BlueNotary

BlueNotary is a remote online notarization platform for individuals, independent notaries, real-estate customers and businesses. It suits organizations that need repeatable signing sessions or an API, while occasional users can begin with free general-notary tools. The main decision is whether its supported transaction set and per-session or per-signer charges fit your work.

Overview

BlueNotary connects customers with a certified notary around the clock through live video. A customer uploads documents, completes the session and downloads the notarized files. That is a straightforward path for one-off remote notarizations, and the electronic journal and free general-notary allowance give independent notaries a way to handle routine work without a subscription.

Its business side is more substantial than a basic consumer appointment service. Accounts can organize sessions, participants and reusable materials, then connect those operations to another system through an API. The trade-off is scope: BlueNotary supports remote online notarization, eSignature and hybrid eClosings, but not eNote creation, eVaulting or MERS eRegistry integration.

Key features

Remote sessions and business workflow

Upload, live-video notarization and document download cover the complete customer journey. Business users can invite signers and witnesses, reuse templates, tailor customer emails and retain contacts. These controls matter when the same organization repeats similar transactions; they add less value for a single document.

API, webhooks and branding

The REST API and webhooks can create sessions, upload documents, invite participants, report status and retrieve completed documents. That makes BlueNotary a plausible component inside a lending, property or document platform rather than a separate destination users must visit manually. The integration offering also supports branded portals and custom workflows. White-label deployment requires a custom business email domain, which is a real setup prerequisite for a fully branded rollout.

Identity, compliance and records

BlueNotary says signer checks combine knowledge-based authentication, government-ID profiling and biometric scanning. It states that it is MISMO accredited and SOC 2 certified, with annual third-party audits. Audio and video, audit logs and documents are retained for 10 years, and documents use X509 PKI encryption. Those retention and verification measures are useful for organizations that need a durable transaction record, although teams requiring eNotes or a MERS-connected vault will need another platform.

Pricing

Basic GNW

Basic GNW costs nothing, billed FREE. It includes unlimited general notary work, an electronic journal, session recordings stored for 10 years and email support. This is the sensible starting point for independent notaries and low-volume general work, but it does not include the loan-signing allowance or business-seat controls in the paid tiers.

Pro Hybrid

Pro Hybrid is $27 a month, billed $27 / month. It provides unlimited loan signings, unlimited seals, templates, multiple participants and priority chat and email support, with a $25 service fee per signing package. Choose it when loan-signing volume and participant-heavy sessions justify a subscription; the per-package fee remains important when comparing total cost.

Business Pro Plan

Business Pro Plan is $47 a month per seat, billed $47 per seat per month. It uses your own notary and includes two free GNW sessions, then charges $10 per session. Additional stamps cost $0, while each additional signer costs $5. This structure fits a business that wants its own notary and predictable seat-based administration. It is less attractive for occasional use or teams with many extra signers, because participant charges can accumulate.

Platforms

BlueNotary supports Android, iOS and web access, plus an API. Mobile support is through the mobile web experience. The API and webhook layer is the relevant option for software teams embedding sessions into an existing product.

Who it's for

Independent notaries get free general-notary work, an electronic journal and long recording retention. Businesses handling repeat signings benefit from templates, contacts, participant invitations, branded portals and workflow automation. Real-estate users can use hybrid eClosings, but should avoid BlueNotary when eNotes, eVaulting or MERS eRegistry integration is mandatory. Consumers needing a single remote notarization can use the live upload-to-download flow, though the paid package fee may matter more to them than the business features.

Pros and cons

Pros

Free Basic GNW tier: unlimited general notary work and an electronic journal suit independent notaries starting out.

Complete remote workflow: live video, document upload and completed-file download keep the customer journey in one service.

Integration depth: REST API and webhooks cover sessions, documents, participants, status and retrieval.

Long records retention: 10-year storage for recordings, audit logs and documents supports audit-heavy workflows.

Business controls: templates, saved contacts, custom emails and branded portals support repeat transactions.

Cons

Transaction gaps: no eNote creation, eVaulting or MERS eRegistry integration excludes some real-estate workflows.

Usage charges remain: Pro Hybrid adds $25 per signing package, and Business Pro charges $10 after two GNW sessions plus $5 per additional signer.

White-label prerequisite: a custom business email domain is required for branded deployment.

Support varies by plan: Basic GNW has email support, while priority chat and email are reserved for Pro Hybrid.

Alternatives

For a broader category comparison, see Legal Notarization Software and Online Notary Software.

NotaryCentral is a better fit if you want a free trial and Android, iOS, web, API and extension coverage, with a free tier capped at 15 RON signings.

Choose Secured Signing if desktop Windows or macOS support matters, or if a three-document-per-month free account is sufficient.

Online Notary Center suits pay-per-document use, with a $25 individual notarization option and comparable $25 charges for extra seals or signers on its business tier.

Notaron is an alternative for API-and-web users who prefer a free notary tier and session-based pricing after account creation.

Notary Hub is worth considering for a consumer account where notarization is charged per document.

OneNotary fits pay-as-you-go users seeking online notarizations from $25 and seven days of document storage.

Proof Notarize is aimed at growing teams needing API access, custom branding and advanced transaction forms on its $199-per-month Pro+ plan, plus transaction fees.

Stavvy is an enterprise-oriented alternative with custom pricing and no free plan.

Verdict

Choose BlueNotary for free general-notary work or a business workflow that benefits from templates, branded sessions, API automation and 10-year records retention. Look elsewhere when your real-estate process depends on eNotes, eVaulting or MERS eRegistry, or when per-package, per-session and per-signer charges make another pricing model a better fit.