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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Adobe Acrobat Reader? Cloud-based is a PDF solution that enables businesses of all sizes to view, sign, comment, edit, export, and share documents with annotations and online storage. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 10545 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Adobe - **Founded**: 1982 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 1.95 - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Acrobat Reader DC is available for free. - **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, Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Annotations - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Convert to PDF - Delete Pages - Digital Signature - Document Management - Document Review - Electronic Signature - Encryption - Forms Management - Optical Character Recognition - Rearrange Pages - Text Editing - Watermarking ## Integrations (6 total) - Box - Dropbox - Google Drive - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Word - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31122/pdf/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/31122/pdf/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The interface is so different from Microsoft products, and so unhelpfully obstructive or limited, that I found working with it frustrating. Saving files is a pain. Why mess with something that worked (ie the MS Word-like save dialogue, that Acrobat USED to use?). Highlighting function is very glitchy. And updating to the full package Acrobat is glitchy, most functions go unused, and its no better. > > Frustrating, and ultimately I switched to PDF Express for the versatility, cost and utility. If I could surgically excise Adobe from my PC and Android phone completely, I would, but it's like a leech. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat Reader" — 5.0/5 > **Jack** | *26 January 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software is reliable for viewing and annotating PDFs. Commenting and highlighting features are useful during review cycles, especially for financial statements and contracts. > > **Cons**: Advanced editing and document management features require paid versions. Large PDF files can occasionally impact performance. > > Adobe Acrobat Reader is widely used for reviewing, sharing, and validating financial documents and official reports. It ensures consistency when working with PDF files across departments. ----- ### "Adobe reader" — 5.0/5 > **Nathan** | *25 September 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: That it is free, We have this installed across almost all devices in our fleet, from computers to mobile phones, it allows our staff to read and sign PDFs with ease and it works with many of our other vendors Saas products so that they open straight into Adobe. > > **Cons**: Honestly don't have anything negative about it, it was easy to push out, update and very very rarely have any issues ----- ### "Customer Service regarding refunds" — 1.0/5 > **Chris** | *10 June 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have nothing good to say about the customer service provided by Adobe, so I cannot provide any meaningful pros. > > **Cons**: All I wanted was the free reader; inadvertently, I ended up with Advent Security and other software I didn't need or ask for, and ended up with a bill for $162. I contacted the customer help email account seeking a refund. I received a reply saying someone would contact me, and three weeks later, no one has. I have followed up with further emails, but there has still been no further response. > > Customer service is terrible. I cannot get a response to my request for a refund, and I could not recommend Adobe to anyone. ----- ### "The Standard for PDFs" — 4.0/5 > **Patrice** | *2 November 2025* | Design | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've used the Adobe Acrobat Reader Series for some time , and it handles every PDF document with ease. > > **Cons**: Acrobat is a bit clunky (it's a several GB download size), and extremely expensive. I wish Reader had some rudimentary manipulation features like switching the order of pages around. ----- Page: 1 / 423\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/170833/acrobat-reader-dc?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/170833/acrobat-reader-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