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Increase productivity
Collect signatures 10x faster. Send document groups to multiple signers, set up a signing order, and create signing roles to avoid misplaced data.
Improve collaboration
Create teams in signNow to securely share and collaborate on documents in your secure environment. Track all document changes in real time.
Save time on data collection
Organize remote enrollments and data collection. Instantly share documents and forms with multiple recipients via signing links.
Work uninterrupted on any device
Start working with your document on your desktop, then sign and send it for signing on your mobile device, anytime and anywhere.
Reduce document errors
Make your documents easy to complete by adding signature, date, text, and stamp fields. Set up field validators and conditions to get accurate data.
Ensure data security
Protect access to your documents with a password or two-factor signer authentication. View all changes in a document using a court-admissible Audit Trail.
Keep your data secure and compliant
GDPR compliance
SOC 2 Type II Certified
PCI DSS certification
21 CFR Part 11
HIPAA compliance
CCPA compliance
Complete eSignature platform for higher education that beats the competition
This chart represents a partial list of features available in signNow, DocuSign, Adobe Sign and HelloSign.
DocuSign
Adobe Sign
HelloSign
Roles setup in the editor
Include a signer's name in the signature stamp
Drafts for signers
Merge documents into a single PDF
Team management
extra cost
extra cost
Require recipients to type/draw/upload a new signature for the signing session
Modifiable field order for recipients
Set signature stamp position
Сredit card validation for the text field
Enable/disable the navigation pointer for signer
Editable list of contacts
Conditional document visibility
extra cost
Text tags
extra cost
extra cost
User and access control
extra cost
extra cost
Organization administration
extra cost
extra cost
Assistance with HIPAA compliance
extra cost
extra cost
SSO/SAML
extra cost
extra cost
Hosted on AWS
Full-text search
Demo templates
Import fillable fields
Redline text
Comments
User management
extra cost
extra cost
Recipient permissions
Mobile application
Stamp fields
PKI
Kiosk mode
Change signing session language
Uptime 99.9999
No info found
Calculated fields
Signature type setting
Document preview
Forward a document
Conditional fields
extra cost
Accept payments
Expiration for signature invite
Reassign a recipient
extra cost
Reason for Decline to Sign
Service-level agreement
Decline to sign
Hosted on Azure
Send documents for eSigning
Send documents via a link
Bulk send
Reason for Decline to Sign
Add fillable fields to PDF documents
Basic fillable fields
Attachment fields
Field validation
Certificate of completion
Advanced field formatting
Shared documents
Shared documents
Reusable templates
Advanced recipient authentication
Role based field access
СС role
Signing order
In-person signing
Embedded signing
extra cost
extra cost
Signature in profile
Import document
Automatic reminders
Email notifications settings
Redirect to external link
Share document with teammates
Out-of-the-box integrations
Export to cloud storage services
Keyboard shortcuts
Custom branding
Customizable recipient emails
Audit Trail
Locked signing date
Default date settings
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Learn how educational institutions utilize signNow’s eSignature features



Central New Mexico Community College (CNM)
CNM uses signNow for a variety of use cases across all departments.



The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan reduced document turnaround times allowing faculty to spend more time on strategic initiatives.
signNow partners with Internet2

"Higher education is one of airSlate’s most prolific industries and we know the tremendous value that Internet2 brings to its members. We are excited to partner with Internet2 and see what we can do together to bring greater value to the higher education and research community."





