European Alternatives to Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
Looking for a European alternative to Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)? Dropbox Sign is run by Dropbox, Inc. of San Francisco, and its terms say they are governed by California law, with binding AAA arbitration for US residents, even though customers outside North America contract with Dropbox International Unlimited Company.
Eleven European tools cover the job, from a pay-per-document signer to certified trust-service providers: companies in Switzerland, France, the UK, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Italy and Norway, most of them with published prices and a way to try them first.
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11 European Alternatives to Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
Skribble
Zurich signer with a pay-per-use Starter tier and simple, advanced and qualified signatures
Yousign (Youtrust)
French signer, now trading as Youtrust, from €9 a user a month with a 14-day trial
Legalesign
UK signer with advanced signatures on every tier, from £10 a month, and a 14-day trial
sproof
Austrian signer with a free private plan and a €15 Single plan counted in signatures
canusign
Hamburg pay-per-document signer from €1.49, or €15 a month unlimited, simple signatures only
Penneo
Copenhagen signer built for auditors and advisers, prices in DKK from 899 a month
Autenti
Polish signer with a 14-day trial and annual plans from €20 a month, recipients sign free
FP Sign
Berlin signer with simple, advanced and qualified signatures, a 30-day trial and German data centres
Scrive
Stockholm signer with e-ID hub and forms, a free trial and a qualified trust service
Namirial
Italian trust-service group whose Sign line suits regulated, multi-country signing
Signicat
Trondheim identity and signing platform with a free API test account, quote-based prices
Key takeaways
- Dropbox Sign is a Dropbox, Inc. product (San Francisco) whose terms are governed by California law; outside North America the contracting party is Dropbox International Unlimited Company.
- Its pricing page lists Essentials at $15 a month for one user and Standard at $25 per user per month, with unlimited signature requests, a free plan and a 30-day trial.
- Skribble (Zurich) has a free Starter tier priced per signature: €1 simple, €3 advanced and €5 qualified, with no subscription.
- Legalesign (UK) lists advanced signatures on every plan, from £10 a month or £1.50 per document, with a 14-day trial.
- canusign (Hamburg) is the cheapest for occasional sending, at €1.49 per document with the first one free, but supports simple signatures only.
Why people leave Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
HelloSign was a simple idea well executed: upload a PDF, add fields, send it, and the other person signs without an account. Dropbox bought it and renamed it Dropbox Sign, and hellosign.com now redirects to sign.dropbox.com. On its pricing page it lists Essentials at $15 a month for one user and Standard at $25 per user per month, with a free plan and a 30-day trial, and unlimited signature requests on the paid plans.
It is a Dropbox, Inc. product. The Dropbox Sign terms (posted 7 January 2025) name Dropbox, Inc. as your contracting party in the United States, its territories, Canada and Mexico, and Dropbox International Unlimited Company elsewhere. They are governed by the laws of California, and US residents agree to binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association. Dropbox, Inc. gives its address as 1800 Owens St, San Francisco.
This page covers eleven European tools that do the same job, with a contracting company in Switzerland, France, the UK, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Italy or Norway. They are not copies of each other: one is pay-per-document, several sell qualified signatures, and a few are really trust-service platforms rather than quick-send tools.
- The governing law is Californian, whoever your contracting party is Outside North America you contract with Dropbox International Unlimited Company, but the Dropbox Sign terms say they are interpreted under the laws of California. For a small team that rarely matters. For a firm that wants disputes settled under its own national law, it is a fact that the tools below change: each names an entity in Europe and, where its terms were readable, a European law (Scrive, for example, states Swedish law).
- Your data may be handled outside your country Section 6.4 of the Dropbox Sign terms says Dropbox may use and store customer data in locations other than the customer's country, and points to a Data Processing Agreement for EU data protection law. That is a lawful transfer arrangement, not a violation. If you prefer a provider that says it hosts in Europe, sproof ("100% developed and hosted in Europe"), FP Sign (German data centres) and canusign (Frankfurt servers) state it on their own pages.
- The European legal levels are a bigger menu Most contracts only need a simple signature, and Dropbox Sign is built for that. If you also sign employment contracts, powers of attorney or filings that need an advanced or qualified signature under eIDAS, most of the tools here sell those levels directly: Skribble, Yousign, Legalesign, sproof, FP Sign and Autenti state them on their own pages. We could not confirm from Dropbox's own pages which levels Dropbox Sign offers.
- Pricing models differ more than the headline numbers suggest Dropbox Sign charges per sender per month. Skribble's Starter, Legalesign and canusign charge per document, sproof sells allowances of signatures, and Penneo and Autenti sell annual plans. If you send a handful of documents a month, a per-document price can be lower than $15; if you send hundreds, per-seat unlimited is the better deal.
What you have to replace, not just match
Start with the number and type of documents. Count how many you send a month, who sends them, and whether any need more than a simple signature. That decides between a per-document tool such as canusign, Legalesign or Skribble Starter, and a per-seat plan such as Yousign, Autenti or Dropbox Sign itself.
Rebuild your templates in the new tool, and keep a copy of every completed PDF and its audit certificate before you cancel Dropbox Sign. A signature stays valid after you leave, but the audit trail lives in the account. Finish documents already out for signature on the old system rather than reissuing them.
The alternatives compared
| Position | Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Jurisdiction |
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| #1 | Skribble | Zurich, Switzerland | Free tier / from about CHF 12/month | Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #2 | Yousign (Youtrust) | Paris, France | From about €9/month | EU (France) |
| #3 | Legalesign | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Pay as you go £1.50 per sent document / Solo Basic £10/month / Solo Pro £25/month / Team £15 per user/month (2–5 users), excl. VAT / 5+ users and Enterprise on request | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #4 | sproof | Puch bei Hallein (Salzburg), Austria | Private free / Single €15/month (1 user, 100 AES + 10 QES per year) / Team €170/month (10 users, 1,200 AES + 120 QES per year), billed annually, excl. VAT / Enterprise on request | EU (Austria) |
| #5 | canusign | Hamburg, Germany | eu-eea | |
| #6 | Penneo | Copenhagen, Denmark | Published subscription plans | EU (Denmark) |
| #7 | Autenti | Poznań, Poland | PRO €20/month billed annually (€30 monthly) / PREMIUM €35/month billed annually (€55 monthly), 1 seat, net of VAT / Corporate and Enterprise on request | EU (Poland) |
| #8 | FP Sign | Berlin, Germany | Business €24.90 per user/month (12-month term) / Enterprise Light €242/month for 20 users / Enterprise Starter €6,900/year for up to 50 users / Premium on request; all excl. VAT; QES €1.50 per signature on the smaller plans | EU (Germany) |
| #9 | Scrive | Stockholm, Sweden | Plans and enterprise pricing on request | EU (Sweden) |
| #10 | Namirial | Senigallia, Italy | Enterprise pricing on request | EU (Italy) |
| #11 | Signicat | Trondheim, Norway | Custom pricing | EEA, not EU (Norway) |
How each alternative compares to Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Which law reaches it. Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Switzerland.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. QES, AES and SES; eIDAS and ZertES.
Best for: Teams that mostly sign simple documents but sometimes need an advanced or qualified signature
Skribble AG is in Zurich (commercial register of the canton of Zurich, CH-020.3.045.842-4), with Skribble Deutschland GmbH in Karlsruhe. Switzerland is outside the EU, and Skribble says it covers Swiss ZertES and EU eIDAS.
Its pricing page lists a free Starter tier with no subscription (€1 per simple, €3 per advanced and €5 per qualified signature), Team at €23 per user per month and Pro at €36 with 72 and 120 included advanced or qualified signatures a year. A 14-day trial covers Team and Pro.
What Skribble does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Starts free per signature, where Dropbox Sign has one flat per-seat tier
- Sells advanced and qualified signatures directly
- Team and Pro prices are published in euros
- Swiss company with a German branch
Where Skribble is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Switzerland is not in the EU
- Qualified signing needs a €24.50 one-off identity check
- Costs more per seat than Dropbox Sign Essentials if you only need simple signatures
- Company branding is a paid extra on the Pro tier
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). The only tool here that prices a simple, an advanced and a qualified signature separately without a subscription.
- Which law reaches it. EU (France). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU (France).
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. eIDAS compliant, qualified trust service provider.
Best for: Companies that send many ordinary agreements and want a French vendor with an API
Yousign now trades as Youtrust, run by Youtrust SAS in Caen (RCS Caen 794 513 986). The legal notice says the site is hosted by a large US cloud provider, so the vendor is French but the infrastructure is not necessarily European. The legal notice does not say where.
Applications are listed from €9 excluding VAT per user per month, API plans from €106 a month, and a 14-day trial. It lists simple, advanced and qualified signatures and electronic seals, and ANSSI approval.
What Yousign (Youtrust) does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Entry price of €9 per user, below Dropbox Sign's $15
- All eIDAS levels plus seals under one roof
- API plans are published
- French company with an ANSSI approval it states itself
Where Yousign (Youtrust) is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- The site says hosting is with a US cloud provider, region not stated
- The rebrand to Youtrust means old links and names now redirect
- Higher levels cost more and are not itemised on the page we read
- No permanent free plan was found
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). A published entry price of €9 per user with advanced and qualified signatures on the same platform.
- Which law reaches it. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. United Kingdom, on Amazon Web Services.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001 (since 2016), Cyber Essentials Plus.
Best for: UK and legal-sector teams that want advanced signatures without a custom quote
Legalesign Limited is a UK company. The UK is outside the EU but in Europe, and its pages describe the product for legal, conveyancing and accountancy use. Its footer names Legalesign Limited; we did not check Companies House.
The pricing page lists Pay as you go at £1.50 per sent document, Solo Basic at £10 and Solo Pro at £25 a month, Team at £15 per user per month, advanced signatures on all tiers, qualified on Solo Pro and above, and a 14-day trial without a card.
What Legalesign does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Advanced signatures included on every plan
- A pay-per-document option with no subscription
- Published prices, in three currencies
- No-card 14-day trial
Where Legalesign is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- UK company, so not in the EU or the EEA
- Monthly document caps on the Solo and Team plans
- Smaller integration list than Dropbox Sign
- Larger teams need custom pricing
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). Advanced electronic signatures are in the lowest paid plan, not behind a quote.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Austria). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Europe, in ISO 27001-certified data centres; hosting provider and country not named by sproof.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001 (stated by sproof); not itself on the Austrian EU trusted list — QES via integrated eID providers.
Best for: Individuals and small teams who sign a modest number of advanced documents a year
sproof GmbH is in Puch bei Hallein, Austria (FN 520262t, Landesgericht Salzburg). It describes itself as developed and hosted in Europe and holds ISO 27001.
The Single plan is €15 a month on annual billing excluding VAT, with 100 advanced and 10 qualified signatures a year; Team is €170 for ten users. Extra advanced signatures cost €1 and extra qualified ones €2.50. There is a 14-day trial and a free private plan for individuals, students and associations.
What sproof does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Free plan for private use
- Qualified signatures inside the entry plan
- Austrian company that says it hosts in Europe
- Overage prices are published
Where sproof is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Signature counts are capped per year
- Annual billing with auto-renewal
- More expensive than canusign for a few simple documents
- Allowances run out and extras are billed per signature
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). The only plan here that bundles qualified signatures at €15 a month.
- Which law reaches it. eu-eea. Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
Best for: Freelancers and small firms that send a document now and then and want no subscription
canusign is run by Devin Lemcke Capital UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) in Hamburg, registered at the Amtsgericht Hamburg, and says its servers are in Frankfurt.
A document costs €1.49 and the first one after signup is free. Packs run from five documents at €4.90 to fifty at €24.90, with credits that do not expire, and Pro is €15 a month for unlimited documents. It supports simple electronic signatures under eIDAS only.
What canusign does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- First document free, no card
- Credits that never expire
- German company with Frankfurt servers
- Pro is €15 a month for unlimited documents
Where canusign is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Simple signatures only
- No free trial beyond the first document
- A very small company, a UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)
- Less depth on teams, templates and workflows
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). A simple, pay-per-document price that starts at one free document.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Denmark). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU (Denmark).
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. GDPR, eIDAS.
Best for: Accountancy and advisory firms that need MitID or BankID
PENNEO A/S is at Gaertorvet 1-5 in Copenhagen (CVR 35633766). It was founded in Copenhagen in 2014 and expanded to Sweden and Norway.
Sign plans are listed in DKK on annual billing: Essential at 899 and Plus at 1,250 a month, each with 500 signatures a year, and Pro by quote. It supports national eIDs such as MitID and BankID, with qualified signatures through MitID as an add-on on request. A free trial is offered.
What Penneo does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- National e-ID signing for Nordic signers
- Workflow tools aimed at audit and advisory work
- Danish company with a company registry number
- Published prices for the first two plans
Where Penneo is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Prices in kroner, far above a simple-send tool
- Annual billing only
- Qualified signatures are on request
- Less suited to a freelancer sending occasional documents
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). Nordic e-ID signing for professional-services firms.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Poland). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EEA, in data centres subject to European law; country and operator not named by Autenti.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. QTSP on the Polish EU trusted list for qualified electronic registered delivery and qualified validation (not for signature certificates); ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301.
Best for: Small teams that want an inexpensive annual plan with a mobile app
Autenti S.A. is a Polish company. We read its pricing and footer, but did not retrieve the KRS number.
The pricing page lists PRO at €20 and PREMIUM at €35 a month on annual billing, or €30 and €55 monthly with document limits (10 and 15 a month). Recipients sign with no account and no fees, QES is supported, and there is a 14-day trial. It cites ISO 27001:2022.
What Autenti does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Lower annual price than Dropbox Sign Standard
- Qualified signatures supported
- Recipients need no account
- Polish company in the EU
Where Autenti is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Monthly plans cap documents at 10 or 15
- Single-seat plans, teams need a custom quote
- Annual price is for one seat only
- Registry number not verified here
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). An annual single-seat plan at €20 a month with free signing for recipients.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Germany, in FP Sign's own cloud in BSI-certified German data centres (operator not named).
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001, BSI C5 (stated by FP Sign).
Best for: German and DACH firms that want German data centres and a 30-day trial
FP Digital Business Solutions GmbH is in Berlin-Adlershof (Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, HRB 274895). Its site says data is stored exclusively in German data centres certified under ISO 27001.
It offers simple, advanced and qualified signatures, with a 30-day trial that needs no card. The page we read did not show prices, so none are quoted here.
What FP Sign does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- German data centres stated on its site
- All three eIDAS levels
- Long trial with no card
- Registered German GmbH
Where FP Sign is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Prices not visible on the page we read
- The page we read was in German first
- Aimed at businesses and tax advisers more than individuals
- No free plan found
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). A 30-day trial with German hosting and qualified signatures.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Sweden). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU (Sweden).
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. Qualified Trust Service Provider under eIDAS.
Best for: Organisations that sign with Nordic e-IDs and want forms and identification with the signature
Scrive AB is in Stockholm (Grev Turegatan 11A) and its terms are governed by Swedish law with expedited arbitration. Scrive also has offices in Norway and Denmark.
Its pricing page shows no prices and asks for an enquiry, with a free trial. It lists e-sign, identification (eID Hub) and web forms, and says it holds QTSP and ISO 27001 status.
What Scrive does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Swedish law and a Stockholm company
- Identification and forms alongside signing
- Free trial
- Qualified trust-service status stated
Where Scrive is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- No published prices
- Disputes go to arbitration, not a court
- Built for Nordic e-ID, less obvious elsewhere
- Heavier than a quick-send tool
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). Swedish law and a trust-service provider in a single vendor.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Italy). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. Qualified Trust Service Provider in Italy, Spain and France.
Best for: Banks, insurers and public bodies that need the whole trust chain from one provider
Namirial S.p.A. has its registered office in Senigallia, Italy (VAT IT02046570426). Its site lists signing, onboarding, archive, invoicing and certified mail, and says it merged with Signaturit.
No prices are shown on the pages we read. It targets large enterprises and public administrations, so it is not a replacement for a seat-based quick-send tool.
What Namirial does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Whole trust-service chain from one provider
- Italian company stating a registered office and VAT number
- Fits multi-country regulated use
- Supports the eIDAS 2.0 wallet work it describes
Where Namirial is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- No public prices
- Overkill for a team sending a few agreements
- Enterprise sales process
- Ownership structure was not verified
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). Signing as one part of a wider European trust-service stack.
- Which law reaches it. EEA, not EU (Norway). Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EEA.
- Source code. Closed source, as Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) is.
- Independently checked. eIDAS, EU Digital Identity Wallet support.
Best for: Developers and enterprises that need identity checks and signing in the same integration
Signicat AS is registered in Norway (org. no. NO989584022, Beddingen 16, Trondheim). Norway is in the EEA, not the EU.
It offers an electronic signature API and a self-service portal, and a free API test account. Pricing is not shown on the pages we read.
What Signicat does better than Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- Identity verification and signing under one contract
- Free API test account for developers
- Norwegian company with a stated registration number
- Handles evidence management for audits
Where Signicat is a step down from Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
- No public prices
- Not a quick-send tool for a small team
- Norway is outside the EU
- eIDAS level detail was not verified on the page we read
Standout against Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). The only entry here where identity verification is the main product.
What actually breaks when you switch
Moving from Dropbox Sign means rebuilding templates by hand and finishing documents already out for signature on the old system. Download every completed PDF together with its audit certificate before the account lapses.
Check the signature level you need before you compare prices. A simple signature costs very little at canusign, but the same document needing a qualified signature at Skribble adds a €5 signature fee and a one-off €24.50 identity check.
Annual plans and caps differ: Autenti caps monthly plans at 10 or 15 documents, sproof counts signatures per year, and Penneo prices in kroner on annual billing. Write down the renewal terms before you commit.
Is there a European tool that works like HelloSign?
For the quick send-and-sign flow, Skribble, Yousign (now Youtrust), Legalesign and canusign are the nearest. You upload a document, place fields, send it, and the signer does not need an account.
Autenti and sproof also work that way and add a mobile app or free private use. None of them reproduces the Dropbox file-storage integration, so check your own workflow.
Which of these let me pay per document instead of per user?
Skribble's Starter (€1, €3 or €5 per signature depending on level), Legalesign's Pay as you go (£1.50 per sent document) and canusign (€1.49 per document, with cheaper packs) all charge by use. sproof sells yearly allowances of signatures rather than pay-per-use.
Check the minimum: Skribble's qualified signatures also need a one-off identity check of €24.50 on its pricing page.
Which of these can do qualified electronic signatures?
Skribble, Yousign, Legalesign (from Solo Pro), sproof, FP Sign and Autenti state qualified signature support on their own pages, Penneo offers it through MitID on request, and Namirial, Scrive and Signicat operate as trust-service providers. canusign is explicit that it supports simple signatures only.
Qualified signing usually means an identity check for the signer, which can add cost and time. Read the identification step before you pick.
Does it matter that Dropbox Sign is American?
The concrete facts are the California governing law and the US arbitration clause for US residents, and that data can be processed outside your country under a DPA. They are not a compliance failure. Whether they matter depends on your procurement rules and the sensitivity of your documents.
If your rules require a contracting party and law inside Europe, the tools here meet that. If they do not, Dropbox Sign is a reasonable product and the case for moving is price or the legal level.
Which one to pick
If you want the closest replacement, with simple sending and a way to grow into advanced or qualified signatures, start with Skribble, then Yousign (Youtrust) or Legalesign. All three publish prices and have a trial or a pay-as-you-go entry.
If you send only a few documents a month and a simple signature is enough, canusign is the cheapest. If you want signatures counted in allowances with qualified signatures at €15 a month, look at sproof.
Penneo, Autenti and FP Sign fit narrower cases: Nordic e-IDs for advisers, a low annual price, and German hosting. Scrive, Namirial and Signicat are trust-service platforms, and are the right pick only if identity and regulated signing matter more than a quick send.
Be realistic about the gap. Dropbox Sign has a polished sender experience and an unlimited-request plan, and none of these eleven imports your templates. Move if you want a European contracting party and law, or a specific signature level; stay if a simple signature is all you need and the California terms suit you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Skribble is the strongest all-round on this page, because it has a pay-per-signature Starter tier and sells simple, advanced and qualified signatures. Yousign (Youtrust) is the better choice for a French vendor with a 14-day trial from €9 per user, and canusign for the cheapest occasional simple signing.
Yes. Dropbox Sign is the new name for HelloSign. hellosign.com redirects to sign.dropbox.com, and the Dropbox terms refer to Dropbox Sign terms at the hellosign.com address.
Its pricing page lists Essentials at $15 a month for one user and Standard at $25 per user per month, Premium by quote, with unlimited signature requests and a free plan. A 30-day trial is also offered. Prices are shown in US dollars, and annual billing is shown at a discount.
Skribble lists a free Starter tier with no subscription, at €1 per simple, €3 per advanced and €5 per qualified signature, Team at €23 and Pro at €36 per user per month. Yousign, now Youtrust, lists applications from €9 per user per month excluding VAT, API plans from €106, and a 14-day trial.
Legalesign lists £1.50 per sent document on Pay as you go, Solo Basic at £10 and Solo Pro at £25 a month, and Team at £15 per user. sproof lists Single at €15 a month and Team at €170 a month on annual billing excluding VAT. canusign lists €1.49 for one document, packs from €4.90 for five, and €15 a month for unlimited documents.
Penneo lists Sign Essential at DKK 899 and Plus at DKK 1,250 a month with annual billing, each with 500 signatures a year. Autenti lists PRO at €20 and PREMIUM at €35 a month on annual billing, or €30 and €55 monthly with document limits. Check the monthly limits before choosing.
The contracting entities were checked on each vendor's own legal pages: Skribble AG in Zurich, Youtrust SAS in Caen, sproof GmbH in Austria, canusign's operator in Hamburg, FP Digital Business Solutions GmbH in Berlin, PENNEO A/S in Copenhagen, Namirial S.p.A. in Senigallia and Signicat AS in Trondheim. Switzerland and Norway are outside the EU but not outside Europe; Norway is in the EEA. Legalesign is a UK company and Scrive is based in Stockholm.
Yes, on the tools that state it. Autenti says recipients sign on any device with no account and no fees, and canusign says signers need no accounts or apps. Dropbox Sign also lists recipients as non-senders who sign at no cost.
Look at canusign, Legalesign's Pay as you go or Skribble's Starter, none of which needs a subscription. canusign gives the first document free. Skribble and Legalesign also cover higher signature levels if one document turns out to need it.
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