The Best Companion for PDFs.
August 07, 2025

The Best Companion for PDFs.

Daniel Berry | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe Acrobat Reader

We use Adobe Acrobat Reader for sharing design mockups, turning in directions, and creating strategy decks and moodboards. We annotate and comment on these files from Adobe as needed, addressing common business problems associated with having a team of remote and in-office employees who need to collaborate often.

Pros

  • UX/UI
  • Comments/Annotations.
  • Low Learning Curve.
  • Number of Features.

Cons

  • Integrations with more products.
  • Additional features.
  • Easier-to-use password protection.
  • Improved efficiency.
  • Less frustration.
  • Faster reporting.
Again, Adobe Creative Suite is widely used and backed by an industry leader, making the experience very familiar and common for anyone who has used a PDF and wants more features to interact with it. It also makes copy text a lot easier than just previewing the file.
There aren't many tools that seamlessly work with Adobe products like Acrobat, as it's obviously the same company. But I would say Canva makes it much easier to start a design from scratch, and GIMP is a free way to edit or update PDF files (though it doesn't look as good as if you edit in Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Do you think Adobe Acrobat Reader delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe Acrobat Reader's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe Acrobat Reader live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Adobe Acrobat Reader go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe Acrobat Reader again?

Yes

There are few situations where Adobe Acrobat Reader isn't appropriate, given the Adobe Creative Suiteis widespread use. Therefore, any tool that simplifies its use will be beneficial. I highly recommend Adobe Acrobat Reader to any organization or individual looking for a better experience dealing with PDFs.

Adobe Acrobat Reader Feature Ratings

PDF Editors
7.6
Edit Text and Images
8
Merge or Split PDFs
9
Add Annotations
8
Text Recognition (OCR)
6
Page Management
7
Form Creation and Editing
Not Rated
Secure PDFs
Not Rated
Convert to Different Formats
8
Comment and Review Tools
8
Undo and Redo Actions
7

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