ShareFile vs. Zoho Sign

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ShareFile
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage service built for business. The product was acquired by Citrix Systems in 2011.
$10
per month per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Zoho Sign
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Zoho Sign is a digital signing service that lets you execute contracts quickly without the hassles of transporting paper documents while ensuring security and legality. It works completely on cloud and integrates readily with your everyday apps. According to the vendor, Zoho Sign is perfect for anyone who needs to sign business documents but widely used for HR, legal, finance, HR, and sales functions. Documents that can be signed include:…
$0
per user
Pricing
ShareFileZoho Sign
Editions & Modules
Standard
$10
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Advanced
$16
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Premium
$25
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Virtual Data Room
$67.50
per user, per month, minimum of 5 users
Free
$0.00
per user
Standard
$10.00
per user/ month
Professional
$15.00
per user/ month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ShareFileZoho Sign
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$10 per user
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
ShareFileZoho Sign
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
8.9
64 Ratings
5% above category average
Zoho Sign
-
Ratings
Versioning8.050 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files9.339 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.358 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control10.061 Ratings00 Ratings
File search9.061 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.753 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
9.1
60 Ratings
5% above category average
Zoho Sign
-
Ratings
User and role management9.357 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization10.060 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.048 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
8.6
62 Ratings
1% above category average
Zoho Sign
-
Ratings
Performance9.061 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability9.562 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports7.449 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ShareFileZoho Sign
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(88 ratings)
8.1
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ShareFileZoho Sign
Likelihood to Recommend
ShareFile
Sometimes we just need to send a single large file, and compressing it is easier than using ShareFile. But generally, we use ShareFile to exchange or send anything over 20 MB. A problem that we have not had [yet], but wonder about is this: Are ShareFile and its e-mailed links safe for transmission to/from U.S. Government computers? All of our public-sector clients are state and locality-based. We haven't had any interacton with U.S. entities. U.S. entities, especially DOD, are rather particular about these type of file-sharing sites and links embedded inside e-mails.
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Zoho
I think Zoho is great for a smaller organization that needs a few documents signed. A larger organization that would use it on a daily basis may not like it because they would want an easier to use and more professional setup. For example:
  • The document shows up as coming from Zoho Sign, which is not a professional look.
  • There is no way to create a document within Zoho Sign. A document needs to be uploaded (or you can use a pre-uploaded template).
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Pros
ShareFile
  • Authenticated electronic document signatures--self-signing, and sending out for signatures. This is a robust feature that also allows for additional information to be added to documents being sent for signatures, such as dates, notes, and items omitted but needed.
  • Encrypted emails through ShareFile, Citrix apps for Outlook, Gmail, and Mac email systems. Encrypted email messages cannot be cut/pasted, nor forwarded without encryption. If only the attachments need to be encrypted, the email message can be unencrypted. Also, two options for securely opening an encrypted email (one with less credentials, one with more).
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Zoho
  • Shared organizational templates encourage corporate uniformity and standards.
  • Centralized retention of the executed agreements.
  • Orchestrated signing workflow with internal and external users.
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Cons
ShareFile
  • Users grow quickly (each client gets a separate account). Automated pruning would be nice.
  • I'm not aware of integration with Office365 online (only the outlook app). This could make it harder for some users.
  • It would be nice to have something that auto-scans emails and attachments for PII and would require Sharefile for those emails.
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Zoho
  • No concerns with it during my experience.
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Likelihood to Renew
ShareFile
The cost is fair and the program does what it has promised to do. Customer service is attentive. I'm not aware of any better-sounding file sharing systems out there that would tempt us to discontinue ShareFile.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Usability
ShareFile
ShareFile is so easy to use I was able to download all of my projects files and have them set up to sync before my supervisor could even come over to explain the process to me. It is a neatly organized and intuitive software that allows even the less tech-savvy to become power users.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
ShareFile
The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Performance
ShareFile
Easy to use, easy to integrate with Outlook. I only gave it a 9 because I have found that sometimes it does not play nicely with Outlook and can slow it down. But, when that happens (not frequent), I restart Outlook and all is well again
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
ShareFile
Typically the support is very knowledgeable and interested in following an issue until it is fully resolved. I have not had any issues working with their staff as they are all polite and easy to communicate with. If the first or second level tech does not fix the concern then it is escalated until we get to someone who can close the case.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ShareFile
Good documentation for the API. With a little help from RS tech staff, any competent programmer should be able to integrate RightSignature with an existing system in a week or three. That help is easy to get as well
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ShareFile
ShareFile is easier and does what you need. I have moved a few organizations from SharePoint to ShareFile. Just easier. You can setup different areas for different departments, setup their permissions and it is easy enough for them to do what they want in their zones. The mobile app works great as well. So you can all the features you really use from SP, but just easier to setup and use.
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Zoho
Much more affordable!
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Scalability
ShareFile
I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
ShareFile
  • It's been huge in allowing our freelancers to upload a doc or email comp into the system and initiate a workflow so that those inside the organization can provide feedback without the need of staying on top of emails/messages. It's all located in one place.
  • The time suck from the previously-mentioned annotations issue has caused me to lose some productivity as I have to 'wait my turn' to drop in an annotation, then have it removed, and re-attempt multiple times. Not a huge impact on ROI, but it does affect productivity.
  • From the product side, it is helpful for me to reference what the content will be on our website before the page goes up, as well as the copy we send to our retailers who resell our products. Our marketing lingo stays even across all touch-points because of ShareFile.
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Zoho
  • Allowed us to appear more more professional by sending out a fillable document instead of emailing a PDF.
  • Saved us time by sending automated reminders to recipients reminding them to sign the document.
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ScreenShots

ShareFile Screenshots

Screenshot of ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile Outlook PluginScreenshot of ProjectsScreenshot of Link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile e-signature

Zoho Sign Screenshots

Screenshot of Zoho Sign DashboardScreenshot of Sending documents for signatures using templatesScreenshot of All document sent using Zoho SignScreenshot of Rebranding email templates sent from Zoho Sign