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airSlate SignNow vs PDFelement Comparison (2026)

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Overview

signNow is a cloud-based electronic signature solution which enables the capture of legally-binding signatures through any device, with native apps for Android & iOS. The software offers single and multi-party signing with specific signing order, authentication tools, cloud storage integration, and more.

PDFelement is a cloud-based and on-premise PDF editor that assists users in creating, editing, protecting, and signing PDFs across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. The tool allows users to modify PDF content similar to a word processor, incorporating text, images, shapes, and the ability to import and edit layers. Users can also adjust the size, color, and font styles, insert links, and apply watermarks to their documents.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

1.5

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

49

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

539

5

4

3

2

1

375

128

25

5

6

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.4

440

5

4

3

2

1

245

146

25

7

17

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
77%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I appreciate how we can streamline our anesthesia check in process by having consent forms done prior to the day of surgery.”
KH

Kari H.

Veterinary Technician

“airSlate SignNow was a helpful tool for our business because it allowed for digital signatures, which helped take our business in the virtual world.”
KC

Katie C.

Admin

“The thing I like least is that sometimes it’s glitchy or hard to make any edits after the fact”
DF

Daniel F.

President

Pros

“Additionally, the free version applies a rather large watermark right in the middle of documents, which forces you to upgrade to the paid version for professional use.”
PK

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

“I enjoyed that this product gives you the ability to use toms of different editing features & even the ability to create your own graphics add-ins.”
DC

Destiny C.

Sole proprietor

“You can modify the font, size, and style of text, resize or replace images, and add or edit hyperlinks.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Naveen C.

Senior Technical Manager

Cons

“The font sizing can be difficult and sometimes the placement of things are slightly off when a pdf is created”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Stephen L.

Production Sound Mixer Audio Supervisor

“Editing documents or templates on a mobile device can be tricky.”
BS

Beverly S.

Program Assistant

“Creating the templates on mobile is also a bit cumbersome.”
BS

Beverly S.

Program Assistant

Cons

“However, some documents don’t work properly on it, and the OCR area doesn’t always cover the whole page.”
FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

“Sometimes I lose all my work if I click the wrong button.”
FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

“I feel their marketing deceptive, and I don't respect and trust the company.”
CS

Cynthia S.

owner and psychologist

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa year ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago

Key features

  • Total features27
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audio Recording
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Legal Professionals
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Notes Management
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool
  • Total features67
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audio Recording
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Legal Professionals
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Notes Management
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool

Integrations

  • Total integrations45
  • 1Password
  • ABC Trainerize
  • AODocs Document Management
  • ActiveCampaign
  • Acumatica Cloud ERP
  • Agiloft
  • Anaplan
  • AutoCAD
  • Box
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox Backup
  • Dynamics 365
  • Egnyte
  • Evernote Teams
  • Floify
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Cloud
  • Google Docs
  • Google Workspace
  • Grooper
  • Highrise
  • Jira
  • Jitterbit
  • Jitterbit App Builder
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Namely
  • NetSuite
  • OnBase
  • PaperWise
  • Pipedrive
  • PlanetVerify
  • Plumsail Documents
  • Podio
  • Procore
  • Redbooth
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • TBD
  • Zapier
  • Zoho People
  • Total integrations2
  • 1Password
  • ABC Trainerize
  • AODocs Document Management
  • ActiveCampaign
  • Acumatica Cloud ERP
  • Agiloft
  • Anaplan
  • AutoCAD
  • Box
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox Backup
  • Dynamics 365
  • Egnyte
  • Evernote Teams
  • Floify
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Cloud
  • Google Docs
  • Google Workspace
  • Grooper
  • Highrise
  • Jira
  • Jitterbit
  • Jitterbit App Builder
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Namely
  • NetSuite
  • OnBase
  • PaperWise
  • Pipedrive
  • PlanetVerify
  • Plumsail Documents
  • Podio
  • Procore
  • Redbooth
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • TBD
  • Zapier
  • Zoho People

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