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Zoho Sign vs Adobe Acrobat Sign: 25 envelopes a user against PDF tools
Updated Oct 15, 2026
Zoho Sign Standard costs US$10 per user a month billed annually or US$12 monthly, with 25 envelopes per user a month but no templates. Adobe's cheapest plan that sends for signature is Acrobat Standard at US$14.99 a month on an annual plan, with templates, PDF editing and phone and chat support; its pages don't state a request limit. Zoho Sign has a free plan.
At a glance, by our score
- Lowest price
#5 Zoho Sign
Zoho users who want signing linked to Zoho CRM, Books and other Zoho apps, from $10 a user
8.4/10Very goodOur scoreVisit Zoho SignOn zoho.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
Zoho Sign's lowest monthly price is lower than Adobe Acrobat Sign's, checked Oct 9, 2026 and Sep 27, 2026.
Side by side
| Criterion | Adobe Acrobat Sign | Zoho Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.6/10GoodOur score #8 of 9 | 8.4/10Very goodOur score #5 of 9 |
| Price per sender (35%) | 8.8 / 10 | 10.0 / 10 |
| Documents a month (20%) | 0.0 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
| Included on the entry plan (20%) | 10.0 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 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 | Zoho users who want signing linked to Zoho CRM, Books and other Zoho apps, from $10 a user |
| Visit | Visit Adobe Acrobat SignOn adobe.com | Visit Zoho SignOn zoho.com |
Who should pick which
- Adobe Acrobat Sign: PDF editing and e-signature requests in one Acrobat subscription, from $14.99 a month
- Zoho Sign: Zoho users who want signing linked to Zoho CRM, Books and other Zoho apps, from $10 a user
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 | Zoho Sign | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Acrobat Standard (1 user) | Standard (per user) |
| Price and billing | US$14.99 a month on an annual plan, US$179.88 a year; US$24.99 month to month | US$10 per user a month billed annually, US$120 a year; US$12 billed monthly |
| Documents a month | Its pages don't say for Acrobat Standard | 25 envelopes per user a month |
| Included (templates, reminders, audit trail, mobile, cloud storage) | All five, per its help and plan pages | Reminders, audit trail, mobile apps, cloud storage; templates start at Professional |
| Free plan | Free Acrobat account: two requests every 30 days | Free plan: single user, 5 envelopes a month |
| Support | Phone and chat | Priority support by email, web and phone |
Price
For one user billed yearly, Zoho Sign Standard is US$10 a month (US$120 a year) and Acrobat Standard US$14.99 (US$179.88 a year), so Adobe costs US$59.88 a year more. Month to month, it's US$12 against US$24.99.
For five users billed yearly, Zoho Sign Standard is US$50 a month; Acrobat Standard for teams is US$16.99 per license, US$84.95.
Adobe's annual plan billed monthly charges "up to half your remaining annual commitment if you cancel after 14 days"; the prepaid plan has no refund after 14 days. Zoho's pricing page we read doesn't state cancellation terms.
Prices from Zoho Sign's pricing page and Adobe's plans page, both read Sep 27, 2026.
Where they differ
- Templates. Zoho's templates help article says: "This feature is available only in Professional and Enterprise Editions." Professional is US$16 per user a month billed annually. Adobe's help page lets you save an agreement as a template, with no plan limit stated.
- Envelope limit. Zoho Sign Standard allows 25 envelopes per user a month. Adobe's pages don't state a limit for Acrobat Standard.
- Signer checks. Zoho's Standard card lists "Recipient authentication & identification", and its table ticks SMS OTP, knowledge-based checks from IDology and Stripe Identity for Standard. Adobe's pages don't state signer ID verification for Acrobat Standard.
- Extra costs. Zoho sells credits at US$0.10 each in packs of 500, used by envelopes sent through the API or third-party apps.
- Support. Zoho lists priority support by email, web and phone on Standard. Adobe lists phone and chat for Acrobat Standard.
- Free option. Zoho Sign has a free plan: single user, 5 envelopes a month. A free Acrobat account allows two requests every 30 days.
Who should pick which
Pick Zoho Sign if you want the lower per-user price, signer ID checks on the entry plan, and can work without templates or pay for Professional.
Pick Adobe Acrobat Standard if you reuse templates, edit PDFs, or want chat as well as phone support.
See the full e-signature ranking and how we score e-signature tools.