Adobe Acrobat Reader vs. Jotform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Score 8.5 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
Jotform
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Jotform Enterprise is a digital workspace productivity tool that provides a platform for organizations. The aim of Jotform Enterprise is to give companies an easy-to-navigate tool that makes reaching out to customers, collaborating with coworkers, and collecting e-signatures and data a more seamless process. Jotform Enterprise strives to enable companies to make data-driven decisions without compromising when it comes to quality and security. It doesn’t matter what type of…
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Pricing
Adobe Acrobat ReaderJotform
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0.00
Bronze
$34.00
Monthly
Silver
$39.00
Monthly
Gold
$99.00
Monthly
Enterprise
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe Acrobat ReaderJotform
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
Adobe Acrobat ReaderJotform
Survey Format & Appearance
Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
8.2
120 Ratings
6% above category average
Survey templates00 Ratings8.5103 Ratings
Themes00 Ratings8.0109 Ratings
Custom logo/branding00 Ratings8.2113 Ratings
Survey Content
Comparison of Survey Content features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
8.5
114 Ratings
0% above category average
Changes to live survey00 Ratings8.795 Ratings
Question design help00 Ratings8.194 Ratings
Multiple question types00 Ratings8.6111 Ratings
Survey Logic
Comparison of Survey Logic features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
8.1
94 Ratings
1% below category average
Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings8.194 Ratings
Survey Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
8.6
116 Ratings
6% above category average
Response tracking00 Ratings8.6109 Ratings
Data export00 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.699 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.493 Ratings
Analytics00 Ratings8.287 Ratings
Survey Administration & Security
Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
8.2
94 Ratings
1% below category average
Access controls00 Ratings8.090 Ratings
Compliance00 Ratings8.585 Ratings
Survey Distribution
Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Ratings
Jotform
7.8
71 Ratings
3% below category average
Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings7.755 Ratings
Respondent restrictions00 Ratings7.971 Ratings
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Adobe Acrobat ReaderJotform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(75 ratings)
8.7
(140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.2
(2 ratings)
8.6
(7 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(93 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(81 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe Acrobat ReaderJotform
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
This is a useful tool for anyone who downloads and uses PDFs in the day-to-day operations of their role. It has many functionalities like PDF to word documents, e-signatures, commenting, and printing PDF documents. You can annotate PDFs from anywhere, store files on the cloud, and ultimately it makes it easier to collaborate with colleagues. It would be best for e-signatures and editing PDFs, but mainly the program is used for doing anything you like to a PDF.
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Jotform
We use it for mostly community surveys and I absolutely prefer it over any other survey program out there. It is easy to create, easy to understand and easy to navigate. I love the QR code option it creates for you to share your form/ survey with others. It really is the best out there!
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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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Jotform
  • Gathers information on my clients
  • Gathers and organizes information on my prospects
  • Enables my Team to use the form I create as a Template so they don't have to re-create it which saves them valuable time.
  • Educates clients about the benefit of supplementation
  • Educates my prospects
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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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Jotform
  • The price is too high for casual users like myself
  • The automation took some time to figure out (that's understandable)
  • Making the forms look uniform took a lot of time to setup
  • Some parts like the approval emails, notification emails can be confusing
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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.
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Jotform
I need this software to run my business, it's built around it.
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Usability
Adobe
The main issues or limitations with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC usually stem from the device or OS rather than the software or document. Complaints typically arise when contributors use a different app to view or edit, which is understandably outside of Adobe's control. It would be helpful if the ability to open and fill a PDF was built into the OS, but that's more of a licensing issue than anything else.
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Jotform
As a seasoned user who relies on seamless online forms for a multitude of purposes, I can confidently attest that JotForm has not only simplified the form creation process but has also elevated it to new heights.JotForm's interface is a masterpiece of intuitive design. Even if you're a newcomer to the world of online form creation, the platform's user-friendly layout will have you crafting professional-grade forms in no time.
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Support Rating
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Jotform
I honestly have not used the support feature with Jotform. From what I can see when I look information up, everything I want to do something that I can't figure out myself it seems to not be a possible solution or edit that Jotform is currently capable of.
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Implementation Rating
Adobe
The application is pretty much "plug and play"
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Jotform
the most valuable things that Jotform give free trial, so the resistant users can get the experiences of the easiness and more handling to the digital things
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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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Jotform
Typeform is better hands down [in my opinion]. It's not even a comparison as [I feel] JotForm doesn't work properly and [from my experience I think] their support is very problematic. I would suggest using Typeform or using GravityForms as an alternative to JotForm. Whatever you do, [I feel you shouldn't] depend on JotForm for something that is important to your business or research project.
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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
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Jotform
  • It saved me time. Within minutes I was able to create and share forms to collect demographic data.
  • While struggling to use another software, I thought of Jotform and it was able to assist me with collating the data I had to confirm results previously obtained.
  • I could not easily identify what new information was provided in a resubmission by a respondent.
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