Yousign

France E-signature

eIDAS-compliant electronic signatures from France. Legally binding across the EU, with data kept on European servers and an API for developers.

Quick facts

Headquarters Caen, France
Company Yousign SAS
Founded 2013
Ownership VC-backed
Hosting 🇫🇷 France
Infrastructure Mixed infrastructure
Data jurisdiction EU
Open source No
GDPR Compliant
Pricing Freemium · from €9/month
Free tier Yes
Platforms Web, iOS, Android
Languages
ENFRDEESITNLPL
What people like

Signing flows are quick to set up and legally binding across the EU without needing a notary, and the API makes it straightforward to build e-signatures into your own product.

Worth knowing

The free tier caps out fast, and advanced features like qualified electronic signatures for high-stakes contracts sit behind pricier plans.

74 · Mostly European
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Why does it score 74?

Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ
Why this score?

Incorporated in Caen, France – a full EU member state.

30/30
Ownership & control
VC-backed, no non-EU parent
Why this score?

Venture-backed by investors including Lead Edge Capital, but no single non-EU company holds a controlling stake.

15/25
Data sovereignty
Mixed infra, all EU/EFTA-hosted
Why this score?

Runs on a mix of infrastructure, all hosted within the EU.

18/30
Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant + audited
Why this score?

GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001 certified as a qualified eIDAS trust service provider – a strong independently verified compliance record.

11/15
EuroPoints total
74/100
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See how they compare

Yousign
EuroPoints
74 Mostly European
69 Mostly European
Legal jurisdiction
EU member-state HQ30/30
EFTA country HQ25/30
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Ownership & control
VC-backed, no non-EU parent15/25
VC-backed, no non-EU parent15/25
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Data sovereignty
Mixed infra, all EU/EFTA-hosted18/30
Mixed infra, all EU/EFTA-hosted18/30
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Accountability & trust
GDPR compliant + audited11/15
GDPR compliant + audited11/15
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Independence bonus
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Headquarters
Caen, France
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
2013
2018
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Open source
No
No
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Infrastructure
Mixed infrastructure
Mixed infrastructure
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GDPR
✓
✓
Free tier
✓
✓
Pricing
Freemium · from €9/month
Freemium · from Free
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Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Web
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Languages
en, fr, de, es, it, nl, pl
en, de, fr, it
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