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Connective is a European e-signature platform (now part of Nitro). Here is how SignBolt compares as a Connective alternative.
Connective was a Belgian e-signature company that was acquired by Nitro in 2021 and integrated into the Nitro Sign product. The Connective brand has been largely phased out. For customers previously on Connective, the product is now Nitro Sign; for customers considering alternatives, SignBolt offers a simpler and cheaper standalone option.
| Tier | SignBolt | Connective eSignatures | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (3 docs/mo) | No free plan (trial only) | — |
| Entry paid | $96/yr | ~$150+/yr (Nitro Sign Standard) | $54/yr |
| Business | $288/yr | $360+/yr (Pro Business) | $72/yr |
The Connective brand has been absorbed into Nitro following the 2021 acquisition. Customers now interact with Nitro's product lineup and pricing. For customers who specifically chose Connective, this transition may or may not match their original preferences.
Nitro Sign Standard starts around $12-15/month. SignBolt Pro is $8/month. For customers who don't need Nitro's PDF suite, the savings are direct.
Nitro Sign (incorporating Connective) and SignBolt both produce signatures legally binding under ESIGN, eIDAS, and Australian ETA. Nitro's Connective heritage includes stronger EU advanced and qualified signature support.
If you use Nitro PDF as your primary PDF tool, keeping e-signing in the same ecosystem makes sense. If you don't, SignBolt is a simpler standalone choice.
Honest note: Connective eSignatures is a legitimate product with real strengths for its target customers. This page lays out where SignBolt is the better fit and where Connective eSignatures remains the right choice. Pick based on your actual use case, not on marketing claims.
Connective was a Belgian e-signature and digital-identity company acquired by Nitro in 2021. The Connective brand has been largely phased out and the product is now marketed as Nitro Sign. Existing Connective customers have been transitioned to Nitro Sign with equivalent functionality.
Yes. Nitro Sign signatures (including the Connective-inherited capabilities) are legally binding under US ESIGN, EU eIDAS Regulation (including advanced electronic signatures), and Australian Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth).
Nitro Sign Standard starts around $12-15/month when billed annually; Pro Business tiers are higher. SignBolt is cheaper at both entry ($8 Pro) and Business ($24) tiers for customers who don't need Nitro's broader PDF productivity suite.
Nitro offers trials and limited free usage as part of broader marketing campaigns. SignBolt's permanent 3-documents/month free plan is a meaningful difference for individuals and very-low-volume users.
For core e-signing, yes. SignBolt covers the signing workflow (upload, place fields, send, sign) with legally binding results. If you relied on Connective's EU-specific qualified electronic signature (QES) capability, that is now Nitro Sign's feature and SignBolt does not currently offer QES — verify whether QES is actually required for your use case before switching.
Yes. Keep Nitro PDF for editing, form-filling, or PDF creation, and use SignBolt for e-signing. The two products work with standard PDFs and there's no integration overhead — just a clean handoff.
Download your signed documents from Nitro Sign's dashboard, sign up for SignBolt at signbolt.au, upload your PDF templates, and continue. If you had templates configured in Nitro Sign, recreate them as standard PDFs for use in SignBolt.