Digital signature with data and document sovereignty

Complete control over eSignatures

  • Legally valid digital signatures
  • Data residency in Germany
  • Document sovereignty
  • Zero document knowledge: No insight into documents
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Did you know that?

Most eSigning providers see document contents

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Increased privacy awareness

Reach out to businesses and end customers.

Immediately available via Web App

Discover Certifaction now as a free trial version

1

Create an account

Sign up in 30 seconds, with no strings attached (and no spam).

2

Try for free

Explore the user interface and features.

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Save time and money

Speed up your signature process with protected privacy.

Regulated industries use digital signatures

Use cases for eSignatures: Industries with sensitive data

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Financial service provider

Direct embedding of digital signatures in online banking. Customers identify themselves beyond doubt and sign eIDAS-compliant via QES directly in their bank's online portal.

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Healthcare

Sign medical documents such as doctor's letters and ePrescriptions in the hospital or patient information system with the QES, compliant with regulations and forgery-proof.

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Public services

Electronic issuing of licences and permits by the authorities thanks to digital signatures. Shorter processing times with full fulfilment of regulatory requirements.

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Offer your customers confidential digital signatures

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Document sovereignty thanks to zero-document knowledge

Our eSigning solution was developed with a special focus on data and document security.

  • Certifaction has no access to documents to be signed
  • Documents are processed locally and can be password-protected
  • End-to-end encryption of digital archives

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Data residency in Germany

All data is hosted in Germany and never leaves this jurisdiction. Other US eSigning providers are subject to the US Cloud Act, which may force them to hand over customer data to the US government.

  • Data residency in Germany
  • Data sovereignty: free decision on data residency
  • We as a provider and you as a customer are not subject to the US Cloud Act

Hybrid model

All the advantages of an on-premise solution - without the costs

This table compares two deployment models: "On-Premise" and "Hybrid Solution" in four technical categories: Infrastructure, Components, Data/Storage and Keys/HSM. Line 1 - On-premise solution: Infrastructure: Requires hardware or dedicated servers. Components: Multiple components that require maintenance and protection. Data/storage: Requires maintenance of databases and storage volumes. Key/HSM: Setup and maintenance recommended. Line 2 - Hybrid solution: Infrastructure: No or any infrastructure required. Components: Only one stateless internal component required. Data/storage: No storage required; storage component is optional. Key/HSM: No storage of keys or HSM components.
Infrastructure
Components
Data/Memory
Key/HSM
Hosting

On-premises

Hardware or dedicated server

Several: Maintenance and protection required

Required: Database & volume maintenance

Recommended: Setup & maintenance required

Hybrid solution

Any or no infrastructure

A stateless internal component

None: Memory component is optional

None: Key etc. not saved

Legally valid and user-friendly

Digital signatures with full sovereignty

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Legally valid digital signatures

Sign documents with legal validity for every signature standard and jurisdiction.

  • Sign documents efficiently and digitally from anywhere
  • Legally valid eSignatures that cover all signature standards
  • Regulatory-compliant for Germany and the EU (eIDAS, ZertES, UETA, ESIGN)

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Simple operation thanks to slim design

With our improved QES identification, signatories sign faster. The straightforward user guidance ensures a positive customer experience even during the lengthy QES process.

  • Easy to use, even for digitally inexperienced users
  • User-friendly and fast identification of signatories
  • No additional app download for QES*
  • *when using a passkey

See Certifaction in action

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Why Certifaction

Your Benefits: Flexibility, proximity and customer satisfaction

Rely on us as a local partner from Switzerland, because we know the local laws and regulations. Our team responds quickly and agilely to customer requests and implements new features rapidly. An NPS of more than 90 testifies to our many happy customers.
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Bulk Signing

Send multiple documents to different signers. Manage signatures and send reminders.

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Regulatory-compliant

Meets regulatory standards (incl. eIDAS Regulation, Federal Electronic Signature Act ZertES, UETA, ESIGN)

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Legally valid

The tool provides legally valid signatures covering all eSignature standards (SES, AES, QES).

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Zero-Document-Knowledge

We don’t have access to the contents of your locally processed documents.

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Integration

Certifaction CLI allows you to integrate our eSigning features directly into your existing system.

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Data Privacy

Documents are processed locally and encrypted end-to-end before transmission.

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Guest Signing

Easily sign as a guest or create an account.

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Intuitive User Interface

Simple user interface for your employees and signers.

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In your Corporate Design

Design the web app in your company branding.

Your path to the future

Join leading organizations

Contact us now to find out how we can help your company make your signing, certification and verification processes digital, intuitive and future-proof.

FAQs

Our answers to the most frequently asked questions

Yes. Our eSignatures are legally valid and support all major global standards (incl. eIDAS, ZertES, UETA, ESIGN).

In addition, you can choose the signature type that suits you best: from the cost-effective simple eSignature to the qualified eSignature (QES).

Unlike most competing providers, Certifaction offers the option of signing documents without ever seeing their content. The documents are processed locally on the customer side and encrypted when using the web app.

In the case of API integration, a local gateway takes over the encryption. In the event of a hack, the file would therefore be encrypted and unreadable. We also ensure that the documents are stored on ISO 27001-certified servers in Switzerland or an EU country.

Yes, Certifaction offers a customised white label option for partners. This enables the seamless integration of own products such as eIDs and certificates. The white label solution gives partners complete control over the platform. As an integration partner, we help open up new revenue streams and maximise business potential by providing tailored solutions for individual needs.

The Certifaction WebApp can be used immediately in the browser. The eSignature solution can also be integrated quickly via an API connection. Alternatively, the solution can be used as a white label product with full personalisation. Depending on the requirements, this is ready within a few weeks.

Certifaction is a hybrid solution without a complex infrastructure. The connection is established via API or by installing the CLI client. This makes our eSignature solution more flexible and cost-effective than a solution that is operated in your own data centre.

Certifaction is characterised by its innovative technology and clear focus on partnerships. Our customers value us as a trustworthy European partner that not only offers close cooperation and the highest security standards, but also enables the integration of its own products through white label solutions. This opens up new business opportunities and additional revenue streams for our partners. Our solution offers:

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