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2025-12-16

Electronic signature vs digital signature: what's the difference?

Understand the difference between e-signing and digitally signing with certificates.

Electronic signature is a broad term: it can be drawn, typed, or part of an advanced workflow.

A digital signature (cryptographic) uses a certificate and provides stronger integrity/authenticity guarantees.

For internal/simple workflows, e-sign is often enough. For stronger legal requirements, qualified digital signatures are preferred.

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