dbs Liveforms Named a Finalist in 2026 EdTech Cool Tool Awards

dbs Liveforms, a solution by dbs Software and Services, has been recognized as a finalist in the Product or Service category for The EdTech Cool Tool Awards 2026. This recognition highlights the product’s role at the intersection of digital transformation and administrative efficiency.

Celebrating its 16th year, The EdTech Digest Awards is the world’s largest recognition program for education technology. This US-based program shines a global spotlight on the innovators, leaders, and trendsetters who are not just reacting to the changing landscape of education but actively defining what comes next.

Joining the Ranks of EdTech Giants

The 2026 finalists were narrowed from a vast field of global applicants and judged on rigorous criteria, including:

  • Pedagogical workability
  • Efficacy and results
  • Clarity and value
  • Potential

Only a select group of finalists was chosen from this vast field.

By being named a finalist in the “Product or Service” category, dbs Liveforms joins an elite group of winners and finalists that includes industry titans such as Discovery Education Experience, Bloomberg for Education, Raz-Plus from Learning A-Z, and SchoolMint Recruitment, among others.

“The leaders honored here are defining what comes next,” says Victor Rivero, Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest. “The future of learning isn’t something we’re waiting for, it’s unfolding right now, shaped by innovators who aren’t reacting to change, but creating it across classrooms, workplaces, and beyond.”

Why dbs Liveforms? Turbo charging the “Administrative Engine”

Liveforms has been recognized for its transformative effect on the operational backbone of educational institutions. While most EdTech solutions aim for solving classroom challenges , dbs Liveforms elevates the experience of both students and administrators alike. It bridges the gaps between IT and business to transform the user experience in areas where technology frictions still exist.

Our solution earned its finalist status by being the perfect blend of technology and services for solving the hidden frictions in forms and workflows in Higher Education:

  • Efficacy & Results: Minimizing manual staff rework hours by replacing manual, error-prone paper and PDF processes with intelligent, AI-enabled workflows.

  • Value: Providing a high-ROI alternative to expensive e-signature silos

  • Potential: Utilizing no-code drag and drop form-building and an AI-enabled rules engine that ensures high accuracy at the point of data capture, and an API for integrating seamlessly with existing SIS and ERP systems.

  • Ease of use: Eliminating dependency on technical departments by leveraging our technical expertise as part of the service subscription.

A Commitment to Excellence

“This recognition as a “Cool Tool” Product or Service Finalist validates our vision: to enrich the lives of learners and leaders by removing the workflow frictions that stand in the way of the educational experience” says Ricardo Rengifo, President of dbs. “Whether it is automating complex forms with workflows, or automating faculty contracting with digital signatures, we are proud to have excelled in all the criteria that the EdTech Digest judges recognized in our 2026 submission.”

Learn more about dbs Liveforms by visiting our product page.

For more information on the 2026 EdTech Awards Finalists and Winners, visit EdTech Digest. Follow the conversation at #EdTechAwards.

dbs Software & Services (dbs) is a long-standing provider of document management and process automation solutions for education and business, and the exclusive provider of Tessi Docubase® in North America.

Tessi Docubase® is an enterprise-grade modular, secure, and easy-to-use document management system that seamlessly integrates with Business Information Systems. Its secure architecture and a broad range of features make it the perfect solution for a wide range of enterprises and use cases.

dbs LiveForms, is a low-code Business Process Automation platform. Its sole focus is simplifying complex processes by automating repetitive steps – from data capture to alerts, notifications, email confirmations, and everything in between quickly, without involving a programmer.

dbs eSign is a cloud-based electronic signature solution that allows users to manage the signing process for a document, from upload to signing and sealing, from any mobile device or computer.

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