Best overall · Prompt 1 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What's the best e-signature software?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

It depends on what you mean by “best,” but here’s the practical shortlist: Best overall DocuSign Most widely used Strong compliance/security Good integrations Best for businesses that want the “safe default” Downsides: can be expensive, interface can feel heavy Best for ease of use / small business Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) Cleaner, simpler experience Good for startups and SMBs Usually easier to set up than…

Named across its answers: 1. DocuSign2. Dropbox Sign3. Adobe Acrobat Sign4. PandaDoc5. SignNow

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

DocuSign swept every answer across all 3 models, taking the first slot all 9 times, which is as close to a monopoly on AI recommendation as this data allows. Adobe Acrobat Sign holds a firm but distant second at an average position of 2.6, meaning it trails consistently without threatening DocuSign's lead.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name DocuSign, Dropbox Sign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, PandaDoc and SignNow on this question.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

DocuSign 111111111 9/9 · 9× first · #1

Adobe Acrobat Sign 333222242 9/9 · never first · #2.6

Dropbox Sign 222433323 9/9 · never first · #2.7

PandaDoc 555554434 9/9 · never first · #4.4

SignNow 44345555 8/9 · never first · #4.4

SignWell 467 3/9 · never first · #5.7

Docuseal 76 2/9 · never first · #6.5

OneSpan 89 2/9 · never first · #8.5

Smallpdf 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Zoho Sign 6 1/9 · never first · #6

OneSpan Sign 7 1/9 · never first · #7

Signaturely 8 1/9 · never first · #8

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 14 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Proposify, Icertis, HubSpot, Qwilr, HoneyBook, Documenso.