Adobe Acrobat vs. Azure AI Document Intelligence

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Acrobat
Score 8.8 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
Azure AI Document Intelligence
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Azure 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
Pricing
Adobe AcrobatAzure AI Document Intelligence
Editions & Modules
Acrobat Pro for Individuals
$19.99
per month
Acrobat Pro for Teams
$23.99
per month per user
Acrobat Studio for Individuals
$24.99
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe AcrobatAzure AI Document Intelligence
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Adobe AcrobatAzure AI Document Intelligence
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Adobe Acrobat
Chose Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is light-years beyond GIMP. Not only is it a better way to view photos for documents, it is far easier to use at it is visually pleasing and easy to navigate. Adobe is more robust than Canva. Though Canva has more creative capabilities, Adobe has more …
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User Ratings
Adobe AcrobatAzure AI Document Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(947 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(45 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(362 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
5.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(63 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
4.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe AcrobatAzure AI Document Intelligence
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
Adobe is extremely easy to use. From the first time I tried it, the learning curve was not difficult. Some of the new features were easy to learn and use. The best part is that I use it all day for just about everything. My favorite thing is that it lets me edit, sign, and send documents.
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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 combines files extremely well and easy.
  • Digital Signing makes life so much easier.
  • When scanning from printers into our system, PDF format is invaluable.
  • We use it in conjuction with AutoBatch, AutoMassSecure, and AutoSplit for document processing. Other formats would not work as well as PDF and Adobe Acrobat, since these are Adobe Acrobat plug-ins.
  • For our tax programs such as CCH Axcess and Engagement, it would beautifully in conjunction with tax returns. We actually scan paper returns and they are converted by CCH Scan into PDF Format for many uses!
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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
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Cons
Adobe
  • The app feels heavy
  • Sometimes after converting or organizing a file, it take a lot of time to prepare to save
  • Opening a file feels heavy and sluggish
  • Need ability to convert JPG or PNG images to texts in multiple languages
  • Creating an editable formats should be more precise and less messed up
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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
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
Adobe Acrobat works seamlessly with the other Adobe products we use that are industry-standard. We will certainly continue to use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, meaning it will always be convenient to work seamlessly with Adobe Acrobat for our organization. We are happy with the performance of Acrobat and it's meets our expectations.
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Usability
Adobe
I would say overall, the product is great and as someone who has used it for many years now, I'm quite familiar with the ins and outs of the application. However, we found that when users were shown it for the first time and a bit after, they would feel a bit overwhelmed by the options and what everything meant. I think the UI could be simplified or an option to have a simplified mode and an advanced mode added.
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Microsoft
Very good product and will continue to evolve as it's gets refined.
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Reliability and Availability
Adobe
We have not had availability issues with Adobe Acrobat, or at least none that I am personally aware of. Some may encounter crashes of the software during outages of electricity in their city or neighborhood, which no one can plan for, but with generators in our organization, we have been lucky not to have outages
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Performance
Adobe
One of the best features of Adobe Acrobat is its speed and stability. When dealing with massive multi-page files, having to reload a crashed program over and over again would slow down progress unnecessarily. And expanding on that, having the table of contents generated allows me to skip to different pages with ease, a necessary feature with exceptionally long files. word searches are even more helpful with text recognition.
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Adobe
For a while, Acrobat DC crashed pretty frequently. I contacted Adobe Acrobat support about the problem. At first support was unable to provide a solution. After about a month Adobe's software engineers provided a fix. I just wish it had taken less than a month to solve the problem.
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Adobe
Answered basic questions.
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Adobe
I was not involved with the implementation process, so I cannot answer this question. However, when it was installed on my computer system, they did so virtually. I just sat there while they took control of my computer over the network and watch them install it, lickety split
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Adobe
I am sure it works fine but I do not have any reason to ever use it instead of or in addition to acrobat. If the software is working fine, has the features you need and is already well known by the staff, it would be foolish to switch to a different software.
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Microsoft
Being a large Microsoft customer ultimately the interoperability with the Microsoft ecosystem was the deciding factor to stay unified
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Adobe
I am not responsible for sales or purchasing
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Microsoft
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Scalability
Adobe
I find that many users aren't aware of many features of the software they use, nor may they be comfortable with learning multiple-step processes. For the simplest of PDF purposes (scanning, downloading, exporting), it gets a thumbs-up. For anything involving electronic signatures, meh--causes eyes to glaze over, or forgetting what all is involved.
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Definitely a positive ROI when I can receive clear notes/direction on edits for a PDF via Acrobat's comment system, rather than chicken scratch on a printed document.
  • The ability to password-protect my PDFs so I can make sure only the workforce I want to see the information has been priceless!
  • As I mentioned before, a huge positive impact is the ability to edit PDFs without having to return to the original file's native software.
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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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ScreenShots

Adobe Acrobat Screenshots

Screenshot of where to create, edit, convert, and share PDF files all from within Microsoft Teams – as part of Acrobat integrations with Microsoft 365 apps.Screenshot of Liquid Mode in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app, where users can read PDFs on phones and tablets without having to pinch and zoom. Navigate lengthy documents with intelligent outline and search tools, while maximizing readability and comfort with font size and line spacing that are adjustable.Screenshot of where to fill and sign PDF forms from anywhere and on any device. Here, users can collect signatures, digitally track progress, and automatically archive the signed document.Screenshot of the Adobe Scan mobile app, used to capture and convert documents into high-quality, interactive PDF documents that can be filled out, signed, and shared. This eliminates the hassle of finding a printer, filling a form by hand, and scanning it again.