SigningHub
Advanced e-signatures and digital signatures with PKI and eIDAS compliance
About SigningHub
SigningHub is a cloud-based and on-premise e-signature platform from Ascertia that combines basic e-signatures with PKI-based advanced and EU Qualified digital signatures. Built for security-conscious and regulated organizations, it offers reusable signing workflows, long-term validation, audit trails, and compliance with the ESIGN Act, UETA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and EU eIDAS regulations.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Supports both basic e-signatures and PKI-based advanced/EU Qualified digital signatures
- Strong compliance coverage: eIDAS, ESIGN Act, UETA, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11
- Flexible deployment as SaaS, private cloud, on-premise, or hybrid
- Well-documented API, mobile SDK, and connectors for custom integrations
- Interoperable with 250+ certificate authorities for certificate flexibility
- 30-day money-back guarantee and free trial
Cons
- User-based pricing can get expensive for large signer pools versus per-envelope tools
- PKI and certificate concepts add a learning curve compared to simpler e-sign apps
- Initial setup and staff training can be time-consuming for advanced features
- Fewer pre-built integrations than market leaders like DocuSign
Key Features
Advanced Digital Signatures (PKI)
PKI-based advanced electronic signatures and EU Qualified signatures with long-term validation (LTV), issued from the Ascertia Root or external CAs.
Reusable Signing Workflows
Build and reuse workflow templates with ordered signers, signature fields, and personalized email notifications.
Audit Trail & Evidence Reports
Workflow evidence reports and tamper-evident audit trails document every step of the signing process for compliance.
eIDAS & Regulatory Compliance
Compliant with EU eIDAS, the US ESIGN Act, UETA, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 for legally binding signatures across jurisdictions.
Remote & Local Signing
Remote signing with eIDAS Level 2 sole control, plus local signing using smartcards or eID tokens.
API, Mobile SDK & Connectors
Well-documented REST API, embedded signing, mobile SDK, and connector apps to embed signing into custom business applications.
Mobile Apps
Native Android and iOS apps let users review and sign documents securely from any device, anywhere.
Deployment Flexibility
Available as SaaS, private cloud, on-premise, or hybrid with onsite data residency and full control for enterprises.
CA Interoperability
Interoperable with 250+ certificate authorities and supports individual or corporate AATL certificates plus built-in PKI.
Pricing
- Billed annually
- Complete access to all core features
- Advanced digital signatures with long-term validation (LTV)
- Unlimited documents & templates
- Unlimited basic e-signatures
- Workflow evidence report and audit trail
- eIDAS compliant signatures
- SigningHub mobile app
- Basic branding
- For 500 signatures, valid for 12 months
- Unlimited users
- API integration
- Embedded signing
- Mobile SDK
- Connector apps
- All features in the user-based plan, limited to purchased signatures
- On-premise, private cloud, or hybrid deployment
- Full control and onsite data residency
- EU Qualified signatures
- Remote signing with eIDAS Level 2 sole control
- Local signing using smartcard or eID
- Individual or corporate AATL certificates
- External public CAs or built-in PKI
- Complete branding control
Best For
Regulated industries
Banks, insurers, and healthcare organizations needing FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and eIDAS-compliant signatures with full audit trails.
EU Qualified signing
Organizations in the EU that require Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) with sole-control remote signing under eIDAS.
On-premise data residency
Enterprises with strict data-residency requirements that need signing hosted in their own environment rather than a public cloud.
Embedded signing in apps
Developers using the API, mobile SDK, and embedded signing to build e-signature flows directly into their own software.
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