Adobe Acrobat Sign vs signNow

Adobe Acrobat Sign9.0Visit signNow8.6Visit

Higher score Adobe Acrobat Sign #4 in E-Signature Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Adobe Sign

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signNow #8 in E-Signature Software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit signNow

• Adobe Acrobat Sign fits best

  Large organizations using Adobe and enterprise apps

• signNow fits best

  Businesses needing payments during signing

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Acrobat Sign 9.0/10 Visit ↗	signNow 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in E-Signature Software	#8 in E-Signature Software
Best for	Large organizations using Adobe and enterprise apps	Businesses needing payments during signing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$8/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	75+ integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adobe Acrobat Sign 5/5 · signNow 5/5
Audit trail	✓	✓
Document templates	✓	✓
Bulk sending	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
SMS authentication	✓	✓
Specs
Signature order	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Supports bulk sending, reusable templates, tracking, and audit reports Offers sequential, parallel, and hybrid agreement routing Integrates with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday, and more	Collect payments while documents are being signed Templates, bulk sending, workflows, audit trails, and authentication REST API, webhooks, mobile apps, and 14 listed integrations
Cons	Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan prices Has no free plan Its extensive enterprise feature set may exceed smaller teams' needs	No free plan is available Advanced authentication varies by plan Some compliance features are add-ons on the Site License
Our verdict	Adobe Acrobat Sign is a cloud-based electronic-signature service for businesses and enterprises. It supports sending agreements by email or SMS, collecting signatures, managing reusable templates, tracking agreement status, producing audit… Read the review →	signNow is an electronic-signature and document-workflow platform for individuals, teams, and businesses. It supports legally binding signatures, reusable templates, sequential and parallel signing workflows, audit trails, signer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Adobe Acrobat Sign — where it wins

  • Supports bulk sending, reusable templates, tracking, and audit reports
  • Offers sequential, parallel, and hybrid agreement routing
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan prices
  • Has no free plan
  • Its extensive enterprise feature set may exceed smaller teams' needs

• signNow — where it wins

  • Collect payments while documents are being signed
  • Templates, bulk sending, workflows, audit trails, and authentication
  • REST API, webhooks, mobile apps, and 14 listed integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced authentication varies by plan
  • Some compliance features are add-ons on the Site License

• Adobe Acrobat Sign9.0/10 · Paid

  A strong enterprise e-signature choice for Adobe-centered workflows and complex routing.

  Visit Adobe SignFull verdict →
• signNow8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A capable e-signature platform for workflows that include payments during signing.

  Visit signNowFull verdict →