Compare · DocuSign vs Adobe Sign
DocuSign vs. Adobe Sign: prices side by side
DocuSign Personal is $11/mo for 5 envelopes a month. Standard is $30/seat/mo and Business Pro $45/seat/mo, billed annually, each with 100 envelopes a seat a year. Adobe sells e-signature inside Acrobat: Acrobat Standard for teams is $16.99/license/mo, and Acrobat Pro for teams $23.99/license/mo, on a yearly plan. Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures, with your own storage bucket and no seats.
DocuSign vs. Adobe Sign vs. Kapture
| E-signature | DocuSign | Adobe Acrobat | Kapture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team plan | Standard: $30/seat/mo, billed annually | Acrobat Standard for teams: $16.99/license/mo, yearly plan | $15/mo, your own storage bucket |
| Next plan up | Business Pro: $45/seat/mo, billed annually | Acrobat Pro for teams: $23.99/license/mo, yearly plan | No higher tier |
| Sending limit | 100 envelopes a seat a year | The page does not say how many signature requests each plan includes | No cap |
| What the plan is | E-signature | A PDF bundle with e-signature inside | E-signature. Each signing session can be recorded |
| A team of 5, a month | $150 on Standard, $225 on Business Pro | $84.95 on Standard, $119.95 on Pro | $15 |
Each price is the one on the company’s own pricing page. The pages and the dates we read them are in the tables below.
The same month, three ways
Take a team of 5. DocuSign Standard is 5 × $30/seat/mo = $150 a month, billed annually, with 100 envelopes a seat a year: 500 a year for the team. Business Pro is $225 a month.
Acrobat Standard for teams is 5 × $16.99/license/mo = $84.95 a month, and Acrobat Pro for teams 5 × $23.99/license/mo = $119.95 a month, on a yearly plan (our math). Adobe’s page does not say how many signature requests each includes. If you already pay for Acrobat, check whether its e-signature covers you first.
Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures, with your own storage bucket, whatever the team size. Pay as you go, it is $0.25/document.
DocuSign prices, with sources
| DocuSign | Kapture | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $11/mo 5 envelopes per month | no envelope cap |
| Standard | $30/seat/mo 100 envelopes/seat/yr, billed annually | no seat fee |
| Business Pro | $45/seat/mo 100 envelopes/seat/yr, billed annually | no seat fee |
| ID verification | $2.40/attempt Charged per attempt, not per success | each signing session can be recorded |
| Per-envelope (Standard, full use) | $3.60/envelope $30/seat/mo · 100/seat/yr published | $0.25/document own storage; or $15/mo unlimited |
| IAM Starter | $45/user/mo 100 envelopes/user/yr, billed annually | no seat fee |
| IAM Professional | $80/user/mo 3-user minimum, unlimited envelopes | no seat fee |
| IAM Standard | $50/user/mo 3-user minimum, unlimited envelopes | no seat fee |
DocuSign rates read from ecom.docusign.com/plans-and-pricing on 26 September 2026. Kapture rates read from kx21.com/pricing on 4 October 2026. DocuSign rates read from ecom.docusign.com/plans-and-pricing/iam on 2 October 2026 and 26 September 2026.
Adobe Acrobat prices, with sources
| Acrobat Standard for teams | $16.99/license/mo | annual, billed monthly |
| Acrobat Pro for teams | $23.99/license/mo | annual, billed monthly |
Adobe rates read from www.adobe.com/acrobat/business/pricing.html on 26 September 2026.
What Kapture has
- Templates from a PDF you upload, with the fields placed where people sign.
- Several signers on one document, with automatic reminders.
- No seats. Anyone on your team can send.
- Each signing session can be recorded: a recorded e-signature, saved as a tamper-proof record.
- Signed PDFs go to your own storage bucket, with webhooks and an API.
A signed document is $0.25/document (250 tokens) with your own connected storage, however many people sign it. Or pay $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures with your own storage bucket. There are no seats either way. New accounts start with 2,000 free tokens, with no card. After that, the smallest purchase is $20.
Questions
Which costs more, DocuSign or Adobe Sign?
DocuSign Standard is $30/seat/mo and Business Pro $45/seat/mo, billed annually. Adobe sells e-signature inside Acrobat: Acrobat Standard for teams is $16.99/license/mo and Acrobat Pro for teams $23.99/license/mo, on a yearly plan. Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures, with your own storage bucket.
How many signatures does each include?
DocuSign Standard and Business Pro include 100 envelopes a seat a year. Adobe’s pricing page does not say how many signature requests each Acrobat plan includes. Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures, with your own storage bucket.
Is Kapture cheaper than DocuSign and Adobe Sign?
For a team, yes. For a team of 5, DocuSign Standard is $150 a month and Acrobat Standard for teams $84.95, by our math. Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures with your own storage bucket, with no seats.
Can Kapture record the signing?
Yes. Each signing session can be recorded and saved as a tamper-proof record. Kapture is $15/mo for unlimited e-signatures, with your own storage bucket.
Does Kapture charge per seat?
No. There are no seats on Kapture. Anyone on your team can send.