# Adobe Acrobat Sign vs DocuSign

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** DocuSign

| Attribute | Adobe Acrobat Sign | DocuSign |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 35.3 (24% (low)) | 52.1 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based electronic signature solution that enables users to send documents for signing from desktop or mobile devices, manage signed records, and integrate with business applications like Word, Teams, Salesforce, and Workday. It provides audit trails, multi-signer workflows, and templates with no usage limits. It is indexed under Esignature.","source":"https://www.adobe.com/sign.html","question":"What is Adobe Acrobat Sign?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Adobe Acrobat Sign supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.adobe.com/sign.html","question":"What platforms does Adobe Acrobat Sign support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Adobe Acrobat Sign, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.adobe.com/sign.html","question":"Can Adobe Acrobat Sign be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Adobe Acrobat Sign, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Workday, Box, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.adobe.com/sign.html","question":"What does Adobe Acrobat Sign integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"DocuSign is a cloud-based agreement management service that enables electronic signing of documents, AI-assisted contract analysis, and automated workflow orchestration. It helps organizations streamline contract creation, negotiation, renewal tracking, and compliance while integrating with business applications like Salesforce and productivity tools. It is indexed under Legal Software.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"What is DocuSign?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DocuSign offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €8 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"Is DocuSign free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to DocuSign. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"What platforms does DocuSign support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DocuSign, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"Can DocuSign be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for DocuSign, including Slack, Salesforce, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Sheets, Stripe, PayPal and Braintree, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"What does DocuSign integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for DocuSign. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as DocuSign not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.docusign.com/de-de/produkte/security-appliance","question":"What security certifications does DocuSign have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"DocuSign is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.docusign.com","question":"Where is DocuSign available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A subscription-based productivity platform that integrates PDF manipulation, AI-assisted content creation, real-time collaboration, and e-signature capabilities, accessible via desktop software, web browsers, and mobile apps. | DocuSign enables organizations to sign documents electronically, manage contracts through their full lifecycle, and automate agreement workflows. The platform uses AI to analyze agreements, track key dates and obligations, and integrate with business applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"audit_trail":true,"bulk_send_templates":true}` | `{"ron":false,"qtsp":false,"soc2":false,"sso_scim":false,"ai_review":"extraction","api_access":"full","cfr_part11":false,"ediscovery":"none","esign_ueta":false,"esignature":"aes_qes","legal_hold":false,"audit_trail":true,"embedded_api":true,"product_type":"esignature","data_residency":"On-premises encryption key storage via Security Appliance; customer data center ","hipaa_available":false,"in_person_signing":false,"contract_authoring":true,"bulk_send_templates":true,"contract_repository":"ai_metadata","word_outlook_addins":false,"negotiation_redlining":true,"doc_store_integrations":true,"obligation_renewal_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Microsoft OneDrive"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","category":"productivity"},{"name":"Outlook","category":"email"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"Google Mail","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","sourceUrl":"https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing/business.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:03:58.514Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with 3 sends","features":["3 free sends","sign documents"],"description":"Limited free tier with 3 signature sends","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"signature_sends":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Paid","summary":"From €8/user/month","minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Higher send limits and additional features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with 3 sends; paid plans from €8/user/month","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.docusign.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T18:51:50.069Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.docusign.com/de-de/blog/deutsche-compliance-mit-der-eid-loesung-von-docusign-und-eid |

## Capabilities (Esignature)

| Capability | Adobe Acrobat Sign | DocuSign |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Qtsp | - | ✗ |
| Esign ueta | - | ✗ |
| Cfr part11 | - | ✗ |
| Audit trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| In person signing | - | ✗ |
| Embedded API | - | ✓ |
| Bulk send templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | ✗ |
| HIPAA available | - | ✗ |
| Ron | - | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:01:15.725Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*