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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Score8.6 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

    Email to PDF for Outlook

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $29

    one-time fee

    Wondershare PDFelement

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APDFelement is a document management solution from Wondershare Software headquartered in China.

    $79.99

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $29
    one-time fee
    PDFelement
    79.99USD
    per year per user
    PDFelement
    129.99USD
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——For 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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    Community Pulse
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    Chose Email to PDF for Outlook
    I wanted to try something a little more advanced.
    Incentivized
    Wondershare Technology
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    71 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    67 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Adobe Acrobat Reader and Email to PDF for Outlook and Wondershare PDFelement
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat Reader
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Email to PDF for Outlook
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Wondershare PDFelement
    -
    Ratings
    Edit Text and Images9.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs9.52 Ratings5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Add Annotations9.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)8.02 Ratings7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page Management8.52 Ratings5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing10.01 Ratings6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure PDFs10.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats9.02 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools9.02 Ratings7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions8.52 Ratings5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (75 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe Acrobat ReaderEmail to PDF for OutlookWondershare PDFelement
    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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    AssistMyTeam
    Email to PDF for Outlook is well suited for organizing emails into documents for sharing.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    AssistMyTeam
    • Converting an email to a PDF document
    • Creating a way to organize my files and incoming information
    • Ease of use
    Incentivized
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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
    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.
    Incentivized
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    AssistMyTeam
    • I love everything about it!
    • IT works perfectly
    • never had an issue
    Incentivized
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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.
    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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    AssistMyTeam
    You are able to manage this with less expensive options.
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    Excellent, easy to use product
    Incentivized
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    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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    AssistMyTeam
    Email to PDF for Outlook gets an 8 as a rating from me because it is pretty good at almost everything it does and helps me and my business be more organized and efficient when sending and receiving documents and categorizing important information. It loses 2 marks from me for not being able to automatically save emails or remove sender and receiver information.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    It has always been available when we needed it.
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    No issues. Works perfect
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    the product loads quickly and efficiently
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    We have not had to use support
    Incentivized
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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
    Adobe
    The application is pretty much "plug and play"
    Incentivized
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    AssistMyTeam
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    Just pay, download, activate and start using it
    Incentivized
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    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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    AssistMyTeam
    The easy-to-use Email to PDF is super simple. I am able to explain the process without even looking at the screen and often. When I tell my Coworkers they are 40+ and can go to the work area and set themselves us for success! This is important the older generation cant digest to many steps the simpler the better
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    It's pretty expensive
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    AssistMyTeam
    it worked great for our small company
    Incentivized
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    Wondershare Technology
    Super easy Word style layout and format.
    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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    AssistMyTeam
    • Email to PDF for Outlook has improved my business objective of being more organized
    • Email to PDF for Outlook has improved my business objective of keeping track of and not losing important information
    • Email to PDF for Outlook has improved my business objective of being able to easily view and print emails
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Wondershare PDFelement Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-powered support for chatting with PDFs/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.