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Adobe Acrobat Sign vs Foxit eSign

Foxit eSign 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
0 of 6 rounds
vs
Foxit eSignWinner
Foxit eSign
6.9
Fair
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Foxit eSign takes it, 4–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Foxit eSign 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 have a reason to pick Adobe Acrobat Sign that is not on this list

Choose Foxit eSign if…

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

Round by round

  1. Round 1What the top plan costsFoxit eSign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    $29.99

    Acrobat Studio for teams, per user per month

    • $29.99, against $25

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    Foxit eSign8/10

    $25

    eSign Pro, $300 per user per year

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Foxit eSign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotFoxit eSign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    1.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 7,510 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.1 out of 5, against 3.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Foxit eSign8/10

    3.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 222 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Foxit eSign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3How easy it is to useFoxit eSign 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 ↗

    Foxit eSign8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Foxit eSign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4How reviewers rate its supportFoxit eSign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Foxit eSign8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Foxit eSign wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  5. Round 5What it costs to startTie
    Adobe Acrobat Sign7/10

    $8.26

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

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    Foxit eSign7/10

    $120.00

    per user/year

    • Foxit eSign, $96 per user per year

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  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 ↗

    Foxit eSign7/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 698 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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Side by side

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Overall score
6.5
6.9
Best
Price
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What it costs to start
7.9
7.2
What the top plan costs
6.8
7.4
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
7.0
How much the entry plan can send
—
6.2
Trying it before you pay
—
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$8.26
$10/mo ($120/user/year)
What the top plan costs
$29.99
$25/mo ($300/user/yr, 5+ users)
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.1 out of 5
3.1 out of 5
How much the entry plan can send
—
250 envelopes a year
Trying it before you pay
—
14-day free trial
What bulk sending costs
—
Bulk send on Essentials (250/yr)
What unlimited sending costs
—
$25/mo (Business, 5+ licenses)
What paying annually saves
—
—
Record
Head-to-head record
3–5–1
4–1–1
Head-to-heads won
38 %
80 %
Rounds won
35 %
59 %
Pros
    • Foxit eSign, $96 per user per year
    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
    • 14-day free trial, against Free plan + 30-day trial
    • $25/mo (Business, 5+ licenses), against $15/mo, unlimited requests
    • 250 envelopes a year, against Unlimited signature requests
    • 14-day free trial, against Free plan (5 docs/mo) + 14-day trial
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