eSignature
Legally binding electronic signature capture with timestamping, signer authentication options, and tamper-evident sealing to maintain invoice integrity through approval and payment cycles.
Electronic invoices and signatures are enforceable under U.S. law when they meet ESIGN and UETA requirements; maintain identity verification, clear intent, and audit records to reduce legal risk and support financial controls.
A PR Manager prepares invoices from Microsoft templates, reviews campaign charges, and initiates signature workflows. They coordinate with clients for approvals and ensure invoices reflect contracted retainer terms and deliverable schedules for accurate billing.
A Finance Administrator configures templates, enforces validation rules, manages retention policies, and reconciles signed invoices with accounting systems. They maintain audit records and ensure compliance with ESIGN, UETA, and internal financial controls.
Legally binding electronic signature capture with timestamping, signer authentication options, and tamper-evident sealing to maintain invoice integrity through approval and payment cycles.
Reusable invoice templates created from Word or Excel preserve PR billing fields, automate variable population, and reduce errors for monthly retainers or project-based billing.
Send the same invoice template to multiple recipients with individualized fields, enabling PR teams to distribute recurring billing or consolidated invoices efficiently.
Comprehensive event logs capture signer actions, IP addresses, and timestamps to support disputes, financial audits, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Direct connectors to Microsoft 365, CRMs, and cloud storage allow invoices to flow from document creation to signature and archival without manual exports or re-uploads.
Full signing capability on mobile devices so clients and vendors can approve invoices promptly while preserving legal certainty and audit metadata.
Two-way workflows allow invoices authored in Microsoft formats to be exported or mirrored in Google Drive, enabling collaborative edits while preserving a final Microsoft-originated invoice for signature and archival.
Connect invoice templates to CRM records so client billing data populates automatically, reducing manual entry and ensuring invoice line items and contacts remain consistent with account records.
Automatic saving of signed Microsoft invoices to cloud storage ensures consistent backup, version history, and shared access across PR and finance teams.
Create Microsoft-based invoice templates with predefined fields, conditional logic, and calculated totals to standardize PR invoicing across campaigns and retainers.
| Setting Name | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Reminder Frequency | 48 hours |
| Signer Order Enforcement | Sequential |
| Template Assignment | Per-client |
| Auto-Archive Destination | SharePoint folder |
| Webhook Endpoint | Finance system URL |
Use desktop, browser, or mobile apps to prepare, send, and sign Microsoft-based invoices with consistent feature support across platforms.
Mobile and tablet workflows support field completion and signing; for template creation and bulk operations, a browser or desktop environment is recommended to ensure full access to integration and administration features.
A midsize PR firm converts monthly retainer invoices from Excel into a signed Microsoft invoice workflow
Resulting in reduced billing cycle time and clearer payment tracking.
A corporate communications department standardizes vendor invoices produced in Word and routes them for electronic signature and finance approval
Leading to consistent vendor onboarding and quicker reconciliation.
| Feature criteria and vendor availability | signNow (Recommended) | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| Legal validity under US electronic signature laws | ||
| Supports bulk sending for mass signatures | ||
| Detailed audit trail and export options | ||
| Offers HIPAA-compliant plans and controls |
Seven years
Daily backups
90 days after close
Indefinite retention
Annual review
| Pricing comparison by vendor | signNow (Featured) | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | Dropbox Sign | PandaDoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting monthly price (basic) | signNow $8/mo | DocuSign $10/mo | Adobe Sign $9.99/mo | Dropbox Sign $15/mo | PandaDoc $19/mo |
| eSignature with templates | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Enterprise plan starting price | signNow $30/user/mo | DocuSign $40/user/mo | Adobe Sign $30/user/mo | Dropbox Sign $30/user/mo | PandaDoc $49/user/mo |
| Minimum users for enterprise | 1 user | 1 user | 1 user | 1 user | 1 user |
| Bulk send availability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial length | 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 14 days | 14 days |