SkribblevsYousign
On our sovereignty score, Yousign leads (90 vs 80). Both are European E-signature providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Skribble | Yousign | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 80 | 90 |
| Privacy | 84 | 85 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 78 | 80 |
| Migration ease | 55 | 55 |
| Pricing transparency | 68 | 62 |
| Enterprise readiness | 74 | 80 |
Features & facts
| Skribble | Yousign | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland | France |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | No | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | Yes |
| Data location | Switzerland (banking standard); Switzerland with an EU adequacy decision | France (SecNumCloud-certified infrastructure, ANSSI security visa) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
Skribble
Switzerland
Swiss e-signature for all levels under eIDAS and ZertES – QES via Swisscom/A-Trust, data in Switzerland to banking standards.
Strengths
- All signature levels under eIDAS and Swiss ZertES
- QES via recognised services (Swisscom, A-Trust)
- Data in Switzerland to banking standards
- Very easy to use
Weaknesses
- Not itself a QTSP – qualified certificates via partners
- Data residency Switzerland rather than the EU (country with an adequacy decision)
- Not open source, no self-hosting
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 Skribble if…
- SMEs in the DACH region wanting simple QES/AES
- Cases requiring both Swiss and EU legal validity
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.