ROI of electronic signature

The ROI (return on investment) of electronic signature is measured across four areas: (1) signature cycle reduction — from 5–10 days (mail/scan) to less than 1 hour on average, (2) direct savings — printing, postage, physical archiving (estimated at 15–30 € per envelope), (3) abandonment rate reduction — contracts awaiting paper signature have 3× higher abandonment rates, (4) compliance — GDPR fines for poor paper contract retention can exceed the annual cost of a SaaS tool. Going paperless typically breaks even within 3–6 months for SMEs processing more than 50 contracts per month.