Affiliate options

CLP offers the flexibility to combine the purchase activities of multiple affiliates in order to calculate an organizational discount level. Adobe recognizes affiliates in the Commercial, Education, and Government markets. Adobe offers two ways for affiliates to participate in CLP; the method of affiliate participation is decided by the CLP member organization. The options are:

Member-Listed Affiliate

CLP members may list affiliates as part of their membership. This allows an organization to leverage its buying power by allowing both member and affiliates to contribute toward future discount level attainment. Member-Listed Affiliates share a common set of serial numbers, simplifying software acquisition and distribution. By selecting this approach, members and affiliates participate in CLP with the same Upgrade Plan payment option and have the same designated Adobe License Center. This option is ideal for organizations with a centralized buying environment.

Self-Enrolled Affiliate

Alternatively, an affiliate may complete an Affiliate Enrollment Form to become a Self-Enrolled Affiliate. In this instance, the affiliate places its own orders and receives its own serial numbers for each product. This option is ideal for organizations with a decentralized ordering environment.

High-Volume Discount

For all CLP members in the United States and Canada, for Education members in Europe, and for Commercial members worldwide, CLP offers the High-Volume Discount, which provides even higher discount levels if you order specified minimum units of a qualifying product license or Upgrade Plan. (Note: You cannot mix different products in an order to meet the unit minimum.)

Requirements and purchasing

To order Adobe desktop software after you become a CLP member, simply contact your Adobe License Center and provide your CLP membership number.

Your discount level is based on the size of your initial order of software licenses and Upgrade Plan. This discount level is applied to any subsequent orders in the two-year membership period. And all orders are cumulative, so additional purchases over the two-year term may qualify you for an even better discount level. (Note: Actual licensing procurement takes place through the Adobe License Center or a reseller, who determines your license price based on the discounts made available to the reseller by Adobe.)

CLP is open to commercial, education, and government organizations; the point requirements, discount levels, and terms may vary by market segment. Learn more about your market's membership terms and how you can enroll in CLP:

• Commercial
• Education
• Government

Frequently asked questions

Q. What are the key advantages of ordering through CLP?

A. There are several advantages:

• Lower software costs
• Reduced ordering and license administration, simplifying total software management efforts and streamlining internal business processes
• A web-based license management tool
• Enhanced business productivity through cohesive deployment of Adobe's end-to-end creative, workflow, content collaboration, and business process solutions to extend the organization's reach beyond the employee's desktop — CLP is a natural complement to licenses of other office productivity and business process tools
• With Upgrade Plan, the assurance of technology consistency across the user base and deployment of the most current technology
• With the Student Licensing option, the ability of higher education CLP participants in the United States and Canada to earn points and help make it easy for students to integrate industry-leading Adobe software into their coursework and lab work
• Cross-platform serial numbers (Macintosh and Windows®) on most products, so it's easy to switch platforms as business or system needs change
• Greater ability to manage legal compliance

Q. What do I receive when I enroll in CLP?

A. After Adobe processes your online membership enrollment, you are assigned a CLP membership number for your organization. You will receive e-mail messages containing your CLP membership number and your login and temporary password for the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS).

Q. What are the discount levels, and how do they relate to pricing?

A. The more points in your initial order, the better your discount level. And by accumulating points during your membership, you can improve your discount level when you reach the next level's minimum. CLP discount levels are provided according to the following table for Commercial, Education, and Government members. Contact your Adobe License Center for the latest pricing.

Q. How do I determine how many points are in my initial order?

A. The Discount Level Calculators for Commercial, Education, and Government can help you determine which level you qualify for based on the points associated with the product licenses and Upgrade Plan purchases you need.

Q. What are the High-Volume Discount levels?

A. The High-Volume Discount offer is based on units purchased, not points. If you order a qualifying number of units of select software licenses or Upgrade Plan, you qualify for even higher discounts from your Adobe License Center. The discount level improves based on the number of units ordered. High-Volume Discounts are applicable to purchases of a single software title. Different products cannot be combined to achieve the minimum order amount for the High-Volume Discount. Contact your Adobe License Center for information on pricing. (Note: The High-Volume Discount is available to all CLP members in the United States and Canada, CLP education members in Europe, and CLP commercial members worldwide.)

Q. What are the benefits of Upgrade Plan?

A. Upgrade Plan is like an upgrade assurance program. When you order Upgrade Plan for a product, you are entitled to all released upgrades of that product during the Upgrade Plan term. Adobe automatically sends notifications of available upgrades to CLP Upgrade Plan participants.

Q. Does Adobe have a web-based license management tool for CLP members?

Yes, when you order a license through one of Adobe's volume software licensing programs, you are assigned a login and password for use in the web-based licensing management system, where you can track order history, run reports, edit your account, and locate your full list of serial numbers.

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*Commercial point levels are 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, and 200,000 outside the United States, Canada, and Japan. Contact your preferred reseller for more specific information.

**Education point values refer to Education versions only; contact your Adobe Authorized Education Reseller for details.