Adobe Volume Licensing (AVL) customers earn significant savings on Adobe software by purchasing more than one software license at a time. Whether you consolidate your organization's software purchases into one comprehensive transaction or spread your purchases out over a two or three year period, Adobe has a volume licensing program to meet your needs. No matter which program you choose, the more you order, the greater your potential savings.
Points and discount levels
Every time you make an Adobe Volume Licensing purchase, you earn points (one point is equivalent to approximately one U.S. dollar). This point system enables Adobe to use a common terminology worldwide, regardless of currency. The number of points you've earned determines the discount level for which you will qualify in your AVL program. Adobe offers three program options, each with unique discount level structures.
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Program options
Transactional Licensing Program (TLP)
With Adobe's TLP, your organization can take advantage of volume pricing with one easy purchase.
- Savings over retail
- Increased discounts 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
- Timely notifications of new upgrades with Upgrade Plan
- One place to keep track of your Adobe licensed software
Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP)
The CLP is a two-year membership program that offers significant savings on Adobe volume licenses.
- Significant savings
- Quick and easy ordering
- All orders during the term accumulate points, leading to deeper discounts
- Affiliates worldwide can receive the same discount level and contribute to your purchase points total
- Favorable renewal terms
- Streamlined licensing administration and record keeping
Adobe Enterprise Agreement (EA)
Take advantage of significant savings on Adobe® Acrobat® and Adobe Creative Suite® software over a three-year term and simplify purchasing and deployment across your entire organization.
- Easy software standardization across your organization
- Lower software costs
- Predictable pricing for three years
- Streamlined software deployment and management
- Simplified compliance on your Adobe software licenses
- Maintenance and Support for automatic product upgrades and direct access to Adobe product support
Adobe Volume Licensing programs: At-a-glance comparison guide
This guide describes the three Adobe Volume Licensing (AVL) programs—Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) 5, Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) 5, and Enterprise Agreement (EA) 2—and helps you choose the program that works best for your organization.
| Benefit/feature | TLP 5 | CLP 5 | EA 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Small organizations (1–249 workstations) | Medium to large enterprise businesses, creative agencies, or organizations | Medium to large enterprise businesses, creative agencies, or organizations |
| Type | Commercial, government, and education | Commercial, government, and education | Commercial and government |
| Program details | |||
| Minimum initial purchase requirement | None | 25,000 points for commercial and government customers 5,000 points for education customers | 100 licenses plus Maintenance and Support for Adobe Acrobat or Creative Suite software |
| Agreement term | No agreement | Two-year agreement | Three-year agreement |
| Discount strategy | Discounts calculated per transaction | Discounts accrue cumulatively throughout two-year agreement | Price protection for three years based on initial volume purchase |
| Eligible products | All Adobe desktop products | All Adobe desktop products | Adobe Acrobat Family products Adobe Creative Suite editions |
| Web-based license tool | Included | Included | Included |
| Electronic software delivery (ESD) | Included | Included | Included |
| Upgrade Plan/Maintenance coverage | Upgrade Plan optional | Upgrade Plan optional | Maintenance and Support coverage required |
| Adobe Support Services | Optional | Optional | Maintenance and Support coverage required |
| Online enrollment | Not applicable | Online enrollment | Online enrollment |
| Region availability | Worldwide | Worldwide | Worldwide* |
* EA 2 is not available in certain Asian countries
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Download the AVL At-a-glance comparison guide (PDF, 147K)
Why Adobe Volume Licensing? Top 5 Reasons in 5 minutes
See the top benefits of participating in AVL programs. (5 minutes)
Adobe Volume Licensing basics.
Learn more about the benefits of Adobe's volume licensing programs and how they work. (10 minutes)
Next steps
- Find out how to buy
- Contact a licensing specialist at 800-443-8158
- Request information
- Find a reseller
