Benefits of Adobe Volume Licensing

Manage total cost of ownership (TCO)

Licensing and operations professionals today know that measuring TCO provides the most accurate picture of costs within an organization. Discounts on volume orders of software licenses are a significant money-saving component of the AVL programs. Licensees are rewarded for volume purchases with discounted rates as well as the ability to efficiently track assets and licenses through the centralized, easy-to-use Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS), which saves time and resources. Both can help your bottom line and may reduce your total TCO.

Make smarter decisions

Keeping track of individual shrinkwrapped purchases and use as well as the future needs of your user base can be difficult. Consolidating your license management via the Adobe LWS saves administrative time and resources, while giving you peace of mind that your organization is complying with its legal usage obligations.

Free up your precious time

We all have more responsibilities than we can easily manage these days, so take advantage of Adobe licensing sales experts to advise you on the optimal Adobe licensing combinations, freeing you to focus on your customers.

Achieve budget predictability

Upgrade Plan for Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) 5 and Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) 5 members and Maintenance and Support under Adobe Enterprise Agreement (EA) 2 enable you to purchase the right to all future upgrades announced or released for covered products during the Upgrade Plan term. This means you have immediate access to the most technologically advanced products and you can proactively manage your upgrade spending, which helps ensure accurate budget predictability.

Streamline your purchasing process

Keep your organization running smoothly with streamlined purchasing and deployment. CLP members can download and install additional licenses of previously licensed Adobe software as needed throughout the month and simply include those additional licenses on one monthly purchase order. EA customers can deploy additional licenses as needed and simply settle the additional costs on each anniversary of their EA 2 enrollment with one purchase order. No more waiting for orders to be processed or software to be delivered. No more administrative headaches for multiple deployments. By taking advantage of streamlined purchasing, you can save countless administrative hours while saving money on volume licenses.

Maximize purchasing power

Worldwide commercial organizations and creative agencies can maximize purchasing power while extending their discount levels globally and to their affiliates and subsidiaries. Adobe's CLP for businesses/commercial entities enables your organization to include qualified divisions, subsidiaries, and peers, even if they are located around the world. Under CLP, affiliates can choose to be Self-enrolled, which means they set up their own affiliate-level agreement and receive their own serial numbers, or Member-listed, which means they license their Adobe software using the same agreement and serial numbers as the program member. In either case, all affiliate purchases contribute points to your organization's overall total. EA customers can also cover affiliates in their agreement to achieve greater savings on the initial volume purchase as well as to simplify software management by sharing serial numbers and centralizing software deployment.
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Note: CLP for government and CLP for education programs are offered regionally and contain their own program terms and conditions.

Optimized license management

All AVL programs provide access to the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS), which enables you to streamline your software administration, record keeping, and legal compliance. You can run reports and print out license statements from the LWS to help you understand your order history and reconcile it with your organization's usage.

Efficient Electronic Software Delivery (ESD)

AVL programs provide the option to access and download software via the LWS, which enables IT to deploy software across multiple departments in multiple locations more efficiently.

Timesaving single serial number

Greatly simplify installs and increase your efficiency with a single serial number per product (per platform and version) ordered under the same customer identification number.

IT-friendly Upgrade Plan

Upgrade Plan, which is available as an option with both the TLP and CLP programs, enables your organization to purchase future upgrades of currently licensed Adobe software for up to 24 months at a set price. Required Maintenance and Support coverage for products licensed through EA 2 provides automatic upgrades throughout the three-year EA 2 term. Proactive upgrade alerts help you keep your software up to date. Electronic downloads make it easier to standardize across your organization while offering the flexibility to also let users self-manage their software versions.

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Simplified purchasing and administration

With CLP 5, you can download and install additional licenses of previously licensed Adobe software as needed throughout the month and simply include those additional licenses on one monthly purchase order.

With EA 2, you can deploy additional licenses as needed and simply settle the additional costs on each anniversary of the three-year agreement.

TLP 5

TLP 5 is ideal for creative professionals or small businesses. This program offers:

• Savings over retail
• Increased discount opportunities as your order increases
• One license certificate for all your serial numbers, units, platforms, and product licenses
• No agreement to sign or negotiate
• No minimum order quantity required
• A quick and easy ordering process
• Timely notifications of new upgrades with Upgrade Plan, so you can stay on top of new product releases
• One place to keep track of your Adobe licensed software with the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS)

EA 2

EA 2 is ideal for medium to large organizations that are standardizing on Adobe Acrobat® or Creative Suite software. This program offers:

Substantial savings

An initial volume purchase of 100 or more licenses of either Acrobat or Creative Suite with Maintenance and Support is all it takes to enroll in EA 2, which offers the deepest savings of any AVL program.

Additional savings for 100% coverage

Your organization can save even more by covering 100% of your computers in your organization with software from the Acrobat family.

Predictable pricing

The pricing established when you enroll sets the pricing for the duration of your three-year term.

Easy deployment for additional licenses

Deploy additional licenses as needed, and settle those costs on each anniversary of your EA 2 enrollment with one purchase order.

Reduced IT workload

Required Maintenance and Support provide automatic upgrades of the software you licensed as well as direct access to Adobe product support for quick resolution of technical issues.

CLP integration

Earn CLP points for your EA purchases to improve your CLP discount level. Become a CLP member — if you aren't already — before you enroll in EA 2.

Simplified software management

Maintain control over your software environment and simplify compliance by tracking your software licenses through the Adobe LWS.

TLP 5

TLP 5 is ideal for small to midsize businesses. This program offers:

• Savings over retail
• Increased discount opportunities as your order increases
• One license certificate for all your serial numbers, units, platforms, and product licenses
• No agreement to sign or negotiate
• No minimum order quantity required
• A quick and easy ordering process
• Timely notifications of new upgrades with Upgrade Plan, so you can stay on top of new product releases
• One place to keep track of your Adobe licensed software with the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS)

EA 2

EA 2 is ideal for medium to large organizations who are standardizing on Acrobat or Adobe Creative Suite® software. The program offers:

Substantial savings

An initial volume purchase of 100 or more licenses of Acrobat or Creative Suite with Maintenance and Support is all it takes to enroll in EA 2, which offers the deepest savings of any AVL program.

Additional savings for 100% coverage

Your organization can save even more by covering 100% of your computers in your organization with software from the Acrobat family.

Predictable pricing

The pricing established when you enroll sets the pricing for the duration of your three-year term.

Easy deployment for additional licenses

Deploy additional licenses as needed, and settle those costs on each anniversary of your EA 2 enrollment with one purchase order.

Reduced IT workload

Required Maintenance and Support provide automatic upgrades of the software you licensed as well as direct access to Adobe product support for quick resolution of technical issues.

CLP integration

Earn CLP points for your EA purchases to improve your CLP discount level. Become a CLP member — if you aren't already — before you enroll in EA 2.

Simplified software management

Maintain control over your software environment and simplify compliance by tracking your software licenses through the Adobe LWS.