Best European Electronic Signature Software (2026): 12 Tools Compared

The best European electronic signature software is Youtrust (France), the company formerly called Yousign: a free plan, self-service plans from €9 a month, an API and all three eIDAS signature levels, with data hosted in France. For qualified signatures that are valid in both the EU and Switzerland, choose Skribble from Zurich, which hosts in Switzerland and lets you pay per signature.

Electronic signature software is where your contracts, offers, HR documents and the identities of the people who sign them end up – some of the most sensitive data a company has. The best-known tools, DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign, come from the US. A European provider signs under the EU’s eIDAS regulation (or Switzerland’s ZertES), gives you a contract under European law and, in the best cases, stores your documents only in Europe without a US cloud. I compared fourteen European e-signature services – the ones the market tracks plus a few I found myself – and kept twelve. For each one you get who is behind it, where it hosts your documents, what it costs and who it suits.

Leaving a specific tool? See my ranking of the best European alternatives to DocuSign.

What are the best European electronic signature tools?

If you only have a minute: these are the European e-signature tools I would choose, in order. Each one is reviewed below.

1. Youtrust (France) – the former Yousign, with a free plan, API and hosting in France. Best overall.
2. Skribble (Switzerland) – qualified signatures under eIDAS and ZertES, pay per signature. Best for legally demanding contracts.
3. Signaturit (Spain) – signatures plus ID checks and certified delivery, part of Namirial. Best for regulated industries.
4. sproof (Austria) – qualified signatures included, European partners only. Best for data sovereignty.
5. Sign.Plus (Switzerland) – low-cost plans with a small free tier. Best on a budget.
6. Scrive (Sweden) – BankID, MitID and other eIDs. Best for the Nordics.
7. Paperless (Germany) – unlimited users, forms and workflows on German servers. Best for many senders.
8. MOXIS (Austria) – approval workflows, cloud or on-premises. Best for enterprises.
9. FP Sign (Germany) – BSI C5 certified, QES via the Bundesdruckerei. Best for German public sector and healthcare.
10. Autenti (Poland) – Polish e-signature platform backed by banks. Best for Poland and CEE.
11. Penneo (Denmark) – signing for accountants and auditors. Best for audit firms.
12. Oneflow (Sweden) – contract management with built-in signing. Best for sales contracts.

European electronic signature software compared

Prices from public pricing pages. Affiliate links and sponsored placements are labelled.

“Data hosted in” shows where each provider says it stores documents, checked against a DNS lookup and an ASN check of its app or main domain (25 Oct 2026). Where a site sits behind Cloudflare, the lookup cannot show where documents are stored.

How I chose the European e-signature tools

I looked at fourteen e-signature services from the EU and Switzerland and kept twelve. The order is driven by how complete the tool is for everyday signing – self-service sign-up, templates, team plans, an API and all signature levels – then by data sovereignty, then by price. Concretely, I weighed five things:

• Signature levels – simple, advanced and qualified signatures, and what each costs.
• Jurisdiction and hosting – where the company is registered, who owns it and where it says documents are stored, including any use of AWS.
• Features – templates, signing order, bulk sending, identity checks, integrations and an API.
• Price – the free plan or trial and the cheapest paid plan with a public price.
• What users say – ratings on Trustpilot, read together with the number of reviews.

Signature levels decide most of the price, so here is how the vendors explain them. Youtrust’s eIDAS page describes a simple electronic signature (SES) as a basic method for low-risk documents; an advanced electronic signature (AES) as uniquely linked to the signer and able to detect changes to the document; and a qualified electronic signature (QES) as the highest level, which requires a qualified certificate and has the same legal value as a handwritten signature. The European Commission’s eIDAS page explains that qualified trust services are recognised across EU member states. MOXIS and Skribble add that a QES also counts under Switzerland’s ZertES.

I left out Universign, because universign.com now redirects to Signaturit, and Namirial as a separate entry, because the Namirial Group acquired Signaturit in July 2025 and I review the group’s self-service product once. Penneo and Oneflow are specialised – audit firms and contract management – so they get a shorter entry at the end. All data comes from the vendors’ own pricing, about, imprint and security pages and from Trustpilot, checked on 25 October 2026.

The best European electronic signature tools, reviewed

The top ten get the full treatment: who is behind them, what users say, what they offer and lack, pros and cons and my opinion. The two specialised tools after that get a shorter entry.

1. Youtrust

The all-round European e-signature tool – formerly Yousign, French, hosted in France

Youtrust SAS is based in Caen, France, and was founded in 2013 as Yousign. The name change started in May 2026; the website moved in July 2026 and the app, still at app.yousign.com, will follow by 2027. Youtrust says more than 30,000 companies in Europe use it, its team has over 200 people, and it became a certified B Corp in 2024. It hosts its solutions only in France; the app runs on OVHcloud, while the youtrust.com website runs on AWS.

What users say. Youtrust has 3.9/5 from 1,195 reviews on Trustpilot, the profile it inherited from Yousign.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Self-service plans from free to Pro, templates, bulk send to up to 500 recipients, workspaces, automated forms, a Zapier connector and an API with a free sandbox. Youtrust is a certification authority with eIDAS certificates for signatures, seals and qualified time stamps, and it adds identity, document and IBAN checks. What it lacks: advanced signatures cost extra and only on yearly plans, and qualified signatures cost from €10 each.

Facts: HQ France (Caen) · founded 2013 · free plan: 2 requests a month · One €9/month, Plus €23 and Pro €38 per user a month, excl. VAT · QES from €10 · API from €104/month billed yearly · 14-day trial · ISO 27001 for its trust services.

My take: Youtrust is the European e-signature tool I would recommend first: easy to start, fairly priced, hosted in France and complete across all three signature levels. It is first because no other European tool combines a free plan, self-service team plans and an API this well. Best for: small and mid-sized companies that want one European tool for all signatures. Not for: enterprises that need on-premises deployment.

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2. Skribble

Qualified signatures for the EU and Switzerland, hosted in Switzerland

Skribble AG is based in Zurich and has a German subsidiary in Karlsruhe. It was founded in 2018, is led by CEO Roni Oeschger and says more than 3,000 companies use it. Skribble says it is hosted in Switzerland, ISO 27001 certified, and never processes data in the US; its website runs on Google Cloud and its web app front end on Netlify.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. All three signature levels, valid under eIDAS and ZertES, bought per signature or as a team plan with unlimited simple signatures and a yearly quota of advanced and qualified ones. What it lacks: a free plan for sending, and qualified signatures need a one-time identification for €24.50.

Facts: HQ Switzerland (Zurich) · founded 2018 · pay per signature: €1 SES, €3 AES, €5 QES · Team €23 and Pro €36 per user a month billed yearly · excl. VAT · 14-day trial.

My take: Skribble is the cleanest way to get qualified signatures without a big contract. It is second only because Youtrust is cheaper to start and more complete for everyday sending. Best for: companies that sign across the EU and Switzerland. Not for: users who want a free plan.

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3. Signaturit

E-signatures, identity verification and certified delivery from a pan-European trust group

Signaturit is operated by Ivnosys Soluciones, S.L.U. in Valencia, Spain, part of Signaturit Group, which the Namirial Group acquired on 1 July 2025. Namirial says the group works in more than 90 countries with over 250,000 business customers and is a pan-European QTSP. The site and app are behind Cloudflare; I found no statement of where documents are stored.

What users say. 2.7/5 from 34 reviews on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Self-service signing with tracking, editable transactions and proof files, plus video identification, certified email and certified SMS. What it lacks: generous volumes on the entry plans, and a clear hosting statement.

Facts: operator Spain (Valencia) · part of Namirial Group since July 2025 · Personal €108/year excl. VAT (annual payment), 5 transactions · Business €276 per user a year · AES €2.50 · QES from €10 · free trial.

My take: Signaturit is strongest when signing is part of a regulated process. For simple, high-volume signing, the tools above are better value. Best for: regulated businesses that combine signing with identity checks. Not for: high-volume senders on a small budget.

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4. sproof

Austrian signatures with qualified signatures in every plan and no US sub-processors

sproof GmbH is based near Salzburg and in Vienna and was founded in 2019 by three security researchers. It says it works only with European partners and is ISO 27001 certified; its site and signing app run on OVHcloud in Frankfurt.

What users say. 4/5 from 29 reviews on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Advanced and qualified signatures included in every plan, national eIDs, batch signing, templates, forms and an API, and free signing for private users. What it lacks: a monthly business plan and a wide integration catalogue.

Facts: HQ Austria (Salzburg area) · founded 2019 · Single €15/month billed yearly (100 AES, 10 QES a year) · Team €170/month billed yearly (10 users) · extra AES €1, QES €2.50 · excl. VAT.

My take: sproof is the sovereignty pick with the best price per qualified signature. It sits fourth because its plans are less flexible than those above. Best for: organisations that want qualified signatures and full EU sovereignty. Not for: large teams that need many integrations.

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5. Sign.Plus

Low-cost, DocuSign-style plans from a bootstrapped Geneva company

Sign.Plus is made by Alohi, founded in Geneva in 2016 by Ali Ghasemzadeh and fully bootstrapped. Alohi says it has more than 5 million users across products such as Fax.Plus, launched Sign.Plus in 2022 and is ISO 27001 certified since 2021. Picking a storage region, including Geneva, Zurich, Frankfurt or Paris, is an Enterprise-only feature.

What users say. 4/5 from 3 reviews on Trustpilot – too few to judge.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Familiar plans, templates, an API, signatures it says are valid under eIDAS, ZertES and ESIGN, and QES on all plans at $5 per recipient. What it lacks: a default hosting location you can see, and a useful free tier (3 requests in total).

Facts: HQ Switzerland (Geneva) · free plan: 3 requests · Personal 9.99/month billed yearly · Professional 19.99 per user a month billed yearly · QES $5 per recipient · taxes extra.

My take: Sign.Plus is the cheapest way to get a full e-signature tool from a European company. The unclear default hosting keeps it in fifth place. Best for: freelancers and small teams on a budget. Not for: buyers who must prove EU-only storage.

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6. Scrive

Nordic e-signatures with BankID, MitID and its own QES

Scrive was founded in Stockholm in 2010 and says it has more than 14,000 customers in over 80 countries. It is an EU-recognised QTSP and ISO 27001:2022 certified. Its standard platform runs on AWS in the EU; Scrive EC runs on the Swedish provider Cleura.

What users say. 3.6/5 from 43 reviews on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Unlimited documents, eIDs and identity checks such as BankID, MitID, Onfido and Scrive QES on Business, and no licence needed for signers. What it lacks: eIDs on the Essential plan, monthly billing, and a non-US cloud on the standard platform.

Facts: HQ Sweden (Stockholm) · founded 2010 · Essential €21 and Business €49 per user a month billed yearly · 14-day trial with 10 documents · QTSP.

My take: Scrive is the specialist for Nordic eIDs. AWS hosting and the price of eID features keep it in the middle of the list. Best for: Nordic companies whose customers sign with BankID or MitID. Not for: buyers who want no US cloud.

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7. Paperless

German signatures, forms and workflows with unlimited users

Paperless GmbH is based in Frankfurt am Main with an office in Munich. It says it runs only on ISO 27001-certified servers in Nuremberg and Falkenstein with European subcontractors; its app runs at Hetzner.

What users say. No profile on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. SES and AES on all plans, a no-code editor for forms and processes, an API and unlimited users. What it lacks: a low entry price, and QES on the Basic plan.

Facts: HQ Germany (Frankfurt) · Basic €149/month billed yearly (600 documents a year) · Business €279/month billed yearly · QES add-on from Business · 14-day trial.

My take: Paperless pays off for teams with many senders. The €149 entry price is the reason it is not higher. Best for: companies where many people send documents. Not for: freelancers.

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8. MOXIS

Enterprise signing and approvals from Graz, in a European private cloud or on-premises

MOXIS is made by XiTrust Secure Technologies GmbH in Graz, Austria, which has built signature software since 2002 and now operates under its product name. It says more than 2,000 companies use it, including BMW and Siemens, that documents are hosted only in European data centres, and that it is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified.

What users say. No profile on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Sequential and parallel signing, batch, proxy and co-signing, Zero-Click Signing, unlimited SES, AES and QES per document on Business, and on-premises deployment on Enterprise. What it lacks: a free plan and a quick self-service trial.

Facts: HQ Austria (Graz) · since 2002 · Now €22 and Business €46 per user a month · Enterprise on request · eIDAS and ZertES.

My take: MOXIS is the enterprise pick. It is too heavy for small teams, so it sits eighth. Best for: large organisations with formal approval chains. Not for: small businesses.

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9. FP Sign

German e-signatures with BSI C5 certification and qualified signatures via the Bundesdruckerei

FP Sign is made and operated by FP Digital Business Solutions GmbH in Berlin-Adlershof, a subsidiary of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG. It says its security is certified by the German BSI under C5, and its website runs on the German hoster kyberio.

What users say. No profile on Trustpilot.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Advanced and qualified signatures, with QES through a partnership with the Bundesdruckerei’s sign-me and a personal D-TRUST certificate, so signers need no extra hardware. FP Sign targets industry, public administration and healthcare. What it lacks: an English pricing page and a permanent free plan.

Facts: HQ Germany (Berlin) · Free: 1 user for 30 days · Business €24.90 per user a month · Enterprise Light €242/month for 20+ users · plus €1.50 third-party cost per QES · BSI C5.

My take: FP Sign is a solid German choice where BSI C5 is a requirement. Outside Germany, the tools above offer more. Best for: German public bodies, healthcare and industry. Not for: companies outside the German-speaking market.

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10. Autenti

Polish e-signature platform backed by PKO BP, Alior Bank and BNP Paribas

Autenti S.A. is a Polish company whose platform started as a concept in 2013; in December 2019 PKO BP, Alior Bank and BNP Paribas Bank invested in it. Autenti says it stores data on servers in the EU and is ISO 27001 certified, audited by TÜV NORD Poland. Its website and app login sit behind Cloudflare.

What users say. No reviews on Trustpilot yet.

What it offers – and what it lacks. Unlimited simple signatures on paid plans, SMS-verified signatures on PREMIUM, advanced signatures with Poland’s mObywatel and qualified signatures on Corporate, plus a Microsoft Teams integration. What it lacks: advanced and qualified signatures on the self-service plans (contact sales), and a free plan.

Facts: HQ Poland · PRO €20/month net billed yearly (€30 monthly) · PREMIUM €35/month net billed yearly (€55 monthly) · 1 seat each · 14-day trial · ISO 27001.

My take: Autenti is the natural choice in Poland. Elsewhere, its self-service plans give you less than the tools above. Best for: companies in Poland and Central Europe. Not for: teams that need qualified signatures self-service.

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11. Penneo

Danish signing for accountants and auditors, with national eIDs

Penneo A/S is based in Copenhagen. Its plans are priced in Danish kroner (also EUR for Belgium) and include signing with national eIDs such as MitID and BankID, SMS verification, SSO and integrations such as Silverfin and Caseware. Penneo is certified to ISO 27001 and 27701; its signing app runs on AWS. It has 3/5 from 157 reviews on Trustpilot.

Facts: HQ Denmark (Copenhagen) · Sign Essential from DKK 899/month billed yearly (500 signatures a year) · Sign Plus DKK 1,499 · MitID QES on request · free trial.

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12. Oneflow

Swedish contract management with built-in e-signatures

Oneflow AB (publ) is a listed company headquartered in Stockholm. It is a contract platform first – approvals, inline comments, lifecycle rules, data retention and webhooks – with eID signatures as a paid option. Prices are on request: Business includes 5 users and Enterprise 10, and there is a 14-day trial. Its app is served through Amazon CloudFront. Oneflow has 2.1/5 from 16 reviews on Trustpilot.

Facts: HQ Sweden (Stockholm) · Business (5 users) and Enterprise (10 users) on request · 14-day trial · eID signature as a paid add-on.

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What European e-signature tools cost

Most European tools charge a base price and sell advanced and qualified signatures on top, so compare the cost of the level you need, not just the plan.

Prices as shown on each vendor’s pricing page on 25 October 2026, in the currency shown there, mostly excluding VAT. Sign.Plus does not label the currency of its prices.

How to choose a European e-signature tool

1. Decide which signature level you need. Simple signatures cover most everyday documents; contracts with formal requirements may need advanced or qualified signatures.
2. Check where documents are stored. Youtrust (France), Skribble (Switzerland), sproof (OVHcloud Frankfurt), Paperless (Hetzner) and FP Sign state European, non-US hosting; Scrive’s standard platform and Penneo’s app use AWS.
3. Match the identity methods to your signers. Nordic signers expect BankID or MitID (Scrive, Penneo), Polish signers mObywatel (Autenti), German public bodies often need BSI C5 (FP Sign).
4. Count your volume. Per-user, per-document and per-signature pricing give very different totals – work out a typical month first.
5. Test with a real contract. Almost every tool has a free plan or a trial – send one live document before you decide.

European e-signature software: FAQ

My verdict: which European e-signature tool to choose

For most companies, Youtrust is the best European e-signature tool: easy to start, all three signature levels, an API and hosting in France. If your contracts must hold up in both the EU and Switzerland, choose Skribble; if you want qualified signatures included and only European partners, sproof. Regulated businesses that also need identity checks should look at Signaturit, and budget users at Sign.Plus.

Nordic companies are best served by Scrive, teams with many senders by Paperless, large organisations by MOXIS, German public bodies by FP Sign and Polish companies by Autenti. Whatever you pick, send one real contract through it before you roll it out.