Docusign lists 21 features. How many does your team use?

Replaceable for basic send-and-sign, but its legal-grade digital certificates, ID verification, notarization and 1,000+ integration ecosystem cannot be rebuilt by us.

eSignature

• Send and sign documents
  Send documents for electronic signature from virtually any device.
  Needs an outside service: Resend. Signing links and notifications require a transactional email provider.
• Web Forms
  Collect data via web forms and speed up signing.
• Shared templates
  Reusable templates for commonly sent agreements.
• PDF editing
  Edit PDFs and send them out for signature.
  Simplified version. Basic field placement and PDF overlay possible; full PDF editor fidelity is cut.

Workflow Automation

• Workflow Builder
  Build agreement workflows without code.
  Needs an outside service: Resend. Custom workflow engine on Postgres; no-code builder UI is buildable but scoped.
• Approval routing
  Route agreements to approvers on devices they use.
  Needs an outside service: Resend + Twilio. SMS/WhatsApp delivery needs a messaging provider.
• Renewal reminders
  Track renewals and automate reminders.
  Needs an outside service: Resend.

Identity and Compliance

• Electronic notarization
  Upload documents, verify ID and connect with a live notary online.
  We can't build this. Requires licensed notaries and certified ID verification; not buildable by us.
• Digital signature certificates (AES/QES)
  Digital certificates for regulated signatures.
  We can't build this. Qualified trust service provider certification is required; we cannot provide it.
• Signer identity verification
  Verify signer identity for agreements.
  We can't build this. Third-party identity verification services are needed; we cannot provide certified ID checks.
• Audit trail and activity monitoring
  Activity tracking and near-real-time alerts.
  Needs an outside service: Resend. Audit logs buildable; compliance certifications (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP) are not.
• Real-time data verification
  Verify user-input information in real time.

Payments

• Collect payments during signing
  Request payment by card, ACH, Apple Pay or Google Pay during signing.
  Needs an outside service: Stripe. Built on Stripe; ACH and wallet support depend on the processor.

AI Agreement Management

• AI data extraction and repository search
  Find, analyze and act on agreements with AI.
  Needs an outside service: OpenAI or Anthropic API. Extraction via hosted LLM APIs is possible; custom-trained models and enterprise-scale accuracy are cut.
• AI drafting and review
  Draft, review and redline agreements with AI.
  Needs an outside service: OpenAI or Anthropic API. Uses a third-party model; no custom training, Word add-in not included.

Agreement Repository and Storage

• Central document repository
  Store and search signed agreements in one place.
• CSV import and export
  Import and export agreement data.

Developer Tools and Integrations

• Public API
  Integrate Docusign technologies via REST APIs.
• Pre-built CRM and HR integrations
  Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, HubSpot, Box, OneDrive, Google Workspace connectors.
  We can't build this. Requires vendor marketplace listings and partner agreements; we can only build our own point integrations.

Collaboration and Workspaces

• Collaborative commenting
  Comment on agreements during finalization.
• Shared deal workspaces
  Centralized hub for multi-step transactions, including real estate rooms.
  Simplified version. Shared document rooms buildable; real-time multiplayer editing not included.

What you’d bring

We write all the code. These features only work on outside services, and those accounts are yours to open and pay for directly.

What we can’t build

• Electronic notarization. Requires licensed notaries and certified ID verification; not buildable by us.
• Digital signature certificates (AES/QES). Qualified trust service provider certification is required; we cannot provide it.
• Signer identity verification. Third-party identity verification services are needed; we cannot provide certified ID checks.
• Pre-built CRM and HR integrations. Requires vendor marketplace listings and partner agreements; we can only build our own point integrations.

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