Adobe Acrobat DC—it’s Acrobat but better.

Adobe Acrobat 2017 Adobe Acrobat DC

One-time purchase Subscription purchase
Best For Businesses looking to make a one-time purchase Businesses looking for a better way to manage, deploy, and budget
for software

Desktop App Acrobat 2017 Acrobat DC

Management & Adobe Licensing Website—Portal to get software and Adobe Admin Console—Web-based console to easily add, remove,
Deployment serial numbers reassign, and track licenses, as well as manage users and user groups
and set up multiple admin roles
Enterprise Mobility Management—Solutions to distribute
and manage mobile apps Enterprise Mobility Management—Solutions to distribute and
manage mobile apps

Identity Management N/A Manage users via Adobe ID, Enterprise ID, or Federated ID (SSO) and
set up multiple admin roles

Help & Support Online tutorials Online tutorials

24x7 technical support
1:1 sessions with product experts

Included Services Includes basic services that work on your desktop Includes premium services that work on your desktop,
smartphone, or tablet
• Fill and sign PDF forms fast with smart autofill
• Upload and send large files PDF Services
• Create PDF files from your browser or mobile device
• Convert PDF files into editable Microsoft Word, Excel, or
PowerPoint documents
• Merge files into a single PDF you can manage and organize
• Send and track files from anywhere, on any device

Send for Signature(powered by Adobe Sign)

• Get e-signatures and track responses in real time
• Request e-signatures from multiple people on one document

Storage 5GB of Adobe Document Cloud storage* 20GB of Adobe Document Cloud storage
Integration with Dropbox, Box, and Microsoft OneDrive Integration with Dropbox, Box, and Microsoft OneDrive

Mobile Apps Adobe Acrobat Reader—Access and view PDFs on a
tablet or smartphone
Adobe Scan*—Capture forms, pictures, and notes
to turn into versatile Adobe PDFs that can be edited,
annotated, and protected
Adobe Fill & Sign—Turn digital files or paper
documents into forms you can fill, sign, and send
electronically
Adobe Acrobat Reader—Access and view on mobile, plus create,
export, organize pages, and edit PDFs on an iPad
Adobe Scan—Capture forms, pictures, and notes to turn into
versatile Adobe PDFs that can be edited, annotated, and protected,
plus works seamlessly with Acrobat Reader mobile to do more with
PDFs on the go
Adobe Fill & Sign—Turn digital files or paper documents into forms
you can fill, sign, and send electronically
Adobe Sign—Send and track signatures from your mobile device

Product Updates Security patches and bug fixes Security patches and bug fixes
Quarterly releases with new and enhanced product features

Buying Programs Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP)—Perpetual Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP)—Subscription licensing program
licensing through 2-year agreement with term-length and pricing incentives
Transactional Licensing Program (TLP)—Perpetual
licensing with no contracts

Budgeting Capital Expense Operating Expense

Acrobat Offers Acrobat Pro 2017 Acrobat Pro DC for teams

Acrobat Standard 2017 Acrobat Standard DC for teams
Acrobat Pro DC for enterprise
Acrobat Standard DC for enterprise
* Requires sign up with free Adobe ID
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