Leader
62Heralded Score, range 36–77
The most visible e-signature tools in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
16citations
From Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
2/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode and Gemini, not on Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 62 , range 36–77 | 71#1 | 47#1 | 62
| 57% | 20% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 48 , range 29–71 | 56#2 | 34#2 | 48
| 45% | 14% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 37 , range 20–58 | 38#5 | 33= #3 | 37
| 24% | 9% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 36 , range 23–62 | 44#3 | 23#6 | 36
| 30% | 11% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 35 , range 21–55 | 38#6 | 31#5 | 35
| 25% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 28 , range 20–57 | 39#4 | 9#11 | 28
| 22% | 10% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 23 , range 3–50 | 17#7 | 33= #3 | 23
| 10% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 6 , range 1–45 | 5#12 | 8= #12 | 6
| 5% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | Paperless | New entry | 6 , range 2–46 | 7#9 | 5= #19 | 6
| 7% | 0% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 6 , range 2–46 | 9#8 | 0= #30 | 6
| 4% | 4% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Regulator | 6.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 12 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 4 | Not read |
| 13 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 17 | | Media | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 18 | | Industry authority | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 19 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 20 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best e-signature tools for small businesses | English | |
| sign contracts online for small business clients | English | |
| how can a small business get customer contracts signed faster | English | Document eSign |
| how to collect signatures on agreements without printing | English | |
| digital signatures vs signing paper contracts for small businesses | English | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
Gemini
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
Related leaderboards
Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.