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 Adobe Acrobat | Score8.8 out of 10 | N/A | Adobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011). | $29.99 per month per seat |
 Adobe InDesign | Score9.2 out of 10 | N/A | Adobe InDesign supports creating digital and print documents such as flyers, stationary, posters, and other types of media, with rich graphics, images, and more. Adobe InDesign is available standalone or as part of the Adobe Creative Suite collection of media management and creation products. | $31.49 per month |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Adobe Acrobat Actually,, Adobe Acrobat is a GO TO PDF partner to all of these. It's a critical member of the production (output) family. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Bottomline is Adobe Acrobat is the standard and full implementation of all that PDF should have. I tried different apps for different reasons to like Apple Preview for quickly viewing the document. However, for final assessment I always prefer to use Acrobat and check if all … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Incentivized Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat In terms of comparisons, the simple fact is that Adobe Acrobat is known and trusted by clients and print providers throughout industry. Third party PDF editors are often more lightweight but also don't have all the features of Adobe Acrobat, so there is the inevitable point … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Acrobat helps the final profit Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat I use Adobe Acrobat because I have the Adobe cloud subscription. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat You can open a PDF in PS but if you need to save it, the file size increase dramatically so I rather use Adobe Acrobat to complete edits, Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat similarly, InDesign's process to make documents accessible is really complicated and not user friendly Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress and Affinity Publisher work similarly in the big picture. The newest on the market, Affinity Publisher takes many cues from its predecessors but still remains a less sleek product. Still, I use Publisher on my own and find it to have great … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign I've only ever used Quark but not for years. But InDesign is a much better product. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign So basically, we just use Word Docs, generated PDFs from them, and combined them all into the reader. We decided to move to InDesign, because we were working with a graphic designer and it made a lot more sense to have an entire rebrand that read and felt differently. InDesign … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign is easier for me to use and has more features. When teaching myself how to use the software, I was able to find more videos online for helpful tips. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign InDesign had more features and flexibility many years ago when I learned how to use it, and compared to Quark, I found it to be a better product and haven't gone back since. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign The two big guns in page layout software are InDesign and Quark Express. At one time, Quark was the go-to software. A majority of Pre Press shops employed Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Quark Express. Over the years, though, InDesign has surpassed Quark. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign is much more intuitive, has much more advanced tools, and is fully integrated with Adobe's other image and graphics editing software. It works better with text distribution and combining text with images. It provides better dynamic resources for a more … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign First, Microsoft products are notoriously difficult to work with, so the bar is already set pretty low. In my limited experience with MS Publisher in the past, the tools were not intuitive and the files did not save / share well outside of MS platforms. It has been many years … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign I used Quark for over 4 years professionally prior to InDesign coming out, but all I can do is compare it to the original InDesign of 1999/2000. We exclusively use InDesign for multi-page layouts currently. Since it's the most recognizable industry format, we don't bother with … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign Until the development of InDesign, I was a faithful user of QuarkXPress. I knew Quark like the back of my hand. Once I decided to make the change, I realized how robust InDesign was compared to "old faithful." It took a little time to learn the nuances. Now, I can't imagine … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign If you use the Adobe Suite you must use InDesign. Quark will work as a good standalone product, but my experience was that there are more available users and support for InDesign. Quark is an inferior product. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign We currently have no found any software that comes close to the power of InDesign. There are many very generic softwares that only allow the simplest of design. They do not offer the level of freedom and creation that InDesign allows. While more complex, this allows you much … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign InDesign is the best page layout program on the market. Honestly I have been using it so long without needing other layout programs that I would not even know what competes with it. At first I was hesitant about it now having to be subscription-based but that is actually a good … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign is afar and away the best product I have used - alone or as a suite of products - in my production environment. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Adobe InDesign InDesign stacks up nicely with its other Adobe Creative Suite counterparts. Like InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator are the industry standard. They all have so many features that it can be daunting to learn especially if you don't use it every day. What I like best about Adobe … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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97% Would buy again 897 Answers | 100% Would buy again 84 Answers | |
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95% Delivers good value for the price 768 Answers | 96% Delivers good value for the price 75 Answers | |
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97% Happy with the feature set 899 Answers | 100% Happy with the feature set 84 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses |  M‑Files Score8.9 out of 10 |  Affinity Publisher Score8.5 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Esker Score7.4 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
| Enterprises |  Tungsten Capture Score9.5 out of 10 | No answers on this topic |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Usability | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Availability | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Performance | 5.1 | 9.0 |
| Support Rating | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| In-Person Training | - | 10.0 |
| Online Training | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Implementation Rating | 9.9 | 9.0 |
| Configurability | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 3.9 | - |
| Ease of integration | 8.0 | - |
| Product Scalability | 7.3 | 9.0 |
| Professional Services | 7.3 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 5.9 | - |
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