Government
To help your agency save money on Adobe software and increase control of your volume licenses, Adobe Volume Licensing (AVL) offers a range of purchasing options, including subscription-based programs. If an associated agency is currently an AVL customer, your agency may already be eligible for volume discounts. It can pay to find out.
Compare programs |
| Value Incentive Plan (VIP) | Enterprise Agreement (EA) |
Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) | Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) |
License type |
Annual subscription | Three-year agreement, perpetual license |
Two-year agreement, perpetual license |
One-time purchase, perpetual license |
Minimum initial purchase requirement |
None | 100 licenses of any combination of eligible software plus Maintenance and Support | 10,000 points | One license |
Volume discount basis |
None | Discount level locked in for three years based on initial purchase; provides deepest AVL discounts | Discounts accrue cumulatively throughout two-year agreement |
Lower than retail pricing |
Eligible products |
Adobe® Creative Cloud™ for team | Adobe® Acrobat® Family products and Adobe Presenter (see EA program guide for current list of eligible products) |
All Adobe perpetual desktop products |
All Adobe perpetual desktop products |
Web-based license tool |
Included (Admin Console) | Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Included (Adobe Licensing Website) |
Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) |
Included | Included | Included | Included | Upgrade/Maintenance coverage | Included | Maintenance coverage required |
Upgrade Plan optional for eligible products | Upgrade Plan optional for eligible products for education and government customers only | Adob support services |
Varies per product | Support coverage required |
Optional | Optional | Online enrollment | Online enrollment via reseller | Available | Available | Not applicable | Region availability |
Worldwide* | Worldwide | Worldwide |
Worldwide |
Benefits by role |
IT professional
Whether you oversee an agency-wide IT department or you support a single interagency group, you can rely on AVL to help you save time, reduce costs, and streamline Adobe software deployments.
Purchasing specialist
Increase your agency’s purchasing power, streamline purchasing and upgrade processes, and gain transparency into your software licenses for improved compliance and budget predictability.
Creative professional
It's easy to download, install, and manage your Creative Suite software when you subscribe through VIP. Or you can continue to license CS6 software through a perpetual program.
Knowledge worker
With AVL and Acrobat, your agency gets discounts on solutions that help save time and effort. And you get peace of mind knowing you have the software you need to make your job easier every day.
AVL videos |
Adobe Volume Licensing overview
Understand the benefits of AVL programs and how they work.
Cumulative Licensing Program overview
See the benefits of CLP and how it compares to the other programs.
Enterprise Agreement overview
Learn about EA and how it compares to the other programs.
Tools, tips, and support
VIP for Business / Commercial
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Business / Commercial
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
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TLP for Business / Commercial
Streamline volume licensing acquisitions without membership requirements.
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VIP for Government
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Government
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
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TLP for Government
Earn volume discounts in a single transaction without membership requirements.
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VIP for Education
Experience dramatically simplified deployment and management through a subscription model.
CLP for Education
Save significantly on high-volume purchases throughout a two-year membership.
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Creative Suite K–12 Site License
Give students, teachers, and staff affordable access to Creative Suite software.
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Student and Teacher Licensing Program for Higher Education
Offer outstanding value pricing on select Adobe products to students and faculty.
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