# Adobe Acrobat Sign vs DocuSeal

**Leader by Vioscale score:** DocuSeal

| Attribute | Adobe Acrobat Sign | DocuSeal |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 9 (27% (low)) | 72.1 (63% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An electronic signature platform that manages document workflows, tracks approvals, and integrates with business applications and cloud storage services. | DocuSeal enables organizations to create, send, and collect digital signatures on documents through either a managed cloud service or a self-hosted installation, with built-in compliance for global regulations and regulatory frameworks. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"qtsp":true,"soc2":true,"cfr_part11":true,"esign_ueta":true,"audit_trail":true,"embedded_api":true,"hipaa_available":true,"in_person_signing":true,"bulk_send_templates":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Microsoft OneDrive"}]` | `[{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make.com"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Power Automate"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Google"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Basic","summary":"Free","features":["10 field types","10 request emails per month","Email support"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"field_types":"10","request_emails_per_month":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/user/mo (or $200/year) + $0.20 per document signed via API/embedding","features":["Company logo","Custom email address","Personalize email content","Automatic reminders","Accept payments","Zapier and Webhooks","User roles and teams","Bulk send from spreadsheet","SSO/SAML","SMS identity verification","API and embedding","Customer support","Import custom templates","Webhook monitoring","Trusted signature certificate"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document_signed_via_api"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free self-hosted open-source version","features":["Custom SMTP for emails","Full data control","White-label with your logo","Webhook monitoring","Audit log","Shared link signing","In-person signing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"SMS verification","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"SMS"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Identity verification","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"verification"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Qualified EU Signature","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"signature"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"AI-powered field recognition","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $20/user/mo plus metered API and feature usage","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.docuseal.com/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:15:41.446Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Esignature)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:31:58.423Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*