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Adobe Acrobat is used by professionals, students, teachers, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses needing PDF creation, editing, and e-signature tools. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 4218 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Adobe - **Founded**: 1982 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$19,99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact us for more information about plans and pricing for businesses of all sizes. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore and 7 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Annotations - Audit Trail - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Library - Content Management - Convert to PDF - Customizable Templates - Data Extraction - Data Import/Export - Delete Pages - Digital Signature - Document Capture - Document Conversion - Document Management - Document Review - Document Storage - Document Templates - Drag & Drop - Electronic Signature - Encryption - File Conversion - File Sharing - Forms Creation & Design - Forms Management - Full Text Search - Merge/Append Files - Mobile Access - Mobile Signature Capture - Multi-Party Signing - Multiple Output Formats - Optical Character Recognition - Pre-built Templates - Rearrange Pages - Reminders - Rotate Pages - Search/Filter - Template Management - Templates - Text Editing - Text Extraction - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control - Watermarking - Workflow Management ## Integrations (17 total) - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Creative Cloud - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Adobe Photoshop - Dropbox Business - Google Chrome - Google Docs - Google Drive - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft SharePoint ... and 2 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31459/ocr/software) ## Related Categories - [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31459/ocr/software) - [Form Builder Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/33235/form-builder/software) - [Contract Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30078/contract-management/software) - [Remote Work Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31855/remote-work/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/162654/pdffiller) — 4.6/5 (992 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Adcrobat the best that is it" — 5.0/5 > **Rumbidzai** | *21 August 2024* | Government Relations | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The product is very user-friendly and also not that difficult to log in. > > **Cons**: I haven't encountered ay challenges or cons yet. > > I really had a phenomenal experience that was not energy texting ----- ### "A Solid, go-to, trusted, PDF editor" — 4.0/5 > **Dominique** | *27 May 2026* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about Adobe Acrobat is its reliability and feature depth for managing PDFs in a professional environment. The OCR functionality works well for scanned documents, and the editing, commenting, and form-fill capabilities make collaboration much easier across teams. I also appreciate the integration with Microsoft 365 and cloud storage platforms, which helps streamline document workflows. From an IT perspective, the security features like password protection, redaction, and digital signatures are valuable for handling sensitive business documents. > > **Cons**: The biggest downside is the licensing cost, especially for organizations managing multiple users. Acrobat can also feel resource-heavy at times, particularly on older systems or when working with large files. Some features are buried in menus, which can make the interface feel more complicated than necessary for casual users. Occasional update prompts and Adobe account requirements can also create friction in enterprise environments. > > Overall, my experience with Adobe Acrobat has been very positive. It’s a mature and dependable solution that covers nearly every PDF-related task needed in a business or IT environment. While there are lighter or cheaper alternatives available, Acrobat remains the industry standard because of its broad functionality, compatibility, and security-focused features. It has consistently helped improve document management, collaboration, and workflow efficiency in day-to-day operations. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat Review" — 4.0/5 > **Bridget** | *25 May 2026* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe acrobat is compatible with all pdf files that our workplace has come across. It easy opens pdfs that have been downloaded so you can print or share them. > > **Cons**: I find it slow to load and the design is a bit outdated. It can be hard to find the actions needed, like renaming a pdf or printing it. > > Overall acrobat does what it needs to do. I can view and print pdfs. However sometimes it can have bugs, like opening the wrong file or freezing. ----- ### "Good product for the price. Easy to convert documents into PDF's." — 3.0/5 > **Dominica** | *20 November 2025* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to edit files, sign documents and highlight important items on a document. Also, the ability to easily create PDF's from a word or excel document. > > **Cons**: It sometimes crashes. I get errors that too many people are using it when I am the only one using the software at the time. I am usually able to get back right into the document. I will work with support next time this happens. Probably is an easy fix. It does not stop me from working it's just a little annoying having to reopen a document. > > Overall, it is good. We rely heavily on Adobe Acrobat. All our change orders, purchase orders and contracts are all sent out using Adobe Acrobat. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat \> Microsoft Word" — 5.0/5 > **Henry** | *09 April 2026* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use it to sign digital documents, and to request e-signatures. Before using Acrobat, I would print out a document, sign it by hand, scan it, and then email it off. > > **Cons**: I've encountered some performance issues, such as difficulty loading large files (particularly files with lots of images). > > In my experience, most people use Adobe Acrobat simply to view PDF documents. But you can actually do SO much more on it\! My clients and I use it daily for sending and receiving feedback, particularly utilizing the 'Comments' feature where we can @mention each other. Acrobat also provides several text editing features, including changing fonts, text color, kerning, adding bullet points and more. ----- Page: 1 / 170\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data