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Adobe Acrobat Sign vs Dropbox Sign

Dropbox Sign comes out ahead of Adobe Acrobat Sign on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Adobe Acrobat Sign
Adobe Acrobat Sign
6.5
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
Dropbox SignWinner
Dropbox Sign
6.8
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Dropbox Sign takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Dropbox Sign takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Adobe Acrobat Sign if…

  • • You want Adobe Acrobat Sign's edge on what it costs to start

Choose Dropbox Sign if…

  • • You want Dropbox Sign's edge on what the top plan costs and what customers say on trustpilot

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startAdobe Acrobat Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign8/10

    $8.26

    Acrobat Express for teams, per user per month, annual prepaid

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign5/10

    $15 / user / month (billed yearly)

    Starting price

    • $10.05, against $8.26

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    Adobe Acrobat Sign wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsDropbox Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    $29.99

    Acrobat Studio for teams, per user per month

    • $29.99, against $17.50

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign8/10

    $25 USD

    Standard

    • Standard, per user per month billed annually

    Source: sign.dropbox.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotDropbox Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    1.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 7,510 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.1 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign8/10

    1.5 out of 5

    TrustScore from 33 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4How easy it is to useDropbox Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    4.6 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  5. Round 5How reviewers rate its supportDropbox Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign8/10

    4.5 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  6. Round 6What reviewers sayTie
    Adobe Acrobat Sign7/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 4,263 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Dropbox Sign7/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 1,450 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Adobe Acrobat SignAdobe Acrobat Sign
Dropbox SignDropbox Sign

Side by side

Overall score
6.5
6.8
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
7.9
6.4
What the top plan costs
6.8
7.6
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
5.5
How much the entry plan can send
—
8.0
Trying it before you pay
—
7.8
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$8.26
$15 / user / month (billed yearly)
What the top plan costs
$29.99
$25 USD
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.1 out of 5
1.5 out of 5
How much the entry plan can send
—
Unlimited signature requests
Trying it before you pay
—
Free plan + 30-day trial
What bulk sending costs
—
Bulk send from Standard, $25
What unlimited sending costs
—
$15/mo, unlimited requests
What paying annually saves
—
$180 USD billed yearly
Record
Head-to-head record
3–5–1
4–5
Head-to-heads won
38 %
44 %
Rounds won
35 %
55 %
Pros
    • Standard, per user per month billed annually
    • a free plan plus a 30-day trial of paid features
    • Essentials for one user, per month billed annually
    • $10.05 billed annually against $15 billed monthly
    Cons
    • 1.1 out of 5, against 1.3 out of 5
    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
    • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
    • $29.99, against $17.50
    • $10.05, against $8.26
    • 1.5 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5
    • 1.5 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
    • $15/mo, billed yearly, against $8/mo, billed annually (Starter)
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