12d Synergy vs Kofax Power PDF

Likelihood to Recommend

12d Synergy and its ability to handle all file types really suited the engineering industry.

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Engineer in Engineering

Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employees

I am so happy I found Kofax Power PDF. It actually came with my all-in-one printer and I absolutely loved it, [so] when I purchased my next all-in-one, I continued to use this software. I love the ease of combining documents. This is so much easier to use and I have not run into any problems. I do not ever plan to go back to the competitor's software. This has allowed us to save money on paper as well as time and has allowed the company to be more productive.

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Verified User

Executive in Corporate

Events Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Pros

Manages multiple files in a folder, while allowing file sharing (AutoCAD, xrefs, etc.)
Delivers HUGE (2, 3, or 5GB) files with minimal bandwidth

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Engineer in Other

Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Marking (eg highlighting important info) up a PDF document to emphasize critical information to others.
Converting a word or other document prior to submitting to the public. Reduces file size and reduces chances of corruption of the master document.
A host of features like edit options; highlight options; cropping; converting in both directions
Combining multiple PDF's into one document

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Robert Hatch

Manager

Burnshirt HillsFarming, 1-10 employees

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Cons

12d Synergy could provide additional analytical reporting on user behavior and usage out of the box.
Improved speeds when referencing shared files from other 12d model projects.

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Travis March

Design Manager

WSP in Australia & New ZealandCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Convert menu and its help are not easy to understand. Trial and error is the workaround.
Crop, a pretty simple feature, has a non-intuitive way to perform the crop action. It is not easy to figure out when a crop size applies or not to other pages.
Typewriter mode looks like the commentary feature or Text editing. I never used as I could not understand the benefits. Maybe a YouTube video would help.
Fill out electronically an existing hardcopy form. It is unclear whether the product does it.

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Ricardo G Lopes

Inventor and Interpreter

Self-employedInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Usability

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Kofax Power PDF 8.0

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Most tasks are intuitive, but the ones, I have cited already. To get a 10, the Help file should be rewritten. It is not thorough, confused, and sometimes inconsistent.Menus are well structured, although the Page Rotated section of the ribbon looks a bit out of place.Recent files are well located front and center.

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Ricardo G Lopes

Inventor and Interpreter

Self-employedInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

12d Synergy 9.1

Based on 4 answers

The 12d Synergy team is always ensuring our issues and needs are resolved promptly. Whether it be on the forum or phone, they are kind and helpful

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Patrick Cavanagh

Senior Civil Engineering Designer

ArcadisCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Kofax Power PDF 9.9

Based on 20 answers

I haven't used it that much. Some cases took a while to resolve because they weren't escalated in a timely manner. This happens with almost every technology company, so...Kofax/Nuance is no worse than many good companies on this one. But, you asked, so there it is.

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Executive in Other

Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Hands down prefer 12d Synergy. Bentley ProjectWise is overly complex, expensive and has a very cluttered interface.

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Verified User

Engineer in Other

Civil Engineering Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Kofax Power PDF is about 1/7 the cost of these programs and offers most if not all of the same features, so why go anywhere else. we used to use Adobe but quickly realized I could buy a copy of Power PDF for everyone in the whole company for the cost of one copy of Adobe.

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howard gerber

vice president

MacRitchie Engineering, Inc.Design, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

12d Synergy has solved our multiple office syncing issues, adding the ability to have staff from remote offices collaborate together on projects.
Email saving used to be a nightmare, however, staff finds 12d Synergy's email saving easy to use and are able to search for saved emails quickly.

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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employees

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It has has helped us provide professional-looking resources for our association's members.
When we need to update a PDF, and do not have the source document, Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance Power PDF) allows us to easily make minor updates.
The clickable table of contents is helpful, and easy to update. This helps our readers to find items quickly.

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Verified User

Director in Corporate

Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$7.00*

* Per user

12d Synergy Editions & Modules

Edition

Email Management	$0.00
Document Management	$0.00
Advanced Data Management	$0.00

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Kofax Power PDF Editions & Modules

Edition

Power PDF Advanced	$179.00¹
Power PDF Standard	$129.00¹
Power PDF Standard for Mac	$129.00¹
Power PDF Advanced Volume License	Get a Quote²

per perpetual license
Per seat

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Get a free quote for Power PDF Advanced Volume Licensing for 5 or more users: https://www.kofax.com/Products/power-pdf/advanced-request-a-quote

12d Synergy vs Kofax Power PDF

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Free Trial

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12d Synergy Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Kofax Power PDF Editions & Modules

Edition

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