Reduce manual work
Cut the extra steps that usually happen after signing: export, rename, refile, chase the final copy, and answer "where is the signed version?" requests.
Document archiving, eSignature & communications — one platform
eSignature + document archive in one system
— no manual filing step
Case workers spend too much time hunting for documents that should already be filed.
BrightArchive closes that gap — the moment a party signs in BrightSign, that document lands in your archive automatically, tagged and searchable in seconds. No email, no manual upload, no filing step.
↓ 60%Fewer
filing steps
2 minAvg.
retrieval time
1 systemSign,
archive & search
Unlimited usersFlat monthly price
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Professional
Full platform for your organization — $99.99/month flat with
unlimited team members
$99.99
/ organization / month
One flat price for your whole organization
- ✓ Unlimited users included
- ✓ First month free — no credit card required to start
- ✓ Add payment anytime before day 30 to keep access
- ✓ 200 GB document storage
- ✓ eSignature workflows
- ✓ High-volume Fax & SMS delivery
- ✓ AI tagging and document classification
- ✓ Audit-friendly activity tracking
- ✓ Priority email support
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No credit card required. Access stops after 30 days without a payment method. Need custom billing? Contact sales →
Enterprise
Custom agreements, compliance, and dedicated support
Contact us
No public price — we'll scope users, terms, and billing with your
team
- ✓ Everything in Professional
- ✓ Contract-scoped users and storage
- ✓ Custom identity-provider terms
- ✓ HIPAA / SOC 2 support by contract
- ✓ SLA + dedicated success manager
- ✓ ACH / invoice billing
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Your account team will reach out within one business day.
Tenant-isolated data storage
Secure payments via Chargebee + Stripe
HIPAA / BAA available by contract
Cancel anytime — data retained per policy
Why agencies switch
The work that happens after the signature is where time disappears.
Most e-sign tools solve the click-to-sign step. The hidden cost comes right after: downloading the signed file, renaming it, filing it in the right folder, and hunting for it again when a question arises weeks later. BrightArchive eliminates that handoff — the signed document is already in your archive, indexed, and searchable the moment the last party signs.
Consolidate spend
Position BrightSign + BrightArchive as a stack simplifier: one story for signature, archive, search, metadata, permissions, and document retrieval.
Support compliance readiness
Centralized records, controlled access, audit-friendly retrieval, and a defined post-signature system of record help case staff and client-facing teams move faster with more confidence.
ROI calculator
Show value in labor, search, and stack reduction.
Use the calculator below to create an illustrative ROI story. The math is intentionally simple so a sales rep, executive sponsor, or buyer can understand it in seconds.
Interactive ROI calculator
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What drives the savings
No post-signature filing step
Signed documents land in the archive automatically — teams skip download, rename, and refile work after every signature.
Records are already searchable
Tags, document types, correspondents, custom fields, and saved views make retrieval faster than hunting across folders or inboxes.
Clearer leadership visibility
Status, ownership, and access live in one system of record — no stitching together e-sign, email, and shared drives to answer questions.
Workflow impact
What BrightSign changes in the workflow.
The competitive message is not "signature versus signature." It is "what happens after the signature." That is the wedge against a stand-alone e-sign deployment.
Typical separate-tool flow
Strong e-sign tools can still leave a post-signature handoff if archive, retrieval, and broader document control live elsewhere.
Prepare
Send
Sign
Download final copy
Rename and refile
Search again later
BrightSign + BrightArchive flow
One environment for signature, archive, search, metadata, and governance helps collapse manual steps into a cleaner lifecycle.
Prepare
Send
Sign
Archive in-place
Search by metadata
Govern access
Plans
Plan comparison
Professional is $99.99/month per organization with unlimited users. First month free — payment optional at signup; access stops at trial end without a card. Enterprise is quoted — contact sales.
| Feature | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Users & Storage | ||
| Users included | Unlimited (Professional) | Unlimited (per contract) |
| Document storage | 200 GB | Unlimited (per contract) |
| Document Processing | ||
| OCR (Tesseract) | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI tagging & classification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced document search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fax & SMS document ingestion | ✓ High-volume | ✓ Unlimited |
| eSignature workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identity & Access | ||
| Organization sign-in | Secure organization login included | Custom identity-provider terms |
| Role-based access control | ✓ | ✓ |
| Teams & departments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billing & Compliance | ||
| HIPAA / BAA support | — | Available by Enterprise contract |
| SOC 2 Type II report | Roadmap | Available when issued |
| ACH / invoice billing | — | ✓ |
| Support | ||
| Priority email support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated success manager | — | ✓ |
| SLA guarantee | — | ✓ |
| Start free — first month on us | Contact Sales | |
How we compare
Fit guide: BrightSign + BrightArchive vs. DocuSign vs. Adobe Acrobat Sign
DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign are respected e-sign products. BrightSign's differentiation is strongest when the buyer also wants a post-signature archive, operational search, metadata control, and a lower-friction system of record.
| Decision area | BrightSign + BrightArchive | DocuSign | Adobe Acrobat Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core e-signature | Yes Strong fit for sending, signing, and then keeping the document useful afterward. | Yes Mature e-signature platform with broad agreement workflow options. | Yes Strong e-signature workflow with tracking, templates, reminders, and enterprise options. |
| Searchable repository after signing | Native in the Same Platform Archive and retrieval are part of the operating model, not an afterthought. | Available via Navigator DocuSign positions Navigator as a central AI-assisted agreement repository in select IAM plans. | Agreement Storage Plus Archive Patterns Acrobat Sign includes record keeping and also supports external archive and partner vaulting patterns. |
| Broader document archive workflow | Strong Differentiator Tags, correspondents, document types, custom fields, permissions, views, and workflows support an operational archive. | Agreement-Centric Repository Best fit when the agreement workflow itself is the center of gravity. | Agreement-Centric Workflow Best fit when Acrobat Sign is part of a broader Adobe or external content pattern. |
| Lowest handoff from signed to searchable | Best-Fit Story Sign, archive, search, and govern in one environment. | Depends on Plan and Repository Setup Powerful when paired with IAM / Navigator. | Depends on Archive or Vault Setup Strong e-sign experience; archive model depends on surrounding configuration. |
| Best ROI message | Consolidate Signing, Archiving, and Retrieval Ideal for buyers who want to remove manual filing work and reduce stack sprawl. | Scale Agreement Operations Strong for organizations buying into a broader agreement automation ecosystem. | Extend Acrobat-Centric Signing Strong for teams standardizing on Adobe's document experience and layering archive around it. |
The BrightSign position: Lead with the archive story — not "our signature button is better."
The strongest message is that the completed document becomes a controlled, searchable, governed record inside BrightArchive
instead of beginning a new manual filing workflow.
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Frequently asked questions
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Getting started
Your trial includes all Professional features. If you added a payment
method during checkout, billing begins automatically at $99.99/month per
organization (unlimited users) — no action needed. If you skipped
payment, your workspace is suspended at the end of day 30. After you set your
password, you can add a card from your account portal at any
time before then.
First, set your password using the link in the email from
login@brightarchive.com. Then sign in at
archive.brightarchive.com with your email address
and that password — not the billing ID from accounts@crc.net. For
billing and user invites, use portal.brightarchive.com/account (you
may need to sign in there separately).
Professional is the self-serve plan today. Moving to Enterprise is a
sales-led change with custom pricing, billing terms, and onboarding support. Contact sales to discuss an upgrade.
Self-serve Professional uses major credit and debit cards through
Chargebee's secure hosted checkout. ACH bank transfer and invoice billing are
available for Enterprise agreements only — contact
sales@crc.net.
Your account enters a past-due state and product access is paused
until billing is resolved. We retry the charge automatically during the grace
period, while billing and account recovery remain accessible. If payment isn't
resolved within 30 days, the account is deactivated and retained under our
data-retention policy.
Yes — after you set your password, cancel anytime from your account portal with no cancellation fee. Your workspace
is deactivated at the end of the current billing period. Documents are retained
under our data-retention policy and can be exported before deactivation. Contact support@crc.net if you need an export before
the period ends.
Team & users
Professional includes unlimited users at a flat
$99.99/month for the whole organization — invite your entire team with no extra
charge per seat. Enterprise uses contract-specific terms.
After provisioning you'll receive a password setup email from
login@brightarchive.com. Once your password is set, invite team
members from portal.brightarchive.com/account → Users. To assign
teams or departments after they join, use Users & Roles inside
BrightArchive.
Yes — BrightArchive has a role-based access model with
Admin, Editor, and Viewer roles.
You can also restrict document visibility by team or department, and set
per-document permissions for sensitive records.
Features & documents
Fax & SMS document ingestion and eSignature workflows (via
BrightSign) are included on Professional. Enterprise adds contract-specific scale
and terms. Everything is part of one BrightArchive subscription.
BrightArchive supports PDF, DOC/DOCX, common image formats (JPG, PNG,
TIFF), and fax or SMS documents pushed via API. All documents run through OCR
automatically — making the full text searchable regardless of format.
Search combines full-text OCR content with structured metadata —
document type, tags, correspondents, custom fields, date ranges, and team or
department scope. You can save filtered views as one-click shortcuts for recurring
searches your team runs every day.
Yes — individual documents can be downloaded at any time. If you need
a full bulk export before cancellation, contact support@crc.net and we'll prepare one before
your workspace is deactivated.
Yes — BrightArchive has a REST API used by BrightSign and BrightSend
to push documents in automatically. API tokens are scoped per user so you can
integrate external tools without sharing admin credentials. Contact support@crc.net for API documentation.
Security & compliance
Every organization is a fully isolated workspace with separate
document storage, access controls, and secure organization login. There is no shared
data between organizations. Support access is restricted and logged where
applicable.
Yes — documents are stored in AWS S3 with built-in redundancy across
multiple availability zones. Database state is backed up daily via AWS RDS automated
snapshots. Enterprise customers can discuss extended retention and dedicated backup
terms with their account team.
HIPAA / BAA support is available on Enterprise agreements by
contract. If your organization requires a Business Associate Agreement, contact sales to discuss Enterprise terms. SOC 2
Type II is on our roadmap.