Flexible ways to buy.

Acrobat DC is available in two editions: Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Standard. And both editions can be purchased as a perpetual license through Adobe’s Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) or Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) or as a subscription through Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP).

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Purchasing options

Now there are two great ways to buy Acrobat DC — subscription and perpetual. The following is a summary of what’s included with each option:

Subscription

  • Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC desktop software
  • Free Document Cloud services, which let you:
    • Access recent files across devices
    • Store and share files online
    • Complete and sign forms using data from personal autofill collection
  • Additional Document Cloud services, including:
    • Create, combine and export PDFs across desktop, web or mobile devices.
    • Edit and organize PDF files on an iPad (Pro only)
    • Collect signatures from others and track them online
    • Send and track important documents online
  • Access to the newest features as soon as they are available for no additional cost
  • Discounts on 50 or more Acrobat licenses purchased at the same time

Perpetual

  • Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC desktop software
  • Free Document Cloud services, which let you:
    • Access recent files across devices
    • Store and share files online
    • Complete and sign forms using data from personal autofill collection
  • Discounts on 50 or more Acrobat licenses purchased at the same time

Buying programs

Adobe offers comprehensive buying programs for both subscription and perpetual licenses.

Subscription

Value Incentive Plan (VIP)

Designed for companies of all sizes, VIP membership offers simple subscription licensing. Management is easy. Deployment is immediate. And compliance is automatic.

  • Gain fast, easy access. It’s simple to sign up through your reseller and provide everyone easy, immediate access to their software.
  • Deploy Adobe software when you’re ready—even before the license purchasing process is complete.
  • See which products have been purchased and which ones have been deployed. Get instant access to upgrades. And relax with automatic compliance.
  • Manage all your Adobe subscription licenses under one buying program and one admin console.
  • Keep your organization on the cutting-edge. VIP subscriptions include the latest features as soon as they are available at no extra cost.

Perpetual

Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP)

Designed to benefit small to large companies, this two-year membership program offers savings on cumulative volume purchases.

  • Get a significant discount on your initial order plus the same or better discount on subsequent qualified orders.
  • Every qualified order accumulates points. As your point total increases, so do your potential savings.
  • Multiple orders of the same product, version and platform share a single serial number for simplified installation and tracking.
  • Track and manage software licenses through Adobe's password-protected Licensing Website (LWS).
  • Purchase 50 or more licenses in CLP Packs that offer additional savings. Learn more.

Transactional Licensing Program (TLP)

Designed to help organizations save time and resources, TLP offers volume purchase benefits on a single transaction without membership requirements or long-term agreements.

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Acrobat Pro DC

Get the complete PDF solution for working anywhere.

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Acrobat Standard DC

Reliably create, edit and sign PDFs.

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