Leader
72Heralded Score, range 41–79
The most visible e-signature tools in United Kingdom, October 2026
Most cited source
4citations
From Gemini and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
2/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode and Gemini
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 72 , range 41–79 | 72#1 | 72#1 | 72
| 61% | 23% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 56 , range 25–68 | 48#3 | 71#2 | 56
| 37% | 16% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 55 , range 26–64 | 47#4 | 70#3 | 55
| 37% | 14% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 54 , range 30–74 | 59#2 | 47#4 | 54
| 45% | 18% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 33 , range 11–54 | 33#5 | 32#5 | 33
| 17% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 21 , range 4–50 | 22#6 | 19#10 | 21
| 11% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 14 , range 1–41 | 3#14 | 32#6 | 14
| 5% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 12 , range 2–47 | 7#9 | 20#9 | 12
| 7% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 12 , range 1–46 | 7#10 | 20#7 | 12
| 5% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 7 , range 1–43 | 4#12 | 13#13 | 7
| 5% | 1% | | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Media | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | | Media | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 4 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Media | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best e-signature tools for small businesses? | English | |
| How can small businesses sign contracts online? | English | |
| How can a small business sign contracts without meeting in person? | English | |
| How can I get a client to sign a contract online? | English | |
| Is it better for small businesses to sign contracts online or on paper? | English | No brand recommended |
| Are e-signatures or scanned documents better for small businesses? | English | No brand recommended |
| What are some alternatives to printing and scanning contracts for small businesses? | English | |
| What are some alternatives to signing paper contracts for small businesses? | English | |
| I manage a company with 10 employees and want to send contracts for online signatures. What should I use? | English | |
| I lead a sales team and need to get client contracts signed quickly. What should I use? | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- 1
DocuSign
- 2
PandaDoc
- 3
Dropbox Sign
Gemini
- 1
- 2
- 3
Google AI Overviews
ChatGPT
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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.