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Named User Licensing / Adobe ID-Based Licensing

Buy a Adobe ColdFusion Enterprise license at $2930/year* and Adobe ColdFusion Standard license at $960/year*, assigned directly to users through their Adobe ID or enterprise credentials. This ensures flexibility and seamless access to Adobe's cloud services, making it an ideal model for teams leveraging modern workflows.

*This product is sold through authorized resellers. Prices may vary by reseller. Prices do not include tax or shipping and handling.

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Feature Restricted Licensing / Device-Based Licensing

Buy Adobe ColdFusion in volume for teams, small businesses and enterprises which are tied to specific devices. Designed for secure and regulated environments, it gives organizations full control over licensing and deployment.

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Key Differences

Feature
Adobe ID-Based Licensing
Device-Based Licensing
User Access
Requires Adobe ID or enterprise credentials
Does not require Adobe ID
Cloud Connectivity
Requires periodic cloud connectivity
Can work in completely offline scenarios.
Activation
Activated per user, tied to Adobe ID
Activated per device via license files
Cloud Services
Full access to Creative Cloud services
No access to Creative Cloud services
Best Suited For
Teams and users needing flexibility and cloud services
Secure, offline, or restricted environments

Buying Programs

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Individual subscription

Buy through authorized resellers

An individual subscription is available exclusively through Named User Licensing. It provides a flexible way to access Adobe software, offering ongoing access for a low monthly fee. Your subscription includes all upgrades at no additional charge, ensuring you always have the latest features as long as your subscription remains active.

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Team subscription

Value Incentive Plan (VIP)

The Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) is a subscription licensing program available exclusively through Feature Restricted Licensing, offering simple and secure management capabilities, flexible terms, and discount levels that increase with additional purchases. Qualified members can save even more with VIP Select.

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Enterprise licenses

Enterprise Term Licensing Agreement (ETLA)

An Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) is available exclusively through Feature Restricted Licensing and is ideal for larger deployments across centralized organizations. It provides access to cloud and desktop offerings with budget predictability over a three-year term, with one annual payment due on the same date each year.

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FAQs

Still Have Questions?

For more details on subscription plans, licensing, or deployment, contact us at adobecoldfusion@adobe.com.

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What is the difference between all-new Adobe ColdFusion Enterprise and Adobe ColdFusion Standard
ColdFusion Enterprise (2025 Release)
ColdFusion Standard (2025 Release)
Multiple Server Instances
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Security Code Analyzer
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Central Configuration Server
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LDAP and SAML Integration
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High-Scalability Email Engine
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SOAP to REST Translation
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Asynchronous CFML Gateway
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Restricted Functionality*
Enterprise Database Drivers
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JWT Integration in CF
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Cloud Storage Services (AWS, Azure and GCP)
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JEE Package Deployment (EAR/WAR)
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Web-Based Multi-Instance Manager
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Web-Based Cluster Manager
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Instance Clustering
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GraphQL Client
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Operating System Virtualization Support
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Cluster Support for HTML5 Web Sockets
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HTML to PDF
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API Developer Portal
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Request Limit Management
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RSA FIPS 140–Compliant Strong Cryptology
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Cluster Support for Scheduled Tasks
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Chaining of Scheduled Tasks
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Application Specific Scheduled Tasks
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Server-Side Printing
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Online Presentation Generation
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PDF -File Generation From HTML
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Restricted Functionality*
PDF Form Processing
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Restricted Functionality*
PDF Document Manipulation
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Restricted Functionality*
*Restricted functionality: Features are throttled to allow only one shared simultaneous request.
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ColdFusion Support Matrix
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