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 Adobe's volume licensing programs. Our 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 usage as well as the future needs of your user base can be difficult. Consolidating your license management via Adobe's LWS saves administrative time and resources, while giving you peace of mind that your organization is complying with its legal usage obligations.

Maximize 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 own customers.

Achieve budget predictability

Adobe Volume Licensing Upgrade Plan for Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) and Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) members enables you to purchase the right to all future upgrades announced or released for covered products during the Upgrade Plan term. That means that you have immediate access to the latest and most technologically advanced products and you can proactively manage your upgrade spending, which helps ensure accurate budget predictability

Streamline your purchasing process with Adobe's CLP

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. No more waiting for orders to be processed or software to be delivered. No more administrative headaches for multiple deployments. By taking advantage of this streamlined purchasing option, you can save countless administrative hours while you save money on volume licenses.

Aggregate purchasing power with CLP for businesses

Worldwide commercial organizations and creative agencies can aggregate purchasing power while extending their discount levels globally and to their affiliates and subsidiaries. The Adobe CLP for businesses/commercial entities enables your organization to include qualified divisions, subsidiaries, and peers, even if they are located around the world. 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. For further details on membership and CLP program components, read the Adobe Cumulative Licensing Program 5 overview.

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 program members gain access to Adobe's 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 Adobe's LWS to help you understand your order history and reconcile it with your organization's usage.

Efficient Electronic Software Delivery (ESD)

Members of Adobe's volume licensing programs have the option to access and download software via the LWS, which enables IT to deploy software across multiple departments in multiple locations more efficiently.

Time-saving 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 with both AVL programs, enables your organization to purchase future upgrades of currently licensed Adobe software for up to a 24-month period at a set price. 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 version.

• Learn more about Upgrade Plan
• Download the Upgrade Plan overview (PDF, 567K)

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Deployment Toolkit

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Simplified purchasing and administration

With Cumulative Licensing Program (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.

TLP 5

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

• Savings over retail — for example, your discount begins when you purchase two or more licenses of Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium¹
• 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 Adobe's Licensing Web Site (LWS)

TLP 5

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

• Savings over retail — for example, if you buy 6 Acrobat 9 Pro licenses through TLP, you can save more than US$130 over retail; if you buy 15 licenses through TLP, you can save US$300¹
• 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 Adobe's Licensing Web Site (LWS)