Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by jazzychad » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 5:31 AM UTC

Adobe acquires EchoSign
blog.echosign.com

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by timdorr » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 6:25 AM UTC

Non-Flash-based-PDF-reader press release: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/2011...

Gotta say I didn't see this coming, but it makes sense for what they're doing with Acrobat. I just hope to god that two things happen:

1) They don't turn the product into a trainwreck (overly cross-promoting, bulky useless features, etc). 2) They open up the damn API to the cheaper plans. I want to do cool stuff with their API, but I don't want to pay $500 a month for it...

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by rgrieselhuber » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 6:29 AM UTC

I hope they don't kill it. It's an electronic signature system that actually works for humans, unlike the debacle that is Acrobat's.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by nodata » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 6:46 AM UTC

Anyone know what EchoSign is and how it works?

I can't find much apart from marketing speak on their website.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by arst829 » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 7:30 AM UTC

EchoSign is pretty awesome - we've used it extensively and it speeds of contracts, legal stuff, etc immensely. I hope Adobe doesn't mess it up.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by hussong » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 7:37 AM UTC

nodata wrote: post #4

Anyone know what EchoSign is and how it works? I can't find much apart from marketing speak on their website.

You upload a document, add some signature fields, they email it to all parties for signature, you get the e-signed doc back including an audit trail. Works great for contracts and services agreements.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by lapusta » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 7:46 AM UTC

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #3

I hope they don't kill it. It's an electronic signature system that actually works for humans, unlike the debacle that is Acrobat's.

There are nice alternatives, http://www.esignee.com for example

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by borski » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 10:05 AM UTC

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #3

I hope they don't kill it. It's an electronic signature system that actually works for humans, unlike the debacle that is Acrobat's.

I often use HelloFax as my signature system of choice. It actually works really well.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by jjanzer » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 12:43 PM UTC

After creating http://qktract.com I found about EchoSign from a few of my customers. I've taken a completely different approach to online contracts/signing than they have but it's nice to know that there is a good business model here and plenty of room for competition. Congratulations to the EchoSign team.

Re: Adobe acquires EchoSign

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Post by sunchild » Mon, Jul 18, 2011, 1:14 PM UTC

nodata wrote: post #4

Anyone know what EchoSign is and how it works? I can't find much apart from marketing speak on their website.

I have tried nearly every offering in this space. RightSignature is by far the best solution I've seen. Echosign is a distant second place, IMO.