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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) (3rd)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
164
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (1st), Web Content Management (2nd), 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 7.5%, down 12.5% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 11.3% mindshare, down 17.3% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Adobe Sign7.5%
DocuSign18.6%
SignNow4.4%
Other69.5%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint11.3%
OpenText Content Management8.0%
Alfresco7.8%
Other72.9%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

LP
System Consultant at Freelancer
Efficient handling of feature updates and user management with supportive customer service
Adobe Sign is very easy to use, and anyone can easily understand and use it independently. If I teach them once, that's sufficient. They can easily grasp it by themselves, but I still make documentation every time I learn new key points or processes. I also create videos for easier access for all users on a common SharePoint site, where people can easily view the processes if they forget, which is beneficial after taking time off for vacations. The initial setup of Adobe Sign is very straightforward and not complex, making it easily understandable. The customer support team from Adobe is very responsible. Whenever I raise a request in Adobe Sign, especially regarding documents that miss content, they clearly explain that large documents sometimes cause issues, and recommend converting the document into a PDF file before sending it for signature, which resolved the issues we faced. They respond immediately whenever I raise a request.
AnjneyBhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Market Research Analyst at IDC Corporate
Collaboration has improved through simplified document access and controlled sharing
SharePoint is definitely used to keep a record of our files and data. The capability is quite good because it is time-saving. I have used it only four or five times, but it has been very helpful to keep all my information in a consolidated manner. The search feature is one of the most beneficial factors that we use to filter out the latest data or the latest file as per our convenience and use case. When you have a large repository, this feature is particularly valuable. Role-based access control has been helpful while developing the knowledge platform. The roles were defined clearly, which made it easy for the four or five of us to work simultaneously and collaborate on our project in a similar manner.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"It makes it very easy to sign documents."
"I would recommend this solution to other people. It is an easy-to-use solution and one of the best."
"Regarding the most valuable feature of the solution, I would say that it is easy to use."
"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."
"I give the stability a ten out of ten."
"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."
"It facilitates collaboration and the ability to create custom workflows."
"The most valuable aspect of SharePoint is its integration with Teams. T"
"I do like the collaboration around documents. The versioning history has proven useful in some instances as well."
"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."
"It allows for simultaneous users to be on it."
"I rate it a ten."
"SharePoint's collaborative features are valuable as they enable productivity by allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously."
"Removed the need of paper storage and people flow into the office."
 

Cons

"It is hard to keep up with continuous improvements."
"The solution's UI can be made simpler and easy to use so that I can have the option to make changes if needed."
"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."
"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 support could improve in Adobe Sign."
"It works. I have no notes for improvement."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
"There's a challenge with desktop applications synchronizing with online documents in real-time. If someone is working on a document in the desktop version of Excel, for example, and someone else is editing the same document online, the changes won't sync immediately. That's the only real challenge we've encountered."
"Processing data from multiple site collections is not easy as they reside in different databases."
"​The support is the worst. It is bad when Microsoft support does not even know what to do and you have to tell them. Also, they take too long to solve a problem.​"
"There are some limitations on storage."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."
"The product does not perform 100% when used outside of a Microsoft based browser, Chrome, Firefox, etc."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"The free edition allows us to use the signature feature."
"As of now, there are no monthly expenses involved in the solution."
"It is very expensive.​"
"The product is reasonably priced."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The pricing works for us."
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Comparison Review

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Developer with 51-200 employees
Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
8%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software 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 Business80
Midsize Enterprise38
Large Enterprise81
 

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?
I do not know the difference between the prices of the two solutions; I did not work on this project.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
It is not really better; we use the same solution as before with Google Drive and the Google App solution. Sometimes I have to refresh pages more than with Google, but it does not charge; the page ...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I create a data warehouse and establish a link between different applications. For data exchange, the vendor is Oracle.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Echosign
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

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