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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 8.0%, down 12.3% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 11.8% mindshare, down 17.8% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Adobe Sign8.0%
DocuSign19.1%
SignNow4.4%
Other68.5%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint11.8%
OpenText Content Management8.4%
OpenText Documentum Content Management8.0%
Other71.8%
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

"The ability to sign digitally is very convenient."
"It makes it very easy to sign documents."
"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."
"We heavily relied on Adobe Sign for signature workflows, Advanced Sharing method, tracking reports, creating products, and assigning accounts to new users."
"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."
"Adobe Sign is a reliable product with good support and a continuous improvement process in place."
"Regarding the most valuable feature of the solution, I would say that it is easy to use."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"Document flows, storage, and numbering take off the actions for checking and assigning the numbering and running around with approvals and pre-approvals."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily build intranet sites for communicating within teams, storing documentation, product information, pricing policies, updates on product infrastructure, and other related news."
"It has improve our organization by speeding up document sharing."
"It facilitates collaboration and the ability to create custom workflows."
"Ability to store files of any type."
"The security feature is valuable."
 

Cons

"The solution could always be more secure."
"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."
"It works. I have no notes for improvement."
"The solution's UI can be made simpler and easy to use so that I can have the option to make changes if needed."
"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."
"I think that the performance could be better and so could the auto-updates when filling in new columns and information."
"We'd like to be able to upload from MS Excel to deploy tasks and use drop-down lists to collect further information."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"It should have a Google-caliber search ability and a model-based GUI."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are the relationships between lists, cross-site web parts, and page-building tools."
"This solution would benefit from the implementation of enhanced online forms and template development capabilities."
"​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.​"
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"We would like more security features, like automating."
 

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."
"As of now, there are no monthly expenses involved in the solution."
"The free edition allows us to use the signature feature."
"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."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The pricing works for us."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The pricing is competitive."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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 ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Echosign
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

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Sample Customers

Card Assets, St. Paul Federal Credit Union, University Physicians Network, Cygate, Rackspace, Kuhn Krause, Kia Motors America
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