Adobe Acrobat Sign
Adobe's e-signatures, sold inside Acrobat plans or on their own
Adobe Acrobat Sign report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for teams that need Acrobat's PDF tools anyway
For small teams, Adobe Acrobat Sign comes inside Acrobat for teams: Acrobat's PDF editing, plus sending documents for signature with no cap. If you need Acrobat anyway, that's a fair deal. If you only want e-signatures, you're paying for a PDF editor, signing up for a year, and the Sign phone app is poorly rated.
Who Adobe Acrobat Sign is for
- Great if your team edits PDFs in Acrobat already and wants signing included
- Handy when you send lots of agreements, since team plans put no cap on e-signatures
- Good for companies that live in Word, Teams and OneDrive
Who Adobe Acrobat Sign is not for
- 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
- Too light for regulated work, as Adobe keeps its full compliance for Sign Solutions
Why Adobe Acrobat Sign gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyAbout $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.
- DFree plan and trialNo 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.
- CFeaturesSend 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.
- FEase of use2.2 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Adobe's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/adobe-acrobat-sign#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/adobe-acrobat-sign.svg" alt="Adobe Acrobat Sign: 1.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Adobe Acrobat Sign stands among e-signature and proposal tools
Adobe Acrobat Sign's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on ease of use (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $16.99 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 10 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 14 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Adobe Acrobat Sign’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 13, level with 5
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 13
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 13, level with 8
- FEase of useAbove 0 of 13
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 13, level with 12
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 e-signature and proposal tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Adobe Acrobat Sign, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Adobe Acrobat Sign you could make: documents and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $203.88 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Adobe Acrobat Sign’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is Adobe's e-signature service. Small teams get it as part of an Acrobat for teams plan, where documents can be sent for signature straight from Acrobat with no cap on the number of e-signatures, alongside Acrobat's PDF editing tools. Larger companies can buy Acrobat Sign Solutions on its own through sales, with more integrations, signer authentication and compliance features.
Adobe Acrobat Sign is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Teams that already need Acrobat for PDF editing and want e-signatures included
- Businesses that send a high volume of agreements, since team plans have no e-signature cap
- Large companies that need Adobe's enterprise e-signature compliance, via sales
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Adobe Acrobat Sign pricing
- Starts at
- $16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Studio for teams, for up to 10 licenses
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobat Standard for teams | $16.99per 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 | $23.99per 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 | $29.99per license / month, annual plan billed monthly | Everything in Acrobat Pro plus PDF Spaces, the Acrobat AI Assistant and Adobe Express Premium. |
| Acrobat Sign Solutions | Custom | The standalone e-signature product, sold through sales, with unlimited seats, deeper integrations and compliance features. |
Read from adobe.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Adobe Acrobat Sign before you buy.
How people rate the Adobe Acrobat Sign app
2.2
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars23%
- 4 stars4%
- 3 stars5%
- 2 stars7%
- 1 star60%
646 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Adobe Acrobat Sign free?
No, Adobe Acrobat Sign is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Studio for teams, for up to 10 licenses.
How much does Adobe Acrobat Sign cost?
Adobe Acrobat Sign lists 4 plans. Acrobat Standard for teams: $16.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly. Acrobat Pro for teams: $23.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly. Acrobat Studio for teams: $29.99 per license / month, annual plan billed monthly. Acrobat Sign Solutions: custom pricing. Prices were read from adobe.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Adobe Acrobat Sign work on?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is available on Web and iOS.
How is Adobe Acrobat Sign rated?
Adobe Acrobat Sign's iPhone and iPad app averages 2.2 out of 5 from 646 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Adobe Acrobat Sign have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Adobe Acrobat Sign is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Adobe Acrobat Sign have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Adobe Acrobat Sign is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Adobe Acrobat Sign open source?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Adobe Acrobat Sign integrate with?
Adobe Acrobat Sign's listing names Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Workday, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is made by Adobe.
What are the alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Sign?
The closest alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Sign in our directory are Docusign, Dropbox Sign, signNow, Zoho Sign and PandaDoc. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Adobe Acrobat Sign.
How does Adobe Acrobat Sign compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?
Adobe Acrobat Sign's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 13) and worst on ease of use (F, above 0).
Is Adobe Acrobat Sign good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Adobe Acrobat Sign C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16.99 a month for each person, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 10 of the 13 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Adobe Acrobat Sign?
The plain part of Adobe Acrobat Sign you could make: documents and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 13 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $203.88 a year. What you could not make: A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.