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Adobe Acrobat Sign vs SignNow

Adobe Acrobat Sign comes out ahead of SignNow 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 SignWinner
Adobe Acrobat Sign
6.5
Fair
4 of 6 rounds
vs
SignNow
SignNow
6.6
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Adobe Acrobat Sign takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Adobe Acrobat 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 and what the top plan costs

Choose SignNow if…

  • • You want SignNow's edge on 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 ↗

    SignNow5/10

    $20

    Business, per month

    • $20, against $8.26

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsAdobe Acrobat Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign8/10

    $29.99

    Acrobat Studio for teams, per user per month

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    $30

    top fixed-price plan, per month billed annually ($50 billed monthly); Enterprise is priced per invite

    • $50, against $29.99

    Source: snseats.signnow.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3What reviewers sayAdobe Acrobat Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 4,263 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    4.6 out of 5

    average rating from 539 reviews on Capterra

    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotSignNow wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    1.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 7,510 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.1 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SignNow8/10

    4.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,193 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5How easy it is to useAdobe Acrobat Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign8/10

    4.6 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignNow5/10

    4.5 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6How reviewers rate its supportTie
    Adobe Acrobat Sign7/10

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignNow7/10

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Adobe Acrobat SignAdobe Acrobat Sign

Side by side

Adobe Acrobat SignBest for what it costs to startAdobe Acrobat Sign
SignNowBest for what customers say on trustpilotSignNow
Overall score
6.5
6.6
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
7.9
7.0
What the top plan costs
6.8
6.1
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
7.9
How much the entry plan can send
—
5.4
Trying it before you pay
—
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$8.26
$8/mo, billed annually (Starter)
What the top plan costs
$29.99
$30/mo, billed annually (Business)
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.1 out of 5
4.3 out of 5
How much the entry plan can send
—
100 invites a year
Trying it before you pay
—
7-day free trial
What bulk sending costs
—
Bulk send from Professional, $15
What unlimited sending costs
—
—
What paying annually saves
—
Up to 60% with annual
Record
Head-to-head record
3–5–1
5–3–1
Head-to-heads won
38 %
63 %
Rounds won
35 %
52 %
Pros
    • Enterprise, per month
    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
    • $20, against $8.26
    • $50, against $29.99
    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
    • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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