Adobe Acrobat Sign vs eSignGlobal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, eSignGlobal grades higher than Adobe Acrobat Sign: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
eSignGlobal grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Adobe's e-signatures, sold inside Acrobat plans or on their own
eSignGlobal
Cross-border e-signature platform with no per-seat fees
Which one is for you
Pick Adobe Acrobat Sign if
- Fits if your team edits PDFs in Acrobat already and wants signing included
- Works for teams that send many agreements, since team plans put no cap on e-signatures
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only want e-signatures, as you're paying for a whole PDF editor
- Not for you if you might cancel early, as every plan is a year's commitment and leaving late costs half of what's left
- Too light for regulated work, as Adobe keeps its full compliance for Sign Solutions, sold through sales
- Pricey if you want bulk send or branding, which need Pro at $23.99, or the AI Assistant, an add-on below Studio
- Watch out: the Sign phone app is rated 2.2 on iPhone, and no Android app is listed
Pick eSignGlobal if
- Fits if you sign with counterparties in Singapore, Hong Kong or the EU
- Works for teams that want unlimited seats instead of per-user pricing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see prices for Professional or Advanced, which are quoted by sales
- Not for you if you need the API, bulk sending or government ID checks on the cheapest plan
- Tight if you rely on Basic's 100 documents, since the page does not say if that is per month or per year
- Watch out: the site says the product is now eSign.AI, so names and plans may keep moving
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAAdobe Acrobat SignWeak | 2.2GPAeSignGlobalFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CAbout $51 a month for three on Acrobat Standard for teams, at $16.99 a licence on the annual plan billed monthly. That's the dearer end of this category, but it includes a full PDF editor and uncapped e-signatures. Bulk send and branding need Pro at $23.99. | CBasic is $24.90 a month on annual billing with unlimited seats, between the category's middle of $20 and its dearer quarter at $29. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of Pro or Studio for teams, but it runs on into a yearly commitment: cancel more than 14 days after it ends and you pay half of what's left. | CA 30-day trial with all features and up to 5 envelopes, then a free plan whose sending limits are not stated. |
| Features | CSend from Acrobat, several signers at once, tracking, audit trails, web forms and branding, plus the PDF tools. But Adobe itself says the signing in Acrobat Standard and Pro doesn't reach the compliance level of Acrobat Sign Solutions, which is sold through sales. | CTemplates, bulk send, seals, AI contract tools and 50+ trust providers. The API, bulk sending, SSO and ID checks are not in Basic, and Basic's 100-document limit does not say if it is monthly or yearly. |
| Ease of use | F2.2 from about 650 App Store ratings for the Acrobat Sign app, by far the lowest in this category. You can send from Acrobat on a computer instead, but on a phone this is the app. | CNo store rating on record. Web only, with templates and identity methods to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, desktop Acrobat and iPhone, with Word, Teams, Salesforce, Workday, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. No Android app is listed, so it misses an A. | BWeb only, with an API from Professional and Okta, Microsoft SAML, Google login, Lark and WhatsApp links. |
| Best for | teams that need Acrobat's PDF tools anyway | cross-border signing across Asia and Europe |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Adobe Acrobat Sign and eSignGlobal. How we grade
Price against what you get
Adobe Acrobat Sign starts at $16.99 a month for each person and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. eSignGlobal starts at $24.90 a month and scores 2.3.
eSignGlobal scores higher, and starts $7.91 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other e-signature and proposal tools on the chart, 25 score higher than Adobe Acrobat Sign for less, and 13 score higher than eSignGlobal for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Adobe Acrobat Sign also covers documents and forms.
- eSignGlobal also covers templates and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | eSignGlobal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly | $24.90 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | After a 30-day trial, accounts move to a free plan with document storage, signing, team seals and email support; sending limits are not stated. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Studio for teams, for up to 10 licenses | 30-day free trial with all features, up to 5 envelopes |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Adobe | ESIGN HK HOLDING LIMITED |
| Price read from | adobe.com | esign.ai |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Small teams cannot buy Acrobat Sign on its own: it comes inside an Acrobat for teams plan, and the standalone Acrobat Sign Solutions is sold only through sales.
- Plans are annual commitments paid monthly; cancelling more than 14 days after the trial ends costs half the remaining commitment.
- Adobe says the e-signature features in Acrobat Standard and Pro do not offer the compliance level of Acrobat Sign Solutions.
- The Acrobat AI Assistant is a paid add-on on Standard and Pro and is included only in Acrobat Studio.
eSignGlobal
- Only the Basic plan has a listed price; Professional and Advanced are sold through sales.
- The API, bulk sending, SSO and government ID checks are not in Basic.
- Basic's 100-document limit does not say whether it is monthly or yearly.
- The site says eSignGlobal is now eSign.AI, run by ESIGN HK HOLDING LIMITED.
Key features
Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Send from Acrobat
- Request e-signatures directly from Acrobat on desktop, web or mobile, with no usage cap on e-signatures in Acrobat for teams plans.
- Several signers at once
- Send one document to multiple signers, each of whom gets a personal copy; Acrobat Pro adds bulk sending.
- Tracking and audit trails
- Real-time status and notifications for documents out for signature, with audit trails kept for completed ones.
- Web forms and branding
- Turn PDFs or Word files into fillable forms, post signable web forms on a website and add your logo to agreements.
- PDF tools in the same plan
- The Acrobat plans also edit, convert, combine, password-protect and, in Pro, compare and redact PDFs.
- Cloud storage and app links
- Store signed files in Box, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, and send from Microsoft Word, Teams, Salesforce or Workday.
eSignGlobal
- Cross-border signing
- The vendor says signatures are legally binding in 100+ countries and that it connects to 50+ trust service providers for advanced and qualified signing under eIDAS.
- Identity verification
- Signers can be checked by email or SMS code, passcode, SSO, Singpass or iAM Smart, with government ID checks on higher plans.
- Templates and bulk send
- Reusable templates prepare documents the same way each time, and bulk send sends one document to many signers while tracking each signature.
- Seal management
- Company seals and personal signatures are managed centrally for the team.
- AI assistant
- AI tools flag contract risks, summarize and translate agreements and help draft contracts.
- API and integrations
- Developer docs and an API reference are published, and integrations include Okta, Microsoft SAML, Google login, Lark, WhatsApp and Beisen.
Plans
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Acrobat Standard for teams$16.99
per license / month, annual plan billed monthly
Acrobat plan with PDF editing and conversion that can request e-signatures and track them; the AI Assistant is an add-on.
Acrobat Pro for teams$23.99
per license / month, annual plan billed monthly
Adds bulk send, brand customization, PDF comparison and redaction, plus 24x7 support; the AI Assistant is an add-on.
Acrobat Studio for teams$29.99
per license / month, annual plan billed monthly
Everything in Acrobat Pro plus PDF Spaces, the Acrobat AI Assistant and Adobe Express Premium.
Acrobat Sign SolutionsCustom
The standalone e-signature product, sold through sales, with unlimited seats, deeper integrations and compliance features.
eSignGlobal
Trial$0
Store and manage documents, sign, team seal and personal signature management, email support.
Basic$24.90
per month, billed annually; shown against a crossed-out $30
Up to 100 e-signature documents (period not stated), unlimited seats, SMS delivery, access passcodes and AI Center.
ProfessionalCustom
Adds WhatsApp delivery, government ID checks, digital signatures, basic API, bulk and scheduled sending, SSO and smart forms.
AdvancedCustom
Adds watermarks, multiple workspaces, custom roles, advanced API and higher template and stamp quotas.
Ways to pay less
Adobe Acrobat Sign
No public discounts listed.
eSignGlobal
- Annual discount
17% off with annual payment
The Basic plan is shown as $24.90 a month billed annually, against a crossed-out $30, with the page citing a 17% discount for annual payment.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Adobe Acrobat Sign or eSignGlobal?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Adobe Acrobat Sign starts at $16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly, and eSignGlobal starts at $24.90 per month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Adobe Acrobat Sign or eSignGlobal?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only eSignGlobal has a free plan. Adobe Acrobat Sign does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Adobe Acrobat Sign and eSignGlobal run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Adobe Acrobat Sign lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.