Stiply
Stiply B.V. is a Netherlands-based digital signing platform serving 1,000+ Benelux organizations across HR, banking, mortgage, real estate, and healthcare verticals via web application, enterprise hybrid, and RESTful API deployments, with bank-based iDIN authentication and accredited SEPA mandate collection.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersEde, Netherlands
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Stiply does
Stiply B.V. is a Netherlands-based digital signing platform provider headquartered in Ede and operating as a subsidiary within the 4CEE group of companies. Founded in 2016, Stiply delivers legally valid electronic signatures through three deployment modes: a self-serve Stiply Web Application (SaaS), Stiply Enterprise Hybrid (for organizations requiring central multi-environment administration), and the Stiply Connect RESTful API for software-vendor integration. The platform is hosted on AWS in Frankfurt, supports PDF and Word documents, and offers multiple authentication methods including email, SMS, iDIN (Dutch bank-based identity verification), and integrated SEPA direct debit mandate collection. Stiply holds three ISO certifications (9001, 27001, 27017) audited by TÜV Nederland and is an accredited Mandate Service Provider under Betaalvereniging Nederland, enabling combined signature and SEPA mandate workflows.
The company serves more than 1,000 organizations across the Benelux in verticals including HR/payroll, banking and insurance, mortgages, real estate, healthcare, education, retail, and consultancy. Named customers include ABN AMRO (which mandates Stiply for its intermediary network), BeFrank, Robert Walters, Kredietbank Nederland, Nationale Hypotheekbond, Crisp, Carerix, and Numblees Accountants. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered subscriptions (Standard, Premium, Enterprise) priced per seat with monthly or annual billing, supplemented by add-on modules (SMS authentication at €5 per user per month, SEPA incasso mandate at €10 per user per month) and custom Enterprise API contracts. More than 50% of documents processed flow through partner integrations, including a native Nmbrs HR/payroll connector and integrations with Elements, Portefeuillesignalen, Carerix, Exare, and Techdog. Stiply's GTM combines product-led growth (free 14-day trial, savings calculator, self-serve onboarding) with channel partnerships and enterprise field sales for the Enterprise Hybrid tier. The company has expanded its web presence to Dutch, German, English, and Italian, signaling ambition beyond the Dutch core market.
Stiply firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Stiply
- Legal name
- Stiply B.V.
- Website
- https://stiply.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Stiply B.V. is a Netherlands-based digital signing platform serving 1,000+ Benelux organizations across HR, banking, mortgage, real estate, and healthcare verticals via web application, enterprise hybrid, and RESTful API deployments, with bank-based iDIN authentication and accredited SEPA mandate collection.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Stiply industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Signature Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Decentralized Identity (DID) & Verifiable Credentials (BPAMAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms (BPAMAEAE)
Keywords
Where Stiply is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ede
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Stiply business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Subscription - Monthly/Annual: Core subscription model where customers pay a recurring fee for access to the Stiply platform. Pricing tiers are differentiated by feature set (Standard vs. Premium vs. Enterprise) and user count. Billing is available on monthly or annual cadence with automatic renewal.
- SMS Authentication Add-on: Additional paid module at €5 per user per month, enabling SMS-based two-factor authentication for signatories. Activated at the account level, giving all users access to the SMS authentication option.
- Incasso Mandate Add-on: Additional paid module at €10 per user per month for SEPA direct debit mandate collection functionality. Bundled with the signing workflow for combined signature and mandate collection.
- Enterprise API Subscription: Enterprise-grade API access bundled within the Enterprise subscription tier, enabling software vendors to integrate Stiply's signing capabilities into their own platforms. Pricing is custom/quote-based.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Standard subscription with core signing features |
| Subscription | Annual | Premium subscription with integrations and advanced features |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise subscription with API access and central admin |
| Per seat | Monthly | SMS Authentication add-on |
| Per seat | Monthly | Incasso Mandate add-on |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Stiply product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Stiply provides a cloud-based digital signing platform that enables organizations and individuals to legally sign PDF and Word documents electronically with multiple authentication methods (email, SMS, iDIN, SEPA direct debit mandate, in-person). The platform is delivered as a self-serve web application for SMBs, an enterprise offering with central administration for larger organizations, and a RESTful API (Stiply Connect) for software vendors to embed signing within their own platforms. More than 50% of all documents processed by Stiply are signed via API integrations with partner software.
Product overview
Stiply is a digital signing platform offering three deployment options: the Stiply Web Application (standard SaaS), Stiply Enterprise Hybrid (for large organizations with multi-department needs), and Stiply Connect API (for programmatic/embedded use via REST API). The platform supports three levels of digital signatures — Simple Electronic Signature (SES), Advanced Electronic Signature (AES), and Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) — backed by multiple authentication methods (email, SMS, iDIN, SEPA direct debit mandate, In Person). Add-on modules include SMS Authentication (€5/user/month), SEPA Direct Debit Mandate (€10/user/month), and the Nmbrs native integration for HR workflows. More than 50% of documents processed are signed via API integration. The platform is built on a privacy-by-design principle, with documents typically deleted within three days and personal data anonymized.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Stiply Web: Web application for digital document signing and management
- Stiply Enterprise Hybrid
- Stiply Connect API
Products and services
- Stiply Web Application (Stiply Webapplicatie) Self-serve browser-based digital signing application where users upload PDF or Word documents, add signature/text/checkbox/date fields (manually or via tags), configure authentication methods, send signing requests, and track real-time progress via status indicators. Supports Simple, Advanced, and Qualified Electronic Signatures under eIDAS.
- Stiply Enterprise Hybrid Enterprise-tier version of the platform with central administration for multiple environments/departments, role-based access, reporting, company-branded portals, custom email domains, and full access to all features including the Stiply Connect API. Designed for larger organizations with multi-user and multi-department requirements.
- Stiply Connect API A RESTful API enabling software vendors and ISVs to send documents for digital signature, retrieve signed documents and proof documents, and automate the entire signing workflow from within their own application. Supports all field types and authentication options, and is available within the Enterprise subscription tier.
Quantifiable outcome
- 61% of contracts sent via Stiply are signed and returned within one day.
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Stiply
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Stiply technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature9 records
Stiply partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NmbrscoreNmbrs is an HR and payroll software platform serving Dutch mid-market enterprises. Stiply offers a native, zero-code integration within Nmbrs that allows HR professionals to send documents for signing directly from the Nmbrs environment. Contact data is auto-populated from Nmbrs, and signed documents are automatically saved back to the correct personnel file. The integration requires a Stiply Premium subscription and is available to all Nmbrs users without additional IT involvement.
- Betaalvereniging NederlandcoreStiply is an accredited Mandate Service Provider (MSP) under the Betaalvereniging Nederland / Currence scheme, enabling the collection of legally valid SEPA direct debit mandates from bank account holders at ABN AMRO, Rabobank, ING, Triodos, SNS, ASN, and BNP. This accreditation is essential for financial services customers requiring combined signing and mandate collection.
- Elements (Faster Forward)coreElements is a Dutch mortgage advisory software platform from Faster Forward. Faster Forward integrated Stiply's digital signing solution into Elements, enabling mortgage advisors to send mortgage documents for digital signing directly from the Elements environment. This integration is part of Faster Forward's broader digital transformation strategy for mortgage brokers.
- Portefeuillesignalen (Nationale Hypotheekbond)coreThe Nationale Hypotheekbond integrated Stiply's digital signing solution into their Portefeuillesignalen platform, enabling mortgage advisors to sign documents digitally without leaving the platform. This integration is specifically designed to meet ABN AMRO's requirements for intermediary digital signing, including iDIN authentication and a sealed PDF with embedded proof document.
- TÜV NederlandcoreTÜV Nederland serves as the independent auditor for Stiply's three ISO certifications: ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 27001 (information security), and ISO 27017 (cloud infrastructure security). TÜV conducts annual audits to verify Stiply's compliance with these international standards.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreStiply's cloud infrastructure is hosted on AWS in Frankfurt, Germany (European data residency). AWS provides the compute, storage, and network infrastructure supporting Stiply's digital signing platform, including ISO 27017-certified cloud security controls.
- HubSpotminorStiply uses HubSpot's marketing automation, CRM, meeting scheduler, and analytics platform for lead generation, email campaigns, website optimization, and sales pipeline management. HubSpot's cookie-based tracking and form capture support Stiply's demand generation activities.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Stiply competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- DocuSign: Global market leader in electronic signature and digital transaction management. Comparable as a direct e-signature provider with overlapping product features (web app, API, enterprise tier, multiple authentication methods), but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Stiply.
- Zoho Sign: E-signature module within the broader Zoho productivity and business software suite. Comparable as a digital signing tool with API and multiple authentication methods, but positioned as part of a broader business application portfolio rather than as Stiply's standalone specialist focus.
- Adobe Acrobat Sign (Adobe Sign): E-signature offering bundled within Adobe's Document Cloud productivity suite. Comparable as a digital signing platform with API and enterprise capabilities, but Adobe offers broader document management and broader geographic reach than Stiply's Benelux focus.
Direct peers
- PandaDoc: Document workflow automation platform combining e-signature with proposals, contracts, and CPQ. Comparable as a SaaS signing platform with API and template features, though more focused on sales document workflows than Stiply's HR/mortgage/regulated verticals.
- SignNow (by airSlate): E-signature platform with web app, mobile, and API offerings targeting SMB through enterprise. Comparable as a feature-comparable digital signing tool with API integrations and authentication options, competing on price and usability.
- Yousign: European e-signature provider headquartered in France with eIDAS-compliant signatures and a focus on the French and broader European SMB market. Comparable to Stiply as a European-focused digital signing platform with regulatory focus (eIDAS) and similar SMB-to-enterprise go-to-market.
- OneSpan Sign (formerly Vasco Digipass): Enterprise e-signature platform with strong positioning in regulated industries (banking, insurance, government) and identity verification focus. Comparable to Stiply in its emphasis on authentication methods (including bank-based identity) and enterprise compliance certifications.
- Dropbox Sign (HelloSign): E-signature platform with web app, API, and template-based document signing targeting SMBs and developers. Comparable as a direct e-signature competitor with API-first positioning similar to Stiply Connect, though operating primarily in English-language markets.
Regional players
- Skribble: Swiss-based e-signature provider with eIDAS-compliant Qualified Electronic Signatures and a focus on the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) market. Comparable to Stiply as a regional European e-signature specialist with strong regulatory positioning, though serving an adjacent rather than overlapping geography.
Emerging players
- eversign: Smaller-scale e-signature platform with web app and API targeting SMBs and developers. Comparable as a direct e-signature API competitor with similar authentication methods and embeddable workflows, though operating at a smaller scale and broader (English-first) market than Stiply.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Stiply social profiles
Digital presenceStiply compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Stiply financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Stiply leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Stiply funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Stiply M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Stiply
What does Stiply do?
Stiply provides a cloud-based digital signing platform that enables organizations and individuals to legally sign PDF and Word documents electronically with multiple authentication methods (email, SMS, iDIN, SEPA direct debit mandate, in-person). The platform is delivered as a self-serve web application for SMBs, an enterprise offering with central administration for larger organizations, and a RESTful API (Stiply Connect) for software vendors to embed signing within their own platforms. More than 50% of all documents processed by Stiply are signed via API integrations with partner software.
Is Stiply a public or private company?
Stiply is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Stiply founded?
Stiply was founded in 2016.
Where is Stiply based?
Stiply is headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Stiply make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Subscription - Monthly/Annual is the primary driver. The others are SMS Authentication Add-on, incasso Mandate Add-on and enterprise API Subscription.
Who are Stiply's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are DocuSign, Zoho Sign and Adobe Acrobat Sign (Adobe Sign). Direct peers are PandaDoc, SignNow (by airSlate), Yousign, OneSpan Sign (formerly Vasco Digipass) and Dropbox Sign (HelloSign). Skribble is listed as a regional player. eversign is listed as an emerging player.
Does Stiply have an API?
Yes. The Stiply Connect API is a RESTful API that enables developers to integrate digital signing capabilities directly into their own software applications. It allows sending documents for digital signature, automatic field placement using tags, and retrieval of signed documents and proof-of-signing documents. The API supports all web application features, field types, and authentication options. It is available in the Enterprise subscription tier. More than 50% of all documents processed by Stiply are signed via API integration. Examples include HR software (automating employment contract signing), real estate (digital notice-of-termination forms on websites), and salary administration software — where documents are automatically sent via API to signers and signed documents are automatically placed back into the originating software. Developer documentation is at www.stiply.nl/api/functionaliteiten.
What industry is Stiply in?
Stiply's product category is Digital Signature Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMAEAJ, Decentralized Identity (DID) & Verifiable Credentials, with a secondary code of BPAMAEAE, Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7372.