What is Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is a cloud-based service that lets an individual or organization send, secure, track and manage e-signature processes. The service is meant to replace physical paper and ink signatures with a fully automated, electronic alternative. Adobe Acrobat Sign -- formerly just Adobe Sign -- is an evolution of the previously known EchoSign platform.
Features of Adobe Acrobat Sign include the following:
- The ability to create workflows that require multiple signatures.
- The option to choose between various electronic and digital signature types.
- The ability to generate branded documents.
- Application programming interfaces, or APIs, to integrate with external apps and platforms, such as Microsoft Office, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint and Salesforce.
How Adobe Acrobat Sign works
With Adobe Acrobat Sign, e-signatures can be returned from customers or other users in a few steps. These include the following:
- When a document is ready to be signed, the creator specifies which fields need a response.
- The creator then enters the signer's email address and hits send.
- The forms appear in the signer's inbox with a unique, secure browser link.
- The signer can sign the document directly from the link, without downloading any apps or registering for an account.
- After the signature is received, the creator will get a notification that it's ready.
Adobe Acrobat Sign also sends expiration alerts and signature reminders if the signer does not respond. When the document is complete, it is automatically archived, and a final copy is sent to both parties.
Benefits of Adobe Acrobat Sign
Most physical signature workflows are slow, wasteful and prone to mistakes. Adobe Acrobat Sign can solve some of those inefficiencies and offers the following benefits:
- Provides higher security for e-signatures, such as authentication and duplication prevention capabilities.
- Minimizes signature-related paperwork delays.
- Lets users sign documents from any location and on any device.
- Integrates with existing enterprise systems and applications.
- Guarantees the highest level of legal, availability and security compliance.
- Tracks every step of e-signature business processes to make forms easier to audit.
Adobe Acrobat Sign pricing
Adobe Acrobat Sign is available as part of any Adobe Acrobat plan. These plans include Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Pro, with separate offerings for individuals and for businesses.
For individuals, Acrobat Standard is $12.99 per month and Acrobat Pro is $19.99 per month.
For businesses, Acrobat Standard is $14.99 per license monthly and Acrobat Pro is $23.99 per license monthly. Businesses can also contact Adobe for information on enterprise-grade plans.
Editor's note: This article was written by Sarah Lewis in 2019. Informa TechTarget editors have revised it to update the product name, features and price plans.
