--- title: Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews meta\_title: 'Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 1766 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Adobe Acrobat Reader works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 1766 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Adobe Acrobat Reader but has limited features. Are you part of the Adobe Acrobat Reader team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Do more with your PDFs for free. Adobe Acrobat Reader is the free global standard to reliably view, sign, comment, and print PDF documents. 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AM Aparna M. writer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/30/2025 "Writer" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Great alternative for reading pdfs but could be better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Gets stuck and doesn't open at times.... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? Pdfs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic RT Richard T. IT Director Airlines/Aviation Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/26/2023 "Adobe review" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Inherently Adobe's product. Although I have to say there are alternatives for use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? The fact that I don't have to use reader and although we have for years, in many cases, Foxit has been more appropriate and easier to use I think. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? Generally, to view engineering prints within the company as well as other aerospace related documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 6/27/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Shellie A. W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shellie A. W.") SW Shellie A. W. Professional full charge bookkeeper Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/28/2022 "A solution to all your PDF needs" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I love the fact that you can password protect PDF files as this came to play at a CPA firm I worked at. We had to send the tax returns to clients but it needed to be a secure file. It worked magically and cut down a lot of time and money to ve spent on stamps for the regular mail service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I dislike the fact that you have to pay to receive the extras as far as arranging pages and that sort of thing when you have to use the app on the run. If they would allow for you to do this without paying additional money for that option I would have nothing bad to say at all. I love Adobe software and apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader: My advice to anyone considering Adobe Acrobat Reader is Just go with it!!! Enjoy it and love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? Using Adobe cuts out a lot of time trying to print pap we rs and scan them into your system. All you have to do is print to a PDF printer and save the file to your computer. You can remane thr file and it literally allows for you to be more productive in the workday. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Stacey B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Stacey B.") SB Stacey B. Drafting Tech - Software Coordinator Oil & Energy Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/7/2022 "Vanilla Adobe Acrobat Reader" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? One upside to Adobe products is its market staying power. Being an older brand and given the ongoing trend of being open for business, one can trust that any commitment towards the brand would be a good investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Upon test driving other similar applications by other brands, some of the smallest features are executed intuitively. a number of them. they may seem small but they carry a lot of weight. One cannot make edits in this version and the name itself is like an oxymoron. I grew up understanding that if the word ACROBAT was used anywhere in the title of the application, i was working with power and the capability to edit pdfs. readers were just that.......readers. so coming upon ADOBE ACROBAT READER was quite confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader: do the legwork and research competitors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? it allowed me to generate a PDF file for use as my deliverable to the customer. I benefitted by having a deliverable that could be opened by customer, vendor, third party, contactors, etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/9/2023 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") UH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/9/2019 "Everyday ı am using acrobat products" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Reader and designer best for me. ı think it is best documant screening. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Now subscription model not suitable for users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader: Adobe Acrobat Reader is very easy to use and is one of the most accepted software worldwide in companies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? Actually acrobat good program it is very useful for our porffeionel life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/24/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic CL Corrie L. Legal Secretary/Assistant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/19/2022 "Viewing documents in Adobe PDF is essential to all work functions!" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? The program is versatile, and the ability to read Adobe PDFs is crucial for many different programs and courts. It works great for me in just about every application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I sometimes wish it were easier to sharpen words in images that sometimes are blurry so that components could be copied and pasted across other programs easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? being able to share uneditable/secured documents, create fillable forms, and have smaller file sizes for image viewing is a great attribute of the program. It's easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Brooke P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Brooke P.") BP Brooke P. Sales manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/28/2022 "Adobe PDF" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I love Adobe PDF Library because it's super easy to organize, edit, and view all of my PDF files in one easy place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? There arent many downsides but I do wish that there were more capabilities and easier sending and immediate download with one click Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? It solves the problem of being able to manipulate documents to the right size and format in one easy move Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ariana C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ariana C.") AC Ariana C. Writer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/16/2022 "Fine but limited" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I can install this software in any computer no matter how Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Many of its characteristics have to be purchased while others offer it for free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps opening and adding notes to my PDFs in the same place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") UA Verified User in Accounting Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/31/2022 "Decent PDF reader but many better options" 3/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Opens all types of PDF Easy to use Multiple tab can be opened Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Lots of features are only available when upgrading No signature feature Very large app - takes up lots of space Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? PDF access PDF editing Printing to PDF Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Katie P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Katie P.") KP Katie P. Accounting Clerk Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/7/2021 "Wouldn't pay but free is decent" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader? The program is beneficial for people who are into documentation. It allows a person to open and read every sort of PDFs easily. I liked that there was a mobile version as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader? I do not like that you can't edit the PDF as it is only for viewing. The program runs a little slow with larger files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader: If you want something quick and easy, sure, use the free version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you? With this program, we can use the cloud for exchanging files which have helped reduce the time we spend on our organizational procedures. The process can also include electronic signing and data transformation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Adobe Acrobat Reader? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Adobe Acrobat Reader ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/discussions/new) ML Maria Lamby • Last activity over 6 years ago Can i use this to combinate more files? 2 Upvotes 2 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-to-combinate-more-files) ![Amanda B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amanda B.") 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