inSign
German e-signature software with a web app, a REST API and an on-premise edition, hosted in Germany
Quick Overview
| Company | inSign GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | E-Signature Software |
| Headquarters | Marzling, Germany |
| Founded | 2022 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | Germany, in a German provider's data centre (provider not named); on-premise option for inSign enterprise |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001; BITMi "Software Hosted in Germany" and "Software Made in Germany" labels |
| Pricing | inSign 365 €24.90 per user/month billed annually or €26.90 monthly, excl. VAT, 12-month minimum term / inSign connect (API) and enterprise on request; QES at a surcharge |
| Free Option | Free test account, no credit card |
| Replaces | DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign |
Detailed Review
inSign is the answer to a question the rest of this category cannot answer: what if you do not want to take anyone's word about the hosting at all. inSign enterprise can be installed on-premise, so the documents sit on hardware the customer controls and no vendor cloud is involved. For a hospital, an insurer or a public body with a rule about that, it decides the shortlist by itself.
The hosted product runs in a German provider's data centre, though inSign does not name the provider. inSign GmbH sits in Marzling in Bavaria and was incorporated at the end of 2022, when the product was spun out of iS2 AG, where it had been built in 2011; the owner is BSI Business Systems Integration Deutschland GmbH, whose parent is BSI Software AG in Dättwil, Switzerland.
European ownership, then, but one step outside the EU. It holds ISO 27001, alongside the BITMi "Software Hosted in Germany" and "Software Made in Germany" labels.
inSign 365 costs €24.90 per user per month billed annually or €26.90 monthly, excluding VAT, on a twelve-month minimum term; inSign connect, the REST API, and the enterprise editions are quoted. A free test account needs no card.
What is not settled: QES carries a surcharge that is not published, and it comes from a co-operation partner inSign does not name — inSign is not on the German trusted list itself. A buyer who needs qualified signatures should ask who that partner is before signing the twelve months.
What inSign does well
- On-premise edition, so signed documents need never reach a vendor cloud
- German company in Bavaria, owned through BSI Software AG in Dättwil, Switzerland
- Hosted product runs in a German provider's data centre
- ISO 27001
- Published seat price of €24.90 per user/month annually, €26.90 monthly
- Free test account with no credit card
Where inSign falls short
- Twelve-month minimum term on inSign 365
- The German hosting provider is not named
- QES comes from an unnamed partner at a surcharge that is not published
- inSign connect, the API, and the enterprise editions are priced on request
- Not open source
Standout feature. The on-premise edition: the only option here where the signed documents can stay on hardware you own.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- On-premise edition, so signed documents need never reach a vendor cloud
- German company in Bavaria, owned through BSI Software AG in Dättwil, Switzerland
- Hosted product runs in a German provider's data centre
- ISO 27001
- Published seat price of €24.90 per user/month annually, €26.90 monthly
- Free test account with no credit card
Cons
- Twelve-month minimum term on inSign 365
- The German hosting provider is not named
- QES comes from an unnamed partner at a surcharge that is not published
- inSign connect, the API, and the enterprise editions are priced on request
- Not open source
Alternatives to inSign
Frequently Asked Questions
What is inSign?
inSign is the answer to a question the rest of this category cannot answer: what if you do not want to take anyone's word about the hosting at all. inSign enterprise can be installed on-premise, so the documents sit on hardware the customer controls and no vendor cloud is involved. For a hospital, an insurer or a public body with a rule about that, it decides the shortlist by itself.
Where is inSign based?
inSign operates from Marzling, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: ISO 27001; BITMi "Software Hosted in Germany" and "Software Made in Germany" labels.
What does inSign cost?
inSign 365 €24.90 per user/month billed annually or €26.90 monthly, excl. VAT, 12-month minimum term / inSign connect (API) and enterprise on request; QES at a surcharge. Free test account, no credit card.
Who is inSign best for?
German firms that would rather run the signing software themselves. The on-premise edition: the only option here where the signed documents can stay on hardware you own.
What are the drawbacks of inSign?
Twelve-month minimum term on inSign 365. The German hosting provider is not named. QES comes from an unnamed partner at a surcharge that is not published. inSign connect, the API, and the enterprise editions are priced on request. Not open source.