Penneo vs Youtrust (Yousign) (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Penneo if

• Fits if you are an accounting or audit firm in the Nordics
• Makes sense if clients sign with MitID or other national eIDs

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you sign under 500 a year, as the listed prices assume 500 signatures
• Watch out: prices are in kroner, with euro and Norwegian versions for other countries
• Tight if you want the API or a priority support line, which are Sign Pro only
• Watch out: the Caseware integration costs DKK 10 per CVR, minimum DKK 500 a month
• Skip it if you are outside Europe, since it is built around national eIDs

Pick Youtrust (Yousign) if

• Fits if you sign under European rules and need identity checks tied to the signature
• Works for a small team that wants unlimited simple signatures at Plus

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 1 user and 2 requests a month
• Tight if you're on One, which caps you at 10 requests a month
• Pricey if you need advanced or qualified signatures, as qualified starts at €10 each and identity checks cost extra
• Watch out: the API is a separate product from about €106 a month, and the page now carries the Youtrust name
• Skip it if you want dollar prices, as the page shows euros excluding VAT

Penneo

• Prices are shown in DKK for Denmark, with EUR and Norwegian versions for other countries, not in US dollars.
• Listed prices are based on a reference volume of 500 signatures a year; you are invoiced yearly for actual usage.
• Caseware integration carries a fee of DKK 10 per CVR, with a minimum of DKK 500 a month.
• API access and a dedicated support line are Sign Pro features.

Youtrust (Yousign)

• Prices are shown in euros excluding VAT; a dollar price could not be read from the page.
• The Free plan allows 2 signature requests a month and One allows 10; unlimited sending starts at Plus.
• Advanced signatures, qualified signatures (from €10 each) and identity verification cost extra, and advanced is yearly billing only.
• The API is a separate product with its own pricing, starting from €106 a month excl. tax.

Penneo

National eID signing

Signers verify with MitID, MitID Erhverv, BankID (Norway and Sweden), FTN or .beID; itsme costs extra.

Case files and batch signing

Several documents go into one case file, and a signer can sign the whole file using their eID once.

Evidence and archive

Every action is logged and timestamped, then sealed on completion, with a document archive and a personal archive for signers.

Penneo Collect

Request, receive and validate documents and data from clients before signing; it is not available with Sign Essential.

Accounting and audit integrations

Connectors include Silverfin, M-Files, Unik and EG, and Caseware at DKK 10 per CVR number.

API and sandbox

An open REST API and a sandbox environment are included in Sign Pro.

Youtrust (Yousign)

Three signature levels

Simple signatures are included. Advanced signatures are an extra on Plus and Pro, and qualified signatures start from €10 each.

Identity and document checks

Identity, company and bank account verification are sold as add-ons, alongside document fraud detection and watchlist screening.

Templates and approvals

From Plus, signature requests can be built from templates and routed through an internal approval step before they are sent.

Workspaces and permissions

Workspaces keep documents separate between teams. Plans include roles and permissions, and SSO and SCIM are extras on Pro.

Audit trail

Each signature produces a time-stamped evidence file in PDF that the vendor says is archived for 10 years.

API and integrations

Zapier and HubSpot connectors come with Plus, and a separate API product with its own pricing exists for developers.

Penneo

• Sign EssentialDKK 899

  per month, billed annually, 500 signatures a year

  Sending, signing and archiving with national eIDs, SMS verification, SSO, document archive and templates.

• Sign PlusDKK 1,250

  per month, billed annually, 500 signatures a year

  Everything in Essential plus custom signing flows, scheduled reminders and default integrations such as Microsoft.

• Sign ProCustom

  Sold through sales: Plus with API access, system integrations, advanced user management and priority support.

• Collect PlusDKK 499

  per month, billed annually

  Automated collection of client documents and data, reusable collection templates and scheduled reminders.

Youtrust (Yousign)

• Free€0

  1 user, 2 signature requests a month, unlimited self-signing, automatic reminders and signature verification.

• One€9

  per month, billed yearly (€11 billed monthly), excl. VAT

  1 user and 10 signature requests a month, with basic fields, a custom logo and real-time tracking.

• Plus€23

  per user / month, billed yearly (€30 monthly), excl. VAT

  Unlimited simple signatures, SMS authentication, approvals, templates, 5 workspaces, Zapier and HubSpot.

• Pro€38

  per user / month, billed yearly (€48 monthly), excl. VAT

  Adds bulk signing, document collection, custom signing experiences and 10 workspaces. SSO is an extra.

Penneo

No public discounts listed.

Youtrust (Yousign)

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing is 2 months free

  The pricing page says yearly billing equals 2 months free, for example Plus at €276 a year against €360 billed monthly.