TimestampCompare

Timestamping provider directory

Detailed profiles of all tracked timestamping authorities, sorted by benchmark score.

9.4

Universign

France

Coverage
Europe-wide, strong in France and Benelux
Best for
Regulated industries requiring eIDAS qualified timestamps
Indicative cost
Mid–high
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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9.2

Evidency

France

Coverage
Europe & UK-wide with strong European presence
Best for
Timestamping and eSealing services focus. Dev-friendly & legal expertise for custom use cases.
Indicative cost
Low
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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9.1

GlobalSign

Belgium / Japan

Coverage
Global with strong APAC presence
Best for
Enterprise PKI and document signing ecosystems
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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9

LuxTrust

Luxembourg

Coverage
Luxembourg, EU-wide
Best for
Luxembourg-based businesses and regulated sectors requiring secure e-identity, e-signatures and qualified timestamping
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.6

CertEurope

France

Coverage
France, EU
Best for
French enterprises seeking eIDAS-qualified e-signatures and RGS-certified PKI services (Tinexta InfoCert subsidiary)
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.6

Certigna

France

Coverage
France, EU
Best for
French organisations needing ANSSI-qualified timestamping with transparent token pricing from €36/year
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.5

InfoCert

Italy

Coverage
EU-wide with strong Southern European presence
Best for
Legal-grade timestamping and qualified trust services
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.5

SK ID Solutions

Estonia

Coverage
Baltics, Nordics, EU
Best for
National e-ID ecosystems and Baltic digital infrastructure
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.3

DigiCert

United States (QuoVadis QTSP: Belgium, Netherlands)

Coverage
Global enterprise footprint; eIDAS-qualified via QuoVadis subsidiary (BE/NL)
Best for
High-volume code signing and document timestamping; qualified EU trust services via QuoVadis
Indicative cost
Mid–high
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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8.3

Yousign

France

Coverage
EU-wide, primarily France and Southern Europe
Best for
SMEs and enterprises seeking an eIDAS-qualified e-signature and timestamping platform with API access
Indicative cost
Mid–high
Hash algorithms
SHA-256
eIDAS RFC 3161 API
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8.2

SwissSign

Switzerland

Coverage
Switzerland, EU recognized
Best for
Swiss-regulated document timestamping and banking sector
Indicative cost
High
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-512
RFC 3161 Archive API
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7.9

Entrust

United States

Coverage
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (public CA business sold to Sectigo, Jan 2025)
Best for
Enterprise identity, private PKI and managed certificate lifecycle; public timestamping now via Sectigo
Indicative cost
High
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
RFC 3161 Archive API Under review
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7.9

Disig

Slovakia

Coverage
Slovakia, CEE, EU
Best for
Slovak businesses and public sector requiring eIDAS-qualified certificates and timestamping services
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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7.8

Certum (Asseco)

Poland

Coverage
Central and Eastern Europe, EU-wide
Best for
Affordable eIDAS-qualified timestamping in CEE markets
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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7.2

D-Trust

Germany

Coverage
DACH region and EU
Best for
German regulatory compliance and public-sector timestamping
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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7.2

Datasure

France

Coverage
France, EU
Best for
Sovereign French startup QTSP; TOP 5 French trusted third party; ANSSI-qualified timestamping with dedicated API, transparent pricing and a public status page
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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7.2

Certinomis

France

Coverage
France, EU-wide
Best for
French public sector, regulated industries and B2B e-document workflows
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-512
eIDAS RFC 3161 API
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7

Sectigo

United Kingdom

Coverage
Global
Best for
Cost-effective timestamping for code signing workflows
Indicative cost
Low–mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
RFC 3161 Archive API
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6.7

A-Trust

Austria

Coverage
Austria, DACH, EU
Best for
Austrian government and regulated sectors
Indicative cost
Mid
Hash algorithms
SHA-256
eIDAS RFC 3161 Archive API
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6

FreeTSA

Community / Open-source

Coverage
Global (no SLA)
Best for
Development, testing, and non-critical timestamp needs
Indicative cost
Free
Hash algorithms
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
RFC 3161 API Under review
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Provider Scoring Matrix

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