A DocuSign alternative for terms of business.
DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat will sign anything. If the thing your agency signs most is its terms of business, here is how they compare with a tool built for exactly that, on price, limits and where your agreements are kept.
At a glance
| Compared on | DocuSign | Adobe Acrobat | Koho |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | General e-signature for any document | PDF editing, with e-signature tools in Acrobat Pro | E-signing built for recruitment terms of business |
| Published price (AUD) | Standard A$37 per user per month, billed annually (A$444 a year); Personal A$15 a month. Tax may apply | Acrobat Pro for teams A$37.99 per licence per month, including GST, on an annual plan billed monthly | A$49 per consultant a month, or A$39 a month on an annual plan, plus GST |
| Sending limits | Standard and Business Pro: 100 envelopes per user per year on annual plans | Adobe’s help pages list Acrobat Pro as unlimited; Acrobat Sign user licences include 150 transactions per user per year, unless your contract says otherwise | No monthly limit on terms sent |
| Free trial | Not shown on its Australian pricing page | Yes, for up to 10 licences | No trial: workspaces are opened by invitation |
| Where agreements are held | Australia is available as a data region, set when the account is created (based on where you sign up) and not changeable later | New Australian customers’ Acrobat content is stored in Australia from 30 September 2026; existing customers move in early 2027 | Database and files in Sydney |
| Set up for your terms | You build the template and its fields | You build the template and its fields | Imports your terms as clauses; set each client’s fee, payment days and guarantee |
From each vendor’s own website on 26 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check with the vendor before you decide. DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat are trademarks of their owners; Koho isn’t affiliated with them.
01When a general tool makes sense
If your agency signs many kinds of document (contractor agreements, timesheets, NDAs, supplier contracts), a general e-signature tool covers them all. DocuSign and Adobe both offer Australian data hosting, and both are widely recognised by clients.
The trade-off is set-up and limits. You build each template and its fields yourself, and annual plans come with sending limits: 100 envelopes per user per year on DocuSign Standard, and, if you move to Acrobat Sign user licences, 150 transactions per user per year unless your contract says otherwise.
02What a terms-of-business tool adds
- Your own wording, as clauses. Upload your existing terms and Koho splits them into clauses, adding fields for the client, fee, payment days, guarantee and state. An admin reviews them before anything is saved.
- Each client’s numbers. Set the fee, payment days and guarantee for each client and tick the clauses that apply, rather than editing a PDF.
- Versions that never change. Sent terms are never edited; a revision is a new agreement, so you always know what each client accepted.
- Reminders on their own. Day 3 and day 7, then the consultant is told.
- A signing record. Name, role, company, verified email, time, internet address and browser, the signature, and the exact document with a SHA-256 fingerprint.
Koho’s e-signing is built for terms of business only. If you need to sign other documents too, you may still want a general tool for those.
03Are electronic signatures valid in Australia?
For most business contracts, yes, under the Electronic Transactions Acts, provided the method identifies the signer and shows they intended to agree, is reliable enough for the purpose, and the other party consents to signing electronically. Our terms of business checklist covers what your terms should include. This is general information, not legal advice.
Questions agencies ask.
Anything else? Ask us at hello@koho.au.
How much does DocuSign cost in Australia?
DocuSign’s Australian pricing page lists Personal at A$15 a month and Standard at A$37 per user per month, both billed annually, with Business Pro at A$59 per user per month. It notes additional tax may apply.
How many documents can I send with DocuSign?
On annual plans, Standard and Business Pro allow 100 envelopes per user per year, and Personal allows 5 a month. Extra envelopes are charged separately.
Does Adobe Acrobat include e-signing?
Acrobat Pro for teams includes e-signature tools, at A$37.99 per licence per month including GST on an annual plan billed monthly. Adobe also sells Acrobat Sign Solutions on a quote basis.
Can Koho sign documents other than terms of business?
No. Koho’s e-signing is built for agencies’ terms of business. For other documents you may still want a general e-signature tool.
Where are signed agreements stored?
DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat both offer Australian data hosting. With Koho, your agency’s database and files are held in Sydney, and signed agreements can’t be edited or deleted.
04Sources
Each checked on 26 October 2026.
Get your terms signed, not just sent.
Koho turns your own terms into clauses, fills in each client’s numbers and keeps a full record of every signature.