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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Foxit eSign

    Score9.8 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.

    $8

    per month Per sender per month $96 paid annually

    PandaDoc

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APandaDoc headquartered in San Francisco offers their eponymous electronic signature platform for sales teams, containing sales proposal automation and CPQ (configure, price, quote) features, and integration with CRMs.

    $35

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Foxit eSignPandaDoc
    Editions & Modules
    Foxit eSign
    $8
    per month
    Foxit eSign Pro
    $25
    per month
    Foxit eSign Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Starter
    $35
    per month per seat
    Business
    $65
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Foxit eSignPandaDoc
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—PandaDoc offers a free eSign plan and 3 paid packages for eSigning and document automation. All plans include unlimited documents and eSignatures. Evaluations start with a free 14-day trial. Up to a 46% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Foxit eSignPandaDoc
    Considered Both 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
    eSign Genie has all of the features we needed when compared to other services but at a price point that better suited for our budget.
    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
    PandaDoc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    216 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    199 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    215 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    172 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    177 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Foxit eSignPandaDoc
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (55 ratings)
    9.0
    (322 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (23 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (21 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.1
    (23 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.8
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (20 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Foxit eSignPandaDoc
    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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    PandaDoc
    As a small business, the polished, professional look of every PandaDoc document never fails to impress our clients. It's seamless and easy to collect e-signatures, a huge plus, as many e-signature software services provide only that feature for a cost, without the other features PandaDoc has. I am disappointed that the pricing tiers recently changed, so now you get less value for the price. PandaDoc has been great for sending proposals to our clients which include the terms of agreement and the price we quote them, with space at the end for them to sign upon approval. This signals to us that they've accepted and we proceed by sending them an invoice (through another software). Ideally, PandaDoc would automatically follow up or simultaneously send an invoice as well - but this is a Business Plan feature now. But love that we can track when prospects open our documents. We used to pay $35/month for the Essentials Plan, which no longer exists and has become the Starter Plan, which no longer includes unlimited templates or pricing tables - those are Business Plan features. So that downgrade in value was disappointing as it's not a cheap service for a small business, and I'm considering moving to their free plan.
    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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    PandaDoc
    • Allows clients to remotely execute documents.
    • Tracks the progress of document execution.
    • Emails clients to remind them to sign documents so we don't have to follow up.
    • Emails us when documents have been fully executed.
    • Provides an easy-to use interface to place signatures, dates, and other information on our forms.
    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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    PandaDoc
    • The automatic snapping of added fields in templates could be toggleable to more easily place fields where they need to be
    • When fields are duplicated, the generated Field IDs can get long (e.g. Text_1, Text_1_1, Text_1_1_1, etc)
    • Loading screens are sometimes long
    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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    PandaDoc
    The reason I gave it a rating of 7 is because it's probable, but not for sure. This is because there are a few little things we don't love about pandadoc. Mostly that there is not conditional logic such as: they must either fill this field out OR this one. Also it's a little pricey. But we'll probably stay because it's good enough and a pain to switch to something new
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Foxit Software
    Super simple - needs almost no instructions to setup and use
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    PandaDoc
    Once you get the hang of it, it's very easy to use. There can be a slightly steep learning curve to get fully in on the system. The new editor v2 has really improved usability and allows us to collaborate on documents simultaneously. Once the templates and library items are set up, a new document, whether it be a sales or HR document, takes very little time to complete.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    We haven't had any real issues regarding downtime as of yet.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    The documents load quickly for the most part but sometimes if there are larger documents with a high number of variables it could take a bit longer to get the document to show up. Most of the time the document comes on the screen relatively quickly allowing for quick access to documents to be edited and sent out.
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    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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    PandaDoc
    Recently I could not upload a pdf to a contract - support was very responsive and easy to work with. They got back to me the next day with an apparent fix - however when I opened the document nothing had changed. I then could not respond to the rep who was helping me because it was a "no-reply address", the problem still has not been solved and we had to make alternate arrangements to get this to the client. Never had it happen before and was only with this one contract.
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    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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    PandaDoc
    Implementation was before the time I was here at Riafox, however, support has been great in assisting to merge spaces and upgrade to 2.0 Editor.
    Incentivized
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    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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    PandaDoc
    We used Dropbox back when it was still HelloSign. At the time, new templates were very hard to create. We had to upload a PDF and then add the fields from there. With PandaDoc, we are able to drag and drop the text, images, logos, and fields we need easily. This has saved our team an immense amount of time.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    PandaDoc
    It's scalable
    Incentivized
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    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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    PandaDoc
    • Our business has received a positive impact by saving time on creating, editing, and sending documents/quotes to clients.
    • We also have had greater employee efficiency due to a faster and more seamless proposal and document management process.
    • We have received a higher close rate as well considering the user is able to e-sign the document, pay, and complete the quote seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PandaDoc Screenshots

    Screenshot of some of the custom-designed themes, templates, embedded rich media, and interactivity to give every deal the opportunity to get noticed.Screenshot of automatic notifications, on-the-fly editing, CRM Integrations, and integrated eSignatures.Screenshot of reporting, with drill down to the deal level with proposals, to pick which deals to include (or exclude).Screenshot of legally binding eSignaturesScreenshot of centralized communications to streamline the negotiation process, and make revisions in real-time in a single location.Screenshot of document analytics that display what’s really happening after documents are sent with real-time reporting on engagement and activity on the documents. This enables teams to respond faster to prospects.