OpenSign
With 6,700 GitHub stars, 79 releases, and 40 contributors since its October 2023 launch, OpenSign delivers a fully free electronic signature platform that removes the per-envelope pricing and seat limits of commercial e-signing services. The React-based frontend provides a drag-and-drop interface for placing signature fields, initials, date stamps, text inputs, and checkboxes onto PDF documents, while the Parse Server backend built on Node.js handles document routing through configurable multi-signer workflows with sequential or parallel signing order. Guest signers authenticate via one-time-password email verification without requiring account creation, while registered users manage documents through OpenSign Drive — a centralized vault with folder organization and status tracking across draft, in-progress, completed, and declined states. Every signing action generates tamper-proof audit trails logging timestamps, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, culminating in a detailed completion certificate attached to the finished document. The REST API v1.2 exposes endpoints for document creation, template dispatch, self-signing, and real-time webhook notifications on document lifecycle events, with regional deployments available in US and EU. PDF templates with pre-placed widgets enable repeated dispatch to different signers in a single API call. Custom branding controls email invitation templates, signing page appearance, and completion certificate styling. Deploy via Docker Compose with MongoDB, Caddy reverse proxy, and automatic HTTPS provisioning. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. AGPL-3 licensed.
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