Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ABBYY FineReader
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
ABBYY FineReader is a PDF editor that allows users to convert, edit, share, and collaborate on PDFs. FineReader also converts scanned documents into searchable PDF files.
$16
per month per user
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Acrobat Reader is a PDF viewer and converter, available as a free download from Adobe. Users can view, sign, collaborate on and annotate PDF files, or edit and convert PDFs into file formats like Excel and Word.N/A
Lark
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Lark, or Larksuite, is a take on office suite software that supports workplace collaboration. Founded in 2016, Lark combines messaging, schedule management and online collaborative documents in a single platform. Lark is available now on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
$0
Pricing
ABBYY FineReaderAdobe Acrobat ReaderLarksuite
Editions & Modules
FineReader PDF Standard for Windows
$16
per month per user
FineReader PDF Corporate for Windows
$24
per month per user
FineReader PDF for Mac®
$69
per year per user
FineReader PDF Standard for Windows
$99
per year per user
FineReader PDF Corporate for Windows
$165
per year per user
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Starter
$0
up to 20 users
Pro
$12
per month per user (up to 500 users)
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABBYY FineReaderAdobe Acrobat ReaderLark
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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Features
ABBYY FineReaderAdobe Acrobat ReaderLarksuite
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
ABBYY FineReader
-
Ratings
Adobe Acrobat Reader
9.1
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Larksuite
-
Ratings
Edit Text and Images00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Add Annotations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Page Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure PDFs00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ABBYY FineReader
-
Ratings
Adobe Acrobat Reader
-
Ratings
Larksuite
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Search00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
ABBYY FineReader
-
Ratings
Adobe Acrobat Reader
-
Ratings
Larksuite
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Chat00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
ABBYY FineReader
-
Ratings
Adobe Acrobat Reader
-
Ratings
Larksuite
10.0
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABBYY FineReaderAdobe Acrobat ReaderLarksuite
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.5
(75 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABBYY FineReaderAdobe Acrobat ReaderLarksuite
Likelihood to Recommend
ABBYY
FineReader is critical for any business that handles scanned documents or works with files that need conversion to Excel, PDF, Powerpoint or various other programs. It's ability to automatically process, read documents and suggest tables is impressive. It can take printed documents and convert all of the text to a editable format which is a huge time saver. In regards to tables it can automatically find and identify columns and separate them out for immediate use in Excel
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Adobe
After creating a document, converting it into Adobe Acrobat Reader is usually very easy for storage in my computer, sending/sharing via emails, etc. This also saves a significant amount of unnecessary printing and paper waste, which is great for reducing waste. I don't have to worry about not having the right software/app to view, edit, and share with anyone.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
On my experience, I did not experience any issue when using this tool. Simply because it is a perfect tool and easy to use. You just need to log in your working email and you can now use it. You can message all of the employees on the company Larksuite.
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Pros
ABBYY
  • OCR scanning
  • Refining scanned text
  • Sophisticated and flexible OCR settings/adjustments
  • High-quality editing and document comparison tools
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Adobe
  • It has all the tools that individuals need for reading/doing light editing of PDF files.
  • It is the most secure PDF reader on the market, and it tends to get patched with timely updates on a regular basis.
  • It usually works very well, as far as the software itself. It doesn't crash a lot, or is particularly an error prone software platform.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
  • Employee Intranet
  • Video Conferencing
  • Document Creation
  • Knowledge base
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Cons
ABBYY
  • A versioning system of the work done or the editions that have been saved in the files, or a tracking of changes between one version and another would be fabulous
  • An improvement that would be asked would be as previews or suggestions of the type of file that could be beneficial to use in an edition
  • The redesign of the panels is that of the analyzed document, the edition and the changes in my opinion need a resizing to have a better view of the work
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Adobe
  • Being able to add image "stamps" to a document is a little tricky as the stamp has to already be in PDF format (at least on Mac) to work. This mean you have to convert the image to PDF before you can use it as a stamp.
  • Being only able to save one signature and one set of initials is a bit of a pain but you can actually use stamps if you need different versions frequently used scribbles for various reasons. The stamp won't secure the document and prevent future changes the same way the signature would though.
  • All of the other features you might want to use are only included with Acrobat Pro but the options are all displayed in the Reader app. When clicked they will offer the free trial that leads to a paid subscription. This is more of an annoyance but you can't fault Adobe for trying to make a sale.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
  • To automatically delete accounts of the resigned employees
  • Detect Harmful files that may harm the user
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Likelihood to Renew
ABBYY
No answers on this topic
Adobe
To be honest, I do not have any say in the renewal of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. It is managed at an enterprise level, and the decision to renew or not renew is handled well above my pay grade as an external consultant.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
We will use this product and we don't have plan to change since this is a perfect tool
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Usability
ABBYY
No answers on this topic
Adobe
Again, Adobe Creative Suite is widely used and backed by an industry leader, making the experience very familiar and common for anyone who has used a PDF and wants more features to interact with it. It also makes copy text a lot easier than just previewing the file.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
I rate this perfect simply because we use this everyday and this is very helpful. Without this tool I can't imagine how we can communicate to each other and how we can resolve every concern/issue that we cater everyday on our job. This is the tool we use to communicate and endorse specific concern.
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Implementation Rating
ABBYY
No answers on this topic
Adobe
The application is pretty much "plug and play"
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ABBYY
While Adobe Reader can identify documents and convert them to some other various formats, it cannot process the documents to identify tables for use in Excel. We only had success by letting Adobe read a file for any identifiable text but it wasn't always accurate. FineReaders ability to handle hundreds of pages at once felt leaps and bounds above Adobe
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Adobe
We have reviewed DocuSign in comparison to [Adobe] Acrobat Reader [DC's] e-sign capabilities. We found that DocuSign has more robust options when creating contracts and consent capabilities. DocuSign's online UI is much more suited to this type of task as well. However, we decided to stick with [Adobe] Acrobat Reader DC because of the price (DocuSign is more expensive) and we felt we didn't need all of the bells and whistles for contract signature and consent.
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
I selected Larksuite simply because even you don't have laptop or desktop you can simply install this app through google or apple store and you just need to log in using your working email. You will now access and use every feature on this app. You can also watch and play videos.
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Return on Investment
ABBYY
  • ABBYY FineReader is an irreplaceable tool for preparing documents for document management systems and getting the most of them afterward
  • Great time saver in various scenarios related to work with scans and photos of documents
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Adobe
  • It's available for free, so there is no excuse to not install
  • Contains features that you would normally have to pay for in competitor software, so it has a positive impact on ROI
  • Reduces the amount of printing
  • Decreases the amount of time spent on regulatory and governance documentation
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Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
  • The quality of communicator is way easier by the help of Larksuite
  • Larksuite plays the most important role in our company since by Larksuite we our being notified if there are updates we need to check
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ScreenShots

ABBYY FineReader Screenshots

Screenshot of a display of the options: view, edit, and convert PDFs or compare different versions.Screenshot of PDF editing in FineReader, which is almost like a Word document, where users can rewrite text paragraphs, edit the content in tables, or rearrange the layout.Screenshot of the software's collaboration features, with the ablity to comment on, annotate, or mark up documents.Screenshot of PDF to Word document conversion.Screenshot of fillable fields, in a PDFScreenshot of PDF organization options, which include the ability to merge and rearrange pages, or adding Bates numbering and stamps.