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Adobe Sign vs SharePoint comparison

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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
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (6th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
166
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 4.7%, down 11.5% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 11.8% mindshare, down 14.7% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Sign4.7%
DocuSign10.4%
SignNow3.4%
Other81.5%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint11.8%
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.7%
Alfresco5.9%
Other75.6%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Bishen Gosai - PeerSpot reviewer
Acrobat Sign Specialist at Learning Curve
Streamlined customer onboarding has reduced processing time from days to under an hour
There are several phenomenal features in Adobe Sign, and for me personally, the web forms feature is one of the best because it allows flexibility and the ability for signers to access the documents remotely without having to be sent a document for signature. All they need is a link or a QR code to the actual web form, which enables them to fill in and sign the document electronically on any device. The web forms feature has saved a lot of time and administration back and forth from a customer and supplier perspective. In general, it has added a whole level of efficiency for the organization as a whole. As mentioned with the customer registration document, Adobe Sign has greatly improved efficiency for the processing of customer registration documents. Previously, the process took potentially anything up to 10 working days, but with the current process in place, it has been minimized down to less than 60 minutes.
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."
"Previously, the process took potentially anything up to 10 working days, but with the current process in place, it has been minimized down to less than 60 minutes."
"Adobe Sign is highly reliable and offers additional features such as 25-year retention filters and audit capabilities."
"I would recommend this solution to other people. It is an easy-to-use solution and one of the best."
"We heavily relied on Adobe Sign for signature workflows, Advanced Sharing method, tracking reports, creating products, and assigning accounts to new users."
"I give the stability a ten out of ten."
"Using Adobe Sign helps us deliver projects before deadlines because it reduces the illustration part and allows for exporting one document into multiple formats efficiently, which is very helpful for us and our organization."
"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."
"Outstanding support on SharePoint, in particular from Microsoft."
"We use this solution as central repository for all the corporate information systems."
"It improved transparency around work products."
"Staff training is reduced because learning basic SharePoint is not as complicated as an EDRMS."
"It's stable. It's very widely used by companies. Also, the knowledge of the product has improved over the years, and by other companies that support it or are Microsoft SharePoint partners. So if there are problems, there's always a user or company that knows the information or can help you; even with very uncommon problems."
"It has helped us collapse all our versions into a single file."
"The most valuable features of SharePoint include the ability to co-edit documents in the Office suite, particularly Excel and Word."
"For a medium to large scale business, it is excellent."
 

Cons

"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."
"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 biggest problem I experienced when using Adobe Sign for the first time was that it was new software for me, and it sometimes crashed or closed automatically due to my PC or laptop hanging."
"I think that the performance could be better and so could the auto-updates when filling in new columns and information."
"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 price of the solution could improve for certain plans."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
"The UI could be more flexible out of the box."
"Submitting document changes function needs to be improved."
"No good process to import emails from several users into a single comprehensive SP repository."
"I would like to see the following: More freedom given to a power user Feature development on a site collection level without the need for farm-level rights"
"It has its limitations. We are unable to use this tool to "archive" data and run queries to generate hindsight information."
"Emails stored now do not display metadata in native format."
"The initial setup was somewhat complex."
 

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."
"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."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."
"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."
"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."
"The pricing works for us."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"It is very expensive.​"
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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
Outsourcing Company
14%
Training & Coaching Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise84
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Adobe Sign?
Pricing for Adobe Sign was very straightforward. It is licensed per transaction, and while it does have a per-user licensing model, ultimately it is very efficient and cost-effective as a whole.
What needs improvement with Adobe Sign?
We are not collaborating on Adobe Sign because there is no option to collaborate on it. I want Adobe Sign to include a Content Management System portal feature so users can utilize Adobe Sign offli...
What is your primary use case for Adobe Sign?
My main use case for Adobe Sign is for illustration. I use Adobe Sign for tracing JPG images and converting them into PDF and SGML formats as per client requests. When I open Adobe Sign, the first ...
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?
I don't know how SharePoint can be improved because it works effectively, so I can't think of any improvement. It exists in the background, similar to Windows, where you don't think about it, but i...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
I have been using SharePoint for three years since I began employment at Wartsila. My main use case for SharePoint is storing documents, meeting recordings, and visiting websites created by my coll...
 

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
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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