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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
7.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (3rd)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
160
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 10.9% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.4% mindshare, down 20.2% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
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.
Sanil Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined collaboration through seamless integration and customization
I have been an administrator for SharePoint and have used it as an end-user for document storage. Predominantly, I've been involved in administration SharePoint helps a lot since we've moved from using it directly to using it as a backend for Teams, which makes collaboration easier. It supports…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 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."
"Adobe Sign is highly reliable and offers additional features such as 25-year retention filters and audit capabilities."
"Regarding the most valuable feature of the solution, I would say that it is easy to use."
"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."
"The ability to sign digitally is very convenient."
"It makes it very easy to sign documents."
"The most valuable features of SharePoint Online are content management, document management, and approval processes. Additionally, there are a number of features that provide integration with multiple Office services and external services."
"The online editing capabilities, file sharing, auditing, information security, ease of solution management, and the easy user adaptation to the platform are the most valuable features."
"It facilitates collaboration and the ability to create custom workflows."
"Information is now available instantly to managers on all devices."
"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."
"The ability to have version control and co-editing is vital to our workflows."
"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."
"SharePoint is smooth and easy to use for editing, updating, and uploading files."
 

Cons

"It is hard to keep up with continuous improvements."
"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."
"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."
"The support could improve in Adobe Sign."
"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 price of the solution could improve for certain plans."
"The workflow engine cannot support the business needs."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
"The company also needs to make sure that their policies are dictating how information is stored and used, instead of letting SharePoint take control."
"During uptime under our network, it is hard to find info when content is hefty."
"It should have more user-friendly customization, as it still requires developers to get engaged and build sites."
"The navigation is confusing."
"The search functionality could be improved, especially when dealing with 'lift' lists, where there are performance issues."
"The solution should improve its integration with other project management tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The free edition allows us to use the signature feature."
"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 pricing is competitive."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"It is very expensive.​"
"It is pretty reasonable. It is $5 per month per user. We have 12 users now, so it is about $60 per month."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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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?
The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users. Many do not fully understand these features, and improving user awareness could foster better data relations. The learning curve o...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Echosign
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Card Assets, St. Paul Federal Credit Union, University Physicians Network, Cygate, Rackspace, Kuhn Krause, Kia Motors America
Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
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