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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Foxit eSign

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AeSign Genie in Cupertino offers their electronic signature application supporting digital document signing with reusable templates, contract drafting with esignature workflow, embedded online forms, and other features.

    $120

    per year per user

    Dropbox Sign

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHelloSign is an electronic signature software offering acquired by Dropbox in early 2019. It includes features such as customization for businesses of any size and bank-level security.

    $0

    per month

    Lightico e-Signatures

    Score7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Lightico offers a simple eSign & document sharing solution for call agents to get customer IDs and signatures while speaking on phone. No app is required. According to the vendor, while speaking with customers on the phone... - call agents seamlessly capture customer IDs (drivers license, electricity bills etc) - share images & videos - complete smart forms - get customer eSignatures in real time. With Lightico, agents stop redirecting customers to email,…N/A
    Pricing
    Foxit eSignDropbox SignLightico e-Signatures
    Editions & Modules
    eSign Essentials
    $120
    per year per user
    eSign Business
    $300
    per year per user
    Foxit eSign Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    $15
    per month
    Standard
    $25
    per month starting at two users, per user
    Essentials API
    $75
    per month Starting at 50 signature requests / mo.
    Standard API
    $250
    per month Starting at 100 signature requests / mo.
    Premium
    Custom
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Foxit eSignDropbox SignLightico e-Signatures
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Additional pricing available for HelloWorks and HelloFax—
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    Community Pulse
    Foxit eSignDropbox SignLightico e-Signatures
    Considered Multiple Products
    Foxit Software
    Chose Foxit eSign
    Adobe Sign, despite coming from one of the best known brands in software, is the most frustrating and poorly-supported platform I've ever used.

    HelloSign and PandaDoc are good platforms - although the cost a bit more than eSignGenie, they are ahead on some features (not all)... …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit eSign
    They all basically do the same thing. In terms of small business needs, I like eSign Genie the best, but I can't speak to their mobile capabilities. I do know HelloSign is great for mobile signing. I really like simplicity and the ability to automate processes, and this can be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit eSign
    eSign Genie made contacting customer support way easier than any other platform! I was able to get my questions answered and negotiate a contract within hours instead of weeks.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit eSign
    Best thing is the customer support, super quick and friendly and the good correlation of price/product.
    Incentivized
    Dropbox
    Chose Dropbox Sign
    Dropbox Sign has been the easiest to use as it's less complicated and friendly to use compared to the other competitor e-sign apps. We selected Dropbox Sign as it was cost-friendly as well as friendly to use, and a lot of our customers were familiar with the app, so it was easy …
    Incentivized
    Lightico
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    140 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    133 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    141 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    111 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    127 Answers
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    Small Businesses
    BoldSign, by Syncfusion
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    OneSpan Sign
    Score9.6 out of 10
    OneSpan Sign
    Score9.6 out of 10
    OneSpan Sign
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    DocuSign
    Score8.7 out of 10
    DocuSign
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    User Ratings
    Foxit eSignDropbox SignLightico e-Signatures
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (55 ratings)
    9.8
    (178 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (124 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    1.7
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (120 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Foxit eSignDropbox SignLightico e-Signatures
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Foxit Software
    eSign Genie has completely streamlined our tedious document process and helps us to easily manage our documents from signature to delivery and even with ongoing storage. This enhancement saves us time, money, and headaches and has been a true lifesaver for our organization and for our customers. I highly recommend it!
    Incentivized
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    Dropbox
    Someone who has never used Dropbox Sign before could quickly figure it out without needing a tutorial or guide. It is very useful in instantly collecting signatures and keeping others in the loop as well, even if they aren't signers. I love that there's an option to cc someone in basically and they'll be able to see the documents and when it's signed. It's also impossible to miss a document not being signed because it automatically sends reminders to signers if they do not sign and emails reminders daily, letting me know how many documents are pending signatures.
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    Lightico
    With a pandemic it makes it easier to get signatures where meeting face to face isn’t possible. I’m sure where there is a wet signature required it wouldn’t be appropriate
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Foxit Software
    • The learning curve is faster compared to the last software we used.
    • It is easier to set up the templates and email messages so that the text boxes line up seamlessly.
    • It is quicker to send agreements and to follow up if they are not returned in the allotted timeframe.
    • Making changes to the documents is fast and easy.
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    Dropbox
    • Allows customization for each client.
    • Gives us all the room we need to create a thorough contract.
    • Allows us to save each executed contract as a PDF.
    • Looks like a pricey, professionally drawn-up contract.
    • The ability to send a new customer a professional-looking contract like this makes us look "bigger" than we are.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    • Collects secure signature repository
    • User friendly UI makes document signature easy for even the most technically unsavvy people. I am shocked we don't get more calls asking us to talk customers through the documentation.
    • Making uploading and retrieval of stips a breeze.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Foxit Software
    • I have no complaints about this software whatsoever. I started using Echosign years ago until Adobe bought them out and tripled the price and cut features. Then, I went to Docusign that was not very user friendly and the customer support is NON-EXISTENT. eSign Genie is wonderful!
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    Dropbox
    • It would be nice to be able to build a template for just the location of the signature boxes that would allow me to upload a document, and the boxes could be basically replaced. I have the exact same doc for each of my clients, but there are small changes here and there, and I have to fill in their personal info through another program, so it would be nice to be able to do a template this way instead of just tying a template to one document.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    • Saved users functionality
    • Less click points
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Foxit Software
    The tool is inexpensive and good value. We don't need a ton of eSign capabilities and this one provides what we need for a low cost given our low volume.
    Incentivized
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    Dropbox
    Because this product has been affordable which is so important for a non profit however it is also of good quality so its not like you get a cheap version of this you get a quality product at an affordable price and that is so important for a non profit
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Foxit Software
    Super simple - needs almost no instructions to setup and use
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    Dropbox
    I found this to be super user-friendly and easy to teach other teammates how to use in 5 minutes. I use it frequently, and there was little to no learning curve with this product. I also find that document signers have no problem navigating the documents we need them to review.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Dropbox
    I have not encountered this because it was so easy to use however just seeing how they created a community is great and shows that they are here for their users. I am going to say I am sure they are available and ready to assist when needed. The fact that we have not yet experienced an outage and issues says a lot though :)
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Dropbox
    Again I cannot say it is enough this app is simple. We are preparing to be able to integrate with Salesforce and Sharepoint at a very small cost per user (these are the platforms we use) and it is great that they have the option to integrate these apps. We love this app
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Foxit Software
    eSign Genie has live chat support virtually twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. They also have phone and email support as well. On the few occasions that I have had to contact support, they were very helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. It's been a pleasure working with the folks at eSign Genie.
    Incentivized
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    Dropbox
    Support is limited to email only (for our subscription level), which might be OK for a e-signing platform if support was relatively rapid. This is not the case with HelloSign. Since the issues first arose a week ago, we have made no discernible progress in solving the problem. No matter how quickly I respond to a follow-up email, we receive only 1 email a day from the support. The other issue, which is a true edge case situation, is their insistence on receiving email from the same email account as the HelloSign registration. We changed our organizational email recently, and I was still logging into HS using our old email address. This became a hard stop on further support, which doesn't make sense on a practical level. Why would someone write in for support with specific issues if they weren't a customer? And if they did, wouldn't that be a miniscule proportion of the support requests? So if you adopt a policy that stops providing support to anyone who isn't verified, regardless of the situation, isn't that using a blunt instrument to solve a very rare issue? Reflects the overall organizational values, in my opinion, which is not to value the small customer.
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Foxit Software
    There is no implementation at all. You just sign up, upload your documents, set up the fields to complete, and you are done!
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    Dropbox
    I can not say it enough - this was the easiest implementation we have had with an application. I became an admin, I added the person who would be the back up admin, we moved forward with adding accounts and that was it. All the users we have were self sufficient enough to move forward with very little guidance and the guidance they received was in house.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Foxit Software
    Adobe Sign, despite coming from one of the best known brands in software, is the most frustrating and poorly-supported platform I've ever used. HelloSign and PandaDoc are good platforms - although the cost a bit more than eSignGenie, they are ahead on some features (not all)... depending on your exact use case, I'd consider them. However, for my simple use case, eSigngenie is the clear winner!
    Incentivized
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    Dropbox
    Dropbox Sign seems a little more intuitive and user-friendly than DocuSign. DocuSign also has a limit to the number of documents that you can send for signature over a period of time. Dropbox Sign integrates with just as many applications and software as DocuSign does. I also think the amount of templates that they give you to use is more than adequate for most business applications and more than other services seem to give you.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    DocuSign is a great product and widely accepted, but it is much more expensive, so we prefer Lightico
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Dropbox
    The appropriate price for the system.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Dropbox
    Between the easy to use app, the pricing, and the team at dropbox. This app is hands down great! Easy to use. Anyone can start using it and if not I am sure the team at dropbox will guide you to implement. The cost especially for us as a nonprofit is sustainable which is great.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Foxit Software
    • eSign Genie was the most affordable option of all vendors which helped us to stay within our project budget.
    • We were able to purchase a relatively small number of document folders which was more appropriate to our needs than say DocuSign which required something like 1,000 documents minimum.
    • The ease of use of eSign Genie helps us to implement new research studies without having to expend a lot of person hours to set things up.
    Incentivized
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    Dropbox
    • Faster time to contract signature-less overthinking because they sign with their finger on the phone with the sales rep.
    • Reduction of paper waste and organization.
    • Ease for sales reps to quickly choose and alter any agreement they need while on a call.
    Incentivized
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    Lightico
    • Great customer Service
    • Ease of use
    • Flexible
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Dropbox Sign Screenshots

    Screenshot of drag and drop fields for any document to create an e-signature documentScreenshot of signer settings that can be used to distribute agreementsScreenshot of Notifications of completed signaturesScreenshot of uploading a documentScreenshot of Admin homepageScreenshot of template creation

    Lightico e-Signatures Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ad-hoc mobile Smart FormsScreenshot of Immediate & PCI Compliant mobile paymentScreenshot of Mobile e-SignaturesScreenshot of Ad-hoc mobile Smart eFormsScreenshot of Immediate & PCI Compliant mobile paymentScreenshot of Identity Verification and Document Collection