Dokobit

Dokobit is best suited to people and organisations that need electronic signatures based on national eIDs, particularly for EU-related work. Its document controls and team workflows reach beyond basic signature requests, though computer signing has setup requirements to consider.

Overview

Dokobit supports PDF, ASiC-E and Baltic BDoc, EDoc and ADoc files. Signers can use national ID cards, Mobile ID, Smart-ID and other supported eID solutions. Dokobit says its supported electronic signatures are legally binding and accepted across the EU, a useful fit for processes that depend on those signing methods.

The portal includes signature validation, contact categories, search and filtering, comments, batch actions, secure sharing, notifications and an audit trail. Signing order is sequential, so it can accommodate workflows where recipients need to sign in turn. The broader document controls are valuable for repeat work, but may be more than an occasional signer needs.

Key features

Business tools add document workflows, shared resources, user and data management, branded signing and centralised billing. These features make Dokobit more compelling for teams coordinating documents and access than for a solo user who simply sends occasional files.

Its APIs support signature collection, signing, archiving, timestamping, validation, user identification and document sealing. The API page lists eID options including national ID cards, Mobile ID, Smart-ID, BankID, MitID, iDIN, itsme, Swisscom, SignicatID and Estonian e-Residency, among others. This range can suit organisations building signing or identity checks into their own services.

Dokobit says its operations comply with ISO/IEC 27001 and its information security management system is certified for ISO/IEC 27018:2019. It says customer data is processed within the EU/EEA and encrypted with TLS and AES-256. Its compliance page gives 99.95% monthly uptime availability, a one-hour recovery point objective and a two-hour recovery time objective.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed free forever. It includes three signatures and three basic liability document validations per month, plus 100 MB of storage. That is a practical starting point for light use, but the monthly quotas and storage cap make it unsuitable for sustained document volume.

Professional costs €10 a month, billed per user/month. It includes the first 20 signatures and 20 basic liability document validations every month for free, with unlimited storage. It suits an individual or small operation that needs more headroom than Free, while the per-user charge matters as a team grows.

Business costs €22 a month, billed per user/month, and includes the first 30 signatures and 30 basic liability document validations every month for free, plus unlimited storage. The higher included monthly quotas suit teams with more regular signing needs, though the added cost over Professional is worthwhile chiefly when that extra allowance is useful.

Enterprise costs €25 a month, billed per user/month. It offers pay-as-you-go signatures and pay-as-you-go advanced or premium liability validations, with unlimited storage. That structure is better aligned with variable usage or a need for those validation tiers; signature and validation charges remain usage-based.

Platforms

Dokobit is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows and the web, as well as through an API and browser extension. Its mobile app provides portal features on the go and instant document notifications. Computer signing requires a browser extension and smart-card or USB-token drivers, and Safari is not supported for e-signing, which may complicate setup for some users.

Who it's for

Dokobit is a strong fit for EU-oriented individuals and organisations whose signing relies on eIDs, and for teams that need document management alongside sequential signing. Its business tools and API also suit organisations coordinating recurring workflows or embedding signature and identity functions. Readers seeking only a small number of simple requests may find the free monthly caps restrictive, while those who cannot use its supported computer setup should consider another workflow.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Support for several eID methods and file formats, including Baltic formats, gives it a focused fit for cross-border and regional signing needs.
• Pro: Validation, sharing, audit trails and team workflow tools cover more of the document process than sending signature requests alone.
• Pro: Unlimited storage on the paid plans avoids the 100 MB ceiling on Free.
• Con: Free is limited to three signatures and three basic liability validations per month, so regular use can quickly require a paid plan.
• Con: Desktop signing depends on an extension and smart-card or USB-token drivers, and Safari is unsupported for e-signing.
• Con: Per-user monthly pricing means costs rise with team size, and Enterprise also uses pay-as-you-go charges for signatures and advanced or premium validations.

Alternatives

Electronic Signature Software is a useful place to compare the category. Consider Secured Signing if its free plan of three documents per month better matches a light signing workload. Certinal may suit readers seeking clinical and data-processing consent with multi-channel capture and EMR-native integration.

Dropbox Sign is worth considering for a free allowance of three signature requests per month or its Essentials plan at $15 a month, billed monthly, with five templates. OpenSign may appeal to readers who prioritize unlimited digital signatures and templates on its free plan, or want self-hosted availability.

Signaturely offers a free plan with one document or signature request per month and an audit trail. Skribble is another option for readers who prefer pay-per-signature pricing on its free Starter plan, with SES at €1, AES at €3 and QES at €5. Xodo Sign offers up to three documents per month on its free plan. BoldSign may fit readers looking for an Essential plan with 25 envelopes per month, two templates and one user.

Verdict

Choose Dokobit if your signing process depends on eIDs and you want document controls, auditability and team workflows alongside signature collection. Its EU-oriented signing support and API breadth are the strongest reasons to choose it; look elsewhere if the computer setup is a poor fit or if your usage outgrows the free caps and per-user costs do not suit your team.