Consulting
E-signatures for consultants
SOWs, NDAs, and consulting agreements signed before the work starts, not chased down after kickoff.
Last reviewed: June 17, 2026
Inkly workflow
Send, sign, track
- 1Upload your consulting agreement or SOW to Inkly
- 2Place signature and date fields for each party
- 3Send, and Inkly emails your client a signing link
- 4Inkly notifies you when it's signed, then download the completed document
Who it's for: Independent consultants, fractional executives, small strategy and advisory firms, and any professional who bills clients for expertise and time.
Independent consultants and small consultancies often run lean on administrative overhead. When a client agrees to move forward, the last thing you want is a week of delays because a PDF is sitting in their inbox unsigned. Getting your contract in place before kickoff is not just good practice. It is how you protect the scope of your work and ensure you get paid for it.
Inkly fits into the gap between 'client says yes' and 'work begins.' Upload your consulting agreement or statement of work, place the signature fields, and send it in minutes. Your client signs from a link on any device and you receive a notification the moment it is done. Reusable templates mean your next engagement takes even less time to get out the door.
What you'll send
- Consulting agreements
- Statements of work
- NDAs
- Retainer agreements
- Project change orders
Common challenges
- Contracts delayed because clients do not prioritize signing paperwork
- Starting work without a signed agreement and regretting it later
- Recreating the same consulting agreement from scratch for each new client
Best for
- Solo consultants and small advisory firms
- Consultants who need signed agreements before any work begins
- Practices that reuse the same contract structure across multiple engagements
Not best for
- Consultancies that need to generate proposals or scope documents inside the signing tool
- Teams requiring CRM-connected workflows for contract management
Security and compliance
Security built into
every signature.
Documents are encrypted, every signer is accounted for, and each step is recorded in a tamper-evident trail you can download anytime.
ESIGN & UETA compliant
Every signature carries intent, attribution, and a tamper-evident audit trail.
Encryption everywhere
AES-256 protects stored files. SHA-256 hashes make signed PDFs tamper-evident.
SOC 2 infrastructure
Runs on independently audited, SOC 2 Type II–compliant infrastructure.
Downloadable audit trail
View, signing, and completion events are captured in a Certificate of Completion.
Pricing
Plans that scale with
your signature volume.
Start free for your first 5 documents. Upgrade when your contracts pick up speed.
Free
Free forever for light, personal signing.
- 5 sent documents per 30 days
- Upload, prepare, and send PDFs
- Email signing links
- Completion notices
- Basic sender status
- Finalized PDF download
- Tamper-evident audit trail
- 14-day document retention
No credit card required
Pro
Unlimited signing for individuals.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited sent documents
- Unlimited personal templates
- Unlimited document retention
- Open notifications
- Signing reminders
- Personal message in signing invites
Teams
For growing teams that close together.
- 5 team members included
- Everything in Pro
- Shared workspace documents
- Shared workspace templates
- Teammate invitations
- Admin and member roles
- Seat management
- Centralized billing
- Team-visible activity
FAQ
Common questions
Short, practical answers to what teams ask before they start sending.
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in under a minute.
Drag in a PDF, place your fields, and watch the signatures roll in.