Compare / DulySigned vs Adobe Acrobat Sign

An Adobe Acrobat Sign alternative for contracts

E-signatures without buying a full PDF suite.

Free for 7 contracts a month. Starter is $9.99 a month for 25 contracts. Business is $29 a month for 75 contracts and 3 people. Scale is by quote.

The audit certificate page DulySigned adds to every signed PDF — The certificate page in every signed PDF. Example, names are fictional.

Why people switch

1
More free requests
7 signed contracts a month on Free. Free Acrobat accounts get "two request e-signatures transactions every 30 days".
2
Only what you need
Upload, place fields, send. No PDF suite to learn.
3
One flat price
Starter is $9.99 a month for 25 contracts.

Side by side

DulySigned compared with Adobe Acrobat Sign
	DulySigned	Adobe Acrobat Sign
Free plan	7 signed contracts a month	Free Acrobat accounts get "two request e-signatures transactions every 30 days"
Entry paid plan	Starter, $9.99 a month; Business, $29 a month; Scale by quote	Inside Acrobat Standard, US$14.99 a month on an annual plan
Limit on that plan	Starter: 25 contracts a month. Business: 75. Scale: by quote	Not checked
Signers need an account	No account needed	No account needed
Signing order	Yes	Yes
Audit trail	Certificate page in every signed PDF	Audit trails on sent documents
Edit the PDF before sending	Yes: change text, cover lines, add images, add or reorder pages	Not checked
Templates	30 ready-made contract templates	Not checked
API	No	Not checked
AI drafting	Yes: drafts from one sentence, edits in plain words, reviews terms	Not checked
Ask signers for documents	Yes: up to 5 per signer, you approve each file	Yes, "File attachment" field; plan not stated
Tamper-evident seal on the PDF	Yes: digital seal and trusted timestamp on every signed PDF	Yes, certified PDF with a "certification badge"
Aadhaar eSign	No. Simple electronic signatures only	Not checked

Adobe Acrobat Sign details checked November 2026 from its pricing page, request signature page, Acrobat Sign page, field types help, security overview. Prices are as shown on each vendor's US page unless stated. Plans change, so check their site. "Not checked" means we could not confirm it on the vendor's own pages.

Where Adobe Acrobat Sign is a good fit

Adobe is the better choice if you already pay for Acrobat for PDF work, or you send from Word, Teams or Salesforce.

Questions

Do I need Acrobat to use DulySigned?

No. DulySigned runs in the browser, and signers need nothing installed.

How does DulySigned's price compare with Acrobat Standard?

Starter is $9.99 a month. Acrobat Standard is US$14.99 a month on an annual plan, per Adobe's pricing page.

Can DulySigned edit PDFs like Acrobat?

DulySigned covers the edits people make before sending: change text line by line, cover lines, add images, page numbers, and add or reorder pages. It is not a full PDF editor.

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