An Adobe Sign alternative for sending PDFs to sign
Adobe's free account stops after two signature requests in 30 days. Upload your PDF here, add the signers and place the fields; you send from a free KovaPDF account, and signers never need one.
- Free to use
- Works on any device
- Nothing to install
- One or many signers
- In order or all at once
- See who opened and signed
- Certificate of completion
Drag & drop files here
or choose a file from your device
Upload the document you want signed
PDF, Word or image files · up to 15 MB each · several make one envelope
Why send it for signature instead of emailing the PDF?
Adobe Acrobat Sign's own pages, in three facts
Read on 21 October 2026. Prices and limits change, so check before you pay.
Adobe's online request-signature tool allows 2 request transactions every 30 days on a free account, on a rolling basis.
Source: adobe.com, Request signatures online page
You upload first, but you sign in to an Adobe account before the request goes out.
Source: adobe.com, Request signatures online page
Acrobat Standard is $14.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly ($24.99 month to month); Acrobat Pro is $19.99 ($29.99). The paid plans state no request cap.
Source: adobe.com, Acrobat business pricing page
KovaPDF vs Adobe Acrobat Sign for e-signatures
| Feature |  KovaPDFFree plan | Adobe Acrobat SignFree plan |
|---|---|---|
| Sending | ||
| Free requests | KovaPDFPartly: Limited allowance, calendar month | Adobe Acrobat SignPartly: 2 per 30 days, rolling |
| When the allowance comes back | KovaPDFYes: On the 1st of each month | Adobe Acrobat SignPartly: 30 days after each request |
| Account to send | KovaPDFFree account, verified email | Adobe Acrobat SignAdobe account |
| Paid plans | KovaPDFPro removes the limits | Adobe Acrobat SignStandard $14.99/mo, no stated request cap |
We read Adobe Acrobat Sign's pages on 21 October 2026; check their site before you pay for a plan.
Which one should you use?
Choose KovaPDF if…
- Two requests a month is not enough. The Free plan's allowance is larger than Adobe's free two, and it resets on a fixed day you can plan around.
- You want templates and bulk send on a free plan. Both work on KovaPDF's Free plan, within the allowance.
- You do not need the rest of Acrobat. Paying $14.99 a month mostly buys Acrobat's editor. If you only send forms and contracts, that is money for features you do not use.
Choose Adobe Acrobat Sign if…
- You already pay for Acrobat. Standard and Pro state no request cap, so sending is already included in what you pay.
- You want to send from inside the Acrobat app you already use. Then requests sit next to your other Acrobat work, with one Adobe account for everything.
Rolling 30 days versus a calendar month
The two free limits are counted differently, and that matters more than the number. Adobe's two requests are rolling: each one comes back 30 days after you sent it. Send on the 3rd and the 20th, and your next free request is on the 2nd of next month, then the 19th.
KovaPDF's Free plan counts by calendar month in UTC. Whatever you sent this month, the allowance starts again on the 1st. KovaPDF has a Free plan with a limited allowance, and paid Pro and Team plans. Pro removes the limits.
What "Adobe Sign" means now
Adobe's e-signature product is called Acrobat Sign, and the free version people find is the online "Request signatures" page on adobe.com. It is tool-first, like this page: upload, add emails, place fields, then sign in to send. If you came from that page, the steps below will look familiar.
Your first request here
- Upload a PDF, Word file or photo (Word and images are turned into a PDF first).
- Add each person and choose a role: signer, approver, witness or copy only.
- Place signature, date, initials and text fields for each of them, or let Place automatically do a first pass.
- Create your free account at the end, when you press Send. Nothing you prepared is lost.
The signed PDF is sealed with a trusted timestamp, and anyone can check it later with Verify Signature, the same way you would check a file signed with Acrobat Sign.
Adobe Sign alternative: common questions
Is there a free alternative to Adobe Sign?
Yes. KovaPDF's Request Signatures sends documents for signature on the Free plan, within a limited allowance, from a free account. Signers do not need an account.
How many free signature requests does Adobe give?
Two request transactions every 30 days, rolling, on a free Adobe account, when we read the page in October 2026.
Why does Adobe say I have reached my request limit?
On a free account the limit is two requests in any 30-day window. The next one is available 30 days after the oldest of the two was sent, or right away on a paid Acrobat plan.
Do signers need an Adobe or KovaPDF account?
No, on either service. On KovaPDF, signers open a private link from their email and sign in the browser on a phone or computer.
Can I use templates without paying?
Yes. Templates, bulk send from a CSV and public signing links all work on KovaPDF's Free plan, within its allowance.
Related tools and pages
Adobe Acrobat Sign, Adobe, Acrobat are trademarks of their owners. KovaPDF is not connected with, or endorsed by, any of them. The facts above come from each service's own public pages, read on 21 October 2026. This page compares products; it is not legal advice.