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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
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 (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 13.2%, up 10.4% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 16.6% mindshare, down 20.6% 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

"Adobe Sign is a reliable product with good support and a continuous improvement process in place."
"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."
"Adobe Sign is highly reliable and offers additional features such as 25-year retention filters and audit capabilities."
"The ability to sign digitally is very convenient."
"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."
"Regarding the most valuable feature of the solution, I would say that it is easy to use."
"I would recommend this solution to other people. It is an easy-to-use solution and one of the best."
"I give the stability a ten out of ten."
"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"It has made us faster and more efficient."
"It is well supported by Microsoft."
"It has helped us with storing all the documents, which means that people are not going to intervene. There is a way of extracting knowledge within documentation and tracking it. There are knowledge assets for where documentation is stored, indexed and searchable through SharePoint."
"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."
"SharePoint manages version control, which makes it easier to track and amend documentation accurately, maintaining document integrity and enabling quick recovery if necessary."
"It offers an easy way to store unstructured content (.pdf, .doc, .xls, images) and to tag them with metadata."
 

Cons

"The price of the solution could improve for certain plans."
"The support could improve in Adobe Sign."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"It is hard to keep up with continuous improvements."
"I think that the performance could be better and so could the auto-updates when filling in new columns and information."
"It works. I have no notes for improvement."
"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 solution's UI can be made simpler and easy to use so that I can have the option to make changes if needed."
"Search can be improved a lot because we are always trying to compare it with Google Search. Beyond that, it would be helpful to tag the documents."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"Replication needs improvement."
"SharePoint designer workflows can be buggy sometimes without any apparent reason."
"One issue is that when users mistakenly hide files or set permissions incorrectly, it can lead to files becoming inaccessible, requiring intervention from Microsoft support to resolve."
"The initial setup process is not intuitive."
"It has worked very well for me. It seems like they've improved everything. I don't have any cons about it as such, but I don't think they have a talk-to-text, speech-to-text, or speech-to-type. That would be cool for accessibility."
"Allow more functionalities for the on-premise version. Do not force the move of content to a non-private cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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."
"It is very expensive.​"
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The pricing works for us."
"SharePoint is included with our Microsoft license."
"The data classification and search elements are cheap."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
7%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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
 

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Sample Customers

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