The agreement is not executed until both the signature and the payment are confirmed. You receive instant notification of both. Funds go directly to your connected Stripe account. The signed agreement, payment confirmation, and complete audit trail are available immediately.

1
Prepare
Upload your agreement, set your payment amount and purpose, add your recipient.
2
Send
Your client receives a secure link via email, SMS, or WhatsApp. No account required.
3
Done
Client signs and pays in one step. You receive confirmation and funds immediately.
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Photography Services Agreement

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THE DIFFERENCE

Two workflows. One clear winner.

Without payment at signing
  • Send contract and wait for signature
  • Issue separate invoice after signing
  • Follow up when payment does not arrive
  • Start work only after payment clears
  • Manually reconcile signatures and payments
  • No record connecting signature to payment timing
  • Cash flow delayed by days or weeks
With DociShield
  • Send one secure link with payment attached
  • Client signs and pays simultaneously
  • Instant notification of both signature and payment
  • Work starts immediately after execution
  • Complete audit trail of signature consent and payment
  • Funds in your account the moment the agreement executes
  • Cash flow starts the moment the client commits

BUILT FOR YOUR INDUSTRY

Every service business. Every industry.

Payment at signing is not an industry-specific feature. It is a workflow improvement that applies to any business that sends agreements before starting work.

Civil Construction and Trades

92% of Australian construction businesses reported overdue payment notices in 2024. Collecting the deposit at signing eliminates the gap between agreement and project start.

Photography and Events

A booking is not a booking until the deposit is paid. Payment at signing confirms the date, secures the revenue, and removes the risk of cancellation without commitment.

Professional Services

Accountants, consultants, and advisers collect engagement fees and retainers at the moment the engagement letter is signed. Work begins only when funds are confirmed.

Agencies and Web Development

Collect project deposits at signing on every web development, SEO, and creative agreement. No separate invoice. No chasing. Project starts immediately.

Legal and Advisory

Collect costs agreements and retainer payments at the point of client engagement. Fully documented, legally compliant, and connected to the signed agreement.

NDIS and Healthcare

Govern service agreement workflows with mandatory consent capture, legally binding signatures, and complete audit trails that meet NDIS Quality and Safeguards requirements.

REAL BUSINESSES. REAL RESULTS.

Payment at signing changed how these businesses operate.

Civil Construction
40-50% conversion increase

“I upload the quote, set the deposit amount, send it, and the client signs and pays in one go. My conversions have gone up by about 40 to 50 percent because once someone is ready to go ahead they just do it. I am not sending invoices separately anymore and I am not chasing anyone.”

Sam, Director, Medden Civil Pty Ltd

STARTER

Start collecting payment at signing today. No subscription required.

DociShield includes a free forever Starter plan. Send up to five governed agreements per month at no cost. Your recipients sign and pay through the same workflow used by businesses across construction, professional services, healthcare, and beyond.

You pay only when a payment is collected. Stripe's standard processing fees apply to every transaction plus a 1% DociShield platform fee. No monthly fee. No setup cost. No credit card required to create your account.

What is always free
  • Create account
  • Upload documents
  • Set protection rules
  • Send up to 5 agreements per month
  • Collect signatures
  • Access audit trails
What you pay per transaction
  • Stripe standard processing fees
  • Plus 1% DociShield platform fee
  • No other charges
What you get
  • Legally binding signatures
  • Payment at signing
  • Complete audit trail
  • Document protection
  • Instant notifications
  • Stripe connected account payouts
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No credit card required. From signup to your first sent agreement in under 5 minutes.

PAYMENT DETAILS

How payments work in DociShield.

Powered by Stripe.

DociShield processes all payments through Stripe, one of the world's most trusted payment infrastructure providers. You connect your Stripe account once and all funds go directly to you.

Payout timing.

Funds are deposited into your Stripe connected account according to your Stripe payout schedule. You can withdraw at any time through your Stripe dashboard or wait for scheduled payouts.

Transparent fees.

Stripe's standard processing fees apply to every transaction. DociShield charges a 1% platform fee on the transaction amount. There are no other fees, no monthly charges, and no hidden costs.

Supported payment methods.

DociShield supports all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Additional payment methods available through your Stripe account settings.

Frequently asked questions.

No. Your client receives a secure link, reviews the agreement, signs electronically, and pays from any device without creating an account or downloading anything.
Creating your DociShield account takes under a minute. Most users upload their first agreement, set their payment amount, and send their first governed agreement within five minutes of signing up.
DociShield processes payments through Stripe, supporting all major credit and debit cards.
DociShield's Starter plan allows up to five agreements per month at no subscription cost. When a payment is collected, Stripe's standard processing fees apply plus a 1% DociShield platform fee. There are no other charges.
Funds go directly to your Stripe connected account. Payout timing follows your Stripe account settings. You can withdraw at any time through your Stripe dashboard or wait for scheduled payouts.
Yes. You set the payment amount and purpose when you send the agreement. DociShield supports deposits, retainers, project fees, and full payment amounts.
Payment is processed simultaneously with signature execution. The client signs and pays in a single step. The agreement is not executed until both are confirmed.
If a payment fails, the agreement is not executed. Your client is notified and can retry with a different payment method. You are notified of the failed attempt.
Yes. DociShield's electronic signatures are legally binding across Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, and most international jurisdictions. Stripe supports payments in multiple currencies subject to your Stripe account configuration.
The Starter plan includes up to five governed agreements per month, legally binding electronic signatures, payment collection at signing, document protection controls, complete audit trails, and instant notifications. Payment processing fees apply on transactions.

Stop sending invoices after the fact.

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