Electronic signatures are gaining momentum and becoming an increasingly popular topic of inquiries by Forrester clients. In retrospect, today's e-signature users will be seen as early adopters — using solutions that require way too many steps — a bridge from a thousand years of paper-based signing. In 10 years, the dominant form of signature will be digital, with adoption driven by rampant uptake in consumer technology. Forrester evaluated 10 top e-signature vendors across 18 criteria, finding strong differences in compliance, deployment, and geographic focus.