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What are the differences between an Autenti e-signature and a qualified electronic signature?

The key differences between a regular signature and a qualified signature are shown in the table below.

Autenti e-signature

Qualified electronic signature

Doesn't require identity verification. Requires personal identity verification, confirmed by a qualified certificate.
Has legal effects. Has legal effects – it's equivalent to a handwritten signature.
To send a document, you just need to create an account on the platform. For the signing itself, this isn't necessary. To use it, it's necessary to confirm the identity of the signatory and to obtain a qualified certificate.

Using it, we can sign documents that do not require a written form.

Using it, we can sign documents that require a written form..