There are three ways to buy Adobe Acrobat DC. You can purchase the perpetual version. Or you can purchase Acrobat DC as either a standard or enterprise subscription through Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP). The choice is yours. The following chart is intended to help you determine which version would work best for your organisation.
Acrobat DC perpetual |
Acrobat DC in VIP |
Acrobat DC (for enterprise) in VIP |
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| Ideal for | Organisations that want to make a one-time purchase | Small to midsise businesses or departments | Midsise to large businesses or departments (50+ users) |
| PRODUCTS & SERVICES | |||
| Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC desktop software | ● | ● | ● |
Free Document Cloud services, which let you:
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Additional Document Cloud services, which let you:
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| Access to the newest features as soon as they are available for no additional cost | ● | ● | |
| MANAGEMENT & DEPLOYMENT | |||
| License management portal | Adobe Licensing Website | Admin Console | Enterprise Dashboard |
| Ability to add and re-assign licenses through web-based console | ● | ● | |
| One easy place to manage Acrobat DC and Creative Cloud licenses | ● | ● | |
| Centralised IT deployment tools (self-install option also available) | ● | ● | |
| Ability to set up multiple types of administrators | ● | ||
| SECURITY | |||
| User identity management | Not available | Adobe ID | Federated ID with Single Sign-On (SSO), Enterprise ID, or Adobe ID |
| Ability to control access to services (turn on/off) | ● | ||
| DEDICATED HELP & SUPPORT | |||
| Online tutorials | ● | ● | ● |
| Technical support for IT | 24x7 advanced support | 24x7 enterprise support | |
| Expert support for users | 2 sessions per user per year | Unlimited | |
| Dedicated onboarding help | ● | ||
| PURCHASING | |||
| License type | Perpetual | Subscription | Subscription |
| Buying program | CLP/TLP Purchase in one simple transaction or get a cumulative discount over two years |
VIP Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model |
VIP Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model |
| Volume discount | Discount on 50+ licenses purchased at the same time through CLP | Discount on 10+ licenses | Discount on 10+ licenses |