Certyneo vs Yousign : 2026 comparison
French electronic signature provider based in Caen (rebranded Youtrust in 2026). Neutral comparison of both solutions on the criteria that truly matter: actual pricing, eIDAS compliance, US Cloud Act exposure, and API access.
- Head office
- Caen, France
- Hosting
- France (OVHcloud)
- US Cloud Act
- Not exposed
Data verified on 2026-09-03 on Yousign's official website. Pricing and features evolve — re-verify before signing.
Yousign's public pricing
Yousign offers a free plan. Plan Free permanent : 2 invitations à signer par mois, 1 utilisateur, auto-signature illimitée. Essai de 14 jours en plus sur les plans payants.
| Plan | Price | Includes | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 € | 2 invitations à signer / mois — 1 utilisateur — auto-signature illimitée | — |
| One | 9 €HT / mois | 10 invitations à signer / mois — 1 utilisateur — SES | Forfait mono-utilisateur plafonné à 10 invitations : ce n'est pas un prix par utilisateur, on ne peut pas être plusieurs dessus |
| Plus | 23 €HT / utilisateur / mois | Signatures illimitées + SMS-OTP + modèles + espaces de travail | AES et SSO en engagement annuel uniquement |
| Pro | 38 €HT / utilisateur / mois | Plus + signature groupée + collecte de documents + formulaires illimités | — |
For comparison — Certyneo offers a permanent Free plan (5 envelopes for 14 days, then 2/mo), a Standard plan at €19/month with REST API included, and a Business plan at €39/month (Business) or €99/month (Business Pro) with unlimited envelopes (billed per account, not per sending user). See Certyneo details
Feature-by-feature comparison
Neutral comparison table. Each row states what each solution offers according to its public documentation.
| Feature | Certyneo | Yousign |
|---|---|---|
| Plan gratuit | 5 enveloppes pendant 14 jours, puis 2/mois — 1 utilisateur — eIDAS SES + audit trail | Plan Free permanent — 2 invitations à signer par mois, 1 utilisateur |
| API REST + webhooks | Inclus dès le plan Standard (19 €/mois) — endpoints documentés | API facturée séparément de l'application, sur sa propre grille tarifaire |
| Templates réutilisables | Illimités sur tous les plans — champs dynamiques | Un modèle sur le plan One, illimités à partir de Plus |
| Multi-signataires (séquentiel ou parallèle) | Inclus sur tous les plans payants | Inclus sur tous les plans |
| Preuve de signature & audit trail | PDF de preuve eIDAS, horodatage RFC 3161, log immuable | Audit trail RGPD-conforme, preuve de signature exportable |
| Signature qualifiée (QES) | AES via OTP SMS — QES en option (réservé entreprise) | QES en self-service à partir du plan Plus — 15 €HT l'acte en mensuel, 10 €HT en annuel dès 10 actes |
| Hébergement UE par défaut | IONOS, Union européenne — pas d'option non-UE | France (OVHcloud) |
| Exposition au Cloud Act US | Aucune — entité française, infrastructure UE | Non exposé — entité française |
| Interface utilisateur disponible en | 24 langues | 10 langues |
| Tampon d'entreprise réutilisable | Inclus dès le plan Standard (19 €/mois) — jusqu'à 5 tampons configurables, appliqués automatiquement sur les documents signés à côté de la signature | Tampon d'entreprise non documenté en standard — workaround possible en uploadant l'image en signature |
Choose Certyneo if…
- Vous voulez une API REST incluse dans le forfait applicatif plutôt que facturée sur une grille séparée.
- Vous dépassez 2 envois par mois : c'est le plafond de leur plan gratuit, contre 5 sur le nôtre.
- Votre tarification par utilisateur émetteur devient un frein — Certyneo facture par enveloppe.
- Vous opérez en zone OHADA et avez besoin de templates juridiques adaptés au droit OHADA.
- Vous voulez une interface dans 24 langues plutôt que 10.
Stay with Yousign if…
- Vous avez un besoin de signatures illimitées pour un ou deux utilisateurs : à ce volume, le prix par utilisateur reste compétitif.
- Vous avez des contraintes contractuelles avec OVHcloud spécifiquement (politique d'achat IT française).
- Vous utilisez déjà leur écosystème de connecteurs no-code et la migration n'apporterait pas de gain net.
Frequently asked questions
Yousign and Certyneo are both French — what is the real difference?
Both solutions are French, hosted in the EU and eIDAS compliant. The practical differences: (1) Certyneo charges per envelope on its paid plans, while Yousign charges per sending user beyond its One plan, which is limited to a single user; (2) Certyneo includes the REST API from the Standard plan at €19/month, whereas the Yousign API is not included in any of the app's plans and is sold separately, from €104 excl. VAT per month; (3) both offer a permanent free plan — 2 signature invitations per month at Yousign, 5 envelopes for 14 days then 2 per month at Certyneo — but only Certyneo sells the qualified signature per signature on it, which Yousign reserves for its Plus and Pro plans; (4) the Certyneo interface is available in 24 languages, Yousign's in 10.
Can I migrate my Yousign envelopes to Certyneo?
Yes, for signed contracts: the Yousign export provides signed PDFs with a proof certificate, and our free migration offer brings them into your Certyneo vault. Each PDF is archived as Yousign produced it: its legal value remains what Yousign gave it. Templates, however, are recreated in the Certyneo editor.
If Yousign and Certyneo are equivalent in compliance, why switch?
Compliance (eIDAS, GDPR, EU hosting) is only a prerequisite — not a differentiator. The choice is made based on pricing model, API access, free plan, and language coverage. If your use case is only a few envelopes per month in French, Yousign may be suitable.
Is Yousign cheaper for micro-businesses?
Not necessarily. Yousign's One plan costs €9 excl. VAT per month, but it is limited to a single user and 10 signature invitations per month. As soon as 3 people send contracts, you have to move up to the Plus plan, billed at €23 excl. VAT per user: €69 excl. VAT per month at the very least. Certyneo Personal at €9/month includes 25 envelopes, and Certyneo Standard at €19/month covers up to 10 users, without charging for each sending user.
Yousign hosts in France (OVHcloud), Certyneo in the European Union (IONOS) — what is the GDPR impact?
None for GDPR compliance: both hosts are in the European Union, subject to GDPR and outside the US Cloud Act. The difference lies in operational resilience (IONOS and OVHcloud have different SLA histories) and local certifications (HDS for healthcare is more mature on OVH's side). For the majority of use cases, the choice is neutral.
How much does the REST API cost at Yousign vs Certyneo?
At Yousign, the API is not included in any of the app's plans: it is sold on a separate price list, starting at €104 excl. VAT per month. At Certyneo, the REST API and webhooks are included from the Standard plan at €19/month (10 users included) — more than five times cheaper for the same integration need.
Is bulk multi-signer sending available at Yousign?
Yes, but only on Yousign's Pro plan, at €38 excl. VAT per user per month: bulk signing is not available on Free, One or Plus. Certyneo includes it from the Business plan (€39/month) with a no-code interface to send the same document to 100 recipients at once — useful for annual HR contracts, updated terms and conditions or NDAs in bulk.
Does Yousign offer OHADA legal templates?
No. Yousign primarily targets the EU-EEE market. Certyneo covers EU jurisdictions + OHADA (West and Central Africa: 17 countries — Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, etc.) with templates adapted to OHADA law and accepts Mobile Money (Orange Money, Wave, MTN) via CinetPay. Relevant for companies with African subsidiaries.
Yousign is becoming Youtrust — does this comparison still hold?
Yes. The rename, announced in November 2025, took effect in July 2026. Same company, same offering: “Yousign” remains the name of the signature product within the Youtrust platform. The pricing compared here was recorded in September 2026 on the Youtrust site.