Compared · prices checked 10 November 2026
Adobe Acrobat Reader vs Adobe Acrobat
Pick Adobe Acrobat Reader if you need to read, comment on, fill in or sign PDFs without paying, with one free app on every device. Pick Adobe Acrobat if you handle contracts, invoices and decks as PDFs and need to edit, convert, combine or collect signatures, or change the existing text with Acrobat Pro. Adobe Acrobat Reader is free, while Acrobat Standard is ₹477.90 a month and Acrobat Pro ₹638.38 a month including GST, on an annual plan billed monthly.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe
Adobe's free app for opening, commenting on, filling in and signing PDFs on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
Pick it when
One free reader app on every device
For
Anyone who needs to read, annotate or sign a PDF without paying for an editor.
What it costs
Free
Read from adobe.com on 10 November 2026
Free on desktop and mobile
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe
Adobe's PDF software for editing, converting, combining, compressing, protecting and e-signing PDFs, with free single-task tools in the browser.
Pick it when
Changing the existing text, with Acrobat Pro
For
A founder who handles contracts, invoices and decks as PDFs and needs to edit them or collect signatures.
What it costs
Acrobat Standard ₹477.90 a month, Acrobat Pro ₹638.38 a month, Acrobat Studio ₹797.68 a month, incl. GST, annual plan billed monthly
Read from adobe.com on 10 November 2026
Free online tools to sign, edit, merge, split, compress, convert, OCR and password-protect a PDF in the browser
In India
Priced in rupees including GST on Adobe's India page
