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title: "Licensing"
slug: "electronic-signatures-licensing"
updated: 2024-05-30T11:05:37Z
published: 2024-05-30T11:05:37Z
canonical: "knowledgecenter.docuware.com/electronic-signatures-licensing"
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# Licensing

To use the DocuWare Signature Service with Validated ID or DocuSign, you sign a service contract with one of them. Depending on whether you work with DocuWare Cloud or a locally installed system, you need the following license elements.

|  | DocuWare Cloud | On-premises systems |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Signature Service | Included | Add-on license Electronic Signature Integration needed |
| Client licenses | The Signature Service requires its own DocuWare Client license | The Signature Service requires its own DocuWare Client license |
| Further DocuWare licenses | --- | - Workflow Manager - Valid maintenance and support contract |
| Signature volume | Has to be purchased additionally from the provider or – for Validated ID – also from DocuWare | Has to be purchased additionally from the provider or – for Validated ID – also from DocuWare |
| Signature certificate | Has to be purchased additionally | Has to be purchased additionally |