Leader
84%of answers name it
The most visible e-signature tools in Germany, October 2026
AI: how the engines answer the board's questions; Search: Google's top 10 for the questions' demand keywords; All: both combined. How the Heralded Score works.
Most cited source
34citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini, 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 | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 71 , range 58–78 | 71
| 84% | 29% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 56 , range 46–70 | 56
| 68% | 19% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 44 , range 36–56 | 44
| 44% | 17% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 39 , range 32–49 | 39
| 34% | 15% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 38 , range 31–48 | 38
| 35% | 12% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 38 , range 33–44 | 38
| 37% | 8% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 17 , range 6–36 | 17
| 13% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 9 , range 3–33 | 9
| 7% | 7% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | Paperless | New entry | 7 , range 3–31 | 7
| 10% | 0% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 7 , range 2–32 | 7
| 6% | 5% | None | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
This month's moves
First reading. No comparable previous month yet.
Biggest risers
No clear rise.
Biggest fallers
No clear fall.
New entries
Drop-outs
No drop-outs.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Brand site | 33.3% | 4 of 4 | 20 | 11 |
| 2 | | Brand site | 30.0% | 3 of 4 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 4 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 5 | | Regulator | 13.3% | 1 of 4 | 6 | Not read |
| 6 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 7 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 8 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 9 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
| 10 | Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it. | |||||
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Method
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.