Adobe Acrobat DC vs DocuSign

• OCR works really well to convert existing PDF files into editable documents in Word
• Extract tables in PDF files so they can be imported to spreadsheets
• Preserves the formatting of documents that you create and convert to PDF
• Reduce the file size of documents that contain lots of graphics without reducing the quality of the images
• Documents that are created in other files and converted to PDFs retain the original formatting better than any other PDF-creating program I've used
• Easy access to your PDF files and executed agreements across all devices because they are stored in the cloud
• It is well integrated with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 for both document editing/production and storage. Don't know about Box and Dropbox because I don't use them for business

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• Ease of sending the same document out to multiple recipients, at multiple locations, for multiple signatures
• Quick turnaround - once the recipient signs the document, we receive notification and the document back immediately
• Can resend, alter, change, and/or add to the email and/or document that is sent out very easily
• The recipient can save the document after signing, so they too have their own electronic copy for their records

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• Price point - everyone has access to free Acrobat Reader but therefore misses many of the functions only available on DC because it costs too much to invest in on a monthly basis.
• User-friendliness in creating fillable forms. Strangely, this is a basic, yet underdeveloped DC function.
• Ability to subscribe to Acrobat DC only (as in, not a part of the Creative Suite)

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• Tracking, particularly when collecting signatures through connected applications, such as an ATS, is not always clean or easily traceable.
• Formatting documents to handle electronic signature types (signatures, initials, etc.) is not always easy, and highly dependent on the partner's technology.
• It is not convenient to have to use DocuSign as a stand alone product if the signatures are required for 3rd party applications. It definitely excels on its own, but the scope of that usage, at least for us, is slim.

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• Now that we can empower our users with Acrobat for form building the IT department can focus on more important tasks
• Custom forms also allow us to cut back on the expected data vs received data, allowing quicker turn and communications
• Using an external identity provider we can get more insight into how our staff are using the products and secure them efficiently

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• DocuSign has made fax machines obsolete for receiving, signing, and returning documents to multiple parties.
• DocuSign is a secure method of signing documents and that is a positive. Fax machines are generally not very secure.
• DocuSign stores your documents in an encrypted form which protects your privacy and the privacy of all parties named in a document.

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