Alternatives
How blockchain timestamping compares with the usual ways of proving a document existed — and when each one is the right tool.
An Alternative to Copyright Registration
Looking for an alternative to copyright registration? A blockchain timestamp gives instant, low-cost dated proof you created your work — a complement to copyright.gov.
Read moreA Blockchain Alternative to DocuSign
A blockchain alternative to DocuSign for proof, not signatures. Record a tamper-proof, independently verifiable timestamp that a document existed and is unchanged.
Read moreAn Alternative to an Online Notary
An alternative to an online notary for proving a document existed. A blockchain timestamp is a digital notary — no appointment, no webcam, independently verifiable.
Read moreAn Alternative to WGA Registration
An alternative to WGA registration for screenwriters. A blockchain timestamp creates the same dated proof your script existed — permanent, and for any work.
Read moreA Real Alternative to Poor Man's Copyright
The 'poor man's copyright' — mailing yourself your work — doesn't hold up. A blockchain timestamp is the real, tamper-proof alternative for dated proof.
Read moreAn alternative to OpenTimestamps
OpenTimestamps is free, open source and excellent. Here is honestly when it is the right choice, and when a managed Ethereum timestamp with a certificate suits you better.
Read moreAn alternative to OriginStamp
OriginStamp is an established timestamping provider aimed at API integration and enterprise. Here is how it compares if you just need to timestamp a document.
Read moreProve it on the blockchain
Timestamp any file and get a tamper-proof, lifetime certificate that it existed today. Your file never leaves your browser.