Migrating from Adobe VIP

If you are currently ordering subscriptions through the Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) buying program, we recommend you familiarize yourself with the differences between the Adobe VIP and VIP Marketplace programs.

These differences will help you understand some changes when you are migrated to the VIP Marketplace. The following table shows the differences:

CapabilityChanged?VIP MarketplaceVIP

Adding licenses

Yes

SoftwareOne Marketplace (recommended) or Adobe Admin Console (see Purchase Authorisations)

SoftwareOne Order or Adobe Admin Console

Pay for licenses added through Admin Console

Yes

7 days

30 days

Returns

Yes

14 days after order date. No partial returns, no return exceptions

14 days after order date. Some partial returns, Some return exceptions

Renewal

Yes

Auto-renewal at anniversary date. You may opt-out of auto-renewal.

Manual renewal

Proration

Yes

Daily for added licenses against anniversary date

Monthly

Invoicing

Yes

Single, consolidated invoice per month

Single invoice per order

Market segment

No

Commercial, Government, and Education

Commercial, Government, and Education

Products

No

All VIP products including Enterprise

All VIP products including Enterprise

Commitment

No

1 year, 3 year, or Extended Terms

1 year, 3 year, or Extended Terms

Payment term

No

Paid upfront

Paid upfront

Pricing levels

No

Price levels 1 - 4 (Annual term). Price levels 12 - 14 (3 Year Commit).

Price levels 1 - 4 (Annual term). Price levels 12 - 14 (3 Year Commit).

License management

No

Adobe Admin Console

Adobe Admin Console

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