Tracked question
“best free e-signature tool”
We put this exact question to AI engines 5 times since 2026-07-27 and recorded every brand named — and where in the answer.
Each engine’s first pick
The engines disagree here — worth knowing before you trust any single one.
Every brand named
| # | Brand | Times named | Avg position | Best | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DocuSign | 5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | SignWell | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Adobe Acrobat Reader | 3 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Adobe Sign | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | SignNow | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Preview | 2 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Best Completely Unlimited | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Best Secret Free Hack | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | HelloSign | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | SignEasy | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Docuseal | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Bonus Hack | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | SmallPDF | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | PDFescape | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | CryptSigner | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | SignServer | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
Sorted by how often a brand was named, then how early. How we measure →