Yousign API
E-signature APIs software
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€104 per month
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What is Yousign API
Yousign API is an e-signature API used to embed legally binding electronic signing workflows into custom applications and business systems. It supports use cases such as contract signing, HR onboarding, and customer agreements where organizations want programmatic control over document preparation, signer routing, and status tracking. The product is positioned for teams building integrations that need EU-focused compliance options and a developer-oriented interface rather than a standalone signing UI.
API-first signing workflows
The product provides programmatic endpoints to create signature requests, manage signers, and track signature status from external systems. This supports embedding e-signature into internal tools, customer portals, or SaaS products without forcing users into a separate application. It fits engineering-led implementations where workflow control and automation are primary requirements.
EU-oriented compliance support
Yousign is commonly selected for European contracting scenarios where organizations consider eIDAS-aligned signature types and audit evidence important. The API approach allows teams to apply consistent signing policies across multiple applications. This can reduce the need for separate regional tooling when most signers and contracts are EU-based.
Integration and automation friendly
API-based delivery enables integration with CRM, HRIS, document generation, and case management systems through custom development. Teams can automate sending, reminders, and downstream updates based on webhook/event-style status changes (where implemented). This supports higher-volume or repeatable signing processes compared with manual sending.
Requires developer implementation
As an API product, it typically needs engineering resources to design the signing flow, build UI components, and handle edge cases. Organizations looking for a ready-to-use sending console and templates may need additional Yousign modules or internal development. Time-to-value can be longer than with a purely out-of-the-box e-signature application.
Feature depth varies by plan
Capabilities such as advanced identity verification, signature levels, or enterprise governance controls may depend on the specific subscription and configuration. Buyers often need to validate which compliance options, authentication methods, and audit artifacts are included for their use case. This can add procurement and implementation complexity for regulated workflows.
Regional fit may be uneven
The product is a strong fit for EU-centric signing, but organizations with heavy requirements outside Europe may need to confirm support for local standards, languages, data residency expectations, and recipient experience. Global rollouts can require additional legal and technical validation. This may reduce suitability for companies standardizing on a single worldwide signing provider.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | €104 per month (Excl. VAT) — €1,248 billed annually | Includes 500 simple eSignatures/year, one free application license, remote & in-person signing, fields & smart anchors, webhooks, iFramed signature flow, consumption monitoring dashboard, SLA 99%. Add-ons available (eSignature/eSeal packages). |
| Pro | €129 per month (Excl. VAT) — €1,548 billed annually | Includes 500 simple eSignatures/year, one free application license. All Plus features plus custom experiences, custom notifications, API Logs & Webhooks Logs, SLA 99.9%. Add-ons available (eSignature/eSeal packages, Yousign Verify). |
| Scale | Custom pricing — Contact sales | Volume-based pricing model, custom number of eSignatures/year, higher send volumes, custom signing flows, enterprise/ISV offers. |
Additional notes:
- Free 40-day Sandbox available for API integration testing (time-limited trial).
- If you exceed your signature quota, additional signatures billed at €2.00 each (per signature).
Seller details
Yousign SAS
Paris, France
2013
Private
https://yousign.com
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