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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAcrobat 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

    Azure AI Document Intelligence

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAzure AI Document Intelligence (formerly Form Recognizer) learns the structure of forms to intelligently extract text and data. It ingests text from forms, applies machine learning technology to identify keys and tables, and then outputs structured data that includes the relationships within the original file. That way, the user can extract information tailored to specific content, without heavy manual intervention or extensive data science expertise.N/A
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    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
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    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    71 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Adobe Acrobat Reader and Azure AI Document Intelligence
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat Reader
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Azure AI Document Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Edit Text and Images9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Add Annotations9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page Management8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure PDFs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
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    Tungsten Power PDF
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Email to PDF for Outlook
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (75 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderAzure AI Document Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Document Intelligence has been helpful tool in building run books and operation docs for various infrastructure platforms, the turnaround time in building & accuracy of these docs has been a great time saver for the team. When dealing with unstructured docs with no predictable format it will not understand the relationship to the desired doc you are trying to build.
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • From the Image the OCR technology use to store embedding properly
    • From the images the OCR technology automatically capturing text is brilliant
    • Also for creating Azure AI Document Intelligence endpoint and keys it is very easy to do
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • Azure AI Document Intelligence should have used to store image based embedding for multiple languages
    • Images storing part is a different area in our case and only for a few images that part can be increased
    • Cost is high which should be reduced so more users will come and more technology through this will come
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    Very good product and will continue to evolve as it's gets refined.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    The application is pretty much "plug and play"
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    Being a large Microsoft customer ultimately the interoperability with the Microsoft ecosystem was the deciding factor to stay unified
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Significant reduction in manual processing cost by 40-60%
    • Improved data accuracy and reduce work
    • Scalability is good without cost increase
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