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Esup-Signature

Ch 087.4of 67E-Signature Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Audit trailYes
  4. 4Document templatesYes
  5. 5Bulk sendingYes
  6. 6API accessYes
  7. 7SMS authenticationYes
  8. 8Signature orderboth
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Overview

Esup-Signature is ranked #8 of 67 in e-signature software on Specifiction, made by Esup-Signature (La Maison des Universités, 103 Boulevard Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France). It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Esup-Signature plans and pricing

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Esup-Signature (open source) Free Apache 2.0 license · must be installed on the institution’s own server esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026

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API access
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SMS authentication
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Signature order
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Facts

Purpose
Esup-Signature creates signature workflows and lets users sign documents, send documents for signature, and track signatures with proof.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Signature types
It supports verification, visa, and simple, advanced, and qualified electronic signatures.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Signature order limit
A simple signature cannot follow an advanced or qualified signature in the same workflow.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Hardware keys
With Esup-DSS-Client, users can sign using certificates on physical keys or cards, keeping the certificate on the device.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Workflows
Workflows can define signers, signature types, and whether every signer at a step must sign.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Authentication
The documentation lists CAS and Shibboleth for internal users, and ProConnect, FranceConnect, or SMS for invited external users.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Document formats
It can sign any document format; only PDFs support a visual signature, while other formats use XAdES signatures.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Security and verification
The product integrates the European Commission's DSS solution for eIDAS signatures and can verify certificate-based signatures with DSS Signature.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
Documents can be exchanged with document-management systems such as Nuxeo or Alfresco through CMIS, network shares, local storage, or web services.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Forms
PDF forms can be turned into web forms and prefilled using institutional LDAP data or custom data sources.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Delegation
Users can delegate signing or data entry, and transfer pending and future requests to another person.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Hosting limit
The FAQ says Esup-Signature is not offered as a hosted service and must be installed on an institution's local server.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Audience
The documentation addresses internal agents, staff, and students, as well as external partners, citizens, and consultants.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Price and licensing
The FAQ describes Esup-Signature as free and open-source software.esup-portail.org · 11 Oct 2026
Document workflows
Users can send documents for signature, start predefined processes, fill documents online, and manage signature workflows.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Workflow restriction
In a workflow that mixes signature levels, simple signatures must come before advanced or qualified signatures.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Security
For hardware-backed signing, Esup-DSS-Client can use a certificate stored on a physical key so the certificate does not leave that key.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Document verification
The application can check the integrity of simply signed documents and display their proof file, and it can verify certificate-signed documents with the DSS Signature engine.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Deployment
The FAQ says Esup-Signature is not offered as a hosted service and must be installed on an institution’s local server.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Technical requirements
The FAQ identifies Java, Maven, Git, and PostgreSQL as minimum technical knowledge for implementation, and lists Spring, CAS, Shibboleth, Apache, Tomcat, and LDAP knowledge as useful for full operation.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Support
The consortium says its minimum project support includes identifying project actors and applying necessary security patches and fixes for defects that prevent normal operation.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026
Intended users
The documentation identifies internal agents, staff, and students, as well as external partners, citizens, and consultants, as users.esup-portail.org · 12 Oct 2026

Company

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2019esup-portail.org · 4 Oct 2026

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