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Scrive is a Swedish e-signature product with strong EU focus. Here is how SignBolt compares for AU and global customers.
Scrive is a Stockholm-headquartered e-signature company with strong presence in the Nordics and continental Europe. It offers EU-specific features like qualified electronic signatures (QES) and has focused compliance capabilities for regulated industries. For Australian customers, SignBolt's local presence and transparent pricing make it the more natural choice.
| Tier | SignBolt | Scrive | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (3 docs/mo) | No free plan | — |
| Entry paid | $96/yr | Starts ~EUR 20/mo (~AUD 330/yr) | $234/yr |
| Business | $288/yr | Quote-based | Varies |
Scrive is optimised for EU signing compliance including qualified electronic signatures (QES) under eIDAS — which require specific EU-based trust-service providers. For EU customers needing QES, Scrive is a natural choice. For AU customers, QES is typically not required, and SignBolt's local presence is more convenient.
Scrive's entry paid plan runs around EUR 20/month (approximately AUD 33/month, AUD 330/year). SignBolt Pro is $8/month Australian (AUD 96/year) — about a third of the cost.
Scrive and SignBolt both produce legally binding signatures under ESIGN, eIDAS, and the Australian Electronic Transactions Act. Scrive additionally supports qualified electronic signatures under eIDAS, which SignBolt does not currently offer.
Scrive's product, support, and compliance are focused on the European context. SignBolt's are focused on Australian and English-speaking markets. Pick the one whose focus matches your customer base.
Honest note: Scrive is a legitimate product with real strengths for its target customers. This page lays out where SignBolt is the better fit and where Scrive remains the right choice. Pick based on your actual use case, not on marketing claims.
Scrive is a Stockholm-headquartered electronic signature company, founded in 2010. It has strong presence in the Nordics and continental Europe, offering e-signing, identity verification, and EU-specific qualified electronic signatures (QES) under the eIDAS regulation.
Yes. Scrive signatures are legally binding under the US ESIGN Act, EU eIDAS Regulation (including advanced and qualified electronic signatures), and Australian Electronic Transactions Act 1999. Scrive's QES capability is a genuine differentiator for customers who need the highest assurance level under EU law.
A QES is the highest assurance level of electronic signature under EU eIDAS Regulation. It requires a qualified certificate issued by an EU-accredited Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP). QES has legal effect equivalent to handwritten signatures in EU law. Australian electronic-signature law does not distinguish between assurance levels in the same way — any reliable electronic signature is valid. So QES is typically not required for Australian transactions.
Not currently. SignBolt produces standard electronic signatures that are legally binding under ESIGN, eIDAS (as 'simple' or 'advanced' signatures depending on context), and Australian ETA 1999. For customers who specifically need QES (typically EU-regulated industries), a specialist provider like Scrive or a dedicated QTSP is required.
Scrive's publicly listed pricing starts around EUR 20/month for the entry paid plan, scaling up for business and enterprise tiers. Pricing is sometimes quote-based for larger deals. SignBolt is cheaper at comparable tiers for customers who don't need EU-specific features.
Scrive can serve Australian customers, but its product and support are optimised for the European context. For Australian businesses, SignBolt's local presence (AU-based support, infrastructure, invoicing) and lower price point make it the more operationally convenient choice unless you specifically need QES.
Download your completed signed documents from Scrive's dashboard, sign up for SignBolt at signbolt.au, upload your PDF templates, and continue. If you specifically relied on QES, assess whether that requirement is genuinely load-bearing before switching — for most AU customers it is not, but for some EU-facing workflows it may be.