Maple compared
Before you renew, meet Maple.
Most e-signature suites are sold per user, with features spread across plans. Maple is Canadian-owned, hosted in Canada with its backups, and free to use. Here is a fair comparison, including where the other side is ahead.
Illustration. Not a real notice.
The fair comparison
Eight questions for any renewal.
| Question | Maple | Typical per-seat suite |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the company? | Canadian-owned. Operated by Scrawlr Development Inc., Vancouver, as the Privacy Policy states. | Varies. Many of the best known are headquartered outside Canada. Check the supplier. |
| Where are documents hosted? | In Canada: Google Cloud Montreal, backups included. | Often a choice of regions; some offer Canada, sometimes on specific plans. |
| How is it priced? | Free to use. | Usually a subscription per user, billed monthly or yearly. |
| Are features split across plans? | No. Every feature is included. | Often, with more features on higher plans. |
| Can I start on my own today? | Not yet. An owner sets up your organization. | Usually yes, often with a trial.They are ahead here |
| How do I connect it to my systems? | Authenticated REST APIs, a typed SDK and signed webhooks. | Often a large catalogue of ready-made integrations.Often ahead here |
| Can signers sign in French? | Yes, in Canadian French or English. | Widely available. |
| What do I keep at the end? | A sealed PDF, a Certificate of Completion and a tamper-evident history. | Commonly a completed PDF and a certificate. |
The right-hand column describes common plan structures on the public pricing pages of widely used e-signature services, read in September 2026. It names no company. Plans change; check your own contract.
Fit
When to switch, and when to stay.
Maple is a good switch when
- You send ordinary business agreements: service agreements, authorizations, renewals.
- You want a Canadian-owned supplier, hosted in Canada.
- An owner setting up your organization works for you.
Stay where you are when
- You depend on a ready-made integration Maple does not offer.
- You need instant self-serve sign-up today.
- A document needs a specific form, seal or witnessing that your current tool provides.
The record
Every agreement ends with proof. Sealed, not just signed.
When everyone has signed, Maple seals the PDF with a Certificate of Completion and keeps a tamper-evident history of the signing.
Maple eSignCertificate of Completion
- Document
- Service agreement
- Status
- Completed
- Signers
- 2 of 2 signed
HistoryAppend-only, hash-chained
- Document opened
- Consent recorded
- Signed
- Countersigned
- Sealed
Your signature has enough commitments.
Free to use. Your organization is set up by an owner.