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How ZealiD compares
ZealiD's Trust Circle is one product for regulated firms. You verify each client's identity, share documents with them and sign with a qualified signature. Here is how it compares with the tools firms use today, including where those tools are the better choice.
Share documents with clients
How ZealiD compares to email, shared drives and client portals.
Verify who your clients are
How ZealiD compares to per-check identity and AML tools.
Sign with a qualified signature
How ZealiD compares to standard e-signatures and other qualified signature providers.
Use ZealiD on its own, or inside the tool you have
ZealiD's qualified signature works inside DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Foxit and Entrust. Here is how that differs from using Trust Circle on its own.
Three ways to use ZealiD
ZealiD on its own (Trust Circle)
Who it's for: Firms that want one place for verified clients, their files and signatures
Where documents are sent: In a Trust Circle
Who issues the qualified signature: ZealiD
Client portal and KYC: Included
What you pay ZealiD: A plan from €40 a year
ZealiD inside your e-signature tool
Who it's for: Firms whose documents already run through DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Foxit or Entrust
Where documents are sent: In your e-signature tool, as today
Who issues the qualified signature: ZealiD
Client portal and KYC: Not part of the integration
What you pay ZealiD: A plan from Starter, €39.20 a month
Both
Who it's for: Firms that keep their e-signature workflows and also want verified client files
Where documents are sent: Agreements in your tool, client files in Trust Circle
Who issues the qualified signature: ZealiD
Client portal and KYC: In Trust Circle
What you pay ZealiD: One plan from Starter
Microsoft uses ZealiD inside Adobe Acrobat Sign · ABN AMRO inside Entrust · DocuSign customers in Germany meet AML rules (GwG) with ZealiD inside DocuSign.
Buying guides
For when you're choosing a category, not comparing two tools.
What Trust Circle doesn't do
Live sanctions and PEP screening, beneficial ownership checks and the risk decision stay with your firm. You record your screening tool's result in Trust Circle.
Competitor facts come from each company's public pages and the EU Trusted List, checked November 2026. Each comparison page links its sources.
Verify, share and sign in one place
- Identity verification in every plan, no fee per check
- Verified once, valid for two years
- ZealiD AB is a qualified trust service provider on the EU Trusted List
- Documents stored in Stockholm, EU
Common questions
How is ZealiD different from the tools on this page?
Identity verification is included in every plan with no fee per check, the client's verification stays valid for two years, and verified identity, shared files and qualified signatures sit in one place. ZealiD AB is itself a qualified trust service provider. See what Trust Circle includes.
Which comparison should I read?
Start with the tool you use today. If you share files by email, read ZealiD vs email and shared drives. If you check client IDs with a UK tool, start with Thirdfort. If you sign in DocuSign or Adobe, read those pages to see how ZealiD works inside them.
Can I keep my e-signature tool and still use ZealiD?
Yes. ZealiD's qualified signature works inside DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Foxit and Entrust. Integrations are included from the Trust Circle Starter plan. See plans.
How current are these comparisons?
Competitor facts come from each company's public pages and the EU Trusted List, checked in November 2026, with a link to every source on each comparison page. Prices change, so check them with the vendor.