The difference between the two is that Acrobat Reader is a free version that can only open PDF files for viewing and cannot edit them. Many people confuse Acrobat Reader with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
Encrypt and protect files: Supports setting password protection and controlling access and usage rights of files.Annotate and provide feedback: Can add annotations, give feedback to others, and merge multiple versions of PDFs.Sign and batch process documents: Can apply digital signatures to multiple documents, and supports batch processing of PDFs.Create and edit PDF: Supports creating PDF from multiple formats (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and can edit text, images, page elements, etc.Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2019 is a PDF editing tool released by Adobe in 2019, which provides many powerful features, including: