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Adobe Sign vs SharePoint comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Sign
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (2nd)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
162
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (1st), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Knowledge Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Adobe Sign is designed for eSignature (Electronic Signature) and holds a mindshare of 11.3%, up 11.2% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 15.0% mindshare, down 19.0% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Adobe Sign11.3%
DocuSign26.5%
SignNow4.9%
Other57.300000000000004%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint15.0%
OpenText Documentum Content Management10.2%
OpenText Content Management10.0%
Other64.8%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gerges Ghaly - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to manage, deploy and use
There were some issues I was facing where some users didn't get applied for a policy and the updates didn't send out. For example, If I changed the job title, it's not automatically updated and I have to make sure that the information is corrected. So sometimes it happens that when I log in, the script is wrong, so I have to remove the signature and make it update again. I think that the performance could be better and so could the auto-updates when filling in new columns and information.
Madhur D'silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Adobe Sign is a reliable product with good support and a continuous improvement process in place."
"I give the stability a ten out of ten."
"The ability to sign digitally is very convenient."
"Adobe Sign is highly reliable and offers additional features such as 25-year retention filters and audit capabilities."
"The most valuable aspect of Adobe Sign is not a single feature, but rather a combination of features. From a broad perspective, the failover system is particularly noteworthy. In the event that Adobe Sign experiences downtime, there are backup measures in place through Amazon AWS that ensure continuity. For instance, if one region experiences an outage, another region can take over seamlessly, which is a significant advantage."
"I would recommend this solution to other people. It is an easy-to-use solution and one of the best."
"I adore using Adobe Sign since it feels intuitive and user-friendly. Its organic design makes it effortless to navigate, so even if you lack experience with Adobe software, you can quickly learn and use it accurately."
"We heavily relied on Adobe Sign for signature workflows, Advanced Sharing method, tracking reports, creating products, and assigning accounts to new users."
"The most valuable features are the Integrations, web site, and search."
"​Combined reports and data with timeline tracking."
"For SharePoint, I believe the most valuable feature is the customization and allowing you to share and edit files and documents. Being able to share externally and the precise administration of the files in terms of giving permissions and controlling who has access to what is a very good feature."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the collaboration and sharing."
"It offers ease of use, which is crucial."
"Information is much more readily available."
"Removed the need of paper storage and people flow into the office."
 

Cons

"It works. I have no notes for improvement."
"The price of the solution could improve for certain plans."
"One limitation of Adobe Sign is the restriction of adding only one email address for an Adobe Sign account. This can cause issues at times because Adobe Sign does not permit multiple signed accounts with the same email address."
"The UI has room for improvement."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"I think that the performance could be better and so could the auto-updates when filling in new columns and information."
"It is hard to keep up with continuous improvements."
"Last year we were informed that the integration between SharePoint and Adobe Sign was expiring in July 2024, prompting us to create a Power Automate flow to automate agreements in Adobe Sign using Power App and Power Automate flow inbuilt with the SharePoint site."
"During uptime under our network, it is hard to find info when content is hefty."
"We do sell Hyland OnBase, which is probably a competitor to SharePoint and does a lot more. In our own organization, we haven't had a need for it, but certainly, for our customers, we are finding that to be a better fit. In terms of the technical reasons for that, I'm not involved much on that side, so I can't give specifics, but there is certainly room for them to improve or add on certain features that clearly are not available in SharePoint, but they are available in Hyland OnBase."
"There's room for improvement in the search functionality, although it has matured significantly over the years."
"It does not integrate despite being part of the Microsoft family."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"SharePoint sometimes cannot handle the amount of co-editing that we do."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As of now, there are no monthly expenses involved in the solution."
"One area where there is room for improvement is the pricing of the entry-level plans. If you have minimal requirements for electronic signatures, the initial plans may not be suitable for SMBs as they may appear expensive. However, once you start using Adobe Sign, you can see a positive return on investment. Nonetheless, the pricing of the entry-level plans could be improved to cater to businesses with lower signing needs."
"Adobe Sign is not expensive, but it is premium-priced based on the specific features required. The value you get from the numerous features and free unlimited support, including expert advice, is worth considering when looking for value for money. Unlike licensed components, when you purchase Adobe Sign, you're not just buying support; hence, you won't be faced with any unexpected licensing costs for additional support."
"The free edition allows us to use the signature feature."
"The pricing is competitive."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The pricing works for us."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"The product is reasonably priced."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise80
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Adobe Sign?
I cannot answer how Adobe Sign can be improved now because I haven't worked with it in the last two months as I recently lost my job, so I need some time to look into that again.
What is your primary use case for Adobe Sign?
My use cases for Adobe Sign include working in NNE until April, where I played as an Adobe Enterprise Admin for global NNE. I acted as a middleman between Adobe Enterprise Support and Adobe Enterpr...
What advice do you have for others considering Adobe Sign?
I would recommend Adobe Sign to other people, probably Mikkel from NNE, whose initials are UKRG. I would definitely recommend Adobe Sign to other people. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Adobe Sign a 10.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
Not with SharePoint specifically, but overall with the software or tools from Microsoft, I think there are areas that need improvement. It's very difficult to understand the objective. There are so...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Echosign
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