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Adobe Acrobat

Overview

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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We use Acrobat in a variety of different ways in our organization. The main two uses for our team are in our marketing and sales efforts. …
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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.
Sending PDFs for review, gathering comments in one place, and responding in real time with Acrobat Pro.

Adobe Acrobat Integrations

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

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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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We primarily use Adobe for contracts and insurance related forms. The rest of our use cases are more ordinary opening up documents in emails, etc.
  • Compatible
  • Does what it needs
  • Creates PDFs
  • Security
  • Usability
  • Price
When you need something to work well, no matter the cost, Adobe Acrobat is the best choice.
  • Works well
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
Adobe is the gold standard for editing PDFs.
  • It allows us to edit PDF documents.
I'm not sure its impact on security and compliance standards.
Acrobat allows files to be edited, and works very well at doing so.
5
Marketing, Sales and Insurance
2
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • I'm not sure
  • For HR forms
No
I wouldn't change a thing.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
  • Setting up SSO
It works now, but it wasn't super easy.
Support is not great.
No
No
No
  • Editing
  • Making changes to the settings
It could be easier to use.
It doesn't require a lot to install/upgrade.
Yes, it works without fail.
I don't notice it ever being slow.
Yes
Yes, I experienced no downtime at all.
  • Security updates
  • 64 bit
No
Yes
I purchased a license from a reseller.
Jamie Caroland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
My client's documents are often necessarily encrypted to meet HIPAA compliance requirements. We use a SaaS for secure online storage for these documents, which often must be signed by authenticated electronic signature. When securely prepared for signing, the SaaS auto converts, and stores these documents in PDF format. Because Adobe Acrobat DC is such a universally accepted PDF software, it is extremely useful for this purpose. I also use it for downloading state government-generated forms, notifications, and payment remittance advice for the same client. At another organization, the accounting department has started uploading purchase and billing receipts (online and scanned) into Quickbooks for future auditing purposes. Doing so with Acrobat is a pretty painless procedure.
  • Seamless conversion of MS Office and Google Drive file formats.
  • Is compatible with other online software services for conversions to other platforms (when using the free Acrobat version).
  • Easy highlighting, and deleting highlighting, when necessary.
  • Easy sticky note insertions at desired locations in docs.
  • Easy "find" feature using universal Ctrl-F keystroke.
  • Digital signature secured by password with free version.
  • Variety of stamps with free version.
  • No easy way to send out a doc for e-signature without using other software workarounds.
  • If using black highlight text for redaction purposes in the free version, it is not a final/permanently fixed feature in a saved PDF (can be removed by anyone accessing the PDF).
  • Unless you right-click in the menu bar, it can be difficult to locate the "show properties bar," which is the menu for changing highlight colors.
Well-suited (free version): If you need to simply e-sign an Adobe Acrobat PDF, and authenticated signing certificate can be set up and placed anywhere in the PDF. Access to e-signing is password protected. Scans/saves/exports well through MS Office, Google, Apple software platforms, and scanners/printers. Universally accessible in the above software platforms. Less appropriate, free version: Sensitive, redacted documents aren't protected from redaction removal.
  • Converting docs in other format to PDF
  • uploadable PDFs when required as submittable files
  • highlighting and sticky note comments
  • I use the free version, no budget impact to me.
  • Because PDFs are required for a significant amount of compliance-required signed file transfers, Acrobat makes this rather seamless in the process.
  • Not everyone on staff uses MS Office software products. The ability for staff to have Acrobat as an export option, and for manually-signed documents to be scanned to a PDF and emailed or uploaded to online storage is great efficiency advantage.
  • Shared PDF files that include authentication trails (through the client's HIPAA-compliant online storage) are extremely useful for licensing audits.
  • Shared PDF files reduce the chance of direct edits.
In the free version, it's not so easy for others to sign (needs workarounds with other electronic signing software or wonky signing by using an Acrobat drawing tool). The pricing options seem to be high for including many features, such as combining docs, deleting pages, or reordering pages. There are free online software packages out there that do those actions. One big reason why I don't have an Adobe Acrobat DC paid subscription.
No appreciable impact.
ShareFile and rightsignature are HIPAA-compliant for securely sending/transferring PDF files and offer authenticated signing/reviewing trails. DocuSign can be used for signing and sending docs for signing. Adobe Acrobat DC is not as robust as any of these other platforms in those regards. I use Adobe Acrobat DC as an industry-standard go-to, it is universally downloadable and exportable for PDF purposes.
  • Saving a scan--easy
  • Highlighting--visually appealing
  • Saving an MS Office file to PDF--easy
  • Downloading a Google Drive file to PDF--easy
  • Creating an electronic signature on a PDF--confusing for first-time setup
  • If you only need a feature and you're using the free version, if it's not available in the free version, you have to sign up for one of two subscription services before you can finish what was started.
  • If you use the free version, you have to upload an Acrobat DC file into another software platform to do convenient things such as merge PDFs, sort pages, add/delete pages.
  • If you use the free version, you need an alternate way to obtain electronic signatures from others. Or you can have them sign using the Acrobat drawing tool, which is a pain.
Yes, but I don't use it
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.
Pretty much always there for my business and personal needs.
Pretty good on speed, even on complex or long documents. Integrates pretty well with other software systems, especially MS Office products, Google, and Apple systems.
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