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The answer is similar to the Why is Dropbox more popular than other programs with similar functionality? [ https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Dropbox-more-popular-than-other-programs-with-similar-functionality ] question[1], the crux of which is that normal people don't want a Comprehensive Software Solution Package. They want a tool that does something for them. Dropbox: There is a folder and you put files in it. It syncs. HelloFax: You upload a file and sign it. It sends. Let's say you are a harried entrepreneur who is incorporating his/her company, and finds that s/he needs to sign and fax back the final documents. You just want to get this done as fast as possible and you don't want to drive to Kinkos, so you start looking online for a solution. Try going to EchoSign's webpage: http://www.echosign.com/ Now look at HelloFax: https://www.hellofax.com/ Which one looks more intimidating? Do you want an electronic signature solution or do you just want to sign it and be done with this "fax" problem? When someone asks me to fax something back, I don't think "Ah! This situation calls for an electronic signature! A web application that facilitates electronic signatures would be just the ticket!" Instead, I think, "WTF you neanderthal, why do you still have a fax machine?" I just want to get my signature onto that document, which I already have on my computer, and send it off to them. Most people requesting a "fax" will take a PDF via email, which HelloFax can send, or if they really are neanderthals, they will have an actual fax number, and HelloFax can send it there too. That's all I know and understand, and I need a simple service that transparently does this. HelloFax does it; I have no idea if EchoSign can even send something to a fax number or, from their website, exactly what they do[2]. [1] Fun tip: click on the "more" link showing the "votes by" for Michael Wolfe's answer on that page. [2] Edited: Antone Johnson's answer does a good job explaining what EchoSign is all about.

The ETA does not contain a prescribed definition of what would be an ‘electronic signature’. Therefore, an electronic signature may take the form of an image of an individual’s handwritten signature, a typed name or a digital signature. There may be other forms as well. For example, the courts have held that a name appearing at the bottom of an email in normal typeface is a valid electronic signature.Section 9 of the ETA sets out three requirements for an electronic signature, being identification, reliability and consent:Identification is a question of fact, as the recipient must be able to identify the person signing (however, no formal verification of identity is required), and confirm that the person signing intends to be bound by the information communicated.Reliability is objectively determined by considering all the relevant circumstances and the purpose for which the electronic signature is required.Consent requires the counterparty to the document being electronically signed to agree to the signing party signing the document electronically. The case law demonstrates that this requirement is unlikely to require anything more than the counterparty using the chosen electronic mechanism, or engaging with the electronic execution process.To know more about Electronic signature visit at Digital Signature Devices, Software, Electronic Pads

E- sign is a new facility provided for GST enrolment. It will enable the taxpayer to sign their GST enrolement application without using DSC. It is however mandatory for some taxpayers to sign GST enrolement applicating using DSC only.Electronically signing of enrolement application using DSC is mandatory for:CompaniesForeign companiesLi mited liability partnership (LLP)Foreign limited liability partnership (FLLP’s)Only the taxpayers other than mentioned above will be able to file their enrolment application without using DSC. If you are an individual , HUF and partnership then you can file the enrolment application without DSC. You can sign the enrolment application electronically using the E- sign. It will result in cost saving as you will not have pay for the DSC. It will be easier for you as other procedure like registering DSC will also not be required.What is E- sign? How does it work?E- sign stands for electronic signature. It is an online electronic signature service that allows an Aadhaar holder to digitally sign a document. If the taxpayer opts to electronically sign the enrolement application or any other document at the GST common portal using the e- sign services.Following steps will be required to use E- signThe GST common portal prompts the taxpayer to enter the Aadhaar number of the authorized signatory.After validating the Aadhar number , the GST common portal sends a request to UIDAI system to send an OTPUIDAI system sends an OTP to e- mail address and mobile number registered against Aadhar number.the GST system prompts the taxpayer to enter the OTP.The taxpayer enters the OTP and submits the Enrollment Application or the document. The E- signing process is completed.This facility is free of cost and easy to use.It is mandatory to file your application with digital sign. This sign can be via DSC or E-sign. You will not be able to file your enrolement application without signature.

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Salesforce : Arguably the quintessential Software as a Service application, Salesforce remains at the vanguard of the cloud computing revolution it helped create. The customer relations management solution enables businesses to collect all information on customers, prospects and leads within a single online platform, enabling authorized employees to access critical data on any connected device at any time.Box : This online workspace enables professionals to collaborate with anyone, anywhere. Users can securely share large files via traditional link or custom URL, safeguarding data and documents via permissions and password protection. Box supports more than 120 file types, and users may preview content prior to downloading. All content sharing, editing, discussion and approval is confined to one centralized file, and users receive real-time notifications when edits are made.ProofHub : ProofHub's advanced online project management software & collaboration tool, gives you full control over your tasks and helps you manage your projects in an effective way. This tool has features like time tracking, group chat, gantt chart, task management, proofing and more.Zendesk : This cloud-based customer service and support ticketing platform enables representatives to more efficiently tackle inbound client requests across any communications channel — email, web, social media, phone or chat. Features include Automatic Answers (a machine learning-powered tool for interpreting and solving customer questions and requests), Zopim (a real-time chat service) and Zendesk Voice (a cloud-based, built-in phone support solution). According to Zendesk, its business users experience positive ratings for more than 86 percent of their customer interactions.signNow : Electronic signature technology and transaction management services platform signNow supports the exchange of digital contracts and other e-signed documents. Users may access, sign and send business documents from their office, their hotel room or anywhere else their job leads, guaranteeing approvals and agreements are executed in a matter of minutes, not days.

Benefits of DigiLocker:1. The Cost of Providing the Service: DigiLocker will gradually bring down the cost of providing the service by the govt. It will reduce the govt’s staffing requirement & other operational costs thus will bring the govt expenditure in control. Govt has set up a fiscal deficit target of 3.9% for FY 2015-16. It can be achieved either by increasing income or reducing expenditure. DigiLocker will help Govt to substantially cut down the cost of providing the service/expenditure. It cannot be done overnight but will take time. If successful, Govt will not need an army of staff to provide Citizen Services. Therefore, if you sign up for DigiLocker, you will indirectly help Govt to reduce the cost of providing the service thus control fiscal deficit.2. Quick turnaround time: Today it takes around 2 weeks to get new PAN card. Most of the people apply through agents which involve additional cost. Now imagine, the entire process is digital. You applied for PAN online. Income Tax department will raise online request for documents required to issue PAN. You will eSign the documents through DigiLocker using Aadhaar e-KYC service. eSign is same as Digital Signature. The only difference is that you have to complete KYC requirement whenever you apply for Digital Signature. In case of eSign, KYC of Aadhaar will suffice for eSign. E-signed documents will be received by Income Tax Department. Your PAN will be issued and appear in DigiLocker under “Digital Documents”. In short, any agency can request for your documents based on aadhaar. Instead of sending the physical copy you can send digitally verified copy stored as URI (Universal Resource Indicator) in DigiLocker. The agency can directly access your document from the central repository through URI. Documents can only be requested by the agencies who will register with Digital Locker System.3. Reduce Frauds: Today financial frauds are very common. Documents are being compromised at various touch points. Digitization will eliminate all such risks. Documents can be shared in safe and secure manner. At the same, you have to ensure that you should not share your DigiLocker or Aadhaar details with anyone. DigiLocker should not be accessed from Public Wi-Fi hotspot or through other computers. All the documents will be authenticated digitally by the agencies therefore except for security of login details, the entire process is safe and secure.4. eSign: In layman terms, eSign is self-attestation or digital signature. It is the replacement of physical signature. The user can sign the document via aadhaar linked digital signature. You can also sign “Uploaded Documents” besides “Digital Documents”. The best part is eSign facility is Free whereas for digital signatures, you need to pay annual fees.5. Corruption Free India: In my opinion, Corruption is directly linked to Human Interaction. To share an example, 10 years back it was unthinkable to get Passport without paying the bribe. Due to digitization, the entire online process is corruption free. I applied for a passport online and booked an appointment. On the designated day, I submitted my documents and biometric details were captured. I have not paid a single rupee for passport till police verification :). DigiLocker is the true enabler of digitization which will further reduce the human interaction to avail Govt Services. Therefore, it will help in realizing the dream of Corruption Free India.6. Comparison with Private Cloud Storage Services: If you avail any cloud service, it’s a hassle to scan and upload the documents. In DigiLocker, all govt documents will be in the digitized format. Only personal documents should be scanned and uploaded. Secondly, some of the private cloud services are available on a paid basis. Few banks also provide online storage space to premium customers but what if tomorrow you would like to close the account or no longer enjoy premium benefits. Cloud storage of Govt can be relied upon in terms of security and availability.7. Anytime Anywhere Access: You can access your documents anytime anywhere. No need to carry your documents. Therefore, DigiLocker brings the convenience factor. Govt is also planning to launch Mobile App shortly, which will further make it convenient to access the documents on the move.

A lot of the postings here are quite dated -- and this is a really important question -- so I'll weigh in with a few considerations/thoughts. I want to make it clear that I work for signNow, and run the signNow EchoSign team. While this potentially invites skepticism, I've attempted to be as factual as possible. Many organizations are switching to EchoSign these days for the following: 1.) EchoSign is easier to use, especially for your signers. Consistent with a # of the reveiws here already, folks just find EchoSign more intuitive. On average, there are 20 - 30% fewer clicks needed for signers with EchoSign. EchoSign also probably does a bit more to make sure that *your* company branding comes through in your communications [as opposed to signNow or signNow's brand]. EchoSign takes a tablet-first approach for the signer in terms of UX. 2.) Quality of support. This is an area where signNow has done a major investment in last 6 months [which frankly was really needed] and now is a key reason that folks are switching. Accounts aren't randomly turned off. And free chat-based support is always available. 3.) The integration of EchoSign into CRM and Cloud Computing To Grow Your Business - Salesforce.com [ http://Salesforce.com ] is easier to setup, manage, and run. You don't need to know how to write code to get the integration up and running. User review scores on the salesforce AppExchange are dramatically higher: 4.9 (out of 5) for EchoSign vs 4.6 for signNow. 3.) 99.999% of what gets signed is a PDF. signNow invented PDF, and is doing a great deal of work to deeply integrate EchoSign across its digital document portfolio: the Reader and Acrobat have rich integration here to ensure that eSignatures work seamlessly with your digital document workflow. 4.) EchoSign is the only eSignature service that is backed by a publicly traded company. signNow is a strategic partner to the world's largest companies, with a focus on long-term partnerships. signNow has been rated as one of the world's greenest companies (Newsweek), one of the most *ethical* companies (EthiSphere), and one of the Top 100 places to work (Forbes). 5.) Security. PCI, HIPAA compliant, 256-bit encryption, and SOC Type II datacenters. And a roadmap for 2014 that includes native digital signature integration as well as advanced document protection via digital rights management. 6.) Beyond the above, signNow EchoSign delivers unique innovations that are key for a growing # of companies: advanced multi-language support, custom branding, dynamic content fields, leading integrations with CRM systems, advanced library and storage capabilities, and more. System uptime was a tough issue for EchoSign in 2012 and early 2013, but this is now basically on par [and in fact much better if you compare last 10 months of the respective trust sites]. EchoSign's billing was a source of challenge historically, but this too has been addressed. Companies using EchoSign include United Healthcare, Twitter, TimeWarner Cable, Google, Groupon, Foxtons and more, driving almost 3M contracts/month. In sum, competition is a good thing for consumers; and signNow EchoSign has improved much faster than some expected. So definitely time to take a look here.

Any industry involving a large amount of paperwork make use electronic signatures. In other words, all industries make use of electronic signatures because all of them have piles of paperwork to handle. Some examples of such industries include financial, life science, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.Industries such as the pharmaceutical industry, have a number of licenses and other paperwork that they have to handle and keep track of. It can be a tedious task to perform such cumbersome paper processes. Therefore, e-signatures can facilitate an organisation in keeping a track of all this paperwork, by signing electronically.Healthcare industries usually involve time-sensitive documents, which need to be urgently completed. But, it can take days in case of the traditional wet ink paper signatures for the documents to signNow the signer and back, if the parties are geographically scattered. But with electronic signatures, that is not the case. Geographical barriers do not play a role. Documents which earlier needed days to be completed, can now be signed and sent back within minutes, in the click of a button. Furthermore, it takes a long time to bring assets under management. The time taken by the signing process, if wet ink paper signatures are used, may even further delay the process. But by using electronic signatures, the whole process can speed up.Apart from these, there are many paper prone industries which require huge amount of paperwork and with the use of electronic signatures they can make their everyday processes smoother and more efficient.

I use signNow. Its has great features and potential to use API when i need to.You have few others that are good and established. signNow Echosign is great.signNow - is another option. They also have stripe integration for payment.All of them will track responses ..like you can see who viewed and who signed.Gather your requirements :a) How many documents do you want to get signed every month?b) Does the content vary? if not you can create one template.c) Do you need API or can you fill the variables like name and address for a template and send it ?d) Do you want someone to pay when they sign? or is there a separate payment process - Right now out of box its only signNow ( AFAIK) or You can do Zapier integration if you have resources to help you with.Most of them start at low price and cost adds up when you want more than one template or you exceed maximum documents signed.Until you do a complete API integration, you can easily replace one with another. So you can start off with FREE plan and try it out and upgrade to basic plan and see if it meets your need and try the other vendor.If you know your numbers upfront, you can talk to the sales team.