DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce vs Lightning Messaging Utility

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce

4.5·4.6kreviews

Send, sign, track and save agreements in Salesforce with the most downloaded electronic signature app on the AppExchange. Get started with a free 30-day trial by clicking “Get It Now”

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce	Lightning Messaging Utility
Tagline	“Send, sign, track and save agreements in Salesforce with the most downloaded electronic signature app on the AppExchange. Get started with a free 30-day trial by clicking “Get It Now””185 chars	“Whether you're a Salesforce Admin or Developer - the way you deliver messages to your users is key to building a user-friendly app! Lighting Messaging Utility gives you the tools you need to build clean and consistent messages at all times!”240 chars
Description	1198 / 2000 chars60% used	605 / 2000 chars30% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	nlenfrdeit+7 more	en
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Docusign, Inc**	Salesforce Labs

At a glance

10 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution and Lightning Messaging Utility
Metric	DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution	Lightning Messaging Utility
Rating	★ 4.5 ★	3.4 ★
Total reviews	★ 4.6k	19
Free plan	—	★ Yes
Pricing	paid	free
Built for Shopify	—	—
Pricing tiers	1 tier	—
Listed features	★ 3	2
Review velocity (30d)	1 new	—
Languages	12 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Mar 2010	Jun 2020

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

Based on the data on this page, DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange merchants — 4.5★ vs Lightning Messaging Utility's 3.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Lightning Messaging Utility offers a free tier (free) while DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution has the larger user base (4,647 reviews vs 19), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightning Messaging Utility's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Lightning Messaging Utility's 19-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution audit • Lightning Messaging Utility audit

Listed	March 7, 2010	June 15, 2020

Last updated	—	—

3. Features

As listed by each developer

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce

Create, send standard agreements for signature, trigger actions and track status from the Opportunity or Account. And, automatically store agreements on the original record with our Lightning Ready integration that works across the Customer 360 platform.
Elevate the customer signing experience and accelerate business cycles with an intuitive signing experience anytime, anywhere, from practically any device.
Docusign is the market leader in electronic signatures, with over 700,000 customers and hundreds of millions of signers. Salesforce is also Docusign customer, and uses our technology across Sales, HR, Purchasing/Procurement, and other departments.

Lightning Messaging Utility

Show messages to your users when the time is right - using the Lighting Design System Messaging Guidelines.
Show Alerts, Inline Text, Illustrations & Prompts!

Keyword	DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce	Lightning Messaging Utility
sign app	#2	#89

7. Activity in the last 90 days

Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshots

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce · 8 changes

Apr 13descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 13descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 13descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 12descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 12pricingPricing updated
Apr 8descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 7descriptionListing copy updated
Apr 7descriptionListing copy updated

Lightning Messaging Utility · 0 changes

No tracked changes.

Signal	DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce	Lightning Messaging Utility
Average rating	4.5 ★ (4.6k)	3.4 ★ (19)
Rating distribution	550% 40% 30% 20% 150%	5— 4— 3— 2— 1—
Reviews · last 7 days	+0	—
Reviews · last 30 days	+1	—
Reviews · last 90 days	+1	—

9. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce

• Maximize your Salesforce investment and streamline your agreement processes intelligently with the world’s most trusted eSignature solution for the world’s #1 CRM. • Send agreements for signatures: Send agreements directly to Salesforce contacts or specify email addresses. Include messages, reminders, and authentication options. • Create agreements with Salesforce data: Create agreements with Docusign templates that pull in any Salesforce data saved on that record with merge fields. • Responsive signing: Signers on mobile phones can access a parallel version of the document that automatically adapts its formatting to the device’s size and orientation. • Salesforce data writeback: Signed documents and signer-provided data is automatically written back to Salesforce. • Clicks-not-code configuration: Our modern UI ensures that your team can deploy quickly without complex integrations across Sales, Service, Financial Services, Experience, and Government Cloud. • Docusign eSignature meets compliance standards - including ISO 27001-certified, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, Sarbanes-Oxley and FedRAMP - and provides SOC-audited data center and full encryption for all archived documents.

Top keywords

salesforce6×3.73%
data5×3.11%
agreements4×2.48%
salesforce data3×1.86%
automatically2×1.24%
documents2×1.24%
docusign2×1.24%
esignature2×1.24%
send2×1.24%
send agreements2×1.24%
world2×1.24%

Lightning Messaging Utility

Whether you're a Salesforce Admin or Developer - the way you deliver messages to your users is key to building a user-friendly app! Lighting Messaging Utility gives you the tools you need to build clean and consistent messages at all times! Lightning Messaging Utility gives you the ability to drag and drop messaging components into the lighting app builder as well as using them programmatically to speed up development! Always reference the Lightning Design System Messaging Guidelines when using this component: https://www.lightningdesignsystem.com/guidelines/messaging/overview/#site-main-content

Top keywords

messaging5×5.62%
gives2×2.25%
guidelines2×2.25%
lighting2×2.25%
lightning2×2.25%
messages2×2.25%
messaging utility2×2.25%
messaging utility gives2×2.25%
utility2×2.25%
utility gives2×2.25%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility cheaper?

Lightning Messaging Utility is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Which has better reviews, DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 4,647 reviews) compared to Lightning Messaging Utility (3.4★ from 19 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

It depends on what you're optimizing for. DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Lightning Messaging Utility is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution has more onboarding documentation maturity (4,647 reviews vs 19), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange stores?

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (4,647 reviews). Lightning Messaging Utility aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (19 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution and Lightning Messaging Utility?

Migration support varies by app and category. DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution and Lightning Messaging Utility both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Lightning Messaging Utility" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce vs Lightning Messaging Utility

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce

1. Listing metadata

Lightning Messaging Utility

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Search rankings

7. Activity in the last 90 days

DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce · 8 changes

Lightning Messaging Utility · 0 changes

8. Quality signals

5 latest reviews · each app

9. App details

Frequently asked

Is DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility cheaper?

Which has better reviews, DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

Should I choose DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

Which is faster to set up, DocuSign eSignature for Salesforce: The trusted eSignature solution or Lightning Messaging Utility?

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