SignRequest vs. Smallpdf

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SignRequest
ScoreĀ 8.0Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SignRequest is an e-signature platform. The vendor promises e-signing that is easy, fast and legally binding while maintaining the highest standards of security. Box announced it would acquired SignRequest in February 2021. The eSignature tool is the basis for Box Sign.
$0
per user
Smallpdf
ScoreĀ 7.0Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
N/A
Made in Switzerland, Smallpdf is a company that offers a suite of document management tools for everyone-for work, for home, for life. Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides what they describe as a simple, secure, and reliable answer to the world's PDF challenges. Smallpdf boasts serving over a billion users in 24 different languages since 2013, and in every country in the world.
$0
Pricing
SignRequestSmallpdf
Editions & Modules
Start
$0.00
per user
Professional
$8.00
per user
SME
minimal $16.00
$4.00 per user
Enterprise
Custom
per user
API
Custom
per installation
Smallpdf Basic
$0.00
Smallpdf Pro
$12.00
per month
Smallpdf Pro
$108.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SignRequestSmallpdf
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor text message verification and bank payment verification additional fees applyDiscounts are available for bulk purchases
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Small Businesses
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PDFfiller
ScoreĀ 9.0Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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ScoreĀ 9.7Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Medium-sized Companies
MSB Docs
MSB Docs
ScoreĀ 9.6Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
MSB Docs
MSB Docs
ScoreĀ 9.6Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Enterprises
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Box
ScoreĀ 8.5Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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Mā€‘Files
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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User Ratings
SignRequestSmallpdf
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(19 ratings)
8.7
(26 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(6 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
SignRequestSmallpdf
Likelihood to Recommend
Box
It works great for us; we deal with contractors in different parts of the world and it has been perfect for securing e-signatures from them and having a signed contract that both parties have access to. I'm not sure where it would be less appropriateā€”perhaps when there are significant legal risks or something of that nature, but with the types of transactions we've been dealing with, it's been perfect.
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Smallpdf
As per my knowledge and experience, Small PDF is well suited when we want to convert the large and bulk processing on the images to convert them into a single file and share. I found it well suited for college students because daily they scan multiple images and merge them to send as a single assignment file. Smallpdf has the future in the education field. Sometimes it is less appropriate for the people who want to share official documents by converting them into pdf without a watermark. I personally really like the Small PDF, it really helped reduce the difficulty of sending files, and photos to others.
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Pros
Box
  • e-Signatures- Businesses are all working online today. Paper contracts are becoming more and more obsolete, so you need a solution that provides online contracts.
  • Price- SignRequest has one of the more attractive price points for businesses.
  • Usability- Our team was able to figure out how to use SignRequest without too much hassle, although some competitors have more intuitive products.
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Smallpdf
  • It's PDF editing tool suite is extremely comprehensive.
  • Drag & Drop functionality and intuitive user interface means non-technical users can easily use most of its features.
  • It's online-first design avoids typical problems of depending on one specific computer for specific tasks.
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Cons
Box
  • I think the "prepare document" screen can be a little more user-friendly
  • A way to keep the documents organized a bit better on the documents screen
  • I would also love a way to keep the contacts organized--or to transfer contacts from our database to the site
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Smallpdf
  • It has everything I'm not sure what I will say. E-sign, Share, convert. You can give an option in upload priorities features which I can see later.
  • Background remover thing also you can add in it. So I can remove the unnecessary thing from an image.
  • You can add a chatbot for help.
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Usability
Box
I have found it easy to use and self-explanatory from day one. I love how clear and easy it is to use since I am not techy!
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Smallpdf
I give this rating to Smallpdf because it comes with a large array of tools and gadgets. It allows not only pdf reading but also mixing, splitting, conversion to and from pdf, pdf compression or protecting. It is really complete and it works excellent compared to other much more expensive alternatives in the market.
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Performance
Box
No answers on this topic
Smallpdf
1.- Because it is easy to use and each function is duly indicated so you can not go wrong. 2.- Its service is fast, it takes only a few seconds to transform the files and in less than a minute it is downloaded and you can occupy it without problem. 4.-This IS online so you do not install anything, which is very useful because you can also use it from a tablet or your mobile
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Support Rating
Box
Easy to understand supporting documents with a great search feature to easily find the information I need for legal purposes, API connections, how to connect Gmail or G Suite, along with the ability to send a message to them. They don't seem to have an online chat feature or a call option, but that's why it's so inexpensive. Since it's already easy to use, it takes less time to find out information.
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Smallpdf
Everything is so simple and works so well, you shouldn't need support, but on the one occasion in several years that I needed it, support was quick and courteous.
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Alternatives Considered
Box
Adobe Acrobat left me frustrated and annoyed. I was wasting hours each week trying to upload contracts and agreements and customize them for each client. It never sent right and ended up being more frustrating for us and our clients in the end. So I tested some other tools before coming across SignRequest in a Google search. I started with their free plan which offered so much for a small business owner. As our business grew, we upgraded and haven't looked back. From day one I've never had an issue with this tool and recommend it to anyone looking for an online easy to use software to manage signing documents and contracts
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Smallpdf
I think that Smallpdf stacks up against its competitors in terms of easiness of use. The tool is very user-friendly, every feature is communicated in an efficient way and very simple to user so the user doesn't have to be particularly good at using software. Its features are superficial when compared to Acrobat but easiest to use for sure.
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Return on Investment
Box
  • Positive impact - able to complete onboarding process electronically rather than ask new employees to complete documents and scan them back
  • Negative impact - have heard from several employees that the UI makes it tedious to complete documents that have a lot of fields
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Smallpdf
  • It has definitely increased efficiency. Lower paid employees can complete a simple task with Smallpdf rather than having a higher paid employee use their time to do it differently.
  • Smallpdf decreases the customer-response time. Being able to send over the proper sized file quickly makes us look great!
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ScreenShots

SignRequest Screenshots

Screenshot of Step 1: Upload the document that needs to be signedScreenshot of Step 2: Prepare document before sendingScreenshot of Step 3: Your customers experience the ease of e-signingScreenshot of Step 4: Signed documents are stored and shared with your customerScreenshot of Step 5: Every alteration to a document is logged for legal purposes

Smallpdf Screenshots

Screenshot of Desktop AppScreenshot of Homepage