Adobe Acrobat Sign vs. Outlaw

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Acrobat Sign
Score 8.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Acrobat Sign is an e-signature solution that combines simple and secure e-signatures with Adobe Acrobat. With Acrobat Sign, the user can create, sign, send for signature, manage, and track documents from one Adobe platform. The user can create signing experiences for customers and teams by enabling them to sign documents on any device or browser – anytime, anywhere. No additional software download or accounts are needed. As Microsoft’s e-signature solution, Acrobat Sign…
$14.99
per month license
Outlaw
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Outlaw’s contract automation platform adapts to the user's needs for rapid adoption. Outlaw boasts flexible, simple pricing in order to make it affordable for all team sizes (no maint. fees, unlimited storage & eSignatures). The platform unifies contract generation, document automation, in-app collaboration & negotiations, and a repository into a single user experience. Whether starting from self-serve templates or 3rd party/customer agreements or legacy contracts, the vendor boasts…N/A
Pricing
Adobe Acrobat SignOutlaw
Editions & Modules
Acrobat Standard DC for teams
$14.99
per month license
Acrobat Pro DC with advanced e-sign
$16.99
per month license
Acrobat Sign Solutions
Call 800-685-4192 for pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe Acrobat SignOutlaw
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$34.99 license per monthNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOut modular unified platform is built to easily adapt to your organization and unique contracting processes. Work with us to establish a plan that meets the specific needs of your team. Schedule a time with our experts here: https://getoutlaw.com/request-demo/
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Community Pulse
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Features
Adobe Acrobat SignOutlaw
Contract Authoring
Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Sign
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Ratings
Outlaw
8.3
10 Ratings
1% below category average
Contract creation00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
Contract templates00 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Clause library/saved fields00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Guided logic00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
Contract Collaboration
Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Sign
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Ratings
Outlaw
8.3
10 Ratings
0% above category average
Contract sharing00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Contract editing00 Ratings9.110 Ratings
Collaborating on contracts00 Ratings9.710 Ratings
MS Word plug-in00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Approval process00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Interdepartmental workflows00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Contract Monitoring
Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Sign
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Ratings
Outlaw
6.2
10 Ratings
30% below category average
Contract database00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
Contract search00 Ratings5.35 Ratings
Contract milestone reminders & alerts00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Custom contract reports00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Tracking contract status00 Ratings6.47 Ratings
Compliance check00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
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User Ratings
Adobe Acrobat SignOutlaw
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(212 ratings)
8.6
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(29 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(178 ratings)
8.3
(10 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(175 ratings)
9.9
(10 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe Acrobat SignOutlaw
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
When we have a time-sensitive document that needs signing right away, we know we can count on Adobe Acrobat Sign to set up the document, mark where signatures are required and then send it securely on it's way for signing. We then receive a notification once signed along with a security certificate that lets us know the document was not tampered with and the time and date it was securely signed. Everything can be completed in a matter of minutes rather than hours if you had to book a client meeting, travel to their home, get their signatures, drive back
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Outlaw Inc.
Outlaw is great for companies that use contracts on a regular basis. Outlaw keeps all of your contracts in one place and is fairly user-friendly. If you do not use the contract on a regular basis I would not see a use for the software. Overall it is a great program once you learn how to use it internally. End-to-end I have not seen much better.
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Pros
Adobe
  • Adobe Acrobat Sign tracks whether or not a signer has viewed a document
  • Adobe Acrobat Sign tracks when a signer has signed, and the document has been sent to the next signer
  • Adobe Acrobat Sign sends you confirmation emails and progress update emails along the way
  • Adobe Acrobat Sign provides a "confirmation of signing" page at the end of the document package you put together, to prove the signatures are authentic
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Outlaw Inc.
  • Templates. This allows us to create one document and just edit the contact details.
  • Simplicity. It's easy to use.
  • Tracking. We can see who did what when and who has viewed it.
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Cons
Adobe
  • I've noticed if I am sent a link to sign through Adobe Acrobat Sign and I have several Acrobat windows open (especially if there is a prior sign window still open) the program freezes when it tries to open the new signature link (my firm uses Macs, so not sure how or if that is related to the glitch).
  • I have had times when one of the parties in the email string sent to gather signatures either encountered issues or are unable to sign and the integrated help menus don't seem to be sufficient to walk a novice through the process.
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Outlaw Inc.
  • Export function to be more easily used.
  • Ability to access fully executed documents more easily (the different version histories results in the wrong version being downloaded a lot).
  • Notifications for when a contract is fully executed if you aren't the signee but do need to be notified.
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
It is by far the easiest service we have used to obtain digital signatures from employees. In the past we had done it by hand (a process I would not recommend for 1500+ employees) and with another company that would not allow us to create our own forms and would charge us for each form.
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Outlaw Inc.
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Usability
Adobe
I do think there could be improvements in the usability. If the document can be set up right the first time, things are a breeze. Even as an experienced user though, I find I am creating 2 or 3 versions of the documents and voiding them before I can fine the correct document parameters. It is difficult to go back on decisions you have made to a document, so it's better to void them and try again fresh. This takes quite a bit of time, though.
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Outlaw Inc.
Outlaw is a great system to use and I think a few small improvements (creating a consultant/vendor list, allowing more people to have accounts without a significant jump in price, etc.) could get it to a 10.
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Reliability and Availability
Adobe
I would have rated this a 9 or greater had they not had had such critical outages. They have taken steps to resolve this so I may come in and revise this
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Outlaw Inc.
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Performance
Adobe
The Adobe Acrobat Sign's performance are excellent.
When we send electronic document by email for signature all the customers receive it regularly, nobody has any issue to open it and the signature phase was very easy. The user-friendly aspect of this product reduce or reset the call for IT support
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Outlaw Inc.
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Support Rating
Adobe
It is a great tool to get signatures from the client and has reduced a lot of overhead that was caused before resulting in very long delays. With the integration of Adobe Acrobat Sign, we have reduced this delay making the process much smoother and more efficient.
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Outlaw Inc.
We had a dedicated rep assigned to our account. She was fantastic. She helped with the setup/implementation of the software to start. Gave our sales team training and if there was ever a unique scenario where something wasn't going as expected, she was very quick to respond and help resolve the issue
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Online Training
Adobe
The best types of training are well integrated into the product and Echosign does this well. As mentioned earlier in my review - there are some areas of functionality that can be difficult to understand ("only I sign") for the novice user. Other areas such as macro usage, bulk signature and so on were easily learned and understood via the online tools.
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Outlaw Inc.
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Implementation Rating
Adobe
We did not use it in the manner that most companies do, so I am pleased with how our company handled implementation. We will be pushing the full company over into Echosign for various processes which will incorporate more of an implementation effect.
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Outlaw Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
Adobe
Adobe Sign is very even with the options evaluated in the top of tools for electronic signatures. One of the big things that set it apart is the previous implementation we had with other Adobe products. This greatly simplifies the implementation as well as the necessary configurations at a technical level. But in addition to this, it is important to emphasize that during the pandemic, users made use of this software because it came as a test element with great benefits by using Adobe Acrobat DC on a daily basis, for users it was transparent to use it and it would have represented great cultural changes. within the organization to change tools when they were already familiar with one.
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Outlaw Inc.
Outlaw was selected based on simplicity and price, but we had to move away from Outlaw due to lack of integration.
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Scalability
Adobe
At the beginning we assigned Adobe Acrobat Sign just to Purchase Office Department because at that moment we needed a tool that supported us to avoid manual signature and was compliance with remote working.
Now we are using it also in other situation because it help us with time and we can also reduce cost
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Outlaw Inc.
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Provided an easy user and member/customer interface, which optimized the speed at which representatives were able to complete tasks.
  • Storage capacity was excellent, so the need for third-party software was no longer needed, which saved on costs.
  • The reliability of having internet and the Adobe service being up can sometimes be an issue, so when there were technical difficulties, the process was interrupted.
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Outlaw Inc.
  • Increased employee efficiency.
  • Quicker execution of contracts.
  • Digital signatures are the best.
  • Dashboard is confusing for those that do not use Outlaw on a regular basis.
  • Time saver.
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ScreenShots

Adobe Acrobat Sign Screenshots

Screenshot of Send, sign, manage and archive documents with 100% legal e-signatures. Collecting e-signatures is as easy as swipe and tap with Adobe Sign. Sign from any device. Legally binding. Works with multiple apps. extremely cost-effective.Screenshot of Easily send e-signature requests to multiple recipients using Send in bulk feature.  Send a document to multiple people with one click, and every recipient gets their own personalized form ready to sign.Screenshot of Track and manage signatures with Adobe Acrobat Sign.  Get real-time visibility for every document out for signature, and receive notifications when documents have been signed.Screenshot of Create an online web form with Acrobat Sign.  It allows your recipients – whether they’re your employees or customers – to quickly access, complete, and sign critical documents without printing or mailing anything.  You will also get immediate access to the data and signatures.

Outlaw Screenshots

Screenshot of Radically easy, fundamentally powerful — Draft and manage contracts with our advanced legal template management systemScreenshot of Scale your workflows through dynamic contract generation, intuitive collaboration, automated approvals, real-time negotiation and mobile eSigningScreenshot of Unlock the value of contracts in a secure metadata repository powered with AI searchScreenshot of Automate your whole contracting operations from anywhere through no-code integrations