ScrivevsYousign
On our sovereignty score, Yousign leads (90 vs 84). Both are European E-signature providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Scrive | Yousign | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 84 | 90 |
| Privacy | 82 | 85 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 78 | 80 |
| Migration ease | 55 | 55 |
| Pricing transparency | 60 | 62 |
| Enterprise readiness | 80 | 80 |
Features & facts
| Scrive | Yousign | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Sweden | France |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | Yes |
| Data location | EU/EEA; the "Scrive EC" variant runs exclusively on European infrastructure | France (SecNumCloud-certified infrastructure, ANSSI security visa) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2010 | 2013 |
Scrive
Sweden
Swedish eIDAS QTSP for e-signature and eID – QES from the EU, with a variant running exclusively on European infrastructure.
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
Yousign
France
French eIDAS QTSP for electronic signatures – qualified signature (QES) directly from the provider, data in France on SecNumCloud.
Strengths
- Own eIDAS QTSP – QES directly from the provider
- Data exclusively in France, SecNumCloud-certified
- All signature levels (SES/AES/QES) plus API
- A clearly European, sovereign alternative to DocuSign
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- QES transactions often billed additionally
- Entry-level pricing not very transparent on the website
Choose Scrive if…
- Companies with high compliance requirements (Scrive EC)
- Organisations needing eID-based signing
Choose Yousign if…
- Companies needing legally sound QES with EU data residency
- Teams integrating signatures into their own workflows via API
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.