Adobe Acrobat Sign vs BoldSign

Compared on	Adobe Acrobat Sign Free trial · from $16.99/seat/mo VisitRemove	BoldSign Free plan · from $5/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Adobe's e-signature service, sold inside Acrobat for teams plans or as custom-priced Acrobat Sign Solutions	E-signature app and API from Syncfusion with a free 25-envelope plan and unlimited envelopes on Business
Free plan	No	25 envelopes a month, 2 templates, 1 user, 1 brand; audit trail, reminders, signer authentication, custom branding and mobile apps included
Cheapest paid plan	$16.99/seat/mo billed annually (Acrobat Standard for teams)Adobe Acrobat Sign pricing	$5/user/mo billed annually (Growth)BoldSign pricing
What it covers	Per license on an annual plan, billed monthly or prepaid ($203.88 a year); includes collecting e-signatures and tracking responses with no usage cap; cancelling after 14 days costs half the remaining annual commitment.	50 envelopes per user a month, 10 templates; additional users at the same per-user price.
Free trial	Free trial of Acrobat Pro for teams and Acrobat Studio for teams for up to 10 licenses; trial length not stated on the plans page	30-day free trial, no credit card required
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, API	Web, iOS, Android, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Integrations with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Dynamics 365, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Power Automate and Zapier	Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft OneDrive, Power Automate, Zapier and Xero
Open source	No	No
Good for	Teams that already edit PDFs in Acrobat and want e-signatures in the same subscription Sending agreements from Microsoft 365, Salesforce or Workday Regulated enterprises that need HIPAA or 21 CFR Part 11 controls	Sending up to 25 envelopes a month for free Small teams that send many contracts and want unlimited envelopes per user Developers embedding signing in a SaaS app
Watch out for	Business plans are annual commitments; cancelling after 14 days costs half the remaining commitment Standalone Acrobat Sign Solutions has no published price The pages read do not describe payment collection during signing	Free plan: 1 user, 25 envelopes a month and 2 templates Growth caps envelopes at 50 per user a month; unlimited envelopes need Business Bulk send, SMS delivery and ID verification are paid add-ons, available from Business
Made by	Adobe Inc.	Syncfusion, Inc.

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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