Who wants to live in a paperless world? I do! Whether you wish to protect your environment, or simply wish to save money, I’m sure many of you would love to lead a life that has nothing to do with papers. Have you ever thought about how many paper documents you have lost in your entire life? From conference notes and presentations, to certificates and essays, there ought to be many. And the times when you had to wait for the courier service to deliver time-sensitive papers that contained a signature of your client or that needed your signature?

Even if you had the documents sent to you by email or any other online means, there are many steps you would have to take after that: take print outs of the documents, sign the documents, scan the pages, and email them back to the recipient. In 2015, there should definitely be a better alternative. Actually, there is – web-based electronic signature tools.

These tools are known to have some obvious benefits. First of all is your workflow. For many of you, signing documents would be an integral part of your workflow, regardless of where you are. When you use an electronic signature tool, you can simply get the document online, read whatever is necessary, and sign it directly online. Also, you will be able to check if everyone involved has signed. As a result, whenever you have to physically sign a paper, you are more likely to get a bit annoyed!

If these reasons appeal to you and makes you think that a web-based electronic signature tool would streamline your workflow, this comparison of two of the most widely used tools: EchoSign and HelloSign, will be of great help to you.

Overview

EchoSign

EchoSign is the electronic signature service brought to you by Adobe, the company that is already famous for offering Acrobat and PDF. The client interface offered by this service is considered to be the best, and it has perfected every single detail. The email sent through the service when you need to forward documents is extremely straightforward. All one needs to do is just click on the link provided in the email, and the document gets quickly loaded on an ad-free interface. Processing after signing is also rapid, all of which together make the service very simple, straightforward and efficient.

EchoSign is also one of the most reliable e-signature services you will find in the market. One other benefit offered by this service is that, if you will be using same or similar contracts or documents repeatedly, this enables you to save them in the form of a template with all necessary boxes, like the date box, signature box, etc., in place. However, if you have clients, business partners, or others who are not fans of electronic signatures, with EchoSign they can sign the required documents physically and fax them directly to your EchoSign account. It cannot get any more convenient than this!

For more information on the tool, visit our Knowledge Base here.

HelloSign

HelloSign is another powerful and flexible electronic signature tool made available for individuals and businesses. It offers all essential tools for the smooth operation of your business, including customized templates, company branding, and team management controls. The service is simple, yet professional. Similar to the previous tool, the user interface of this tool is also easy to use and sending and receiving documents is extremely effortless. There are no complex panels or annoying ads.

By using HelloSign as your electronic signature tool, you get to work smoothly across various Google applications, like Drive, Docs, and Gmail. Despite all these features and benefits offered by this service, one downside that many users seem to have experienced is that, emails end up in recipients’ spam folders.

Benefits

EchoSign

• Supports digital as well as electronic signatures.
• Complies with different industry security standards, including HIPAA.
• Highly secure.
• Works with various business systems, including Workday, Salesforce, and APTTUS.
• Mobile applications available for iOS and Android.

HelloSign

• Highly secure.
• Integrates with most Google applications.
• Offers custom branding for Enterprise and Business plans.
• Enables notifications on the status of documents.

Head-to-Head Matchup

Conclusion

Apparently, EchoSign is the clear winner in the battle. It is simple, straightforward, highly reliable and efficient. And the fact that it is offered by one of the leading brands in the industry, makes it even more trustworthy.