Comparison different Adobe Reader Versions

Report · Nov 30, 2017

Dear All!

i´m in the need to replace Adobe Reader 11 as of end of life which means no further security updates.

Now i´m not sure which version to choose. I would like to use a "non"-cloud version. This would be Adobe Reader 2017.

This raises some questions like product lifecylce, functionalities, etc.

I tried to find an overview of all versions (ReaderDC 2015, Reader DC 2018, Reader 2017) but wasn´t successfull.

Also a product roadmap would be helpfull to make a decision which version to go for.

Any help is highly appreciated!

Thanks,

Marcus

Report · Dec 20, 2017

Hello Marcus,

As per the description above, you want to know about the lifecycle, functionalities for a non-cloud Adobe Reader DC 2015 or 2017 or 2018, is that correct?

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free desktop version and latest software available for a trusted standard for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDFs. The latest Adobe Reader DC version is 2017. For more detailed information, you may refer to Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/whats-new.html

Adobe has simply released an updated version of Reader (free software) which is named as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. The latest version of the software is similar to the previous versions in terms of viewing, annotating and signing PDFs along with some added functionalities and features. The 2015/2017/2018 is the build details of the software for identifying the version. The name of the software will remain same as Adobe Reader DC.

I am not sure what do you mean by "non-cloud, but the Adobe Reader is a desktop version of the software and you get the option to save PDF files to the Adobe Cloud using the Adobe Reader. This can be customized using the Adobe Customization Wizard and you can disable the online services, for more information you may refer to Online features — Acrobat Customization Wizard DC for Windows

For more functionality details of Adobe Reader DC, you may refer to Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Link: https://helpx.adobe.com/reader/faq.html#Functionality

To download the Reader DC, you can use the URL Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

Give it a try and I hope you will like it. Feel free to update this discussion in case you need further assistance.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

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Report · Dec 20, 2017

Don’t be misled by “cloud” In the name. All version of Acrobat Reader install and run locally. I don’t think Reader 2017 even exists as an identified product though Acrobat 2017 does. A key buzzword is “classic” vs “continuous”. The latter auto updates and so is recommended for anyone security conscious.