Adobe Acrobat Reader vs. PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor vs. Wondershare PDFelement

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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If you'd like to switch from Adobe to a less expensive and more robust solution, you can choose PDF X Change. It does everything other expensive solutions do. We are using it to add some additional information on scanned PDF files and Sign them and it does it in a simple and easy way. You can use to combine multiple files into one, creating PDF from different resources.

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PDFelement Pro is well suited for all of our needs and our clients' needs. I bought the Windows version and liked it so much that I purchased the Mac version at the discount that I was offered at checkout. It performs well and is easy to learn and use. Companies could save so much money by using PDFelement instead of Adobe Acrobat Standard/Pro

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• Edit PDFs. One of the biggest challenges faced in document heavy workflows is editing a PDF. Adobe Reader DC does a fantastic job of allowing you to edit pdfs on the fly without having to go back to the original form and reconverting it.
• Sign PDFs. I spend a lot of time signing contracts and approval forms. Adobe Reader DC allows me to do that quickly without having to use my mouse or another third party platform. I can do all I need right in the Adobe Reader DC workflow.
• Merge PDFs. I find quite often that I need to put two or more documents together in one form. I can do that with just a few clicks in the Adobe Reader DC merge workflow.

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• Seamless integration with Office Tools, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD
• Powerful editing suite of tools to markup and share PDFs
• Power API for extended capabilities

• It does a great job of turning paper forms into digital documents via the advanced OCR technology.
• The price point of PDFelement is extremely competitive considering that it is feature rich.
• The available support from documentation and videos make PDFelement a tool that is quick to implement.

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• Accurately exporting all fields correctly (including UI design) of a PDF into various formats. There tend to be quirks with some exports.
• Choosing the right encryption type. This can get a little tricky.
• Getting picky with Acrobat custom fields when you're trying to do something out-of-the-box (during PDF creation).

• It is not as intuitive as some PDF editors.
• I often use the search function to find the feature I am looking for.

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• 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.

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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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Excellent, easy to use product

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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.

It does everything I need, such as OCR, redaction, Bates stamping, bookmarking, and handling large PDF files without crashing. It also does well with the extraction and addition of documents.

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I am a novice and I am using it like a pro because it is so easy to work with

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No issues. Works perfect

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Performance wise, PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor is flawless. It runs fast, and I haven't experienced any immediately crashing. The reports save quickly, and the document size is never an issue. It saves into a regular PDF, and we're able to open it on any other program or computer. All text boxes, features, and headers show up flawlessly on other programs.

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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.

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The application had no issues (we did not contact support) and that's why I give a 10.

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Recently I have had a problem with introducing another laptop to the same license. I wrote an email to the Support Team of Wondershare Software and they successfully fixed the issue in less than 24 hours. Very unusual and impressive.

The application is pretty much "plug and play"

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Just pay, download, activate and start using it

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The Word app included with Office 365 offers similar collaboration functionality when compared to Adobe reader but with the option to fully change the original document while reviewing. This is both an advantage and disadvantage when compared with the Adobe reader app. Documents left in the Microsoft Word format also have a tendency to appear different depending on screen size and device used and this can be frustrating for some users. Basically, if you need what you have created and formatted to stay put and to appear as you intended and be printed as you intended if needed, use the Adobe PDF format.

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I have had problems with other software crashing with large PDF files, except for Adobe. However, Adobe Acrobat is very expensive, and this has done as well for me as Adobe Acrobat. I also dislike monthly fees since income for our business can rise and fall. I prefer to spend the money when I have the income and then not have expenses during the low times.

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I haven't used any other product besides PDFelement. I found a product that I love and I'm sticking with it. I will say that I went with PDFelement based on reviews and based on the features that this product supplies vs. the others. I trust the company behind PDFelement (been using Wondershare Ultimate Video Converter for years), so I trusted the name

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Super easy Word style layout and format.

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• It has had positive impact in that it has save considerable costs vs. investing in cloud-based/subscription based software.
• In terms of security, it also has had a positive impact, in that it doesn't really require IT staff to take the time to patch the software or work on issues with the software.
• It has also had a positive impact in that it has not required formal training for users to be able to use the software.

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• Positive: Efficient because it's easy to learn, saving training time.
• Positive: Adding comments and editing is a breeze, saving peer review hours.
• Negative: We still have to rely on Acrobat DC to export individual pages into separate PDFs.

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• Positive impact. PDFelement is one of my principal tools for the visualization and editing of any kind of PDF documents.
• Size optimization of documents is also a very good tool, it helps me to send presentations in an adequate size, especially for top customers.