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  1. officialElectronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce ActUnited States Congress · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Federal rules for electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce, including consumer-disclosure requirements and statutory exclusions; not a conclusion that every document or workflow is eligible.
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  2. officialUniform Electronic Transactions ActUniform Law Commission · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Model state-law rules for electronic records and signatures, including attribution, retention and excluded transactions; it does not prove adoption without checking the governing state's enactment and amendments.
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  3. officialCalifornia Uniform Electronic Transactions ActCalifornia Legislative Information · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: California's enacted electronic-transactions provisions and exclusions; it supports state-specific legal context, not universal document eligibility or enforceability.
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  4. regulatorData Security guidance for businessesFederal Trade Commission · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: FTC risk-based safeguards for collecting, storing, accessing and disposing of business data and overseeing service providers; not a product certification or compliance verdict.
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  5. officialNew York State Technology Law § 304, use of electronic signatures (ESRA)New York State Senate · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: New York's Electronic Signatures and Records Act rule that, unless another law provides otherwise, an electronic signature may be used in lieu of a handwritten one with the same validity and effect; it does not decide whether a particular signer, document or process meets the statute or the State's implementing rules.
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  6. officialNew York State Technology Law § 307, documents excluded from ESRANew York State Senate · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The documents New York's ESRA does not cover, such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney and certain negotiable or title instruments, with the listed carve-outs and effective dates; it does not settle how another state's law treats the same document.
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  7. standardsModernizing New York electronic signatures: ESRA and UETA (committee report, January 16, 2026)New York City Bar Association · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: A bar association committee report stating that New York is the only state that has not adopted UETA and relies on ESRA, enacted in 2000; it is a professional report, not a statute, and does not change New York law.
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  8. regulator21 CFR Part 11, electronic records and electronic signaturesUS Food and Drug Administration (eCFR) · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: FDA rules for electronic signatures on records required by FDA regulations, including signature manifestation (printed name, date and time, meaning), signature-record linking, uniqueness, identity verification, certification to FDA and two-component signatures; it does not certify any product or validate a regulated company's system.
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  9. regulatorHIPAA Security Standards final rule, 68 FR 8334 (February 20, 2003)US Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register) · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The 2003 HIPAA Security Rule, which adopted only security standards and deferred an electronic-signature standard to a later rule; it does not make any e-signature product compliant or prohibit electronic signatures.
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  10. regulator45 CFR § 160.103, definition of business associateUS Department of Health and Human Services (eCFR) · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The HIPAA definition of a business associate as a person that creates, receives, maintains or transmits protected health information on behalf of a covered entity; it does not decide whether a given vendor relationship or configuration meets the rules.
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  11. regulatorDetails on using e-signatures for certain formsInternal Revenue Service · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: IRS list of paper-only forms that may carry electronic signatures, the accepted signature methods and the statement that the policy was extended indefinitely and integrated into IRM 10.10.1; the page is marked archival, and it does not cover forms outside the list or e-file signature rules.
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  12. regulatorSignatures on Immigration Benefit Requests, interim final rule (91 FR, May 11, 2026)US Department of Homeland Security (Federal Register) · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The DHS interim final rule published May 11, 2026 and effective July 10, 2026: a valid signature on a paper USCIS request is a handwritten mark, a scanned, copied or faxed copy of the wet-ink original suffices, an electronic signature is valid only when prompted in USCIS e-filing, and USCIS may reject or deny a request later found to lack a valid signature, with certificate-of-citizenship applications only rejectable; it does not address other agencies.
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  13. vendorDocusign Life Sciences Modules for 21 CFR Part 11Docusign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Docusign's description of its Part 11 module (two-factor authentication to access and sign, reason for signing, audit trail and Certificate of Completion) and a separate Validator module; it does not state the edition required or prove a customer's Part 11 compliance.
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  14. vendorIs Docusign eSignature HIPAA compliant? (Docusign blog)Docusign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Docusign's statement that it acts as a HIPAA business associate for providers sending documents with PHI, that a signed BAA must be in place before services and that PHI is stored encrypted; it does not list eligible plans or prove a customer's compliance.
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  15. vendorIs Dropbox Sign HIPAA compliant? (Dropbox Help Center)Dropbox · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Dropbox's conditions for HIPAA use of Dropbox Sign (annual Standard or Premium plan, signed BAA, minimum contract value) and the features turned off once HIPAA mode is on; it does not publish the minimum contract value or prove a customer's compliance.
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  16. vendorIs Jotform Sign HIPAA compliant?Jotform · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Jotform's statement that HIPAA compliance features for Jotform Sign are available on the Gold and Enterprise plans and that it provides a business associate agreement; it does not prove a customer's compliance or price those plans.
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  17. vendorDocusign Notary (remote online notarization)Docusign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Docusign's description of remote online notarization with the customer's own notaries or an on-demand pool through OneNotary, identity proofing, and its note that state RON requirements differ; it does not establish that a notarization is valid in a given state.
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  18. regulator45 CFR § 164.502(e), disclosures to business associatesUS Department of Health and Human Services (eCFR) · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The HIPAA rule that a covered entity may disclose protected health information to a business associate if it obtains satisfactory assurance the information will be safeguarded, documented in a written contract or agreement meeting § 164.504(e); it does not decide whether a given vendor's agreement is sufficient.
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  19. officialESIGN Act sections 101(b), 102 and 106: no duty to accept, exemption to preemption, definitionsU.S. Congress · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: ESIGN section 101(b) (no person is required to agree to use or accept electronic records or signatures), section 102 (a state law may modify, limit or supersede section 101 only by enacting UETA as approved in 1999 or by technology-neutral alternative procedures that refer to ESIGN) and section 106 definitions, including an electronic signature as an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted with the intent to sign; it does not decide whether a given signature was adopted with intent.
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  20. standardsUniform Electronic Transactions Act (1999) with official commentsUniform Law Commission · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (1999) text and official comments: section 2(8) defines an electronic signature by intent, the comments state that no specific technology is required and that including one's name in an e-mail may suffice when the intent to sign is present, section 5(b) limits the act to parties that agreed to transact electronically, judged from context and conduct, and section 9 attributes a signature to a person whose act it was, including a typed name; it is a model act, not the law of any state until enacted.
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  21. regulatorMPEP 502.02 and 37 CFR 1.4(d)(2), S-signaturesU.S. Patent and Trademark Office · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: USPTO rule 37 CFR 1.4(d) as reproduced in MPEP 502.02: handwritten signatures and, as an alternative, S-signatures; an S-signature is inserted by the signer personally between forward slash marks, consists only of letters, numerals and listed punctuation (example /Dr. James T. Jones, Jr./), need not be the signer's name though the Office strongly suggests the full name, must be accompanied by the signer's name in printed or typed form, and patent practitioners add their registration number; it applies to USPTO patent correspondence only, not to private contracts.
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  22. officialFederal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5(d)(3), electronic filing and signingAdministrative Office of the U.S. Courts · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(d)(3)(C), as amended to December 1, 2025: a filing made through a person's electronic-filing account and authorized by that person, together with the person's name on a signature block, constitutes the person's signature; it governs federal civil filings only and does not set any private-contract rule or any local-rule /s/ convention.
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  23. regulatorPublication 1345 (Rev. 12-2025), Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax ReturnsInternal Revenue Service · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: IRS Publication 1345 (Rev. 12-2025) guidance that taxpayers may e-sign Forms 8878 and 8879 when the software meets IRS requirements: acceptable methods include a typed name, a stylus mark and a shared secret; the software must record the signed form image, date and time, IP address and login for remote signing, identity-verification results and the signing method; identity verification must meet NIST SP 800-63 level 2 with knowledge-based authentication or higher; remote signers are verified through record checks; three failed KBA attempts require a handwritten signature; signed records must be tamper-proof. It does not certify any e-signature product.
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  24. officialChapter 1.80 RCW, Uniform Electronic Transactions ActWashington State Legislature · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Washington's enactment of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in chapter 1.80 RCW (2020 c 57), applying to electronic records and signatures created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after June 11, 2020 (RCW 1.80.030), with the UETA exclusions such as wills, codicils and testamentary trusts, legal recognition of electronic signatures, notarization by electronic signature of the authorized officer, and RCW 1.80.190 stating that the chapter supersedes ESIGN except its consumer-disclosure section 101(c); it does not decide any particular transaction.
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  25. officialFlorida Statutes § 668.50, Uniform Electronic Transaction ActFlorida Legislature · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Florida Statutes section 668.50, the Florida Uniform Electronic Transaction Act enacted by chapter 2000-164 and amended through 2025, applying to records created on or after July 1, 2000, defining an electronic signature by intent and excluding wills, codicils and testamentary trusts, most of the UCC and judicial procedure; it does not settle another state's law.
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  26. vendorDocusign page for signersDocusign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Docusign's page for signers stating that signing and returning documents is always free, that a signer of a document sent through Docusign does not need an account, that a document not sent through Docusign needs a free Docusign account, and that collecting signatures from others requires a paid plan; it does not state paid plan prices.
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  27. vendorCan I use Dropbox Sign for free?Dropbox · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Dropbox help article stating that the Dropbox Sign Free plan allows three signature requests per month, renewing every 30 days from sign-up, unlimited self-signing that does not count toward the limit, documents sent together counting as one request, an audit trail with completed requests and no bulk send; it does not list every Free plan limit or paid prices.
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  28. vendorBoldSign pricing page, plan features and add-onsBoldSign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: BoldSign's pricing page as read on October 27, 2026: the free Essential plan with 25 envelopes a month (five until business details are verified for personal email signups), one user and two templates with an audit trail, the paid plan tiers, and identity verification at two US dollars per verification and knowledge-based authentication at one US dollar fifty per attempt listed as add-ons for Business, Premium and Enterprise API; it does not label which displayed price set is yearly or prove any legal outcome.
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  29. vendorKnowledge-based authentication in BoldSignBoldSign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: BoldSign help article stating that knowledge-based authentication asks signers for legal identity details and questions generated from public records before they open and sign, that it is available only for U.S.-based recipients and that senders set the number of attempts before the document locks; it does not name the data provider, the plan or the price.
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  30. vendorJotform Sign pricing page, plan featuresJotform · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Jotform's pricing page for Jotform Sign: the free Starter plan with 10 signed documents a month and Jotform branding on signed documents, paid tiers by monthly signed documents, and HIPAA-enabled features only on Gold and Enterprise; it does not prove any legal or regulatory outcome.
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  31. vendorDocusign Identify, signer identity verificationDocusign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Docusign's Identify product page describing knowledge-based authentication from public-database questions, available only to US-based customers, automated ID verification and phone authentication by one-time passcode; it lists no price and does not prove that a configuration meets IRS Publication 1345.
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  32. vendorOneSpan Sign documentation, authenticating signersOneSpan · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: OneSpan Sign documentation stating that knowledge-based authentication relies on the third-party provider LexisNexis, verifies the signer with questions about the signer's personal credit report and must be enabled by contacting OneSpan support; it does not state the price, plan or any IRS acceptance.
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  33. vendorBoldSign pricing page, paid tiers and nonprofit offerBoldSign · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: BoldSign's pricing page as read on October 28, 2026: Growth at $5 per user a month in the yearly view and $15 monthly with 50 envelopes per user a month shared across the account, 10 templates and in-person signing; Business at $15 yearly or $25 monthly with unlimited envelopes and templates; Premium at $99 a month yearly or $138 monthly with 250 envelopes; bulk send shown both as included and as a $0.25 per envelope add-on; the Enterprise API from $30 a month for 40 envelopes; and the statement that the Growth plan is free for nonprofits with a 50% discount on Business and Premium. It does not state how nonprofit eligibility is verified and does not label each displayed price set.
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  34. vendorJotform nonprofit discount pageJotform · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: Jotform's nonprofit page as read on October 28, 2026 offering nonprofit organizations, including certified 501(c)(3) entities, 50% off all annual plans, applied for after creating a free account; it does not name Jotform Sign or state the discounted price of any plan.
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  35. vendorDocusign impact page, nonprofit offerDocusign · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: Docusign's impact page as read on October 28, 2026 stating that it offers exclusive discounts on eSignature and IAM plans for qualifying organizations, with a link to a nonprofit offer; it does not publish a percentage, a price or eligibility criteria.
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  36. vendorPandaDoc help center, compare subscription plan featuresPandaDoc · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: PandaDoc's help article comparing plans as read on October 28, 2026: Free eSign at $0 with 5 documents a month and 2 recipients per document; Starter at $19 per user a month billed annually or $35 monthly; Business at $49 or $65; Enterprise on request; unlimited documents (with an asterisk) and unlimited e-signatures from Starter; up to 5 templates on Starter and unlimited from Business; editor from Starter; content library, pricing tables, quote builder, product catalog, approvals, custom branding, in-person signing and CRM integrations other than Salesforce from Business; Salesforce, bulk send and recipient verification as paid add-ons; API and SSO on Enterprise. It does not prove any legal outcome or a buyer's total cost.
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  37. vendorAdobe Acrobat business plans page, team plan featuresAdobe · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: Adobe's Acrobat business plans page as read on October 28, 2026: Acrobat Standard for teams includes collecting e-signatures and tracking responses, Acrobat Pro for teams adds advanced PDF tools including web forms, Studio adds an AI assistant, and volume licensing is available through Adobe's sales team; the plan descriptions do not list pricing tables, a quote builder or CRM sync, and prices did not render on that visit, so it does not support any price.
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  38. vendorDropbox help center, downgrading a Dropbox Sign accountDropbox · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: Dropbox help article (updated December 4, 2025) stating that the Free plan allows signing or requesting signatures on 3 documents a month without templates, that Essentials, Standard and Premium allow an unlimited number of documents on the web, that Essentials has 5 templates, Standard 15 and Premium unlimited, that teams are available only on Standard and Premium, and that API plans start at 50 or 100 signature requests; it does not state prices.
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  39. vendorDropbox Sign pricing page, plan pricesDropbox · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: Dropbox Sign's pricing page as read on October 28, 2026: Essentials for one user at $15 a month billed monthly, Standard for two or more users at $25 per user a month billed monthly or $17.50 per user a month billed yearly, Premium by custom quote, with a promotional yearly Essentials price shown; it does not publish API prices on that page and does not prove a buyer's total cost.
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  40. vendorairSlate SignNow help center, invite limits, rollovers and extra invite feesairSlate SignNow · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: SignNow help article (updated September 14, 2026) stating that paid plans include an annual allowance of 100 signature invites per user or a monthly allowance of 10, resetting with the billing cycle without rollover, usage shared across all seats when additional seats are free seats and tracked individually per seat on legacy paid seats, and extra invites at $0.96 on Business, $1.80 on Business Premium and $3.60 on Enterprise; it does not state plan subscription prices or invite pack sizes.
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  41. officialHHS final rule: Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures (91 FR 14350, March 24, 2026)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register) · checked Oct 28, 2026 · supports: HHS final rule published March 24, 2026, effective May 26, 2026 with compliance required by May 26, 2028, adopting standards for health care claims attachments transactions and, in 45 CFR 162.2002(e), an electronic signature standard (HL7 Digital Signatures and Delegation of Rights, Release 1) for use with those attachments; it does not cover prior authorization attachments, claims appeals or ordinary intake and consent forms.
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  42. vendorDocusign official product siteDocusign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Organizations evaluating a broad agreement workflow and integration ecosystem. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  43. vendorAdobe Acrobat Sign official product siteAdobe Acrobat Sign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Teams that want signing evaluated alongside established PDF and document workflows. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  44. vendorDropbox Sign official product siteDropbox Sign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Small and product teams evaluating approachable signing and embedded workflows. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  45. vendorPandaDoc official product sitePandaDoc · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Sales and operations teams that create, route, and sign proposals or business documents. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  46. vendorairSlate SignNow official product siteairSlate SignNow · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Teams comparing repeatable signing workflows, team administration, and API options. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  47. vendorJotform Sign official product siteJotform Sign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Teams connecting forms, collected data, and signature documents in one workflow. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  48. vendorNitro Sign official product siteNitro Sign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Document-heavy teams evaluating e-signature alongside PDF productivity. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  49. vendorBoldSign official product siteBoldSign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Product and operations teams comparing web signing with API and embedded workflows. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  50. vendorSigneasy official product siteSigneasy · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Small teams prioritizing a focused signing experience across office and mobile work. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  51. vendorOneSpan Sign official product siteOneSpan Sign · checked Aug 5, 2026 · supports: Vendor-published product scope used to verify capabilities relevant to this buyer context: Regulated and enterprise buyers evaluating authentication, evidence, and controlled workflows. It does not prove the guide's fit verdict, configured performance, current pricing or compliance.
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  52. vendorAdobe Acrobat Sign pricing pageAdobe Acrobat Sign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Adobe Acrobat Sign's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Acrobat Standard for teams plan ($16.99 per license/month, annual plan) and the page details recorded with it (E-signatures sold inside Acrobat teams plans; standalone Acrobat Sign is quoted), and whether a free plan exists. It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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  53. vendorDropbox Sign pricing pageDropbox Sign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Dropbox Sign's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Essentials plan ($15/month) and the page details recorded with it ($180 billed yearly; a lower first-year promotion was shown), and a free plan (3 signature requests/month; unlimited self-signing). It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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  54. vendorJotform Sign pricing pageJotform Sign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Jotform Sign's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Bronze plan ($34/month, billed annually) and the page details recorded with it ($39 billed monthly; Sign is part of Jotform plans), and a free plan (Yes, 10 signed documents a month). It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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  55. vendorBoldSign pricing pageBoldSign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: BoldSign's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Growth plan ($5 per user/month, billed yearly) and the page details recorded with it ($15 billed monthly; API from $30/month for 40 envelopes), and a free plan (Yes, 25 envelopes a month). It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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  56. vendorSigneasy pricing pageSigneasy · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: Signeasy's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Personal plan ($10 per seat/month, billed yearly) and the page details recorded with it (Capped at 5 contracts sent a month), and whether a free plan exists. It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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  57. vendorOneSpan Sign pricing pageOneSpan Sign · checked Oct 27, 2026 · supports: OneSpan Sign's own pricing page as read on 2026-10-27, supporting the entry list price of its Professional plan ($22 per user/month, billed yearly), and whether a free plan exists. It does not prove the total cost for a given buyer, later price changes, promotions, negotiated discounts or taxes.
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