Adobe Acrobat Sign vs Yousign
eSignature head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Subscription (per user/month for individual and team plans; custom pricing for enterprise) | Per-user subscription with a free tier; usage caps on lower tiers; AES/QES as add-ons |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365 | None listed |
| Vendor | Adobe | Yousign |
Our take
Where Adobe Acrobat Sign leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by no-account signing for recipients and native or prebuilt erp/finance-system integrations).
- Stated SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Yousign leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 8 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by multi-format file support and configurable recipient roles).
Where they differ
The 22 capabilities (of 54 in the eSignature taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| No-account signing for recipientsSigning Experience | Core strength Recipient signing from browser or mobile without an Adobe account | Not evidenced |
| Native or prebuilt ERP/finance-system integrationsIntegrations & Developer Platform | Core strength SAP Ariba, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, and Dynamics 365 prebuilt connectors | Not evidenced |
| Multi-format file supportDocument Preparation & Templates | Not evidenced | Supported PDF, Word, Excel, and Google Docs |
| Rich field libraryDocument Preparation & Templates | Supported Drag-and-drop signature, initial, date, and form fields | Not evidenced |
| Automatic field/form detectionDocument Preparation & Templates | Supported Form field detection and authoring | Not evidenced |
| Self-service web formsDocument Preparation & Templates | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Configurable recipient rolesSending & Routing Workflows | Not evidenced | Supported Approval steps before signing |
| Native mobile signing appsSigning Experience | Supported Photo capture on mobile; signing from browser or mobile | Not evidenced |
| Multi-language signing experienceSigning Experience | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Custom branding of signing pages/emailsSigning Experience | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Email & access-code authenticationIdentity & Authentication | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Knowledge-based authentication (KBA)Identity & Authentication | Supported Knowledge-based authentication | Not evidenced |
| Government ID verificationIdentity & Authentication | Not evidenced | Supported Customer identity verification (KYC); document fraud detection |
| Industry compliance modules (21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, SOC 2)Security, Compliance & Audit | Not evidenced | Supported KYB company verification; AML/CFT watchlist screening |
| Multi-account / organization managementAdministration & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported Multi-workspace organization management |
| Client SDKsIntegrations & Developer Platform | Not evidenced | Supported Code examples in Node.js, PHP, .NET, Ruby, and Symfony |
| Serial, parallel & mixed routingSending & Routing Workflows | Core strength Sequential and parallel signer routing | Supported Multi-party signing with defined signer order |
| Bulk sendSending & Routing Workflows | Core strength Mega Sign to many recipients, each a personalized copy | Supported Bulk send to up to 500 recipients |
| SMS one-time-passcode authenticationIdentity & Authentication | Partial Phone-based authentication option; SMS-OTP specifics not detailed | Supported SMS / two-factor authentication for signers |
| Tamper-evident document sealingSecurity, Compliance & Audit | Core strength | Supported Qualified time-stamping |
| Complete audit trail / certificate of completionSecurity, Compliance & Audit | Core strength Audit trail plus tamper-evident validation templates | Supported Time-stamped evidence / proof files |
| Native CRM integrationsIntegrations & Developer Platform | Core strength Salesforce, ServiceNow | Supported HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive |
Both grade identically on the other 32 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Adobe Acrobat Sign, Yousign.
Adobe Acrobat Sign vs Yousign — FAQs
Is Adobe Acrobat Sign or Yousign better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Adobe Acrobat Sign lists SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics 365; Yousign lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Acrobat Sign or Yousign?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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