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The most visible e-signature tools in United Kingdom, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from United Kingdom in English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

AI: how the engines answer the board's questions; Search: Google's top 10 for the questions' demand keywords; All: both combined. How the Heralded Score works.

Most cited source

docusign.com

24citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

Adobe Acrobat Sign

2/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode and Gemini

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 DocuSign US New entry 72 , range 41–79
72
  • : score 72 · #1
 61% 23% First reading
2 Adobe Acrobat Sign US New entry 56 , range 25–68
56
  • : score 56 · #2
 37% 16% First reading
3 Dropbox Sign US New entry 55 , range 26–64
55
  • : score 55 · #3
 37% 14% First reading
4 PandaDoc US New entry 54 , range 30–74
54
  • : score 54 · #4
 45% 18% First reading
5 signNow US New entry 33 , range 11–54
33
  • : score 33 · #5
 17% 7% First reading
6 SignWell US New entry 21 , range 4–50
21
  • : score 21 · #6
 11% 5% First reading
7 Signaturely US New entry 20 , range 0–73
20
  • : score 20 · #7
 3% 1% First reading
8 Foxit eSign CN New entry 16 , range 0–72
16
  • : score 16 · #8
 2% 1% None First reading
9 Google Docs e-Signature US New entry 14 , range 0–71
14
  • : score 14 · #9
 3% 0% First reading
10 Xodo Sign CA New entry 14 , range 1–41
14
  • : score 14 · #10
 5% 1% First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

This month's moves

First reading. No comparable previous month yet.

Biggest risers

No clear rise.

Biggest fallers

No clear fall.

New entries

142 new entries

Drop-outs

No drop-outs.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 docusign.com Brand site 30.0% 4 of 4 15 1
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10 blueink.com Vendor site 8.3% 1 of 4 4 2

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
What are the best e-signature tools for small businesses? English DocuSign and PandaDoc, tied
How can small businesses sign contracts online? English Adobe Acrobat Sign, DocuSign and Dropbox Sign, tied
How can a small business sign contracts without meeting in person? English DocuSign
How can I get a client to sign a contract online? English Adobe Acrobat Sign, Document eSign, DocuSign, Dropbox Sign and PandaDoc, tied
Is it better for small businesses to sign contracts online or on paper? English No brand recommended
Are e-signatures or scanned documents better for small businesses? English No brand recommended
What are some alternatives to printing and scanning contracts for small businesses? English PandaDoc
What are some alternatives to signing paper contracts for small businesses? English Adobe Acrobat Sign, DocuSign, Dropbox Sign, Jotform Sign, PandaDoc and Zoho Sign, tied
I manage a company with 10 employees and want to send contracts for online signatures. What should I use? English Dropbox Sign and signNow, tied
I lead a sales team and need to get client contracts signed quickly. What should I use? English DocuSign, Dropbox Sign and PandaDoc, tied

Each engine's top three

Method

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

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