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Annature

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4 Reviews and Ratings

What is Annature?

Annature is an eSigning and identity verification solution offered by Annature Pty Ltd. According to the vendor, it is designed to provide businesses with a quick, secure, and cost-effective way to send and manage documents for electronic signature. The product is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. It caters to professionals in various industries, including chartered accountants, legal professionals, real estate agents, small and medium-sized businesses, and online company registration providers.

Key Features

According to the vendor, Annature offers the following key features:

Identity verification: Annature provides a client verification product that helps businesses comply with Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) guidelines for proof of identity (POI) and know your customer (KYC). It aims to streamline the verification process for accountants and bookkeepers, securely storing client data and ensuring compliance with security controls aligned to the ISO 27001 standard.

Electronic signatures: Annature offers a digital signature product that allows businesses to send documents and agreements for electronic signature. According to the vendor, it provides essential features similar to international providers like DocuSign, enabling businesses to send documents quickly and securely at a lower cost.

Envelopes dashboard: Annature's user interface includes an envelopes dashboard that provides an overview of the status of recently sent envelopes. Real-time recipient status tracking and email event notifications are available to keep users informed about the progress of their envelopes.

Team members dashboard: Annature's user interface includes a team members dashboard that allows users to create accounts for individuals in their organization and assign them to different groups or departments. This feature aims to provide a centralized overview of the signing process, helping streamline document management and collaboration within organizations.

Cryptographically verifiable: According to the vendor, Annature leverages blockchain technology to provide a cryptographically verifiable database and audit trail for all digital signatures. This ensures a tamper-proof digital certificate for critical compliance information and establishes a secure and verifiable audit trail for compliance purposes.

Send documents by SMS: Annature enables users to send documents through branded SMS notifications. This feature, powered by Chatti, an Australian cloud communications company, aims to improve efficiency and accessibility by allowing customers to sign electronically via SMS.

Categories & Use Cases

Annature is a 10!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Annature to send documents for electronic review and signing. It helps reduce paper printing and is a far more convenient way to send documents to clients to sign. We send agreements, alteration forms, authority forms, and other paperwork. It is a very secure platform through which to send forms, and our clients appreciate the ease of use.

Pros

  • Verification via two factors.
  • Signature and other field options.
  • Ease of use.
  • User-friendly for the client.
  • Ability to recall and modify.

Cons

  • Maybe you can have an alternate email address.
  • The preview doesn't show how the fields work. I've had to google a few times.

Return on Investment

  • Ease of use.
  • Return of forms is a much faster turnaround.
  • Customer satisfaction.
  • Faster form sending then the alternative via email.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

DocuSign

Annature Review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Annature is used in our organisation to effectively and efficiently facilitate the signing of documents in a secure, convenient and timely manner. The platform allows us to electronically send envelopes to clients and other required parties to sign which improves and fast-tracks the speed of which our organisations operations and processes are implemented.

Pros

  • Timeliness - allows signed documents to be returned in a timely manner
  • Security - two factor authentication capabilities
  • Progress of the envelopes are recorded and structured in an easy and visual manner to understand the status of the envelopes at all times

Cons

  • Add greater functionality
  • Integrate with other platforms to enhance experience
  • Improve speed of loading features

Return on Investment

  • Removed costs of postage
  • Improved the speed of which documents are signed and processed
  • Increased workplace efficiency

Usability

Alternatives Considered

DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign

Other Software Used

SMS Broadcast, LastPass for Business, Canva

Clean, Simple, Effective.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Sending documents for electronic signature. This is now a widespread and common application. Annature ensures a swift and pleasant signng experience.

Pros

  • User experience
  • Text message reminders and links
  • Excellent dashboard

Cons

  • Some minor bugs need addressing
  • More integrations

Return on Investment

  • Better value than some other esignature prodivers (DocuSign)
  • Improved turnaround times for signatures ensuring faster sales and service times.

Alternatives Considered

DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign

Other Software Used

monday.com, Mailchimp, LastPass for Business, Insightly, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft Power Automate, Canva