COMPARISON
PandaDoc vs Adobe Sign
If you want a document generation platform, and can use an integration for e-signing, choose Pandadoc or even Docupilot! But if your focus is on compliance, security and scaling your e-signing, Acrobat Sign (a.k.a. Adobe Sign) is the way to go.
PandaDoc vs Acrobat Sign: What They Offer
Pandadoc and Acrobat Sign (a.k.a. Adobe Sign) are powerful applications in their own right. Users of Pandadoc are mostly from legal, finance, and sales who deal with mountains of documents and want to automate the creation of these documents. Pandadoc is a favorite in G2, with most users praising its 1000+ templates, integrations and ease of setup and use. Pandadoc also has a native e-sign functionality and can integrate with other vendors as well.
Acrobat Sign, on the other hand, caters to legal, HR and other teams that are responsible for the tail end of the document generation process. Businesses that function in a highly-regulated environment, use Acrobat Sign. Its bulk e-signing capabilities, global language support, robust customer support make it a sought after platform, as evidenced by its 10% market share.
Our comparison revealed that while Pandadoc acts as a one-stop shop for document generation needs, Acrobat Sign is a solid choice for users who already have a document management solution in place and only need an add-on that takes care of e-signing. Its integration with Adobe tools makes it an easy choice for businesses who are reliant on Adobe’s suite of tools.
Acrobat Sign, on the other hand, caters to legal, HR and other teams that are responsible for the tail end of the document generation process. Businesses that function in a highly-regulated environment, use Acrobat Sign. Its bulk e-signing capabilities, global language support, robust customer support make it a sought after platform, as evidenced by its 10% market share.
Our comparison revealed that while Pandadoc acts as a one-stop shop for document generation needs, Acrobat Sign is a solid choice for users who already have a document management solution in place and only need an add-on that takes care of e-signing. Its integration with Adobe tools makes it an easy choice for businesses who are reliant on Adobe’s suite of tools.
What is Docupilot?
In this context, we introduce to you Docupilot, our document automation platform that simplifies contract creation, editing and sharing documents, ensuring you create and share more documents in less time, with lesser errors, more confidentiality and compliance. Docupilot scores above its competitors with this value pricing, flexibility in creating templates, and ample integrations making the platform super accessible for users from various business functions.
Continue reading to find the perfect tool that will streamline document and e-signature workflows.
So what are these?
What is PandaDoc?
PandaDoc has enabled teams to efficiently create, sign, and manage proposals and agreements. It is a comprehensive document automation and e-signature solution that simplifies workflows and increases business efficiency. PandaDoc focuses on enhancing productivity and transparency when handling documents.
What is Adobe Sign?
Acrobat Sign is a cloud-based electronic signature service used to send and sign documents, track the signing process, collect signatures in bulk, etc. It effortlessly integrates with other Adobe products and interfaces with third-party applications. Its electronic signatures are legally binding and conform to the regulations of different countries, ensuring efficiency, security, and compliance.
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Docupilot vs Adobe Sign vs PandaDoc
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Ease of Use
Flexible and Intuitive
Limited flexibility
Simplified for quick signing
Templates
Supports building any kind of Document Templates (Word, PDF, Powerpoint, Excel, HTML)
Has 1000's of templates
Basic template options
Building Custom Templates
Limited customization
Ease of building templates
Flexible.
Create templates the way you like, in the style you like.
Create templates the way you like, in the style you like.
Supported, but limited in terms of features
Supported, but limited only to their native editor
Document Editor
Basic editing capabilities
Automated Document Generation
Focuses on e-signature
Bulk Document Generation
Limited bulk generation options, difficult process
Integrations
Basic integrations
API Access
API Access in all plans, No separate pricing.Clean and Simple Doc-Gen API.
Separate API Pricing
Separate API Pricing
Price
Very affordable and simple pricing
(priced by volume with reasonably priced add-ons)
Highly priced
2 plans at 35$/mo and 65$/mo
Most needed features available in custom-priced enterprise plans
Focus on e-signature pricing.
Highly priced. $14.99/license/month for Standard.
$16.99/license/month for Pro
Value offering
Useful for all types of businesses and business functions.
Fully automated document creation workflows and saves numerous hours
Widely used by businesses that generate standard documents like invoices, quotations, payment receipts, etc and sign them
Primarily an e-signature tool
Dynamic images
Highly customizable insertion of images
Limited customization
No dynamic image support
Dynamic Map, QR Code, Barcode
Dynamic Tables
Custom Graphics
Custom Themes
Limited theme customization
Generate Images similar to generating PDFs
Basic Conditional statements
Limited conditional logic
Advanced Conditional Statements
Advanced text formatting
Limited text formatting options
Numerical calculations
Advanced numerical calculations can be performed with ease
Limited Support (only for pricing tables, etc)
Supported
Signing
Integrates with multiple signing platforms
Robust and matured signing capabilities
Multi-User Collaboration
Basic collaboration tools
Revision History
Coming up
Basic revision tracking
Export
Supported (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & HTML)
Supported (PDF)
Supported (PDF)
Automation
Supported
Limited automation features, priced separately
Workflow
Coming Up
Reviews of PandaDoc
Pros
Ease of use: Users praise PandaDoc for its ease of use. It allows users to quickly send electronic documents and set reminders, with a straightforward learning process due to its intuitive design. The platform's functionality, including document creation and formatting, is noted for its simplicity and efficiency, significantly reducing the time required to produce professional-looking documents.
Digital signature: Highly regarded for its reliability and user-friendliness. It offers useful functionalities such as signature order settings, the ability to copy individuals without requiring a signature, and a signing date lock that allows us to insert a date range that forces the date of the signature at time of signing. Users can also track document views and signatures.
Cons
Form issues: Users find the auto-alignment feature, which automates aligning dynamic fields on the contract, a bit difficult to use. Users also experience fields getting automatically misaligned. Moreover, sometimes, changing and removing fields is difficult in PandaDoc.
Poor recipient experience: Users complain that despite the platform working fine, the UI/UX for the recipient who signs the contract is bad.
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What do you dislike about PandaDoc?
A lot. Buggy document editing makes it less convenient than a PPT. Being limited to Google Fonts is another big one. View tracking does not work in China without VPN.
Docupilot supports an advanced yet highly-intuitive document editor without restriction for any fonts. It also supports other file types such as DOCX, PPTX, XLSX and PDF Forms.
What do you dislike about PandaDoc?
It's OK, but with major room for improvement. Only suitable for ~50% of my project proposals.
Docupilot can solve more complex use-cases with advanced conditions, dynamic images, tables, page insertions, and rich content blocks for inserting unstructured content.
Reviews of Acrobat Sign
Pros
Compliance and Security: Adobe Sign often attracts organizations in highly regulated industries (like government, legal, healthcare, and finance) due to its robust compliance with global and industry-specific regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, and more. Adobe's long standing reputation in handling sensitive data may also give enterprises additional confidence in terms of security and data protection.
Ease of use: Adobe Sign is highly praised for its user-friendly interface and efficient process. Integrating directly into Adobe Acrobat Pro, it enables quick, secure online signing without requiring recipients to use Acrobat. Features like email integration, MegaSign for bulk sending, and smart device compatibility enhance productivity, making Adobe Sign a valuable tool for businesses managing numerous documents.
Integration with the Adobe ecosystem: Adobe Sign integrates seamlessly with other Adobe products such as Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Experience Manager, reducing dependency of multiple vendor relationships.
Cons
Formatting issues: Issues with resizing input fields create inconsistency in document appearance, raising concerns about the final look when signatures are required.
Lack of customization options: Adobe Sign is critiqued for its limited functionality in negotiation and customization. Users desire more signature styles and easier sharing options, such as inserting scanned images or verifying identities. Additionally, the high cost and obligatory Adobe Cloud integration significantly restrict its accessibility and use.
What do you dislike about Adobe Sign?
My major qualm with Adobe is not because it's hard to use, but because of how limiting it is to use if you don't have the budget, considering Adobe's recent price hike to all of their software and their aggressive stance at buying out any competition.
With Docupilot, you get a simple and flexible pricing model.
What do you dislike about Adobe Sign?
limited flexibility with crm integration, difficult to do field mappings, huge cost for implementation, much more expensive than competitors for companies who send less than 500 docs/year
Docupilot's pricing and free API integrations ensure you can automate your document workflows at scale.
Why Docupilot?
Docupilot’s document automation platform is the most affordable and offers most features for workflow automation among the trio. With regards to e-sign, Docupilot integrates with Adobe Sign to extend its capabilities to include e-sign, document delivery, etc.
Docupilot differentiates itself as a valuable alternative with these features: highly intuitive UI, extensive workflow automation, dynamic tables, lists, images, QR codes, bar codes, support for custom themes and graphic, advanced automations, integration with Zapier and a wide range of CRMs, ERPs, online forms and databases.
Moreover, unlike its competitors’ per-user pricing model, Docupilot stands out with credit-based pricing. With a credit-based pricing model, users can choose plans based on how much they use the product rather than paying for features that may go unused. This flexibility can benefit businesses with fluctuating needs or project-based requirements.
Docupilot differentiates itself as a valuable alternative with these features: highly intuitive UI, extensive workflow automation, dynamic tables, lists, images, QR codes, bar codes, support for custom themes and graphic, advanced automations, integration with Zapier and a wide range of CRMs, ERPs, online forms and databases.
Moreover, unlike its competitors’ per-user pricing model, Docupilot stands out with credit-based pricing. With a credit-based pricing model, users can choose plans based on how much they use the product rather than paying for features that may go unused. This flexibility can benefit businesses with fluctuating needs or project-based requirements.
Our Verdict
Choosing between Pandadoc and Adobe Sign depends on your specific use case. Do you want a tool that is super comprehensive in features? Or do you want a tool that is specifically designed for sales teams?
Based on our analysis, we believe that PandaDoc offer it's users with ease of use, extensive template library, and comprehensive document management features — ideal for businesses looking to streamline their proposal and agreement processes. It integrates well with a variety of other tools, including CRM systems, which makes it a strong choice for businesses looking for a seamless addition to their existing workflows.
Conversely, Adobe Sign is apt for organizations in highly regulated industries (like government, legal, healthcare, and finance) due to its robust compliance with global and industry-specific regulations. Adobe's long standing reputation in handling sensitive data may also give enterprises additional confidence in terms of security and data protection.
Acrobat Sign offers extensive options for workflow customization, which are crucial for large enterprises with complex document processes. This includes conditional routing, automated reminders, and integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Acrobat Sign offers extensive options for workflow customization, which are crucial for large enterprises with complex document processes. This includes conditional routing, automated reminders, and integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
DocuPilot differentiates itself with its affordability, flexibility, and a strong focus on automation and integration capabilities. Its credit-based pricing model and comprehensive workflow automation features — an attractive option for businesses of all sizes looking for a document automation platform without committing to per-user pricing schemes.
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