--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Adobe Acrobat. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Adobe Acrobat Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Document Generation Software](/directory/31576/document-generation/software) > [Adobe Acrobat](/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc) # Adobe Acrobat Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc Page: 1 / 170\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc?page=2) > Adobe Acrobat is PDF software for creating, editing, signing, and collaborating on files, with AI features to enhance productivity. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 4213 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Adobe Acrobat? 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** | 4213 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 - Customisable 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 - [Document Generation Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31576/document-generation/software) ## Related Categories - [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31459/ocr/software) - [Form Builder Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/33235/form-builder/software) - [Contract Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30078/contract-management/software) - [Remote Work Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31855/remote-work/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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This can create issues with formatting. > > Overall my experience with adobe acrobat has been very positive, it is an effective document editing tool with great options. ----- ### "Reliable PDF Solution, But Free Tier Needs More" — 4.0/5 > **Vipul** | *18 May 2026* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe Acrobat delivers a polished and reliable experience for day-to-day PDF work. The interface is intuitive, making it easy to annotate, comment, and review documents without a steep learning curve. The cross-platform consistency is excellent — files look and behave the same whether on desktop or mobile. The recently introduced AI features are a welcome addition, offering genuine productivity gains when summarising or searching through lengthy documents. > > **Cons**: The biggest frustration is that essential PDF functions — such as merging documents and file format conversion — are locked behind a paid subscription. These are baseline tasks that most users need regularly, and their absence in the free tier pushes people towards third-party tools, undermining the value of staying within the Adobe ecosystem. Free AI-assisted features would also go a long way in making Acrobat a more compelling all-in-one solution. > > Overall, Adobe Acrobat is a dependable and well-designed tool that sets the standard for PDF management. The reading and annotation experience is smooth, and the software feels mature and trustworthy for professional use. That said, the free tier feels overly restrictive compared to what competitors and free alternatives offer. Opening up core editing features — merging, splitting, and conversion — at no cost would make Acrobat the obvious first choice rather than a fallback. With a few adjustments to the feature gating, this could easily be a five-star product. ----- ### "Powerful and reliable application" — 5.0/5 > **Jon** | *11 January 2026* | Dairy | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Strong, powerful and ultra-reliable: Adobe Acrobat can view, annotate, edit and secure PDFs in every conceivable way. For what it does, the free version is great; but the Pro version is incredible. Split a PDF, Combine, Create (even from your clipboard), Convert from / to any file format… The interface is easy to use, with clear and unobtrusive prompts. You can add shortcuts everywhere or pin your favourites - and save / read from just about every local, mobile or cloud storage you can think of. Want a document signed? You got it. All baked in to one app. And it works on mobile as well as desktop across every platform with no issues: and I’ve never seen a bug. > > **Cons**: There is nothing really to complain about. A while back they reorganised the app to make finding tools much simpler. And recently they have introduced Acrobat Studio which cleverly introduces (actually good use of) AI to create, edit, reorganise and summarise documents. > > Adobe Acrobat is already the go-to for business in terms of viewing PDFs. However, it does so much more. Scratch the surface and you have a powerful tool at your fingertips. It is one of the first apps and programmes I install on every desktop and device. ----- ### "The best in compressing files" — 4.0/5 > **Hayden** | *19 March 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Acrobat made the use of sending files, documents, and mock-ups a simple task to what seemed a challenge before. The use of free tools and open documents made any visually document a roll of the dice when shared to another. The simple to use software made documents export in high quality, and became easy to navigate in a few simple steps. > > **Cons**: Adobe Acrobat does have it's own limitations, and that includes when those receiving the files don't posses the software then they aren't able to make any edits of their own too the PDF, and in some cases can't open the file themselves. Although this is understandable, it can become a boundary when working in a fast pace environment. > > I've had a very positive experience with Adobe Acrobat. It's very easy to understand, it's also been a blessing to combine PDF files instantly and quickly and has compressed files to an ideal storage amount. As a designer i have been really impressed with the quality the PDF have been exported to from a visual and a storage wary point of view. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat is great but I only need a fraction of what it can do" — 5.0/5 > **Jonathan** | *13 May 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to send documents and correspondence via email and to save PDFs of correspondence received. I work as a Tax Consultant and Adobe Acrobat is useful for creating PDF copies of Articles, Tax Cases etc. The Document Signing facility is also a very useful tool. > > **Cons**: It has much wider uses than the limited ones I require but I cannot seperate out all the associated functionality/AI etc etc > > Postive and very good/easy to use for the tasks I use in my work. But I don't need all the other services or the inevitable AI bolt ons that are now included. ----- Page: 1 / 170\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/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