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Adobe Acrobat Sign vs SignWell

SignWell comes out ahead of Adobe Acrobat Sign on 3 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
2 of 6 rounds
vs
SignWellWinner
SignWell
7.2
Good
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

SignWell takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, SignWell takes 3 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 how many people have reviewed it

Choose SignWell if…

  • • You want SignWell's edge on what reviewers say and how easy it is to use

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 ↗

    SignWell5/10

    $10

    Light, per month billed annually

    • $10, against $8.26

    Source: signwell.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What reviewers saySignWell wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 4,263 reviews on Capterra

    • 4.7 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignWell8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    average rating from 2,714 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3How easy it is to useSignWell wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign5/10

    4.6 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignWell8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

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

    4.3 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.3 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignWell8/10

    4.8 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5What the top plan costsTie
    Adobe Acrobat Sign7/10

    $29.99

    Acrobat Studio for teams, per user per month

    Source: adobe.com ↗

    SignWell7/10

    $30

    Business, per month billed annually

    Source: signwell.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How many people have reviewed itAdobe Acrobat Sign wins
    Adobe Acrobat Sign8/10

    4,263 reviews

    reviews on Capterra, rated 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    SignWell5/10

    2,714 reviews

    reviews on Capterra, rated 4.9 out of 5

    • 2,714 reviews, against 4,263 reviews

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

Adobe Acrobat SignAdobe Acrobat Sign
SignWellSignWell

Side by side

Adobe Acrobat SignBest for what it costs to startAdobe Acrobat Sign
Overall score
6.5
7.2
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
7.9
7.1
What the top plan costs
6.8
6.6
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.0
—
How much the entry plan can send
—
8.0
Trying it before you pay
—
7.6
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$8.26
$10
What the top plan costs
$29.99
$30
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.1 out of 5
—
How much the entry plan can send
—
Unlimited documents
Trying it before you pay
—
Free plan, 3 docs/mo
What bulk sending costs
—
Bulk send on Light, $10
What unlimited sending costs
—
$10/mo (Light), billed yearly
What paying annually saves
—
20% with annual
Record
Head-to-head record
3–5–1
7–0
Head-to-heads won
38 %
100 %
Rounds won
35 %
63 %
Pros
      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% with annual, against Up to 33% with annual
      • $10, against $8.26
      • 2,714 reviews, against 4,263 reviews
      • $30, against $17.50
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