Notarize scored the highest marks across multiple categories. The company is one of the only options with an app for iPhone, Android, and iPad. The company’s 24/7/365 access to notaries also stands out among the competition.

Notarize earned our pick as best overall because you can meet with an online notary 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year with a computer, Android, iPhone, or iPad. The company is a market leader and one of the first companies to offer online notary services. The company shines with its mobile application and availability. Based in Boston, the industry pioneer launched in 2015 and offers online notarization to people in all 50 states.

Notarize experienced 600% growth in 2020 and announced a partnership with Adobe Sign in October 2020 for complete online notary services and e-signature integration.

Notarize allows you to meet with a notary online face-to-face. The platform works through any web-enabled desktop or laptop computer with a webcam. You also can use an Android, iPhone, or iPad. You may access the platform for most notarizations 24/7. Mortgage transactions are available 24 hours per day on Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST. Notarize’s process is simple and typically takes 15 minutes. You can register on Notarize’s app or website, upload your document, and verify your identity. Then you can connect with a live notary who witnesses your electronic signature, signs, and adds a notarial seal on your document. You will have digital access to your notarized document or you may send it elsewhere.  Notarize charges $25 for a single notarized document and $10 for each additional seal. The company also offers a Business Pro service which costs $15 to $25 per notarization with the likely additional subscription costs. It offers many more features that businesses can benefit from. They also offer a Business Premium option with custom pricing.

NotaryCam is best on our list for multiple signers because the company can work with multiple signers for a notarization. Each signer may be in a different location. NotaryCam even can schedule multiple signing sessions, which is a unique offering among the online notary services we reviewed.

NotaryCam made the list because of the company’s ability to accommodate multiple signers from different locations. The founders have been doing notary services since 2004, and Newport Beach, California-based company has been in the online notarizing business as NotaryCam since 2012. The company offers services in all 50 states. NotaryCam boasts a 99.8% customer satisfaction rate for more than 1,000,000 online notarizations.

NotaryCam offers a face-to-face meeting with a live notary. High-speed internet access and a desktop or laptop computer with a webcam and audio capabilities are required. You may use NotaryCam 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year for most notarizations. For real estate closings, you may meet with a notary seven days per week from 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. EST. NotaryCam’s three-step process takes a few minutes. You can upload your document, connect with a live notary to confirm your identity, and they will electronically sign and apply the eNotary seal. The cost per notarization is $25 if you’re in the United States, but you will have to pay $79 if you’re out of the country during the notary meeting. NotaryCam also offers volume discounts for 10 or more documents per month for small business or enterprise-level customers.

OneNotary snagged a spot on our list for speedy online notarizations. You can schedule a time slot for a 15-minute online notary service through an online scheduler on the company’s website. After signing up, you automatically receive an invite with more details via email. While a few other companies offer fast service, most don’t allow you to schedule appointments or guarantee a specific time frame, which makes OneNotary our top pick for speed.

OneNotary stands out with the ability to schedule 15-minute remote notarizations. Founded in 2020, and growing after securing additional investment, the San Francisco-based company is available nationwide.

OneNotary touts its multi-language notary service, witness provisioning, and simultaneous sessions with up to five participants. For businesses it offers subscription-based pricing and an enterprise API for integration with its service. You may access the OneNotary platform with any web-enabled desktop or laptop computer. You can start the session by meeting with a live notary via video. The notary confirms your identity with two-step verification and explains the next steps. You both sign the document electronically, and the notary attaches a digital notarial seal. Once the session ends, you will be redirected to a webpage to download your notarized document. You may access the document for seven days, and the company will delete the file after that.   The cost for using OneNotary is $25 for a single online notarization. You will have to pay $10 for each additional stamp. The company also has business plans starting at $57 a month.