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Compare Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
No pricing available
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(3,557)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansMicrosoft Word
Star Rating
(1,895)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Adobe Acrobat excels in document signing features, with a high rating of 9.3 for Document Signing, while Microsoft Word's signing capabilities are less robust, focusing more on document creation than secure signing.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's document management and organization features, rated at 9.1, provide superior tools for protecting and managing documents compared to Microsoft Word, which has a lower emphasis on these functionalities.
- G2 users highlight that Adobe Acrobat's conversion capabilities, particularly its 9.3 rating for Convert, allow for seamless transitions between PDF and other formats, whereas Microsoft Word, while strong in document editing, does not match Acrobat's efficiency in handling PDF conversions.
- Users on G2 say that Adobe Acrobat's security features, including Password protection and Data Recovery, are rated at 8.9, making it a preferred choice for users needing stringent security measures, while Microsoft Word's security features are perceived as less comprehensive.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's bulk digital signatures feature, rated at 8.5, is particularly beneficial for businesses needing to sign multiple documents quickly, a feature that Microsoft Word lacks in its core functionalities.
- Users report that Adobe Acrobat's integration capabilities, with a rating of 8.5, allow for better embedding and linking with other applications, while Microsoft Word's integration options, although decent, do not offer the same level of flexibility and functionality.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat
Acrobat Pro for teams: pricing is per license per month, includes discount with annual commitment
Starting at $22.19
E-signatures and more powerful PDF tools to easily review, edit, and prepare your documents.
- Sign and collect unlimited signatures
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Microsoft Word
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Word
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,803
9.4
1,361
Ease of Use
8.7
2,845
9.2
1,370
Ease of Setup
8.9
567
9.4
213
Ease of Admin
8.7
423
9.2
144
Quality of Support
8.4
2,037
8.8
1,099
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
392
9.0
136
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
2,710
8.9
1,271
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.3
342
Not enough data
8.2
283
Not enough data
8.6
316
Not enough data
8.6
303
Not enough data
8.7
302
Not enough data
8.4
257
Not enough data
8.3
266
Not enough data
8.8
318
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.8
270
Not enough data
8.9
292
Not enough data
8.7
271
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
8.3
205
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
401
Not enough data
9.1
415
Not enough data
8.9
407
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
407
Not enough data
8.8
438
Not enough data
9.2
438
Not enough data
8.8
411
Not enough data
8.7
392
Not enough data
Operating System
8.9
363
Not enough data
8.5
291
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
Conversion
9.2
231
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
Logistics
8.4
181
Not enough data
9.0
228
Not enough data
9.1
207
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
Generation
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Delivery
8.5
188
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Feature Not Available
8.3
602
8.4
431
8.6
613
Feature Not Available
8.4
585
Collaboration
8.3
419
8.2
540
8.0
379
7.9
480
File Types
9.1
515
9.1
610
8.9
513
8.6
596
8.5
381
8.4
440
Edit & Revise
8.6
465
8.7
577
Feature Not Available
8.4
563
8.8
505
9.2
616
Integrate & Embed
8.0
326
8.4
454
8.4
367
8.3
432
8.5
407
8.6
472
Operating System
9.1
484
9.3
584
8.8
355
8.5
393
Feature Not Available
7.7
293
Generative AI
8.4
113
8.0
85
8.3
114
8.1
84
8.0
113
7.1
82
7.8
114
7.2
82
8.0
113
7.0
80
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Microsoft Word has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Word
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Higher Education
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Computer Software
5.0%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
73.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.9%
Computer Software
7.3%
Higher Education
5.9%
Education Management
3.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Other
69.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Acrobat
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
Adobe has made successfully made the terms PDF, and Acrobat seem very synonymous. I really like the commenting and create options that are available.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Travis G.
Verified User in Media Production
Adding alt-text and tags for accessibility is clunky and hard to use most of the time. A lot of the time, after running an accessibility check, it will give me a report and tells me to fix things, but there is no obvious place to be able to add what is...
Microsoft Word
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CRISTIAN EDUARDO B.
Verified User in Higher Education
First of all, Word allows students to become familiar with the common formats of research reports and academic documents. On the other hand, it allows authors to integrate different bibliographic managers to incorporate the voices of other authors and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Lisa S.
Verified User in Legal Services
It's Microsoft so it crashes about once a week for an unknown reason so that gets rather irritating. Microsoft Help also isn't as easy to use as I would like unless you know the exact words for what you are looking for. The spellcheck is also not as...
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
Adobe has made successfully made the terms PDF, and Acrobat seem very synonymous. I really like the commenting and create options that are available.
CRISTIAN EDUARDO B.
Verified User in Higher Education
First of all, Word allows students to become familiar with the common formats of research reports and academic documents. On the other hand, it allows authors to integrate different bibliographic managers to incorporate the voices of other authors and...
Travis G.
Verified User in Media Production
Adding alt-text and tags for accessibility is clunky and hard to use most of the time. A lot of the time, after running an accessibility check, it will give me a report and tells me to fix things, but there is no obvious place to be able to add what is...
Lisa S.
Verified User in Legal Services
It's Microsoft so it crashes about once a week for an unknown reason so that gets rather irritating. Microsoft Help also isn't as easy to use as I would like unless you know the exact words for what you are looking for. The spellcheck is also not as...
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