PDF Editing Software Options

Below are the features  found in each of the replacement options for the discontinued Adobe Acrobat Pro XI and Adobe CS6  software. Each of these options meet ADA and accessibility requirements, are compatible with macOS computers, and are highly secure.

PDF Editing Software comparison
FEATURES Adobe Reader DC      Foxit PDF Editor Pro Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
View PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓
Print PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓
Sign PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓
Annotate PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓
Save PDFs ✓ ✓ ✓
Edit PDFs   ✓ ✓
Protect PDFs   ✓ ✓
Convert PDFs   ✓ ✓
Merge/Split PDFs   ✓ ✓
DocuSign compatibility   ✓  

Price for System,
UAA, UAF, & UAS users

FREE  FREE

$251/year via
UA Adobe CC license

Accessing PDF editing software options

  • Adobe Reader DC is available for free via download at (Software Center on PC and Self Service for macOS) for UAF, SW, and UAA. UAS users already have the software as part of their campus PC configuration.
  • Foxit PDF Editor Pro is available for free via download at (Software Center on PC and Self Service for macOS) for UAF, SW, and UAA. For UAS users and those without Self Service on their computers, refer to .
  • For the features found in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC fill out the UA Adobe Creative Cloud Request form ( | .

For additional questions regarding PDF editing software options, contact , , or .