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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
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (6th)
SharePoint
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
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 5.0%, down 11.6% compared to last year.
SharePoint, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 12.0% mindshare, down 15.6% since last year.
eSignature (Electronic Signature) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe Sign5.0%
DocuSign11.5%
SignNow3.6%
Other79.9%
eSignature (Electronic Signature)
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePoint12.0%
OpenText Documentum Content Management6.5%
Alfresco6.4%
Other75.1%
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.
Ravi Raushan Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at ValueMomentum
Centralized document governance has boosted collaboration and made knowledge sharing structured
SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries. Another improvement would be search functionalities. While it is good sometimes, it does not always return the most relevant result unless a document is very well-structured and tagged. Also, initial setup and customizations can be time-consuming and may require technical expertise, specifically when configuring workflows or permissions. From a modern development perspective, tighter and more seamless integrations with tools including Power Automate and better support for custom backend integrations through APIs could make it more efficient. Overall, simplifying usability and enhancing search and integration capability would make SharePoint even stronger. One additional area I would appreciate improvement would be performance and responsiveness, especially when dealing with a large document library. Sometimes loading or navigating through large datasets can feel quite slow. Another aspect is permissions management. While it is very powerful, it can become complex to manage at scale, specifically when there are multiple levels of access across teams and projects. Improving developer experience would also be beneficial. Making customization, API integrations, and extensions more straightforward would help teams, especially backend developers, leverage SharePoint more efficiently.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would recommend this solution to other people. It is an easy-to-use solution and one of the best."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"An additional thought I would share is that SharePoint is a very capable and reliable platform for organizations looking to improve their collaborations and document management."
"This solution has helped us with the categorization, organization, management, discovery, and delivery of program and project related information."
"SharePoint is already moving to cloud, if you are using SharePoint online, which is cloud-based technology, it is more accessible."
"The collaboration features of SharePoint 2013 are probably the best I have seen in an enterprise product out of the box."
"Our staff found it simpler, as they did not have to work within a classification system."
"Its most valuable feature is the document library."
"It allowed us to be more productive in terms of being more organized."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
 

Cons

"The support could improve in Adobe Sign."
"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."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"It is hard to keep up with continuous improvements."
"It works. I have no notes for improvement."
"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 price of the solution could improve for certain plans."
"The UI has room for improvement."
"As this is a Microsoft product, it can be difficult to obtain direct support."
"SharePoint Designer enables creating workflows easily. However, they produce errors at times."
"Search integration across SharePoint, Yammer, Teams, and OneDrive."
"Too many versions being released in a short time period. Too much time being devoted to migration planning."
"When the number of documents in a library grows too high, there will be performance issues."
"I would like to see improvements in the interface."
"The reporting functionality needs improvement, to combine multiple lists (for the most part) requires a solution outside of SharePoint."
"Make it more intuitive."
 

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."
"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."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The pricing works for us."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"Licensing can be by server or by seat."
"The pricing is competitive."
"The pricing is competitive."
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Comparison Review

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Aug 23, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Training & Coaching Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Construction Company
9%
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 Enterprise83
 

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?
For me SharePoint is amazing. I have not thought about any feature that could be better because downloads and renaming are all easy. However, there is a feature that could be better. When you are u...
What is your primary use case for SharePoint?
We use SharePoint as our cloud storage for files, folders, and everything else. We have different teams, including the evidence and impact team which I work with, the alumni team, and other teams t...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Echosign
SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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