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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAdobe 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

    Jotform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AJotform 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 AcrobatJotform
    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
    Free
    $0.00
    Bronze
    $34.00
    Monthly
    Silver
    $39.00
    Monthly
    Gold
    $99.00
    Monthly
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe AcrobatJotform
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe AcrobatJotform
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe gives you more control over what you’re editing but at the cost of an annual fee. That said the features are more robust and high quality whereas some of the other browser-based tools are lacking.
    Incentivized
    Jotform
    Chose Jotform
    Jotform is easier for the customers to use. They don't require any plug-ins or special procedures to be able to fill out the form and send it back to us. Adobe was more steps, and didn't always work as we expected. Making changes to the forms were also difficult after the fact.
    Incentivized
    Chose Jotform
    Jotform offers better integration where you can publicly list the form for anyone with a link can submit informaiton and we are able to get full PDF reports on those worksheets. Nothing currently does something as simple as this. Jotform's user experience is a whole lot better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Jotform
    Adobe has very limited functionality in the free version. There isn't much that you can do. It's paid versions are also more expensive than Jotform in comparison. Albeit, Adobe is a lot more complex, but I've been able to find other sites that allow me to create and merge PDFs …
    Incentivized
    Chose Jotform
    Far more flexible and easy to use than Google Forms
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    97%
    Would buy again
    151 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    768 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    899 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    152 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    594 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    683 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    136 Answers
    Features
    Adobe AcrobatJotform
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.0
    164 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings9.0140 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings7.7148 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings7.3153 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.4
    151 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.7126 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings9.6124 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.8
    127 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings9.8127 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.6
    154 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings8.4145 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings9.1147 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.3133 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.6125 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings8.9114 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.4
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Access controls00 Ratings9.4123 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings9.4116 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Adobe Acrobat and Jotform
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.4
    96 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings7.575 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings9.496 Ratings
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    M‑Files
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Zoho Forms
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Esker
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Tungsten Capture
    Score9.5 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe AcrobatJotform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (967 ratings)
    8.5
    (185 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (46 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (382 ratings)
    8.6
    (131 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.1
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (64 ratings)
    7.4
    (81 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (16 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe AcrobatJotform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    In my opinion there isn't a better document program that works with everyone. In a previous role; I had advocated for staff across departments to get Adobe Acrobat licenses because they kept sending every little thing to me since I had the main Adobe license. It really made their departments (sales & finance) run much smoother for a very minimal cost.
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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 is easy to sign and send a document.
    • It makes it easy to scan and save a document.
    • It is easy to add text to any document.
    • You can create an editable PDF form for others to complete based on the questions you include.
    • You can create and send a secure document to a client for their signature.
    • It is easy to add photos to any document.
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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
    • I wish the backward compatibility was a little more friendly. PDFLyer had to be updated sooner that we would like when we updated from Adobe 2017 to Adobe 2026.
    • I wish it had list processing like Excel where it could remove duplicates, change formatting, etc.
    • Sometimes after an update we lose our plugins and have to restablish the connection to the plugin or reinstall.
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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
    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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    Jotform
    I need this software to run my business, it's built around it.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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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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    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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    Jotform
    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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    Jotform
    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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    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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    Online Training
    Adobe
    Answered basic questions.
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    Jotform
    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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    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
    Adobe Acrobat has the most premium features that other software can't offer. The seamless UI is consistent on any device, and the ease of use. The security and the advanced AI features are what you won't get on any other platforms or apps.
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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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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    I am not responsible for sales or purchasing
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    Jotform
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Jotform
    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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    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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    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.

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