A simple DocuSign alternative for your electronic signatures
Looking for a professional electronic signature solution that is easier to use day-to-day? Certyneo lets you send, track and manage your documents for signing online.
What Certyneo offers
This page presents Certyneo as a suitable alternative for businesses seeking simplicity, efficiency and quick onboarding.
| Need | Certyneo | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Hébergement GDPR en Union européenne | ||
| Data outside US Cloud Act | ||
| Envelope pricing (not per user) | ||
| Permanent free plan (5 envelopes/month) | ||
| Native eIDAS compliance (SES, AES, QES) | ||
| REST API + webhooks from paid plan onwards | ||
| Signature from mobile without app | ||
| 10-year archiving with eIDAS evidentiary value |
Detailed pricing and limits comparison
Public rates in effect in 2026, excluding annual discounts. Certyneo amounts are in euros including tax; DocuSign amounts are public rates displayed on docusign.com converted at 1 USD ≈ 0.92 €.
| Criterion | Certyneo | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent free plan | 5 envelopes/month, for life, without credit card | Free 30-day trial then mandatory paid offer |
| Paid entry price | €9/month (Personal plan) | $12 USD/month (≈ €11) — Personal plan, 1 user |
| Pricing model | Per envelope (monthly volume) | Per sending user (seat) |
| Cost for 10 senders | €39/month (Business, 300 env./month included) | ≈ $370 USD/month (10 × Business $40 USD/user) |
| REST API + webhooks | Included from Standard plan (€19/month) | Business Pro at $60 USD/user/month (≈ €55) |
| Qualified QES signature (eIDAS) | €9.90/act from Standard plan | Advanced Solutions or Enterprise plan, on quote |
| Advanced AES signature | Included from Personal plan (€9/month) | Dedicated module on quote (Advanced Solutions) |
| Native CRM integrations | Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack, Zapier, Make — from Standard €19/month | Salesforce on Business Pro ($60 USD/user/month), HubSpot via Zapier only |
| Data hosting | European Union (France) | United States (DPA EU available but US parent company) |
| Cloud Act / FISA | Not exposed (French entity) | Exposed (US NASDAQ-listed company) |
| Interface languages | 41 UI languages | 14 UI languages |
| AI contract generation | Included (fixed-term, permanent, NDA, mandates, leases, quotes…) | Not natively available |
| Assisted migration | Free up to 1,000 archived envelopes | Paid onboarding Premium Support on quote |
| Support in French | Human, French-speaking, included in all plans | Priority English support; French on Enterprise plan |
| Archiving with evidentiary value | 10 years RFC 3161 + PAdES included | Available (eVault) as paid option |
Sources: public rates docusign.com and certyneo.com/pricing as of May 22, 2026. DocuSign Enterprise features are not publicly displayed and may differ.
Why choose Certyneo?
A more direct solution for teams
Certyneo is built for businesses that want the essentials: send a document, get a signature, track progress and retrieve signed documents.
Better internal adoption
A simple solution is easier to roll out to sales, HR, administrative and legal teams.
A smooth experience for signatories
The signatory should be able to understand quickly what they need to do, without a complicated journey.
DocuSign-imiit Certyneo-mut aglukkut 3-mi tapai
Tavsiuyuk piji. Unnuak 48-imiit 5-mi ulloq-aaruptigu.
1. DocuSign-imiit iksinniarviq
DocuSign-imiit tamainnik iksinniarvuk PDF-mi. DocuSign-mi dossaumik qanoq attiarniq piji.
2. Certyneo-mi aglukkunnginniq
Certyneo-mi attiarniq. Logo, qilak-ssuguq, kaujimayuk-mail. Kaujimayuk-account aglukkut ruviannik.
3. Qilakpun aglukkun oqausiriniq
Certyneo-mut allaguq. Tavsiuyuk oqausiriniq (1 hour). API-mi webhooks-mi allaguq. DocuSign-mi attagasuiyuk qilak. Certyneo-mi qayyunngili.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Certyneo replace DocuSign?
- Certyneo can be an alternative for businesses looking for a simple solution to manage their electronic signatures.
- Is Certyneo suitable for SMEs?
- Yes, Certyneo is particularly suited to SMEs, freelancers and organisations that want to digitalise their signatures.
- Can contracts be signed with Certyneo?
- Yes, Certyneo can be used to send and have signed contracts, quotes, mandates and administrative documents.
- Why choose Certyneo over DocuSign?
- Three structural differences: (1) hosting and jurisdiction 100% EU, thus outside US Cloud Act; (2) envelope-based pricing not per-sender user, which generally cuts costs by 2 to 4x for teams of 5+ people; (3) permanent free plan (5 envelopes/month) where DocuSign offers only time-limited trial.
- Is DocuSign subject to the US Cloud Act?
- Yes. DocuSign Inc. is a US NASDAQ-listed company, subject to the CLOUD Act and FISA. Even when data is hosted in the EU, US authorities can compel the parent company to disclose data — CNIL and EDPB have published several opinions on this residual risk. Certyneo, a French entity, is not exposed to it.
- How much does migration from DocuSign to Certyneo cost?
- Assisted migration support is free for standard volumes (template recovery, address book import, user training). For organizations with more than 1,000 archived envelopes to recover or complex integrations (DocuSign Connect, custom API), a service offering starts at €990 excl. tax. See /offre-migration.
- Unikaaliginarmi Inuktitut-imi: Dossaumik DocuSign-mi attagasuittuq?
- Ajunnngili. Attagasuiyuk qilak. Tassumalu PAdES-mi RFC 3161-mi qilakpuk. DocuSign-mi dossaumik attagasuittuq Certyneo-mi qayyunngili.
- DocuSign-mi aglukkutik Certyneo-mi attiarniq?
- Envoi d'enveloppes, multi-signataires avec ordre garanti, validateurs et observateurs, rappels automatiques, modèles réutilisables avec champs pré-positionnés, tampons d'entreprise, marque personnalisée, API REST + webhooks, intégrations Slack/HubSpot/Salesforce/Zapier, audit trail RFC 3161, archivage 10 ans, applications mobiles iOS et Android. La parité est totale sur le SES et l'AES.
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