I'm having a difficult time nailing down which cloud services are not included in perpetual license for Acrobat DC. As far as I can tell, Adobe doesn't have a web page that directly compares the features of a perpetual license of Acrobat DC (Standard or Pro) with the corresponding subscription version.
Since few may have the patience to read to the end of this post, I thought I'd cut to the chase with my question(s):
- Is information about which cloud services are not included in perpetual license for Acrobat DC on adobe website? If so, could you please provide a link?
- Alteratively, if you know of specific online features that aren't included with the perpetual license, I'd appreciate knowing what those are.
Here is the significantly incomplete and/or ambiguous information that I have been able to find.
The Acrobat FAQ on purchasing Acrobat DC says that "You can also buy Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC as a one-time purchase. It includes desktop software, and lets you work with free Adobe Document Cloud services" (emphasis added). I understand this to mean that there are non-free Document Cloud Services that are not available to users who purchased the one time license.
The web page: Plans and pricing: Compare plans | Adobe Acrobat DC compares Standard and Pro and, within each toggle between subscription and license. Thus, for the features listed, it is possible to compare (for example) subscription standard with licensed pro.
Also, since Pro subscription has all of the features that are listed in the chart, its easy (by toggling from subscription to license) to see that two features disappear: They are:
- Send and track documents online
- Add or edit text in a PDF on your iPad
- Reorder, delete, or rotate PDF pages on your iOS or Android tablet
- Collect e-signatures from others and track responses in real time
Most of the features listed under the category "Sign and Collect" appear to be available in both desktop and subscription services, but it is possible (likely) that these features are only available on the desktop (and not on the web) for those who don't subscribe.
The Acrobat FAQ (What can I do with Adobe Document Cloud services when working in Acrobat DC?) implies that paid subscriptions are necessary "to complete essential PDF tasks from anywhere, including the Acrobat DC mobile app and your web browser:" It lists the following.
- Convert documents and images to PDF files
- Combine multiple files into a single PDF (desktop and web only)
- Turn PDFs into editable Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or RTF files
- Use your mobile device camera to take a picture of a paper document and convert it to PDF
- Send documents for signature and then track, manage, and store them online
- Send, track, and confirm delivery of documents electronically instead of using fax or overnight services (tracking not available on mobile)
- Edit PDFs from your iPad (Acrobat Pro DC only)
- Organize pages from your iOS or Android device (Acrobat Pro DC only)
- Store and access files online with 20 GB of storage.
The answer to this FAQ doesn't expressly state that these online capabilities are not available to purchasers of desktop license.
Thanks for your help.
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