Evidos

What Evidos does

Evidos, operating commercially as Signhost, is a Netherlands-headquartered (Haarlem) cloud platform for legally binding electronic signatures and remote digital identity verification. Founded in 2008 and now operating as a wholly-owned product line of Entrust Corporation, Signhost serves enterprises that require identity-verified document signing workflows, including banks, insurers, automotive firms, retailers, and real estate agencies. The platform supports Advanced and Qualified Electronic Signatures under (UK) eIDAS, with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and GDPR compliance, and data residency in European data centers.

The core product set comprises an electronic signature solution, a digital identification (ID verification) module, a native mobile app, a web portal, and a REST API that allows enterprises to embed signing and identity workflows into their own systems with custom branding. Distribution is multichannel: direct enterprise sales, self-serve web and mobile, third-party software integrations, and developer-focused API documentation. Named enterprise customers include ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, ING, Credit Agricole, Adidas, Continental, and Makelaarsland, indicating deployment in regulated and high-volume transaction environments.

Signhost generates revenue primarily through subscription and usage-based pricing tied to signing transactions and identity verifications; pricing is not publicly disclosed and enterprise contracts are obtained via direct sales. As part of Entrust, Signhost benefits from the parent's global identity and digital infrastructure footprint, which supports cross-sell and regulatory credibility, while remaining a relatively small unit (11-50 employees) within the broader portfolio.

Name

Evidos

Legal name

Entrust Corporation

Website

https://evidos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evidos, operating as Signhost, is a Netherlands-based cloud platform for legally binding electronic signatures and remote digital identity verification, serving enterprises in financial services, insurance, automotive, retail, and real estate as a product line of Entrust Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Signature Software

akta.pro primary industry

E-Signature & Digital Transaction Management (DTM) (HDAEAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Identity Verification, Proofing & KYC (IDV) (HDAEAJAI), Identity Verification & Digital ID (IDV, eIDAS, biometrics) (FSAGAFAA), Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics) (HDADAAAF)

Keywords

• Electronic signature software
• Digital identity verification
• E-signature API platform
• Digital contract signing
• Identity verification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. E-Signature and Identity Verification Services: Cloud-based electronic signature and digital identity verification services delivered via API, web portal, and mobile app. Likely subscription or usage-based pricing model based on transaction volume or user seats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evidos operates Signhost, a cloud-based electronic signature and digital identity verification platform sold to enterprises. The platform enables legally binding document signing with identity verification at AES/QES levels under UK eIDAS, delivered through a REST API, web portal, and mobile app, and used by banks and corporates for remote contract execution and onboarding.

Product overview

Evidos (operating as Signhost under Entrust) offers a unified cloud-based digital signature and identity verification platform. The core product portfolio consists of E-Signature (electronic signature solution with Advanced and Qualified Electronic Signatures), Digital Identification (ID Verification for remote identity verification), and a REST API for custom integrations. Additional access methods include a Mobile App and Web Portal. The platform enables end-to-end digitization of document signing and identity verification workflows with compliance to UK eIDAS, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC2 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Signhost E-Signature Identity-verified electronic signature solution that lets documents be signed from anywhere with the highest level of security, supporting Advanced and Qualified Electronic Signatures compliant with UK eIDAS regulations. Targeted at organizations that need legally binding digital signatures.
• Signhost Digital Identification (ID Verification) Remote digital identification service that verifies individuals online at the highest assurance level possible, helping businesses prevent fraud and meet regulatory requirements during onboarding and high-value transactions.
• Signhost Mobile App Mobile application for signing and sending documents quickly and securely from a phone, extending Signhost signing capability beyond the web portal.
• Signhost REST API Developer-facing REST API product that lets businesses integrate Signhost's digital signing and identity verification workflows into their own applications and systems with full brand customization.

Quantifiable outcome

• A document can be digitally signed within 2 minutes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EntrustcoreOthersSignhost is Entrust's cloud signing and identification solution. Entrust is described as 'the global leader in identities, payments, and digital infrastructure.' Signhost operates as a product line under Entrust's portfolio, leveraging Entrust's identity and security infrastructure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DocuSign: Global market leader in electronic signature with an enterprise platform spanning e-signature, contract lifecycle management, and CLM. Directly comparable product category (cloud e-signature) but operates at vastly larger scale with a broader workflow portfolio.
• Adobe Acrobat Sign: Adobe's cloud e-signature offering bundled within the Acrobat document management ecosystem. Competes for the same enterprise e-signature buyers as Signhost, especially in regulated industries, and benefits from Adobe's distribution muscle.

Direct peers

• OneSpan: Combines identity verification, e-signature, and fraud prevention into a unified platform for financial institutions. Closely aligned with Signhost's identity-verified signature positioning and financial services customer base.
• Signicat: European-headquartered digital identity and e-signature provider offering eIDAS-compliant signing and identity verification. Highly comparable in geographic focus, regulatory positioning, and product scope.
• Yousign: European e-signature SaaS provider focused on SMB and mid-market customers with eIDAS compliance. Directly comparable offering targeting similar European customers with API and web-based workflows.
• Dropbox Sign (HelloSign): Mid-market e-signature platform with developer-friendly API. Competes in the same API-first e-signature category as Signhost, particularly for SaaS and SMB integrations.

Emerging players

• Onfido: Cloud-based identity verification provider with document and biometric verification. Comparable to Signhost's Digital Identification product module, often used alongside e-signature in onboarding flows.
• Jumio: Identity verification and KYC platform serving financial services and other regulated verticals. Overlaps with Signhost's ID verification capability for the same enterprise fraud-prevention use cases.

Others

• Entrust: Parent company of Evidos/Signhost and global provider of identity, payment, and digital infrastructure solutions. Included as the ecosystem relationship rather than a competitor — Entrust's broader portfolio provides the security and identity backbone that Signhost leverages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@signhost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evidos
• Xx.com/evidos

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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