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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** | 10533 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 Business - 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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I also appreciate how well it integrates across devices, so I can pick up where I left off. Overall, it strikes a good balance between simplicity and functionality, making it a dependable go-to for working with PDFs. > > **Cons**: What I like least is that editing PDFs can feel restrictive, with limited control over font, color, and the precise placement of new text boxes relative to existing content. > > Overall, my experience with Adobe Acrobat Reader has been very positive, especially for working with PDFs in a smooth and reliable way. It makes viewing and navigating documents effortless, while also supporting easy editing and creation of PDFs without disrupting formatting. Converting and importing other document types into polished PDFs is seamless, which helps maintain a professional look across files. I also find it particularly effective for sharing documents for signatures, with straightforward tools that make sending, tracking, and completing e-signatures simple and efficient. Even when making edits like adding text or annotations, the tools feel intuitive and integrate well with existing content, helping documents stay clean and well-structured. Overall, it’s a dependable, user-friendly platform for managing PDFs from creation through final distribution. ----- ### "Mostly great, sometimes a challenge..." — 4.0/5 > **Ann** | *23 February 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Used across all kinds of fields for all purposes. Most people versed on its use, comfortable with accessing. > > **Cons**: I currently dislike the feature of opening photos as a PDF, which requires me to use my Adobe subscription to export the created PDF as a jpeg file when it started out as an image file. 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. ----- ### "Awful, clunky, obstructive, pervasive and persistent. Avoid if possible." — 2.0/5 > **Anthony** | *7 March 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's widespread and easy to access - most people and companies know it and can format products using it. > > **Cons**: Everything else. It's pervasive so if I want to use another product, it insists on insinuating into startup. 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. ----- ### "nice tool..." — 5.0/5 > **eldho** | *13 April 2026* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is the industry standard for reading PDFs, ensuring that documents look exactly the same across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.Users often highlight its robustness, noting that it rarely crashes even when handling large or complex files compared to basic browser-based viewers > > **Cons**: Users frequently report that the application is "bloated," often consuming significant system memory (RAM) and causing slow loading times, even on powerful hardware. > > Features such as highlighting, sticky notes, and the Fill \& Sign tool are frequently cited as easy to use and essential for daily digital paperwork ----- ### "Industry standard and very reliable, but not the cheapest." — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *29 March 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Works everywhere consistently across operating systems. And has a good record of document security. Excellent for signing PDFs and filling out forms. The free version does a good range of basic features making it easy to get started. > > **Cons**: It does use a fair bit of system resources which makes it feel heavier than some 3d party apps that offer similar functions. ----- 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