Scrive
EU verifiedSwedish eIDAS QTSP for e-signature and eID – QES from the EU, with a variant running exclusively on European infrastructure.
Scrive is a Swedish provider of electronic signatures and electronic identity (eID) from Stockholm and an EU-recognised qualified trust service provider (QTSP) able to issue qualified signatures (QES). For organisations with strict requirements, Scrive offers the "Scrive EC" (Extended Compliance) variant, which runs all core services exclusively with European-owned, European-located providers, avoiding exposure to US jurisdiction. Scrive is especially widespread in the Northern European and public sectors. Since 2020 the company has been majority-owned by the European private-equity firm Vitruvian Partners.
Note on ownership: Scrive is a Swedish e-signature and eID provider from Stockholm (since 2010) and an EU-recognised qualified trust service provider (QTSP) able to issue qualified signatures (QES). Since June 2020 Scrive has been majority-owned by the European private-equity firm Vitruvian Partners (London). Data is stored within the EU/EEA; the "Scrive EC" (Extended Compliance) variant runs exclusively on European-owned, European-located infrastructure and excludes US jurisdiction.
Strengths
- EU-recognised QTSP – QES available
- "Scrive EC" runs exclusively on European infrastructure (no US jurisdiction)
- Strong eID integration (especially Nordic eIDs)
- Experience in the public sector
Weaknesses
- Majority private-equity owned (Vitruvian Partners)
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Full freedom from US jurisdiction only in the EC variant
Best for
- • Companies with high compliance requirements (Scrive EC)
- • Organisations needing eID-based signing
Less suited for
- • Teams that require open source or self-hosting
Sovereignty Score & weitere Bewertungen
Hohe Souveränität: schwedischer EU-QTSP, Daten im EU/EWR, Variante „Scrive EC“ ausschließlich auf europäischer Infrastruktur. Mehrheitlich im Besitz der europäischen PE Vitruvian Partners; proprietär.
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