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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011).

    $29.99

    per month per seat

    Adobe Express

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly Adobe Spark) is a task-based, web and mobile product used to create and share rich multimedia content – from social media posts and stories to invitations to marketing materials like logos, flyers and banners.

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    Pricing
    Adobe AcrobatAdobe Express
    Editions & Modules
    Acrobat Pro for Individuals
    $19.99
    per month
    Acrobat Pro for Teams
    $23.99
    per month per user
    Acrobat Studio for Individuals
    $24.99
    per month
    Free
    $0.00
    Premium
    $9.99 / $99.99
    per month
    Teams
    $9.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe AcrobatAdobe Express
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Contact Adobe directly for Enterprise pricing plan details.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe AcrobatAdobe Express
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I like It for different reasons , Adobe Acrobat is for digital document signing and Adobe Express is for quick social media layouts and templates.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I have not used any products that is similar to Adobe Acrobat.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I primarily use Acrobat for most PDF related tasks. While I have use Express for light PDF tasks, I mainly stick to Acrobat because when you start the desktop app, you have access to the full tool set. While Express is very convenient when you are on the move, I will move …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    They are very easy to use and go between all softwares. You can easily take document through the difference softwares and make edits
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat is a clear-cut winner against the competition and the industry standard for PDF editing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Cloud gives you access to EVERY program!!! I use it for work and for creating videos for my YouTube channel
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat DC is what all our users are very comfortable using. We would need to provide training if we implemented something new.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    10+. There is no other application I would use if given the choice. In one of my other consultations, one of the businesses had to merge multiple-single PDFs into one document. Not only did I suggest Adobe Acrobat Pro DC but another user asked the same thing. The business did …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe was less expensive than DocuSign and served my needs.
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Express
    Adobe Express stands out for me. This product is amazing!
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I don’t want to pay for Canva subscription and Adobe is already included in my subscription so it’s better for me
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I choose to use Adobe Express because to me it is stress free product I don't have to "invent the wheel" with what I am creating, with the features it has, it helps with the creative process. I also selected because you can add video to it and edit it out in a simple and easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    Adobe Express is similar in functionality with Canva, what makes it better is having an ecosystem with it's other products that sync the assets as they are built so you don't have to export and upload everything everytime which makes it faster compared to Canva
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    So far I use them about the same, I am used to more of the traditional Adobe products so I'm still navigating this one.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    We previously used Canva and evaluated it as an alternative. While it works well for basic design needs, Adobe Express stands out for several reasons: deeper integration with Adobe’s creative ecosystem, more powerful AI tools, higher-quality templates, and the ability to edit …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    Canva seems to have way more features that Adobe Express does not have. I would say the biggest advantage of Adobe Express is the ability to have assets from other Adobe Apps inside Adobe Express.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I like to use express since it us easier with the adobe echo system which is my wirkflow
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I consider it much more useful than Canva but less capable than the full suite of creative cloud products (as it should be)
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I have used Adobe Express on its own and used it with my projects from Photoshop and Illustrator. I think Adobe Express stacks up just fine and can stand on its own. If they keep updating all the features, it will be unstoppable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I feel like Adobe Express is catching up to Canva in terms of an easy to use solution for novice or non-designers. Integration between apps like Photoshop, illustrator, Acrobat are essential for my workflow, that other products do not have.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    Adobe Express makes things quicker and easier
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    When we need something done quickly and easily without too much detail, we use Adobe Express.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I haven't used Canva in a long time, but some of my colleagues still do.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Express
    I haven't tried to use any other products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    898 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    241 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    769 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    222 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    900 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    238 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    595 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    161 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    684 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    180 Answers
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe AcrobatAdobe Express
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (968 ratings)
    8.8
    (257 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (46 ratings)
    9.5
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (383 ratings)
    8.2
    (29 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (64 ratings)
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (16 ratings)
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe AcrobatAdobe Express
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    We have found Adobe Acrobat very useful in many instances. It is a great resource for anything related to PDFs, as it is the most robust and well-known option, reducing the need for training. It is a vital component for signing documents, especially those that need extra security.
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    Adobe
    It works amazing for the creation of attention grabbing, clean, and professional looking flyers or infographics. Especially when you need to create a few graphic organizers, like a workflow, or a reference sheet for new members, it is awesome. I have created a few in one day, and honestly, even though you can utilize AI tools to do so, I love that I get to choose what the end product looks like during the process, and it's still easy and fast. It falls short with multi-page brochures, and while illustrator can take on branding quite well, it needs to be pre-made and imported to work in Express.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It is easy to sign and send a document.
    • It makes it easy to scan and save a document.
    • It is easy to add text to any document.
    • You can create an editable PDF form for others to complete based on the questions you include.
    • You can create and send a secure document to a client for their signature.
    • It is easy to add photos to any document.
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    Adobe
    • Scheduling posts. OMG, it is one place on the web and app for me to schedule upcoming posts.
    • Posting to several platforms at one time. From FB, to IG, to TikTok, and LinkedIn. It's a great assistant to have by your side every day.
    • Editing on the go with the app on my phone, capturing and editing content in real time.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • I wish the backward compatibility was a little more friendly. PDFLyer had to be updated sooner that we would like when we updated from Adobe 2017 to Adobe 2026.
    • I wish it had list processing like Excel where it could remove duplicates, change formatting, etc.
    • Sometimes after an update we lose our plugins and have to restablish the connection to the plugin or reinstall.
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    Adobe
    • The only improvement that I wish that Adobe Express could make would be to increase the number of video and audio tracks their Video application could have. Even adding one extra track for both would totally increase the overall professional output of the video, while allowing for a more engaging and memorable product.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    Adobe Acrobat works seamlessly with the other Adobe products we use that are industry-standard. We will certainly continue to use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, meaning it will always be convenient to work seamlessly with Adobe Acrobat for our organization. We are happy with the performance of Acrobat and it's meets our expectations.
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    Adobe
    I foresee Adobe Express becoming the "go-to" platform for everyone except professional, high-level designers. It is a relatively easy-to-use tool that allows users to create a wide variety of visuals quickly. Because it is a template-driven tool, the in-house design team has the ability to make brand kit available to keep visuals on point
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Nothing is perfect; there are a few things that still get me a little bit aggravated when using the program but that doesn't detract from it accomplishing the needs I and the organizations that I've worked for have needed from it. I've worked with Adobe Acrobat for over 20 years and its usability is second hand to me even with added features and redesigns. It's a great piece of software.
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    Adobe
    The user interface is pretty straightforward to use. It has easy to navigate navigations, and the canvas UX is also pretty good. One thing i would like to add it to use shortcuts to add elements on canvas. Like if I am on canvas and I press 'T' on my keyboard the text box should be added automatically
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    We have not had availability issues with Adobe Acrobat, or at least none that I am personally aware of. Some may encounter crashes of the software during outages of electricity in their city or neighborhood, which no one can plan for, but with generators in our organization, we have been lucky not to have outages
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    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Adobe
    One of the best features of Adobe Acrobat is its speed and stability. When dealing with massive multi-page files, having to reload a crashed program over and over again would slow down progress unnecessarily. And expanding on that, having the table of contents generated allows me to skip to different pages with ease, a necessary feature with exceptionally long files. word searches are even more helpful with text recognition.
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    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Adobe
    For a while, Acrobat DC crashed pretty frequently. I contacted Adobe Acrobat support about the problem. At first support was unable to provide a solution. After about a month Adobe's software engineers provided a fix. I just wish it had taken less than a month to solve the problem.
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    Adobe
    Overall, the Adobe Creative Cloud Express is worth a try and may be a good fit for many organizations and businesses. At a monthly rate, the cost is not prohibitive, but the tools are somewhat limited and not necessarily worthwhile when compared to standard applications and software that are often available free or through a package of services commonly found on workplace computers.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    Answered basic questions.
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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I was not involved with the implementation process, so I cannot answer this question. However, when it was installed on my computer system, they did so virtually. I just sat there while they took control of my computer over the network and watch them install it, lickety split
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Adobe Acrobat has the most premium features that other software can't offer. The seamless UI is consistent on any device, and the ease of use. The security and the advanced AI features are what you won't get on any other platforms or apps.
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    Adobe
    I think Adobe Express is a bit behind Canva, but as an Adobe Community Expert, I try to provide as much feedback as I can to help improve Adobe Express. ADobe Express does a better job than InShot and a few other apps, but isn't quite there against Canva, I'm sorry to say!
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    I am not responsible for sales or purchasing
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    Adobe
    Adobe Creative Cloud Express is included with an Adobe Creative Cloud account. Our company has a corporate team membership so it is nice to have a professional and powerful tool that anyone on our team can use for free. The pricing structure of giving the tool away for free will be fundamental to users utilizing the tool. Similar tools, such as Canva, cost significantly more but do not offer the same features
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    I find that many users aren't aware of many features of the software they use, nor may they be comfortable with learning multiple-step processes. For the simplest of PDF purposes (scanning, downloading, exporting), it gets a thumbs-up. For anything involving electronic signatures, meh--causes eyes to glaze over, or forgetting what all is involved.
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    Adobe
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    Professional Services
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Adobe
    The professional services for Adobe Creative Cloud Express is top notch and should be highly commended. I am thoroughly impressed with how far Adobe has come. In the past, I had several issues with how something were handled, but in the past few years things have been better than ever and they get no complaints from me
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Definitely a positive ROI when I can receive clear notes/direction on edits for a PDF via Acrobat's comment system, rather than chicken scratch on a printed document.
    • The ability to password-protect my PDFs so I can make sure only the workforce I want to see the information has been priceless!
    • As I mentioned before, a huge positive impact is the ability to edit PDFs without having to return to the original file's native software.
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    Adobe
    • Positive: Time and working for a nonprofit with minimal staff this is essential.
    • Negative: There are certain features that I need to find in other Adobe products like layer masking.
    • Positive: It makes content creation less intimidating for our newer staff.
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Acrobat Screenshots

    Screenshot of where to create, edit, convert, and share PDF files all from within Microsoft Teams – as part of Acrobat integrations with Microsoft 365 apps.Screenshot of Liquid Mode in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app, where users can read PDFs on phones and tablets without having to pinch and zoom. Navigate lengthy documents with intelligent outline and search tools, while maximizing readability and comfort with font size and line spacing that are adjustable.Screenshot of where to fill and sign PDF forms from anywhere and on any device. Here, users can collect signatures, digitally track progress, and automatically archive the signed document.Screenshot of the Adobe Scan mobile app, used to capture and convert documents into high-quality, interactive PDF documents that can be filled out, signed, and shared. This eliminates the hassle of finding a printer, filling a form by hand, and scanning it again.

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