Export SDK vs Scrive

Compare Export SDK and Scrive on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Documents & E-signature tools, Freemium vs Custom, quote-based pricing…

At a Glance

 Export SDKScrive
Primary categoryDocuments & E-signatureDocuments & E-signature
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelFreemiumCustom, quote-based pricing (contact sales)
Starting priceFreeCustom pricing; contact sales
Free planYesNot documented
Free trialNot documentedYes
PlatformsWebWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedYes
Public APIYesYes

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Export SDK

Forever Free — $0/month free
Startup — $29/month monthly
Growth — $69/month monthly
Enterprise — Custom pricing monthly

Scrive

eSign Online — Custom pricing contact sales
eSign API — Custom pricing contact sales, often per-transaction
eSign GO — Custom pricing contact sales
eID Hub and ID Check — Custom pricing contact sales

Pros & Cons

Export SDK

Pros

  • Genuinely usable free tier with 250 pages per month and no credit card required
  • Visual builder lets non-developers maintain document templates
  • Clear, usage-based pricing tied directly to pages generated
  • Both API/SDK and no-code integration paths are supported
  • Overage pricing avoids hard caps when usage spikes

Cons

  • Costs scale with document volume, which can add up for high-throughput businesses
  • Company is relatively young (founded 2021) with a smaller track record than legacy PDF libraries
  • Enterprise pricing isn't published and requires a sales conversation
  • Limited public information on company size or headquarters

Scrive

Pros

  • Strong European eID and eIDAS compliance focus
  • Combines e-signature and identity verification in one platform
  • High transaction scale reported, over 100 million per year
  • Flexible deployment through portal, API, or managed service
  • Established company with over a decade in the market

Cons

  • No public self-serve pricing, requires contacting sales
  • Primarily optimized for European and Nordic markets
  • Onboarding and API integration can require technical work
  • Per-transaction cost model can be harder to predict at scale
  • Smaller brand recognition outside Europe compared to global competitors

Use Cases

Export SDK

  • Automating invoice generation — A SaaS company generates a branded PDF invoice automatically every time a customer's subscription renews.
  • Letting non-developers edit templates — A finance team adjusts a receipt template's layout themselves using the visual builder instead of filing an engineering request.
  • Generating reports at scale — An e-commerce platform generates thousands of order confirmation PDFs per month and pays for the Growth plan to cover the volume.

Scrive

  • Banking and financial services agreements — Banks and fintechs use Scrive to combine e-signature with strong eID identity verification for regulated agreements.
  • HR and employment contract signing — HR teams and staffing agencies sign employment contracts and onboarding documents digitally with full audit trails.
  • Real estate and telecom contract workflows — Real estate, telecom, and public sector organizations process high volumes of signed agreements through Scrive's API and forms.

Read the full Export SDK review · Read the full Scrive review