Name: Adobe Acrobat
Rating: 4.5 (3209 reviews)

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Product Information on Adobe Acrobat

Updated 5th December 2025

What is Adobe Acrobat?

Adobe Acrobat is a software designed for creating, editing, managing, and sharing PDF documents. It offers features for converting files from various formats to PDF, as well as tools for editing text and images within PDF files. The software includes options for organizing and combining multiple documents, securing files through password protection and permissions, and enabling electronic signatures for document workflows. Adobe Acrobat provides functions for reviewing and commenting, facilitating collaboration among multiple users. The software addresses business needs related to digital document management, ensuring efficient handling, distribution, and archiving of files in an electronic format.

Overall experience with Adobe Acrobat

Safety And Fleet Administrator

<50M USD, Construction

FAVORABLE

“Overall Effective Tool, But Editing PDFs Can Be Challenging”

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Overall Adobe Acrobat has been helpful in my job. Sometimes the software is not user friendly. Mostly when I'm trying to edit a pdf. It will stop letting me edit it in the middle of working on it, then I have to click off of edit onto another part of the menu, then click back on edit to continue.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, Education

CRITICAL

“Deciphering 'Bad Parameters' Error in Adobe Acrobat Reviews”

3.0

Oct 17, 2024

Adobe Acrobat allows users to add comments and review the PDF.

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Document Management

About Company

Company Description

Adobe focuses on providing digital media and digital marketing solutions on a worldwide scale. The company offers creative, marketing and document solutions which are geared towards assisting individuals, ranging from budding artists to established brands, to bring life to their digital creations. Furthermore, Adobe concentrates on the delivery of captivating experiences to the targeted individuals. Adobe's solutions are omnipresent and they are striving to bring about change through digital experiences.

Company Details

Company type

Public

Year Founded

1982

Head office location

San Jose, United States

Number of employees

10001+

Annual Revenue

10B-30B USD

Website

http://www.adobe.com

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Adobe Acrobat Likes & Dislikes

I like the ability to create a fill and sign document. I use this a lot at my job. I can email an employee after creating it, get an email it was sent, then get an email that they've completed it. Great tool.

You can add comments to the PDF You can review or send the PDF for review Users can easily read the comments

it allows for easy editing, converting and securely sharing PDFs. Its robust functionality and seamless integration with other applications make managing documents highly efficient.

The editing pdf process.

Users are getting an error like Bad parameters while reviewing the PDF Adobe Acrobat won't work if it's not licensed. Adobe Acrobat has compatibilty issues.

Resource-intensive and sometimes slow to load especially large files. The cost of the full featured is relatively high compared to some alternative PDF solutions.

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Engineering Manager

We are looking for an alternative for ADOBE Acrobat and came across PDF24. Does anybody have experience with this tool and also the company that provides it for free? Has it been tested from a security perspective?

Information Security Manager

PDF24 is a free PDF creation, editing, and conversion tool developed by a German company called Geek Software GmbH. It's well-regarded for being lightweight and offering a wide range of PDF manipulation features. Here’s some insight based on user experiences and security considerations: User Experiences: 1. Ease of Use: PDF24 is often praised for being user-friendly and providing features that are comparable to Adobe Acrobat, such as merging, splitting, compressing, and converting PDFs. 2. Performance: Many users highlight its quick performance and the absence of heavy system resource consumption, making it ideal for personal and small business use. 3. Cost: Since PDF24 is free, it's attractive for users who need basic to intermediate PDF functionalities without subscribing to Adobe's paid services. Security Considerations: 1. Privacy Policy & Data Handling: PDF24 can be used offline, meaning that sensitive documents don't need to be uploaded to the cloud, reducing the risk of data breaches associated with online tools. 2. Security Features: While the tool doesn't offer the same level of advanced document security (such as Adobe's certification and validation features), it does support password protection and encryption of PDFs. 3. Updates: As an actively maintained tool, PDF24 regularly releases updates, improving features and addressing potential security vulnerabilities. Security Testing: PDF24 has been broadly used by individuals and businesses, but it has not been as rigorously tested or certified for enterprise-level security compliance as Adobe Acrobat. It’s not common to see formal security audits published, so for businesses handling sensitive data, it’s important to weigh the tool’s limitations. In more security-critical environments, you may want to consider additional tools for auditing and monitoring if you decide to use PDF24. If you're part of an organization that prioritizes data security, a thorough internal assessment of PDF24’s impact on your security posture, or using it in combination with other security controls, might be necessary.

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IT Manager

With the Adobe Acrobat increases, I'm curious: how are other organizations working through this? We are currently emailing everyone that holds a license and making sure they need it, also looking at alternatives.

Senior Data Scientist

Basically, the pdf24 suite (see: https://www.pdf24.org/en/) turns out to be a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat. In addition, one should "just" hint others on the integrated possibility to export pdfs from any Microsoft application directly.

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Adobe Acrobat Reviews and Ratings

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4.4

(2505 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star: 53%
4 Star: 41%
3 Star: 5%
2 Star: 1%
1 Star: 0%

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.6

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Safety And Fleet Administrator
<50M USD
Construction
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Overall Effective Tool, But Editing PDFs Can Be Challenging
4.0
Feb 25, 2026
Overall Adobe Acrobat has been helpful in my job. Sometimes the software is not user friendly. Mostly when I'm trying to edit a pdf. It will stop letting me edit it in the middle of working on it, then I have to click off of edit onto another part of the menu, then click back on edit to continue.
AUTOMATION ENGINEER
1B-10B USD
Manufacturing
Review Source
Efficient PDF Management Tool, but Performance and Cost Concerns Remain
4.0
Jun 2, 2025
My first and favorite pdf reader, user-friendly interface and powerful features for creating , editing and managing PDF documents, this makes it a reliable tool for both personal and professional use. just like most software, could be overwhelming for beginners and the subscription becomes a concern when its used occasionally
PAYROLL SPECIALIST
<50M USD
Retail
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Adobe Acrobat: An Essential Tool with Surprisingly Robust Editing Features
4.0
Apr 1, 2025
Recently my company provided me with a full account for Adobe Acrobat and having full access has been a life saver. The tools for making and editing pdfs are smooth and easy to use. You can easily move text and change images on the fly.
PRODUCT MARKETING ANALYST
50M-1B USD
Software
Review Source
Effective File Conversion and Editing Features Detailed
4.0
Jan 22, 2025
I have been using this software for a very long time and easily converted the file without any hassle. Easy to use, easy to handle, quick and easy to use, effective options and filters are available.
IT ENGINEER APPLICATIONS
10B+ USD
Healthcare and Biotech
Review Source
Adobe Acrobat: Today's Standard for Business
5.0
Jan 14, 2025
Adobe Acrobat has been the standard for a long time, at least for me. I have never had any issues with its functionality, or its compatibility with other environments accessing the data needed to document.

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Overall experience with Adobe Acrobat

“Overall Effective Tool, But Editing PDFs Can Be Challenging”

“Deciphering 'Bad Parameters' Error in Adobe Acrobat Reviews”

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