E-Signature Providers in Switzerland — What Really Matters

If you are looking for an e-signature solution in Switzerland, you face an important decision. The market offers several options — from Swiss specialists to global platforms. But not all solutions are equally suited when it comes to data sovereignty, pricing transparency, and the requirements of Swiss law.

As a Swiss provider, we know this market well. In this article, we share what you should look for — and where actaSIGN delivers.

Note: All information about competitors is based on publicly available data (as of April 2026). We recommend checking the current terms directly with each provider.

What Swiss Businesses Expect from an E-Signature

Before comparing providers, it is worth considering the requirements that Swiss businesses typically have:

1. Swiss hosting — data should stay in Switzerland, not in the USA or elsewhere
2. All signature qualities — SES, AES, and QES under ZertES and eIDAS
3. Predictable costs — no surprises on the invoice
4. Ease of use — browser-based, no installation, usable by all employees
5. Personal support — a real contact person, not a ticket system
6. Integration — API and SSO for connecting to existing systems

Why actaSIGN?

Transparent Pricing — No Hidden Costs

With most e-signature providers, you pay a base price per user and then additional costs for each individual signature. This makes total costs difficult to predict — especially for SMEs that need to keep expenses under control.

actaSIGN takes a different approach: individual licences from CHF 11 per user per month include a signature quota. You know from the start what you are paying. Additional signatures are billed transparently by volume — with decreasing prices as usage grows.

Importantly: when your quota is used up, you are not blocked. You continue signing seamlessly — additional signatures are simply billed at the applicable rate. With many other providers, access is locked until the quota is upgraded or a more expensive plan is purchased.

Two Billing Models — Unique in the Market

actaSIGN is the only Swiss provider that offers both a classic per-signature model and a per-signing-process model. A signing process covers one document with up to 6 signers at a flat rate. This is particularly cost-effective for:

• Employment contracts (employer + employee)
• Purchase agreements with multiple parties
• Approval workflows with several levels
• Board resolutions

You decide which model fits your workflows — and can switch when your needs change.

All Features for Everyone — No Feature Tiers

With many providers, the available features depend on your plan. API access, SSO, branding — often only in a more expensive tier. actaSIGN does not do this: all features are included in every licence, from Basic to Enterprise.

The following overview shows the complete feature set. Features marked with ★ are rare in the market or typically reserved for expensive enterprise plans.

Signing

Workflows

Documents & Signatures

Invitations & Roles

Administration & Security

Integration & Hosting

Personal Support

With actaSIGN, you talk to real people. Whether it is onboarding, technical questions, or custom terms — you have a personal contact.

The Alternatives at a Glance

Skribble

Skribble is a Swiss provider from Zurich (founded 2018) with strong brand recognition. The platform supports all three signature qualities and also uses Swisscom Trust Services. Plans start from CHF 9 per month — signatures are charged additionally based on usage.

DeepSign

DeepSign is the e-signature solution from DeepCloud AG, part of Abacus Research AG. DeepSign supports all three signature qualities and offers strong integration with the Abacus ERP suite. For businesses already using Abacus, this integration can be a decisive advantage.

DocuSign

DocuSign is the global market leader from the USA. The platform primarily offers SES and AES; for QES under ZertES, partner integrations are required. The integration ecosystem is the largest in the market with over 400 connectors. However, hosting is in the USA — a relevant consideration for Swiss data protection requirements.

Comparison Table

★ = actaSIGN advantage over most providers

Our Conclusion

There are good e-signature providers in Switzerland. The question is which one best fits your requirements. If you value:

• predictable costs with signatures included, no feature upselling, and no blocking when quota is reached
• comprehensive workflows — modify active requests, exchange documents, delegate, invite co-signers
• mixed signature qualities and multiple signatures in a single document
• up to 100 MB per file and freely placeable additional fields
• multi-tenancy, roles, and profiles for complex organisational structures
• IP whitelisting and SSO — in every plan, not just enterprise
• Swiss data centre without international cloud providers
• personal support instead of a ticket system

...then actaSIGN is the right choice. See for yourself — in a personal demo, we will show you how actaSIGN works in practice.

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Further Reading

• Electronic Signatures — Legal Framework and Practice
• Digital Signature vs. Electronic Signature
• actaSIGN Pricing — from CHF 11 per User
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