Updated October 2026 · Prices checked October 14, 2026
Adobe Acrobat Sign Pricing 2026: Plans, Limits & Real Costs
Adobe no longer sells a cheap standalone e-sign plan to small businesses. E-signatures come with Acrobat: Standard is US$14.99/month and Pro US$19.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly, or US$24.99 and US$29.99 month to month (checked October 14, 2026). Teams licenses are US$16.99 and US$23.99 per license per month on annual terms. Acrobat Sign Solutions, the standalone business product, is priced by Adobe's sales team.
Adobe's pricing is confusing because "Acrobat Sign" is two things. For individuals and small teams, e-signature is a feature of an Acrobat subscription: Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Studio all let you request signatures and track responses. For larger companies, Adobe sells Acrobat Sign Solutions, a standalone e-signature product with enterprise integrations, which has no public price and goes through sales.
On the US plans page, individuals choose between three billing options. Acrobat Standard costs US$14.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly, US$179.88 prepaid for the year, or US$24.99 month to month. Acrobat Pro costs US$19.99/month annual, US$239.88 prepaid or US$29.99 month to month. Acrobat Studio, which adds AI Assistant and Adobe Express Premium, costs US$24.99, US$299.88 or US$34.99. Teams plans are annual only: US$16.99, US$23.99 and US$29.99 per license per month, or US$203.88, US$287.88 and US$359.88 per license prepaid.
Which plan you need depends on the e-sign features. Adobe's own FAQ says Standard lets you fill, sign and request e-signatures, while branding with a logo and custom URL, web forms, reusable e-sign templates and bulk sending are Pro features. Adobe's help center lists Acrobat Standard and Pro (outside enterprise ETLA contracts) as having unlimited transactions per user, subject to throttling, with a cap of 10 signers per transaction on Standard and 25 on Pro, 100 pages per transaction and no knowledge-based or phone authentication.
The cost most people miss is the cancellation term. On the "annual, billed monthly" option, Adobe charges a fee of up to half your remaining annual commitment if you cancel after 14 days. Prepaid annual plans are not refunded after 14 days. Only the month-to-month price, which is 50% to 67% higher, lets you cancel anytime without a fee. For a broader comparison, see our Adobe Sign alternative page.
How does eSignSimple compare with Adobe Acrobat Sign?
| Feature | eSignSimple | Adobe Acrobat Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan for sending | Yes, 3 documents/month | No free sending plan; paid plans have a free trial |
| Cheapest plan that sends for signature | Bronze: $4.99/month, 25 documents/month | Acrobat Standard: US$14.99/month (annual) or US$24.99 month to month |
| Plan with templates, bulk send, web forms, branding | Silver $9.99/month (templates on every plan; branding on Gold) | Acrobat Pro: US$19.99/month (annual) or US$29.99 month to month |
| Document limit | 25/month on Bronze; unlimited on Silver | Unlimited on Standard and Pro (throttled); 150/user/year on Acrobat Sign user licenses |
| Signers per document | Unlimited signers | 10 on Standard, 25 on Pro |
| Billing options | Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime | Annual billed monthly, annual prepaid, or month to month (individuals); annual only for teams |
| Early cancellation | No fee | Up to half the remaining annual commitment after 14 days (annual, billed monthly) |
| Team plan | Gold: $19.99/month for up to 5 senders | Acrobat Pro for teams: US$23.99/license/month, annual |
| PDF editing, OCR, redaction | No | Yes (redaction and OCR on Pro) |
| KBA / phone authentication | No | Not on Acrobat Standard or Pro; Acrobat Sign business and enterprise levels |
| SSO, Salesforce, Workday, Microsoft 365 | No native integrations yet (API and webhooks) | Acrobat Sign Solutions (contact sales) |
| 1 user, 10 documents/month, per year | $39.99 (Bronze, yearly) | US$179.88 (Standard) or US$239.88 (Pro) on annual terms |
| 1 user, 40 documents/month, per year | $89.99 (Silver, yearly) | US$239.88 (Pro, annual) or US$359.88 month to month |
| 3-person team, per year | $179.99 (Gold, up to 5 senders) | US$863.64 (3 Pro for teams licenses, prepaid) |
What does Adobe Acrobat Sign cost?
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobat Standard (individual) | US$14.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly, US$179.88/year prepaid, or US$24.99 month to month | PDF editing and conversion; fill, sign and request e-signatures and track responses. Up to 10 signers per transaction. |
| Acrobat Pro (individual) | US$19.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly, US$239.88/year prepaid, or US$29.99 month to month | Everything in Standard plus redaction, comparison, OCR, and the fuller e-sign set: logo and custom URL branding, web forms, reusable templates, bulk send. Up to 25 signers per transaction. |
| Acrobat Studio (individual) | US$24.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly, US$299.88/year prepaid, or US$34.99 month to month | Everything in Acrobat Pro plus AI Assistant, PDF Spaces and Adobe Express Premium. |
| Acrobat Standard / Pro / Studio for teams | US$16.99, US$23.99 and US$29.99 per license per month (annual), or US$203.88, US$287.88 and US$359.88 per license per year prepaid | Same tools plus admin features. Annual commitment only; up to 10 licenses with a free trial. |
| Acrobat Sign Solutions | Contact sales | Adobe's standalone e-signature product for business and enterprise: Salesforce, Microsoft 365 and Workday integrations, SSO, advanced authentication. User licenses include 150 transactions per user per year unless your contract says otherwise. |
Prices checked October 14, 2026 on Adobe Acrobat plans and pricing (US, individuals and business), Adobe Acrobat Sign help: Understand transaction limits, Adobe Acrobat Sign Solutions. Vendors change prices and may show different prices by country and currency, so confirm before you buy.
eSignSimple pricing, for comparison
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 documents a month (a document counts when it is sent), unlimited signers, templates, audit trail and certificate of completion. |
| Bronze | $4.99/month or $39.99/year | 1 sender, 25 documents a month, automatic reminders. |
| Silver | $9.99/month or $89.99/year | 1 sender, unlimited documents, bulk send (up to 200 people per send), web forms, REST API and webhooks. |
| Gold | $19.99/month or $179.99/year | Everything in Silver, team seats for up to 5 senders with shared templates, your logo and brand color, priority support. |
Where is Adobe Acrobat Sign the better choice?
- You get the full Acrobat PDF editor with your e-signature: editing text and images, OCR for scans, comparing versions, redaction and 100GB of cloud storage. eSignSimple does not edit PDFs.
- Acrobat Standard and Pro list unlimited e-sign transactions per user (subject to throttling), so heavy individual senders have no monthly quota.
- Acrobat Sign Solutions covers enterprise needs we do not: SSO, Salesforce, Microsoft 365 and Workday integrations, KBA and phone authentication, and advanced compliance.
- Acrobat Sign Solutions works with e-signature identity partners for stronger signer identification; eSignSimple provides simple electronic signatures only.
- Adobe's brand is widely recognized by recipients, and Acrobat Reader is already installed on many computers.
Why do people switch to eSignSimple?
Pay for e-signature, not a PDF suite
If you never edit PDFs, Acrobat Pro's US$239.88 a year is mostly paying for tools you do not use. eSignSimple Silver costs $89.99 a year for unlimited documents, templates, bulk send and web forms.
No early cancellation fee
Adobe's annual plan billed monthly charges up to half the remaining commitment if you cancel after 14 days. eSignSimple is billed monthly or yearly and you can cancel at any time.
No signer cap per document
Acrobat Standard allows 10 signers per transaction and Pro 25. eSignSimple has no signer limit per document, and signers never need an account.
A small team for the price of one license
Three Acrobat Pro for teams licenses cost US$863.64 a year prepaid. eSignSimple Gold is $179.99 a year for up to 5 senders with shared templates and your logo on the signing page.
Who should pick which?
| Pick eSignSimple if… | Pick Adobe Acrobat Sign if… |
|---|---|
| You only need to send documents for signature and never edit PDFs. | You already pay for Acrobat Pro for PDF editing, so e-signature comes at no extra cost. |
| You want to cancel anytime without an early termination fee. | You need KBA or phone authentication, advanced or qualified signatures, or SSO. |
| You need templates, bulk send and web forms at $9.99/month instead of buying Acrobat Pro. | You need Salesforce, Microsoft 365 or Workday integrations at enterprise scale. |
| Your team is up to 5 senders and you want one flat price. | Your organization is standardized on Adobe and buys through enterprise agreements. |
How do you switch from Adobe Acrobat Sign to eSignSimple?
- Check whether you use Acrobat for PDF editing or only for e-signatures; if you edit PDFs, keep Acrobat and compare only the e-sign part.
- Look up your plan type and renewal date in your Adobe account, and note any early cancellation fee on an annual plan billed monthly.
- Download your signed agreements and audit reports from Acrobat before the plan ends.
- Sign up for eSignSimple's free plan and send one real document to test the flow with a client.
- Rebuild recurring agreements as templates, choose Bronze, Silver or Gold, and cancel Acrobat at the end of the commitment.
Our take
Adobe's prices are fair if you want Acrobat anyway. Acrobat Pro is a strong PDF editor, and for US$19.99 a month on an annual plan, unlimited e-sign transactions are a good bonus. The trouble starts when e-signature is the only reason you subscribe: you pay for a PDF suite, accept a cancellation fee if you leave mid-year, and still cap out at 25 signers per document.
If your work is sending contracts and forms for signature, eSignSimple covers it for less, with monthly or yearly billing and no exit fee. If you also edit PDFs daily or need enterprise integrations, Adobe is the better buy. See how Adobe compares with others on our Adobe Sign vs Dropbox Sign and DocuSign vs Adobe Sign pages.
We compare published features and prices from each vendor's own website and list the sources above. Where we could not verify something, we say so. Adobe Acrobat Sign is a trademark of its owner; eSignSimple is not affiliated with it. See how we protect documents on our security page and what each plan includes on pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Adobe Acrobat Sign cost?
For individuals and small businesses, e-signature comes with Acrobat. As listed on October 14, 2026, Acrobat Standard is US$14.99/month and Acrobat Pro US$19.99/month on an annual plan billed monthly (US$24.99 and US$29.99 month to month). Teams licenses are US$16.99 and US$23.99 per license per month on annual terms. Acrobat Sign Solutions for larger businesses is priced by Adobe's sales team.
Can I buy Acrobat Sign on its own?
Adobe sells standalone Acrobat Sign as Acrobat Sign Solutions, aimed at business and enterprise customers, with pricing through sales. Small businesses are pointed to Acrobat plans, which include e-signature alongside the PDF tools.
Is there a limit on how many documents I can send with Acrobat?
Adobe's help center lists Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Pro (outside enterprise ETLA agreements) as unlimited transactions per user per year, subject to throttling. Acrobat Sign plans sold as user licenses include 150 transactions per user per year unless your contract says otherwise. Each transaction is limited to 100 pages, 10 MB per file and 10 signers (Standard) or 25 (Pro).
Do I need Acrobat Standard or Pro for e-signatures?
Standard can request and track signatures. According to Adobe's plan FAQ, branding with your logo and custom URL, web forms, reusable e-sign templates and bulk sending are Acrobat Pro features.
Can I cancel Adobe Acrobat anytime?
Only the month-to-month plan can be cancelled without a fee. On the annual plan billed monthly, Adobe charges a fee of up to half your remaining annual commitment if you cancel after 14 days, and prepaid annual plans are not refunded after 14 days. Download your agreements before you cancel.
Is eSignSimple cheaper than Adobe Acrobat Sign?
For e-signature alone, yes: Bronze is $39.99 a year for 25 documents a month and Silver $89.99 a year for unlimited documents, against US$179.88 to US$239.88 a year for Acrobat Standard or Pro. Adobe includes a full PDF editor, which we do not. See our pricing.
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