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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**: US$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.co.nz/directory/31122/pdf/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31122/pdf/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Can't find a setting to change it. > > Fairly user friendly, but seems like features frequently have glitches or difficulty in determining how to go about making the edits I would like. ----- ### "The standard for PDF’s" — 5.0/5 > **Savannah** | *16 May 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe Acrobat Reader is frequently updated which make it the benchmark standing for reading PDF documents, so much so that it's almost all i use for documents. > > **Cons**: Overall is okay for reading pdf, you are unable to do more with it instead switch to Acrobat without "Reader" in title. Not free but you could do edits like filling out forms or adding you signature. ----- ### "Reliable PDF Reader for Everyday Business Use" — 5.0/5 > **Dave** | *6 July 2026* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe Acrobat Reader provides a reliable and user-friendly way to view, annotate, print, and securely share PDF documents. It delivers excellent compatibility across devices and integrates well with Adobe Acrobat for advanced editing and document management when needed. > > **Cons**: Some advanced features, such as editing, PDF conversion, and electronic signatures, require a paid Adobe Acrobat subscription. The application can also use more system resources than lighter PDF readers. > > Adobe Acrobat Reader has been a dependable tool for our daily business operations. We use it to review invoices, purchase orders, technical documentation, manuals, shipping documents, and other PDF files exchanged with customers and vendors. It is easy to use, consistently reliable, and provides the essential tools needed for viewing, commenting, and securely sharing documents. Overall, it remains one of the most trusted PDF readers available. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat Reader, sometimes upgrades just add bloat" — 3.0/5 > **Danielle** | *15 August 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe Acrobat Reader is an universal oriented program. It opens almost every PDF, big or small, across several devices, OS, and computers. > > **Cons**: Adobe Acrobat Reader has this many (big) pop-ups/prompts and ads. Almost an agressive way to push you to upgrade to the Pro/paid version. > > While I was satisfied because of the fast and smooth opening of my project, about 140 pages, I didn't enjoy the chaotic feeling I got because of the many many tools and icons to chose from. Due to the high cognitive overload I lost the big picture. To me it looks like the loading of the pages etc. is substantially slower than before. The user journey is effected by those problems and this will cause a higher bounce%. The possibility to synchronise documents and reading progress when using Adobe's Cloud Storage, was a nice surprise. An useful new feature that I like. Because Adobe Acrobat Reader can feel slow and heavy, and some important usefull tools aren't present in the free version, I would choose a tool that is lighter, smoother and with less friction. ----- ### "Solid PDF Reader with Limited Free Features" — 5.0/5 > **Brooks** | *13 June 2026* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: VALUE FOR MONEY Adobe Acrobat Reader is a solid free option for basic PDF viewing and commenting, but many advanced tools (like full editing and advanced conversions) require a paid upgrade, which can feel expensive for casual users. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Adobe Acrobat Reader is that many of the most useful tools are locked behind a paid subscription. Features like full file conversion and advanced editing are limited in the free version, which affects overall value for money. It can also feel a bit restricted when you need more than just basic PDF viewing and signing. > > Adobe Acrobat Reader offers good ease of use with a simple interface for viewing and basic editing PDFs. It provides reliable PDF document management and useful signature and signing tools for everyday tasks. However, its file conversion and advanced features are limited without a paid plan, which affects overall value for money. Customer support is helpful but mainly geared toward paid users. Overall, it works well for basic PDF needs but feels limited for advanced use. ----- Page: 1 / 423\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/170833/acrobat-reader-dc?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/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