E-signature software for cross-border agreements

An e-signature tool for cross-border agreements needs to handle multiple signers in different time zones, produce a signed document that holds up as evidence if a dispute arises, and integrate with whatever document format the agreement started in.

DocuSign is the tool most counterparties will already recognize, which matters when one side of the agreement is unfamiliar with e-signature generally and reassurance about legitimacy is part of what gets a document signed quickly. Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) covers the same core signing workflow at a lower price for low-volume use, with a simpler interface that shows fewer configuration options for multi-party routing. PandaDoc adds document creation and a template library on top of signing, which is useful if the agreement itself still needs drafting rather than just signing, but is more tool than needed for a team that already has its templates drafted elsewhere.

For a distributor agreement or NDA drafted from one of the templates on this site, Dropbox Sign covers the signing step at the lowest cost; DocuSign is worth the difference when the counterparty's familiarity with the tool affects how quickly they'll actually sign.