DocuWare vs. Wondershare PDFelement

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DocuWare
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
DocuWare’s document management software delivers digital workflow and document control to boost productivity without the need for IT resources. Its cloud and on-premises products are presented as a best-fit solution for companies seeking to digitize, automate and transform key processes. DocuWare is headquartered in New Windsor, NY, and their solution is presented as a DCM, or lightweight ECM.
$300
per month
Wondershare PDFelement
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
PDFelement is a document management solution from Wondershare Software headquartered in China.
$79.99
per year per user
Pricing
DocuWareWondershare PDFelement
Editions & Modules
Base
$300
per month
Enterprise
1,500
per month
Pro
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PDFelement
79.99USD
per year per user
PDFelement
129.99USD
one-time fee per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DocuWareWondershare PDFelement
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor Individuals: Yearly Plan: $79.99/user; 2-Year Plan: $109.99/user Perpetual Plan(one-time): $129.99/user For Teams: Yearly plan starts at $109/year for 1 user For Education: Yearly Plan: $47.99/user; Perpetual Plan(one-time): $99.99/user
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User Ratings
DocuWareWondershare PDFelement
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(7 ratings)
9.4
(55 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(5 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.4
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DocuWareWondershare PDFelement
Likelihood to Recommend
DocuWare
We currently have a scenario where we print 1,000 documents per month, one for each resident. Because of DocuWare's ability to process barcodes, we dump that pdf to DocuWare and it files it into each resident's account. We then run scripting to add each of those documents to our cloud-based property management software. Saves having to process one document at a time per resident.
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Wondershare Technology
It's a wonderful asset to have when you lose your original Word doc, etc. so you can still edit a document (and not have to start from ground zero). That feature alone is why I bought this product and why I will continue to recommend.
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Pros
DocuWare
  • The software is secure and makes our documents safe
  • The software is scalable which is like
  • The software offers features that makes document processing and collaboration easy.
  • Docuware Cloud offers some automation features
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Wondershare Technology
  • PDFelement provides the same powerful features as Adobe Acrobat, but the interface is easy to learn and use. The product is extremely intuitive, which saves our clients from becoming frustrated as they learn the product.
  • PDFelement Pro's ability to create fillable forms with the click of one button is one of our clients favorite features. I was impressed at how accurately PDFelement performed this task and the ease with which these fields can be edited, if needed.
  • Security is more important than ever these days and PDFelement provides the encryption and permissions to protect documents quickly and easily. I especially like the batch encrypt feature, this makes it easy to protect multiple files with the same password.
  • PDFelement makes it easy to extract the data from form fields. This is a huge plus for our clients.
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Cons
DocuWare
  • No active directory integration, this doubles up user management.
  • No Outlook integration. Would be nice to be able to interact with Docuware from email.
  • No mobile application. We have many remote users that would benefit from this.
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Wondershare Technology
  • I wish there was a lighter program for just reviewing a document and then to transition seamlessly to an editing mode. It takes a few seconds longer to load than Preview on my Mac, and based on that frustration, I use Preview to view documents.
  • A lower price for upgrades.
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Likelihood to Renew
DocuWare
Docuware has become a vital part of our organization.
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Wondershare Technology
Excellent, easy to use product
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Usability
DocuWare
Fairly intuitive for average users.
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Wondershare Technology
I am a novice and I am using it like a pro because it is so easy to work with
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Reliability and Availability
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Wondershare Technology
No issues. Works perfect
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Performance
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Wondershare Technology
There is a lot of learning. Although some of the functions you can probably pick up relatively quickly, some of them, including compressing the size or using a different language, remains a myth to me.
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Support Rating
DocuWare
We use a third-party company to assist in the support process, and they have been great to work with. Quick turn around on issues and almost immediate communication concerning support tickets. They are more than willing to consult with our IT partners as well, which is a must for our business.
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Wondershare Technology
PDFelement is always in contact with me, by email and by giving constant tips and recommendations. But what makes me give you a 10, was the outstanding support service received on July 9th by one of your support professionals Amanda, who helped me with a tariff issue, and makes me [rate] your product.
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Implementation Rating
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Wondershare Technology
Just pay, download, activate and start using it
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Alternatives Considered
DocuWare
We actually moved from DocuWare to Plate IQ because Plate is restaurant specific and shares many item codes, SKU #'s, etc from major vendors. However, we continue to use DocuWare for other data management because it was so useful to us while we used it for AP.
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Wondershare Technology
I didn't try or buy other programs, but did a good bit of research on them. I went with PDFelement because of the lower pricing, and because of the rich features I learned it had. I also appreciated the great customer service I received from reps in the community forums, which showed me they have an aim in keeping their customers happy - which is always good to have when using fairly complex technical apps.
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Scalability
DocuWare
No answers on this topic
Wondershare Technology
Super easy Word style layout and format.
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Return on Investment
DocuWare
  • Allowed us to do multiple hours less data entry per client/per week.
  • ROI very quickly.
  • Package is customizable so you can scale as needed.
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Wondershare Technology
  • For me, it's been very important to me that my business as a pet sitter and dog walker not leave a negative footprint on the environment. To that end, it's been very important that i'm able to do as much paperwork as possible without using paper. PDFelement is wonderful at helping me meet those goals.
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ScreenShots

Wondershare PDFelement Screenshots

Screenshot of AI-powered support for summaring/proofreading/rewriting/explaining/translating the PDF file content.Screenshot of file conversion to and from PDF format in high quality.Screenshot of PDF generation, which can be done from images, Word documents, and various formats, including batch create.Screenshot of certificate-based legal signatures, and documents can be sent to bulk signers, and signatures collected and tracked from anywhere, on any device.Screenshot of text recognition, from scanned PDFs and images.Screenshot of the PDF text editor, with images, forms, and pages.