Is the "signature" marco available?
Asked by Samantha:

If not, what alternatives do you recommend for approval management?


Answers:
author: Svenja Lorenzen
body: Hi [@Samantha](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5152443),

there a different apps on the marketplace that you can use to build an approval management in Confluence.

For example:

1. [Workflows for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1222276/workflows-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) or [Approval for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216387/approvals-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (both from App Fox)
2. [Page Approval](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/144/page-approval-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (ServiceRocket)
3. [Document Approval](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1219822/comala-document-approval?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (Appfire)
4. [Approval Path](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1226381/approval-path-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (Warsaw Dynamics)

The app mentioned first, has the possibility to establish e-Signature Approvals.

You can als use **[Confluence Automations](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-articles/Introducing-Automation-for-Confluence/ba-p/1978202)** to build global automation rules that replicate you approval management.

Which solution is the right one depends on the requirement. It's best to read through everything and see which function is the right one for you.

I hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Svenja


author: Chris Cairns - Digital Rose
body: Following up on this post, our new [eSign Document Management](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1228868/esign-document-management?tab=overview&hosting=cloud) app has been released this year which provides a document review workflow, with approval, release and training management.

It is designed for regulated environments that require control, auditing and Part 11 compliant electronic signatures.


author: Jorge Merino
body: Hi Samantha,

You could use the app [Comala Document Management](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/142/comala-document-management?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) to customize approval workflows to create, review, approve using electronic signatures, publish, and share your content.  
![approvalscreen.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/242149iB29846DFB8BFAD72/image-dimensions/334x190?v=v2 "approvalscreen.png")  


author: Chris Cairns - Digital Rose
body: Digital Rose also offers a robust electronic signature solution that does include a signature macro.

See [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1224071/esign-electronic-signatures-for-confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1224071/esign-electronic-signatures-for-confluence?)


author: marc -Collabello--Phase Locked-
body: Hi [@Samantha](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5152443)

If your use case requires stricter approvals you can use our app [Document Control for Confluence Cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217765/document-control-for-confluence-cloud). The app is mainly built for regulated environments.

If you set to not require additional authentication, the app is simple to use and shows you an approval trail directly in the Confluence page.


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