Architecture comparison
High-assurance execution rather than commodity signature collection.
The difference becomes most visible when organizational authority, witnesses, live context, cryptographic action proof, explicit finalization and evidence all matter together.
Identity
Identity capability comparison|
| SignumEraMicrosoft Entra Enterprise Active Directory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DocuSign eSignature | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Signing Ceremony
Signing ceremony capability comparison|
| SignumEraOne ceremony state across Teams, Zoom, asynchronous and phone-assisted in-person signing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DocuSign eSignature | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
Evidence & Validation
Evidence and validation capability comparison|
| SignumEraProvider-independent validation with a publicly verifiable ledger anchor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DocuSign eSignature | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Records & Workflow
Records and workflow capability comparison|
| SignumEraExclusive system-of-record return with an authoritative evidence chain | ✓ | ✓ | Governed signing ceremony with one authoritative state across Teams, Zoom, asynchronous execution and phone-assisted in-person signing; cryptographic evidence is independently verifiable on a public ledger. |
| DocuSign eSignature | ✓ | ✕ | Envelope workflow; Teams integration and in-person signing are documented, but a Teams/Zoom live ceremony is not a general eSignature capability. |
Identity
- Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory authority
- ✓
- Signer FIDO2 / passkeys
- ✓
- FIDO2 tied to signing action
- ✓
Signing ceremony
- Teams signing integration
- ✓
- Teams live ceremony
- ✓
- Zoom live ceremony
- ✓
- Live remote ceremony
- ✓
- In-person signing
- ✓
Evidence & validation
- Provider audit trail
- ✓
- Tamper-evident evidence
- ✓
- Recording / session evidence
- ✓
- Independent public-record validation
- ✓
- Publicly verifiable on a public ledger
- ✓
Records
- System-of-record connectors
- ✓
- Exclusive SoR return
- ✓
Governed signing ceremony with one authoritative state across Teams, Zoom, asynchronous execution and phone-assisted in-person signing; cryptographic evidence is independently verifiable on a public ledger.
Identity
- Microsoft Entra ID / Active Directory authority
- ✕
- Signer FIDO2 / passkeys
- ✕
- FIDO2 tied to signing action
- ✕
Signing ceremony
- Teams signing integration
- ✓
- Teams live ceremony
- ✕
- Zoom live ceremony
- ✕
- Live remote ceremony
- ✕
- In-person signing
- ✓
Evidence & validation
- Provider audit trail
- ✓
- Tamper-evident evidence
- ✓
- Recording / session evidence
- ✕
- Independent public-record validation
- ✕
- Publicly verifiable on a public ledger
- ✕
Records
- System-of-record connectors
- ✓
- Exclusive SoR return
- ✕
Envelope workflow; Teams integration and in-person signing are documented, but a Teams/Zoom live ceremony is not a general eSignature capability.
✓ Publicly documented general capability ✕ Not publicly documented as a general capability in the reviewed product. Separate products, custom integrations and plan-specific exceptions may differ.
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