PDF Verified vs QuickSign
A South African e-signature option. For electronic signatures (ZAR), digital company seals and an official rubber stamp designer, see how pay-as-you-go PDF Verified compares.
Drop your document here and sign it now. PDF, Word and Excel all work: a .docx or .xlsx is laid out in your browser exactly as it was written, so there is nothing to convert first. Add a signature, a date, a company stamp or a watermark, then download it sealed. Free to start, no account, and the file is never uploaded to open it.
South African e-signature focused on quick document signing.
PDF Verified vs QuickSign in depth
QuickSign, as the name suggests, is about speed, a lightweight way to drop a signature on a document and move on, which is ideal for personal use and one-off signing where nothing else is required. Its simplicity is the appeal, and also the limit: it is a signing convenience, not a system of record, so there is no verification, stamp or identity layer around what you sign.
PDF Verified keeps signing just as quick, Quick Sign lets you sign in about a minute in the browser, but wraps it in proof: a tamper-evident seal, a public QR verification page, and the option of serialized company stamps or KYC when the document is more than a formality. For a throwaway signature either works; for one you may need to defend later, PDF Verified adds the evidence.
Why teams choose PDF Verified over QuickSign
- Pay-as-you-go electronic signatures (ZAR), no monthly plan required to start.
- Official rubber stamp designer and digital company seals built in.
- Public QR verification printed on every page for fraud prevention.
- Legally binding under the South African ECT Act 25 of 2002, POPIA-aware.
- Mobile-first signing, no app download, works on low bandwidth.
Comparison
| Feature | PDF Verified | QuickSign |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go option | $1.50 single sign or envelope | Monthly plan |
| Digital company seals & rubber stamps | Built-in designer + serialized | No |
| Public QR verification on every page | Yes | Audit trail only |
| Legally binding (ECT Act 25 of 2002) | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile-first, no app download | Yes | Responsive web |
Is QuickSign better than PDF Verified?
QuickSign covers fast document signing in South Africa. PDF Verified adds a built-in company seal and rubber stamp designer, public QR verification on every page, and pay-as-you-go pricing, all legally binding under the ECT Act.
Looking for a QuickSign alternative?
That search almost always means one of two things: QuickSign costs more than the signing you actually do, or the way in is heavier than the job. QuickSign starts at $15 a month on Standard, charged per seat, so the bill tracks how many people you have rather than how many documents you send. PDF Verified charges $1.50 for a completed document, or $15 a month for unlimited documents, with no seat to buy and no envelope allowance to run out of. For a business that signs in bursts, a few contracts one month and none the next, that is the whole difference.
If you want a free QuickSign alternative to test with a real document first, you can. Three documents a month are free for as long as you want them, with no card, no trial countdown and no watermark stamped across the result. Sign one thing, send it, look at the audit certificate, and decide after that.
How much does QuickSign cost per user?
Published pricing starts around $15 per user per month on Standard, and the plans people actually end up on are usually higher, because the features that make a signing tool worth having (an API, bulk sending, identity checks, audit certificates) sit further up the list. Check current pricing on their site before you decide, since it moves. The comparison table above is dated 2026-06.
What PDF Verified is, and what it is not
A stamp identifies who issued a document. It is evidence rather than a formality that makes a document binding on its own, and it should only ever be made and applied for a business or an office you are authorised to act for: a mark that imitates another organisation in order to pass a document off as theirs is forgery in most places. Where a registry, a bank or a counterparty requires a particular form of seal, that requirement comes from them.
PDF Verified is a tool for preparing, signing, stamping and checking documents. It is not a law firm, a compliance service or a forensic examiner, and nothing here is legal, financial or compliance advice. Requirements differ by country, by document type and by the party asking, so check what applies to your document before you rely on it, and take advice where the document matters. You are responsible for the documents you create, sign and send, and for having the authority to do so: signing or stamping in somebody else name, or as an organisation you do not represent, is forgery whatever tool is used. To the extent the law allows, we accept no liability for how a document made with this tool is used or relied on. The full position is in our terms of service.