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:

Capability	Changed?	VIP Marketplace	VIP
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