NotaryAct vs Notary eJournal

The electronic notary journal built by notaries, for notaries. Scan a driver's license and log a complete journal entry in seconds. Try it free for 30 days, no credit card required. Since 2012, more than 25,000 notaries have recorded over 1 million journal entries with NotaryAct. SCAN. TAP. DONE. Stop handwriting names, addresses, ID numbers and expiration dates. Scan the barcode on the back of a signer's driver's license and NotaryAct fills in the entry for you. No typos, no missed fields. BUILT AROUND YOUR STATE'S RULES Choose which fields you capture, which are required, and the order they appear, so your journal matches your state's requirements. Every entry is sequential, time-stamped, GPS-tagged and locked once submitted. Electronic journal rules vary by state, so check NotaryAct.com for yours. FOR EVERY KIND OF NOTARY WORK Loan signings and real estate closings, powers of attorney, affidavits, oaths, vehicle titles and everyday office notarizations. Mobile notaries, signing agents and in-office notaries all use NotaryAct. FEATURES - Scan a driver's license to fill in signer details - Signer signs once for all of their documents - Thumbprint capture, including Bluetooth fingerprint scanners - Offline mode: work without a signal and sync later - Multiple drafts: prep entries ahead and finish at the table - Document packages for closings and refinances - Track which signer signed which documents - Fees, mileage and stamp counts for your business records - Face ID and Touch ID - View, search and print your journal in the app or any browser YOUR RECORDS, SAFE A paper journal can be lost, damaged or stolen. NotaryAct entries are encrypted with AES-256 and stored securely in the cloud, so if you lose your phone your journal is still there. TRUSTED BY NOTARIES Recommended by notary educators, NNA Notary of the Year recipients and signing agent course instructors. "NotaryAct is the ideal product for professional notaries." Elaine Wright Harris, NNA Notary of the Year "I cannot imagine life without it." DBest Notary, Maryland Real people answer support, by phone, text or email. TRY IT FREE FOR 30 DAYS No credit card required. After the trial, subscribe monthly or yearly in the app. Learn more at NotaryAct.com

The Notary eJournal by Jurat INC is an electronic notary journal created to provide a digital replacement for the standard hard-bound notary journals that exist in the market. Designed by notaries in the State of California and trusted by notaries in over 45 states, it adheres to the most strict and up-to-date notary journal guidelines in the United States. Trusted by notaries in almost every industry, including; estate planning/trust documentation, automotive, loan signings, healthcare, general notary work, packing/shipping, resorts & timeshares, banking & financial institutions, and more Before considering use of any electronic notary journal, a notary public should check their state requirements to ensure adherence to all guidelines. You can also visit our webpage for information regarding which states specifically prohibit the use of an electronic notary journal, as well as other notary journal considerations The Notary eJournal was designed by signing agents in the State of California that work in the high-volume real estate & lending environment, often individually responsible for helping close hundreds of refinance, purchase and sale transactions per month. Given this workflow and industry insight, the Notary eJournal was created with the following priorities in mind: Compliance - California has some of the strictest guidelines for notaries when it comes to the notary journal. As the only State to require capturing a thumbprint for certain notarizations, it is imperative for any useful electronic notary journal to provide such functionality. Our team has tested numerous bluetooth thumbprint capturing devices and has made the Notary eJournal compatible with the best bluetooth thumbprint scanner available to the public. The link this device can be found on our website. *Note - this bluetooth thumbprint capturing device must be purchased separately Ease of Use - The guided workflow provided by the Notary eJournal will ensure your signing appointments aren’t slowed down by the process of manually writing down all entry information and using an ink pad to capture thumbprints. Technology - The Notary eJournal safely and securely implements features meant to truly make your job easier. Key features include using your device location to input location information, taking a picture of a signers ID and having all important information automatically input in the appropriate fields, and using bluetooth thumbprint technology to capture any necessary thumbprints. For a list of all product features please visit our webpage. All new users get a 14 day trial to create up to 5 signing entries - so be sure to check out the app and see what we have to offer!