Manual records

Paper records were defensible when no better option existed

Paper forms lose information: they get wet, lost, filled in after the fact, and cannot prove when or by whom they were completed. Certexi creates digital records with the integrity paper cannot provide.

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Certexi is best for

Operations teams that need their field records to constitute evidence that survives audits, disputes, and regulatory inspections — and can access those records instantly without searching filing cabinets.

Paper Forms & Manual Records is best for

Environments where digital infrastructure is unavailable, where regulatory requirements specify paper, or where the volume of records does not justify digital systems.

Certexi vs Paper Forms & Manual Records

An honest comparison across dimensions that matter for operational evidence.

Dimension
Certexi
Paper Forms & Manual Records
Timestamp integrity
Cryptographic timestamp at creation; impossible to backdate without detection
Timestamp only as written by the operator; frequently completed after the fact
Identity authentication
Records attributed to authenticated user identity with role verification
Signed by operator with no identity verification beyond the signature itself
Photo evidence
Photos captured in-workflow, linked to records with GPS and timestamp at capture
Photos taken separately, attached if remembered; no systematic linking
Searchability
Instant search across all records by any field, date, or keyword
Physical filing cabinets; search requires physically locating and reviewing documents
Infrastructure required
Requires device (phone or tablet) and initial configuration
Zero infrastructure; works anywhere with a pen
Record integrity
Records sealed; any modification is detectable through cryptographic verification
Records can be altered, replaced, or destroyed with no detection mechanism
Disaster recovery
Records replicated; accessible from any authorized device
Records lost if the physical filing location is damaged by fire, flood, or other disaster

Why teams choose Certexi

What Certexi does differently

  • Records timestamped at creation with cryptographic proof; cannot be backdated
  • Identity-authenticated records: impossible to falsely attribute to someone who did not create them
  • Instant access: locate any record from any site in seconds, not hours of filing cabinet search
  • Photo evidence captured in the same workflow, linked automatically — not added retrospectively
  • Records survive disasters; no physical filing cabinet to burn or flood

Paper Forms & Manual Records strengths (honest assessment)

Where Paper Forms & Manual Records excels

  • Works without any infrastructure — pen and paper function at any site, any connectivity
  • Universally understood; zero training required
  • Zero cost per record; no technology dependency
  • Legally familiar: courts and regulators have centuries of experience with paper records

When to make the switch

You are transitioning operations from paper-based compliance records following an audit finding, a failed regulatory inspection, or a dispute where your paper records were challenged. Certexi provides digital evidence with integrity that paper cannot.

PRECIOS

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Personalizado

5 lugares por trimestre

  • Despliegue completo de plataforma
  • Soporte de configuración
  • Capacitación e incorporación
  • Acceso directo al equipo de producto
  • Iteración basada en retroalimentación
  • Período de evaluación de 8 semanas

Estándar

Operaciones de una ubicación

Desde $2,500

por mes, facturado anualmente

  • Todas las capacidades centrales
  • Biblioteca de plantillas estándar
  • Despliegue privado incluido
  • Soporte por email (respuesta 24h)
  • Actualizaciones trimestrales
  • Usuarios ilimitados

Enterprise

Multi-ubicación, alto cumplimiento

Personalizado

Basado en alcance del despliegue

  • Todo lo de Estándar
  • Desarrollo de plantillas personalizadas
  • Ingeniero de soporte dedicado
  • Garantías SLA
  • Integraciones avanzadas
  • Opción de despliegue air-gapped

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Cada plan incluye despliegue completo en tu infraestructura — Nextcloud, servidores Linux, Docker, Kubernetes o entornos air-gapped. Tu información nunca sale de tu control.

Evidence captured on paper is better than no evidence. Evidence captured in Certexi is defensible.

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