--- description: Review of Adobe Acrobat Reader Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Adobe Acrobat Reader | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Editor Software](/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) > [Adobe Acrobat Reader](/software/449925/Acrobat-Reader-DC) # Adobe Acrobat Reader Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449925/Acrobat-Reader-DC Page: 1 / 423\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449925/Acrobat-Reader-DC?page=2) > Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a PDF viewer, which helps organizations view, sign, share and annotate PDFs. It lets users create, secure, convert, and modify PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC allows individuals to send PDFs to collect signatures and aggregate comments from multiple reviewers in a single shared document. The application allows the use of the device camera to capture and save documents in PDF format. Users can also access files present in third-party applications such as Box, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 10535 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 10535 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 - Communication Management - Compression - Convert to PDF - Customisable Forms - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Delete Pages - Digital Signature - Document Management - Document Review - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Electronic Signature - Encryption - File Management - File Transfer - Forms Management ## 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 Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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And the formatting does not come out the way I desire the most ----- ### "Adobe is the gold standard...just the best\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *26 August 2025* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It makes me feel more confident using a big name brand like Adobe. It has all the features that I need. > > **Cons**: It is a bit of a learning curve to figure out how to work Adobe, but once I got used to it everything was working great for me. > > I use it often for my proofreading work and enjoy how easy it is to use. It's great having a paid version where everything functions well. ----- ### "Adobe Acrobat Reader" — 5.0/5 > **Valerie** | *13 November 2022* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Absolutely love this software, use it every day to share and sign documents within my organization. > > **Cons**: Will not port easily from Reader to Pro but that’s okay. ----- ### "Dissapointed and annoyed" — 2.0/5 > **Piotr** | *16 March 2026* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: You have to use it for some administrative/procurment processes. It is recognised in corporate and public sector. > > **Cons**: It is obligatory for many administrative purposes to use PDF's and that's the only reason I use Adobe Acrobat Reader. The constant pushes: to implement in browser, to implement in files, to use extra features - it's really overwhelming and makes work with it really horrible. It wants you to save file while none changes has been made. It wants you to pay if you want to save WORD file into PDF, whlie this feature in Microsoft is free of charge. I would love to see an alternative, even paid one, just to see this product gone, because it is really not easy to use. The last example - when trying to find a type of signature, you need to pick from several features in menu without any help icons of whatsoever - it is really annoying for a typical user. Maybe, maybe, this product is for top notch specialists in... document signing. IDK. Good luck. > > Not so good. Very annoying pushes and constant info boxes "would you like this, would you like that". I just have to use it and Adobe makes a drama out of it. ----- ### "Acrobat and ME" — 4.0/5 > **Kenneth** | *10 July 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the app better than the web version of opening .pdf's. Free is always good. This is a good tool to have in your arsenal. The Look and feel just seem right. This app has been the universal go to App for PDF documents since I can remember. > > **Cons**: I don't like the fact that if I have a Acrobat Pro version installed I am required to sign in to Acrobat Pro instead of just opening the Reader version. > > I have been using Acrobat Reader for several years and it does the job it is meant to do. Open PDF's, Sign PDF's with ease of use. ----- Page: 1 / 423\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449925/Acrobat-Reader-DC?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/449925/Acrobat-Reader-DC) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data