signNow vs Adobe Acrobat Sign

The short answer

If your team signs occasionally and needs in-person signing or payments at signing without an enterprise contract, signNow covers it for less. If your team works in PDFs all day, Acrobat gives everyone an editor and e-signing in one license, though in-person signing needs Adobe's separate Sign Solutions product.

The billing terms differ as much as the prices. signNow can be paid month to month and covers everyone on one account. Adobe's teams plans are annual commitments, billed monthly or prepaid, with a fee of half the remaining commitment if you cancel after 14 days.

signNow and Adobe Acrobat Sign side by side

Figures are US list prices from signNow's pricing and help pages and Adobe's business pricing, plan comparison and announcement pages, read on November 5, 2026. Adobe shows local currencies outside the US.

What five people pay

Five people on signNow Business Premium share one account at $216 a year with annual billing, or $30 a month month to month, with 100 invites a year between them. Five Acrobat Pro for teams licenses are US$1,439.40 a year prepaid, or US$119.95 a month on the annual plan billed monthly, with a full PDF editor for each person.

Where signNow is stronger

• Price for a team. One account price covers unlimited users.
• In-person signing in its own apps. Its help center describes passing an iOS or Android device to each signer.
• Payments on a mid-tier plan. Business Premium collects payments and adds signing links and scheduled sending.
• Monthly billing. You can pay month to month instead of committing to a year.
• Unlimited templates on every plan.

Where Adobe Acrobat Sign is stronger

• The PDF editor. Every license is also Acrobat, so people create, edit and sign in one app.
• Room to grow. Adobe's standalone Acrobat Sign Solutions adds unlimited seats for larger rollouts.
• Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday. Adobe says you can send and sign without leaving those apps.
• Qualified and advanced signatures through the trust service providers you choose.

If you choose Acrobat and later need in-person signing, plan for a conversation with Adobe's sales team about Acrobat Sign Solutions, which has no public price. On signNow, its help center describes hosting in-person signing on your own iOS or Android device.

Which to choose, by situation

• A contractor who closes in the customer's kitchen: signNow, for in-person signing in its phone apps.
• A law or accounting office that edits PDFs constantly: Acrobat Pro for teams.
• A business that takes a deposit when the customer signs: either; signNow Business Premium or Acrobat Pro both collect payments.
• A team that sends hundreds of documents a year: check how far signNow's 100 invites a year go before comparing it with Adobe's per-license price.

One more thing to check on signNow: its pricing page lists 100 invites a year on each plan next to unlimited users, while its help center describes the allowance per user in places. If your volume is close to the line, ask signNow which applies to your plan before you buy.

Where SignMaster fits

SignMaster combines a team price with unlimited sending. Crew is $49 a month for 5 people, billed monthly or yearly, with unlimited envelopes and templates, bulk send, branding, the API and webhooks, and in-person signing on every plan.

It doesn't edit PDFs beyond text boxes, highlights and cover-ups, collect payments or notarize, and there's no Android app. For a deeper look, see SignMaster vs signNow and SignMaster vs Adobe Acrobat Sign.