Contact management
Ability to store, search, and tag individual contacts and map them to multi-contact organization records for accurate relationship management and signature routing.
Comparing signNow and Close CRM helps organizations choose between a dedicated eSignature platform with contact-management features and a CRM that includes limited signing, balancing cost, compliance, and workflow fit.
Manages account provisioning, SSO, and API keys to integrate signNow with internal systems. Responsible for enforcing user roles and monitoring usage to control costs and access.
Reviews template language and ensures document workflows meet ESIGN and UETA requirements, oversees retention policies and audit trail integrity for regulatory compliance.
Organizations that need reliable eSignature workflows and structured contact and organization records will evaluate both systems.
Team selection depends on priorities: compliance, signature complexity, CRM features, or total cost of ownership.
Ability to store, search, and tag individual contacts and map them to multi-contact organization records for accurate relationship management and signature routing.
Support for company-level profiles that aggregate contacts, signed documents, and billing details to centralize organizational history and renewals.
Reusable templates with fillable fields, conditional logic, and version control to reduce repetitive preparation and ensure consistent document content.
Capability to send identical documents to many recipients with individualized fields, enabling mass signature campaigns while tracking each recipient separately.
Multi-factor and identity verification options, including SMS codes and knowledge-based checks, to meet higher-assurance signing requirements.
Centralized admin controls for users, SSO, account-wide retention policies, and detailed audit reporting for governance and compliance.
Robust REST API with endpoints for document creation, signing sessions, template management, and contact synchronization to support custom integrations and automation workflows.
Prebuilt connections that sync contacts and signed documents into popular CRMs to reduce manual linking and preserve organization-level records.
Direct integration with Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive for storing signed PDFs and maintaining centralized document repositories accessible to teams.
Options to embed signing sessions in web applications or portals so contacts can sign without leaving your branded environment, improving completion rates.
| Setting Name | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Reminder Frequency | 48 hours |
| Signature Order | Sequential |
| Default Template Folder | Team Templates |
| Audit Log Retention | 7 years |
| Embedded Session Timeout | 30 minutes |
Confirm device and browser compatibility before deploying signNow or Close CRM integrations to users.
Ensure SSO providers, firewall policies, and mobile device management are configured to permit API calls, embedded sessions, and secure uploads so users across desktop and mobile environments can reliably sign and access organization-linked documents.
A regional clinic digitized patient intake forms and consent documentation to reduce front-desk time and physical paperwork.
Resulting in faster patient onboarding while maintaining a compliant audit trail.
A mid-market sales team needed signed quotes tied to account records to speed close times.
Leading to clearer contract histories and reduced manual reconciliation across systems.
| Feature | signNow (Recommended) | Close CRM | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Management | |||
| Organization Records | Limited | ||
| Native eSignature | Basic | ||
| API Access |
30 to 90 days for temporary drafts
7 years for most business records
Follow HIPAA/FERPA retention mandates
Schedule archival and deletion
Maintain logs for legal periods
| Plan / Pricing Model | signNow (Recommended) | Close CRM | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | HelloSign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing Unit | Per user subscription | Per user subscription | Per user/subscription | Per user/subscription | Per user subscription |
| Signature Limits | Unlimited templates, tiered sends | Depends on plan | Tiered envelopes | Tiered transactions | Tiered sends |
| Enterprise Support | Available with Enterprise tier | Add-on or higher tier | Available enterprise plans | Enterprise plans offered | Premium support tiers |
| Free Trial | Trial available on request | Trial available | Trial available | Trial available | Trial available |
| Contact Management Included | Included with plans | Included core CRM features | Limited contact metadata | Integrated with Adobe tools | Basic contact handling |