
ApproveThis manages your eSignatures Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Signatures
Two Tools, One Powerful Workflow
When contract approvals get stuck in email threads and document reviews pile up, businesses lose time and opportunities. This is where combining ApproveThis' structured approval workflows with eSignatures.io's mobile-friendly signing solution creates a competitive advantage. Together, these platforms automate the entire document lifecycle - from internal reviews to client signatures - while maintaining compliance and accountability.
ApproveThis brings order to approval chaos with role-based routing, automatic escalations, and real-time tracking. eSignatures.io delivers frictionless signing experiences across devices. Connected through Zapier, they enable enterprises and SMBs alike to transform disjointed processes into streamlined operations.
Core Capabilities: Approval Precision Meets Legal Flexibility
ApproveThis excels at complex decision-making workflows:
- Multi-stage approvals with conditional logic
- Automatic delegation during vacations
- Real-time budget calculations during reviews
eSignatures.io specializes in enforceable agreements:
- Mobile-optimized contract signing
- Audit trails for compliance
- Template management
When integrated, legal teams maintain control over document terms while operations teams accelerate execution cycles. Finance departments gain visibility into contractual commitments earlier in the process.
Three Transformative Use Cases
1. Pre-Signature Contract Review Automation
For industries like marketing agencies or IT services, sending contracts without internal alignment risks scope creep and revenue leakage.
How it works: When an eSignatures.io contract gets sent to a client signer (trigger), ApproveThis automatically creates an approval request for legal/finance review (action).
Real-world impact: A construction firm reduced project kickoff delays by 68% by automatically routing subcontractor agreements to safety managers before signature requests went out.
2. Post-Approval Document Generation
Procurement teams often waste days converting approved purchase requests into formal contracts.
How it works: Approved vendor onboarding requests in ApproveThis (trigger) automatically generate templated MSAs in eSignatures.io (action).
Real-world impact: A healthcare supplier eliminated 23 manual steps in their vendor contracting process, cutting average agreement time from 14 days to 72 hours.
3. Post-Signature Compliance Tracking
Signed contracts often require follow-up actions that get overlooked.
How it works: Fully executed contracts in eSignatures.io (trigger) create ApproveThis tasks for security reviews, insurance verification, or implementation planning (action).
Real-world impact: A software company improved SOC 2 compliance by automatically triggering security assessments after every NDA signature.
Implementation Made Simple
Setting up the integration requires no coding expertise:
- Create a Zapier account (if needed)
- Connect ApproveThis and eSignatures.io as Zapier apps
- Choose your trigger event (e.g., "Contract Signed" in eSignatures)
- Select the corresponding action (e.g., "Create Approval Request" in ApproveThis)
- Map data fields between systems
Most teams configure their first workflow in under 20 minutes. Approval thresholds and conditional routing get configured directly in ApproveThis for maximum flexibility.
Team-Specific Benefits
Legal Departments
Reduce contract review backlogs with automated routing to subject matter experts. ApproveThis' email-based approvals let external counsel participate without software access.
Sales Organizations
Accelerate deal cycles by triggering signature requests the moment internal approvals complete. Real-time tracking prevents deals from stalling between departments.
Procurement Teams
Enforce spending policies automatically - Requisitions exceeding $50K? ApproveThis routes to senior leadership while eSignatures.io prepares the vendor agreement simultaneously.
Operations Managers
Maintain project momentum with automated handoffs. Signed SOWs in eSignatures.io can trigger equipment procurement approvals in ApproveThis without manual data entry.
Why This Integration Works
Unlike all-in-one solutions, this combination lets each tool excel at its core function while Zapier handles the orchestration. ApproveThis maintains rigorous oversight while eSignatures.io delivers superior signing experiences. Together, they create an auditable paper trail from initial request to final signature.
Key differentiators include:
External Collaboration: Clients and partners can approve documents via email without needing ApproveThis licenses, while legal teams maintain full visibility.
Mobile Optimization: Field teams sign contracts on phones via eSignatures.io while approvers review terms on any device through ApproveThis.
Compliance Safeguards: Calculated fields in ApproveThis automatically flag contracts exceeding risk thresholds before they reach signing stage.
Getting Started
To implement these workflows:
1. Create your ApproveThis account
2. Set up eSignatures.io
3. Connect both to Zapier
Most organizations see ROI within 30 days through reduced processing time and improved compliance. For complex use cases, ApproveThis offers personalized onboarding to map approval logic to your existing hierarchy.
The Future of Document Workflows
As remote work and compliance requirements intensify, manual processes become untenable. The ApproveThis-eSignatures.io integration represents the new standard for controlled agility - maintaining rigorous oversight without sacrificing speed.
Teams that adopt this integration typically discover new optimization opportunities, from automating service agreements to streamlining partnership onboarding. The combination becomes a competitive advantage in regulated industries where both speed and compliance matter.
Next Steps:
Schedule a personalized demo to see how approval automation can transform your document workflows, or start a free trial to explore the integration firsthand.
Integrate with eSignatures Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for eSignatures
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for eSignatures
Create approval requests for new contracts sent to signers
When a contract is sent to a signer via eSignatures, this integration creates a new approval request in ApproveThis to kick off a review process. It ensures that outgoing contracts receive timely managerial oversight. *Note: Customize approval criteria in ApproveThis as needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Contract Sent to a Signer
Triggers when a contract is sent to a signer.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create contracts for new approval requests
When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation creates a new contract in eSignatures to formalize the decision. It helps align document generation with approval workflows for seamless operations. *Note: Ensure the contract details are mapped from the approval request data.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create Contract
Creates a new contract.
Create approval requests for fully signed contracts
When a contract is signed by all parties in eSignatures, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to trigger a post-signature review process. The automation promotes thorough oversight of finalized agreements. *Note: Review and adjust approval workflow settings in ApproveThis for optimal results.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
Contract Signed
Triggers when a contract is signed by all signers.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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