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Adobe Acrobat

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What is Adobe Acrobat?

Adobe 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).

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Acrobat checks the box

7 out of 10
February 03, 2024
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Pricing

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Acrobat Standard for Individuals

$12.99

Cloud
per month

Acrobat Standard for teams

$14.99

Cloud
per month per user

Acrobat Pro for Individuals

$19.99

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing/b…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $12.99 per month
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Product Details

What is Adobe Acrobat?

Documents are more than just a collection of information and proof. They are foundational to connecting people and ideas, pushing business forward.  Adobe Acrobat helps to keep users connected to their teams while driving business forward – no matter where they are working.

Acrobat is a PDF and e-signature solution with users among Fortune 500 companies. Acrobat users can create, edit, convert, share, sign, and combine documents from the Adobe platform. It provides for digital experiences that enable team to collaborate and work from any device, anytime, anywhere. Liquid Mode in Acrobat also enables users to view PDFs on small screens without the need to pinch and zoom.

In partnership with Microsoft, Adobe aims to reimagine how work gets done in a modern, secure, and connected hybrid workplace. Acrobat solutions are designed to seamlessly integrate with any preferred Microsoft apps so that users save time by creating, editing, sharing, and signing right from Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, and more. It also features smart integrations with Google, Box, and other daily use apps.

Acrobat provides access to file protection features to protect documents from being copied, changed, or printed – for added peace of mind. Acrobat helps organizations comply with security standards and regulatory requirements such as GLBA and FERPA. It also meets ISO 32000 standards for electronic document exchange, including special-purpose standards such as PDF/A for archiving, PDF/E for engineering, and PDF/X for printing.

Adobe Acrobat Screenshots

Screenshot of Create, edit, convert, and share PDF files all from within Microsoft Teams – as part of Acrobat integrations with Microsoft 365 apps.Screenshot of With Liquid Mode in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app, 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 Fill and sign PDF forms from anywhere and on any device. Collect signatures, digitally track progress, and automatically archive the signed document.Screenshot of With Adobe Scan mobile app, capture and convert documents into high-quality, interactive PDF documents that can be filled out, signed, and shared. Eliminates the hassle of finding a printer, filling a form by hand, and scanning it again.

Adobe Acrobat Videos

Adobe Acrobat DC is built for the cloud-connected, multi-device world. It streamlines reviews and feedback with a new review service, and users can edit PDFs on tablets with a touch of the finger, or send documents for Signature.
How to make changes to PDFs and send them out to get e-signed in Acrobat Pro.
Password-protected PDFs to keep formatting locked and sensitive info more secure.
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Adobe Acrobat Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported LanguagesBulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukranian

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Frequently Asked Questions

Adobe 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).

Adobe Acrobat starts at $12.99.

Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) are common alternatives for Adobe Acrobat.

Reviewers rate Ease of integration highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Adobe Acrobat are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Adobe Acrobat DC is one of the most important apps we use in our organization

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C-Level Executive in Corporate
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Adobe Acrobat DC to create PDF files. These are some of the ways we use Adobe Acrobat: Read PDF files created by others Create PDF files from Word and Excel or Google Workspace documents. The created documents look better and the fonts and colors and formatting are preserved Convert presentations into PDF documents before we distribute them. See previous Word and Excel files. The formatting is preserved and the document displays properly regardless of the operating platform it is viewed on Converting to PDF files also removes information from documents like notes or formulas that you don't want to share outside of your organization. Convert PDF files into Word documents so they can be edited or the content repurposed Convert PDF files and copy the data into tables in PDF files that can be placed into spreadsheet Signing agreements electronically. We can sign agreements that others send us or use them to convert agreements in Word Files or Google Docs to executable agreements Creating a secure document such as a contract so the document language is preserved as written and/or agreed to. Printing documents such as web pages to PDF files so we can preserve them
Pros and Cons
  • OCR works really well to convert existing PDF files into editable documents in Word
  • Extract tables in PDF files so they can be imported to spreadsheets
  • Preserves the formatting of documents that you create and convert to PDF
  • Reduce the file size of documents that contain lots of graphics without reducing the quality of the images
  • Documents that are created in other files and converted to PDFs retain the original formatting better than any other PDF-creating program I've used
  • Easy access to your PDF files and executed agreements across all devices because they are stored in the cloud
  • It is well integrated with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 for both document editing/production and storage. Don't know about Box and Dropbox because I don't use them for business
  • Adobe sign works fine but is not as robust or as feature-rich as DocuSign. But DocuSign is considerably more expensive and may be more than you need
  • There are better options for organizing documents in the Cloud if cloud-based PDF file management is important to you. If you are managing your files in other solutions like Box it doesn't matter as much
  • The file management is not good enough to effectively organize a large volume of agreements. I would look to other programs to organize and store contracts. For example, if you wanted to receive notifications when contracts are expiring, or quickly see important items in an agreement, like knowing if something you were negotiating in an agreement might conflict with existing agreements, keep looking
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe Document Cloud is great for creating and editing PDF files. It is also created for converting all types of documents to PDF files and is well integrated with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. If you need to convert a PDF file into a document that can be edited in MS Word it is great for that. Same if you need to extract data from a table in a PDF file and export it into a spreadsheet. The function for signing and sending documents for signature works great. Adobe Sign falls short if you need a robust contract management system to manage your existing agreements Adobe Sign is not the solution for you or you will need something beyond it.
Most Important Features
  • Adobe sign reviewing and getting contracts signed
  • Converting documents like spreadsheets, Word/Google Doc files, and presentations to PDF files and sending them outside the information with only the information we want to distribute outside of our organization. For example, if you want to show numbers in a spreadsheet but don't want to reveal formulas, Adobe Acrobat is great for that.
  • We can convert almost any document/presentation/spreadsheet/web page into a PDF that can be stored for future reference.
  • Adobe Document Cloud makes it easy to search PDF files.
Return on Investment
  • Our contracts are executed much more efficiently. No need to print anything out and the agreement is automatically sent to the other party after it is signed electronically. Turn around time on signing agreements can be as short as a few minutes.
  • Because contracts can be locked we can be confident that the language in executed agreements is what we intended.
  • Our information is secure. For example, if we send a table in a spreadsheet we are not concerned that someone will see the formulas. Or if we convert a presentation or
  • We work with a lot of data and tables. It is very efficient to be able to convert data into a table into a PDF file we receive and export the data to a spreadsheet. That saves us potentially hours of time in extracting data from a PDF.
Usability
10
It's easy to view PDF documents on all devices and it is well integrated with other apps in different devices. When converting a document to a PDF, the formatting is maintained across any device format. That includes the color fidelity is maintained and the fonts display as created.
Security
The biggest impact Adobe security and compliance standards have had on our organization is we don't have to worry about the compliance and security of documents created in or stored in Document Cloud. We have never had a problem with anyone recognizing the validity of contracts signed in Document Cloud nor has anyone ever refused to use Adobe Sign.
Alternatives Considered
DocuSign has more features than Adobe Acrobat DC but it costs more and we don't need those features. HelloSign is not as robust as Adobe Acrobat DC. We have yet to use a program that we were as satisfied with the results of converting documents into PDF files as we are with Adobe Acrobat DC. Adobe Acrobat DC is a must-have in our organization. It is stable, we are not concerned about the company disappearing and the changes they have made in the product over the years have enhanced the user experience.
Other Software Used
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
I have used various editions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat DC for years. It is reliable and does what Adobe says it will do and what I need it to do.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
Not at all. We can focus on other things to manage the organization
Support Rating
10
Because I don't need it. Used it years ago for account management/billing issues but they have changed the user experience so more of that can be managed online. If I have a question the knowledge base or a video that Adobe has posted answers.
Premium Support
No. Don't need it. The product is so reliable and easy to use. I don't use the basic support beyond the knowledge base
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of Adobe Acrobat Support
I have needed exceptional support for this product. It works well and is easy to use.
Easy Tasks
  • Creating a PDF from a document in another format. The resulting document looks perfect Fore example, the text in an MS Word or Google Doc that has been converted to PDF is very sharp
  • Using OCR and converting a PDF to another format such as Microsoft Word or a table in a PDF file for spreadsheet use
  • Editing PDF files
Difficult Tasks
  • Preparing a contract for signature i.e. entering the correct signature boxes is not always smooth. Especially if I need to make changes (before the document is saved). If I make a mistake I frequently just start over
  • Retrieving and managing documents signed in Adobe Sign could be better
Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions
Yes
I use it on a smartphone, not a tablet. Adobe Sign is fine if you need to sign a contract on the go but not if you need to read the agreement at length. I primarily use the mobile interface to consume content, not create or edit it.
Systems Integrated With
The integrations are prebuilt so it only takes a few minutes. It is easy to convert files in those programs to PDF files. It also easy to convert PDF files into formats that can saved in or exported into those programs.
Future Integration Plans
  • Nothing at this time
Types of Integration
  • File import/export
Ease of Integration
10
There are lots of prebuilt integrations so it is fast and easy
Integration Lessons Learned
You don't have to spend a lot of time on integrations because Adobe Acrobat DC is so widely used and integrated it is easy to find a prebuilt integration
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