BoldSign, by Syncfusion® vs. Smallpdf

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BoldSign, by Syncfusion®
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
BoldSign is an e-signature solution that enables users to send documents out for legally binding signatures. Users can save frequently used contracts as custom-branded templates, track and follow up, and manage complex sequences. BoldSign also provides an API for integrating e-signatures into one's own applications.
$0
per month per user
Smallpdf
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Made in Switzerland, Smallpdf is a company that offers a suite of document management tools for everyone-for work, for home, for life. Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides what they describe as a simple, secure, and reliable answer to the world's PDF challenges. Smallpdf boasts serving over a billion users in 24 different languages since 2013, and in every country in the world.
$0
Pricing
BoldSign, by Syncfusion®Smallpdf
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$0
per month 1 sender
Growth
$5
per-month, billed annually. Monthly billing option also available. 1 Sender. Price shown is the per-month cost when annual billing is selected.
Business
$15
per-month, billed annually. Monthly billing option also available. 1 Sender. Price indicated is the per-month cost when annual billing is selected.
Enterprise API
$30
per month. $0.75 per signature request (40 signature requests included in base plan)
Premium
$99
per-month, billed annually. Monthly billing option also available. Includes unlimited senders.
Custom Plan
Custom Pricing
Smallpdf Basic
$0.00
Smallpdf Pro
$12.00
per month
Smallpdf Pro
$108.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoldSign, by Syncfusion®Smallpdf
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonthly and annual options. In addition to BoldSign's web app options, API plans are also available. A free sandbox is available that allows you to integrate BoldSign into an application in a testing environment.Discounts are available for bulk purchases
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BoldSign, by Syncfusion®Smallpdf
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User Ratings
BoldSign, by Syncfusion®Smallpdf
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(12 ratings)
8.7
(26 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(6 ratings)
9.5
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoldSign, by Syncfusion®Smallpdf
Likelihood to Recommend
Syncfusion
BoldSign is perfect for the small business or startup that needs a legally-binding solution to digitally sign contracts/agreements between 2 parties or more. It's no frills and super easy to use, and requires no training to understand how to use. BoldSign is less appropriate for organisations that require complex integrations and automation capabilities for their digital signature solution.
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Smallpdf
As per my knowledge and experience, Small PDF is well suited when we want to convert the large and bulk processing on the images to convert them into a single file and share. I found it well suited for college students because daily they scan multiple images and merge them to send as a single assignment file. Smallpdf has the future in the education field. Sometimes it is less appropriate for the people who want to share official documents by converting them into pdf without a watermark. I personally really like the Small PDF, it really helped reduce the difficulty of sending files, and photos to others.
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Pros
Syncfusion
  • BoldSign was incredibly easy to pickup and start using. The UX was very intuitive and required no training or guidance.
  • BoldSign's signed contracts repository is a very easy-to-access and navigate system to store and access all our signed documents.
  • BoldSign customer support has always been incredibly responsive and helpful.
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Smallpdf
  • It's PDF editing tool suite is extremely comprehensive.
  • Drag & Drop functionality and intuitive user interface means non-technical users can easily use most of its features.
  • It's online-first design avoids typical problems of depending on one specific computer for specific tasks.
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Cons
Syncfusion
  • It would be great if BoldSign saved my signature in my account to use each time
  • It might be easier if you could select signature (or any heading for that matter) and click where you want it instead of dragging it to where you want it.
  • It would be nice if completed document’s automatically saved to a selected folder for safe keeping.
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Smallpdf
  • It has everything I'm not sure what I will say. E-sign, Share, convert. You can give an option in upload priorities features which I can see later.
  • Background remover thing also you can add in it. So I can remove the unnecessary thing from an image.
  • You can add a chatbot for help.
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Likelihood to Renew
Syncfusion
Great product. Great price. Free for up to 25 signatures for one persons account. Having a group using it under one account is even a great price. Much cheaper than all the alternatives out there and does the same stuff the others do
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Smallpdf
No answers on this topic
Usability
Syncfusion
Very straight forward to use and customers understand the service. No questions or need for me to explain. The free tier is amazing and has locked me in as a customer for when we're big enough to need the paid version.
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Smallpdf
I give this rating to Smallpdf because it comes with a large array of tools and gadgets. It allows not only pdf reading but also mixing, splitting, conversion to and from pdf, pdf compression or protecting. It is really complete and it works excellent compared to other much more expensive alternatives in the market.
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Reliability and Availability
Syncfusion
No issues to date.
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Smallpdf
No answers on this topic
Performance
Syncfusion
No issues with performance.
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Smallpdf
1.- Because it is easy to use and each function is duly indicated so you can not go wrong. 2.- Its service is fast, it takes only a few seconds to transform the files and in less than a minute it is downloaded and you can occupy it without problem. 4.-This IS online so you do not install anything, which is very useful because you can also use it from a tablet or your mobile
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Support Rating
Syncfusion
At the beginning I had a question so I emailed them. Response was super quick. Other then that I have not had to contact them for any help. System is easy to use
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Smallpdf
Everything is so simple and works so well, you shouldn't need support, but on the one occasion in several years that I needed it, support was quick and courteous.
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Implementation Rating
Syncfusion
Very easy...I was able to start using it immediately.
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Smallpdf
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Syncfusion
The price-performance ratio is better with BoldSign. If I want to scale up to the next level and then go back, I can do it easily with BoldSign, unlike Adobe, for example. If you want to try another application, that's fine. They all do the same thing. In my experience, the ease of use, sourcing and functionality was perfect with BoldSign.
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Smallpdf
I think that Smallpdf stacks up against its competitors in terms of easiness of use. The tool is very user-friendly, every feature is communicated in an efficient way and very simple to user so the user doesn't have to be particularly good at using software. Its features are superficial when compared to Acrobat but easiest to use for sure.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Syncfusion
No changes necessary.
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Smallpdf
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Syncfusion
Not sure as I don't have a need to scale.
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Smallpdf
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Syncfusion
  • So far I have only used the free version
  • I am sure that the paid version would be extremely beneficial if you did a bunch of contracts. I just started using the program, so not too many contracts yet. If I need to upgrade my subscription, the price will be well worth it.
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Smallpdf
  • It has definitely increased efficiency. Lower paid employees can complete a simple task with Smallpdf rather than having a higher paid employee use their time to do it differently.
  • Smallpdf decreases the customer-response time. Being able to send over the proper sized file quickly makes us look great!
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ScreenShots

BoldSign, by Syncfusion® Screenshots

Screenshot of the bulk sending feature, that lets users send signature requests to multiple recipients in just a few clicks.Screenshot of the bulk sending feature, that lets users send signature requests to multiple recipients in just a few clicks.Screenshot of the bulk sending feature, that lets users send signature requests to multiple recipients in just a few clicks.

Smallpdf Screenshots

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