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Dropbox Sign vs Adobe Acrobat Sign: unlimited requests against PDF tools
Updated Oct 15, 2026
Dropbox Sign Essentials costs $15 a month billed yearly ($180) or $20 monthly, for one sender with unlimited signature requests. Adobe's cheapest plan that sends for signature is Acrobat Standard at US$14.99 a month on an annual plan, with PDF editing and phone and chat support; its pages don't state a request limit. Dropbox Sign has a free plan with 3 requests a month.
At a glance, by our score
- Lowest price
#3 Dropbox Sign
One sender with unlimited signature requests at $15 a month billed yearly, or 3 a month free
8.5/10Very goodOur scoreVisit Dropbox SignOn sign.dropbox.com #8 Adobe Acrobat Sign
PDF editing and e-signature requests in one Acrobat subscription, from $14.99 a month
7.6/10GoodOur scoreVisit Adobe Acrobat SignOn adobe.com
Dropbox Sign's lowest monthly price is lower than Adobe Acrobat Sign's, checked Sep 27, 2026 and Sep 27, 2026.
Side by side
| Criterion | Adobe Acrobat Sign | Dropbox Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.6/10GoodOur score #8 of 9 | 8.5/10Very goodOur score #3 of 9 |
| Price per sender (35%) | 8.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Documents a month (20%) | 0.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (20%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 3.0 / 10 |
| Free plan (10%) | 10.0 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Price from | $10.99 / month | $0 / month |
| Best for | PDF editing and e-signature requests in one Acrobat subscription, from $14.99 a month | One sender with unlimited signature requests at $15 a month billed yearly, or 3 a month free |
| Visit | Visit Adobe Acrobat SignOn adobe.com | Visit Dropbox SignOn sign.dropbox.com |
Who should pick which
- Adobe Acrobat Sign: PDF editing and e-signature requests in one Acrobat subscription, from $14.99 a month
- Dropbox Sign: One sender with unlimited signature requests at $15 a month billed yearly, or 3 a month free
Adobe no longer shows a self-serve Acrobat Sign plan: e-signature requests come with Acrobat subscriptions, and the standalone Acrobat Sign Solutions are sold through sales. So Adobe's side here is Acrobat Standard, the cheapest plan on its plans page whose card lists "Collect e-signatures and track responses". Acrobat Express doesn't send for signature.
At a glance
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | Dropbox Sign | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Acrobat Standard (1 user) | Essentials (1 sender) |
| Price and billing | US$14.99 a month on an annual plan, US$179.88 a year; US$24.99 month to month | $15 a month, $180 billed yearly; $20 billed monthly |
| Documents a month | Its pages don't say for Acrobat Standard | Unlimited |
| Included (templates, reminders, audit trail, mobile, cloud storage) | All five, per its help and plan pages | All five; up to 5 templates |
| Free plan | Free Acrobat account: two requests every 30 days | Free plan, 3 signature requests a month |
| Support | Phone and chat | Email (the table; a tooltip also says chat) |
Price
Billed yearly, the two are a cent a month apart: Dropbox Sign Essentials is $15 a month ($180 a year), Acrobat Standard US$14.99 a month (US$179.88 a year). Month to month, Essentials is $20 and Acrobat Standard US$24.99, so Adobe costs US$4.99 a month more.
The annual terms differ. Adobe's annual plan billed monthly charges "up to half your remaining annual commitment if you cancel after 14 days", and its prepaid plan has no refund after 14 days. Dropbox Sign's pages we read don't state cancellation terms.
For a team, Dropbox Sign Standard is $25 per user a month billed yearly with a 2-user minimum, "Starting at $600 USD billed yearly"; five or more users go through sales. Acrobat Standard for teams is US$16.99 per license a month on an annual plan, US$84.95 a month for five.
Prices from Dropbox Sign's pricing page and Adobe's plans page, both read Sep 27, 2026.
Where they differ
- Request limit. Dropbox Sign says Essentials senders can collect signatures "on an unlimited number of documents" (help centre). Adobe's pages don't state a limit for Acrobat Standard; only its teams plans are described as having "no usage caps".
- Templates. Essentials allows up to five templates. Adobe's help page lets you save an agreement as a template and names no plan limit.
- Free plan. Dropbox Sign's free plan sends 3 signature requests a month. A free Acrobat account allows two every 30 days.
- Support. Adobe lists phone and chat for Acrobat Standard. Dropbox Sign's pricing table lists "Email" for Essentials, while that row's tooltip says all customers get email and chat. We use the table's reading: email only.
- PDF work. Acrobat Standard also creates, edits, converts and organizes PDFs. Dropbox Sign is a signing service; SMS authentication, branding and bulk send start at its Standard plan.
Who should pick which
Pick Dropbox Sign if you send many requests on your own, want a stated unlimited allowance, want a free plan to start, or want month-to-month billing at $20.
Pick Adobe Acrobat Standard if you edit PDFs as well as send them, or want phone support on the entry plan.
See the full e-signature ranking and how we score e-signature tools.