Adobe Premiere Pro vs. Tungsten Power PDF

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Premiere Pro
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Adobe offers their video editing platform Adobe Premiere Pro, supporting video and audio editing as well as VR presentations, available as part of the company's Creative Cloud suite or as a standalone application.
$22.99
per month
Tungsten Power PDF
Score 9.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Tungsten Power PDF (formerly Kofax) is an easy-to-use, secure and inexpensive solution to manage PDFs for businesses and individuals. Benefits: Ease of Use: Works like Office desktop products, so it's easier to learn Compatibility: Works across devices and platforms, share documents in a storage cloud …
$129
one-time fee per license
Pricing
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
Editions & Modules
Premiere Pro Single App
$22.99
per month
Adobe Creative Cloud - All Apps
$59.99
per month
Adobe Creative Cloud - Students and Teachers
$59.99
per month
Adobe Creative Cloud - Business
$89.99
per month per seat
Power PDF Standard
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF for Mac
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Advanced
$179
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Business
Get a Quote: Subscription and Perpetual available
per year per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for student and teacher plan.Desktop licenses are buy once, own forever. No subscription fees. Business server licenses are term-based or perpetual with optional maintenance & support contract. Volume and upgrade discounts available.
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Community Pulse
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
Considered Both Products
Adobe Premiere Pro

No answer on this topic

Tungsten Power PDF
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Adobe Pro. I prefer Kofax for Windows
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I have used Adobe. I think its faster than Adobe professional.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Kofax has all the tools we need for our type of business. I would select ADOBE for more complex presentations and compilation of various types of files.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
No comparison - this is the best bang for the buck and on top of that, I found it much easier to use. I only used a trial basis for Adobe but found that it was cumbersome. The Nuance is quick and easy to use. Plus it is a fraction of the cost.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Equal experience, less cost.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Kofax is better than Adobe reader, as well as the basic Microsoft pdf program, certainly, with many more options.

Kofax and Adobe pro have many similar functions, with Kofax having a much better price point. Adobe Pro has some additional features (or at least ones I haven't …
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
It's been so long, it's hard to remember. I believe price was an important factor. Now that I am used to Kofax, I would not change back to Adobe.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I used to use Adobe exclusively years ago, but the price was always too high and the interface kept getting more complicated. Kofax Power PDF is much more bang for you buck! It has all the tools you need, it's far less expensive, and it's easier to use.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Of course, the “Reader” version of Adobe Acrobat is far less functional than Power PDF. While Adobe offers a full-fledged PDF editing package, most all users have exposure to Reader, so when they move to Power PDF, the difference to them is like night and day!
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
This is installed by default by our IT, but that lack of any ability to modify or convert means it does not meet my requirements. I also find the management of Digital Signatures very confusing, changing the way signatures are presented is very cumbersome. Additionally the …
Features
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Premiere Pro
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Ratings
Tungsten Power PDF
8.8
28 Ratings
1% above category average
Edit Text and Images00 Ratings6.026 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.828 Ratings
Add Annotations00 Ratings9.326 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
Page Management00 Ratings7.426 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.820 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.623 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.723 Ratings
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User Ratings
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(86 ratings)
9.8
(599 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.8
(112 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(6 ratings)
9.8
(46 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
3.2
(16 ratings)
9.9
(435 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(33 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(10 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
I have actually recommended Adobe Premiere Pro to many people looking to get into the editing field. It is perfect for any type of video creation. It would not be very useful for someone who isn't serious about video editing and wants to just use something to cut out the beginning or ends of clips. It's too advanced for that and [maybe] confusing for someone not educated in the field.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
GREAT for combining documents into a single PDF. Great for working with a PDF. Not so great converting PDF to Word format. Would like to see more effort put into that development. Would like to see more effective testing of updates prior to pushing them out as well. Otherwise it is awesome.
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Pros
Adobe
  • Premiere is able to import video in almost any format and has a number of excellent export formats and styles.
  • Premiere has a great interface that once learned feels very intuitive.
  • Premiere aligns easily with the other suite of Adobe software allowing for easy integration of graphics and audio.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • Typewriter functionality is great, although can take some time to load. This allows you to fill in text wherever applicable without turning the rest of the pdf into editable text.
  • Fast load times
  • Has autogenerated text feature so anything in the pdf can become editable
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Cons
Adobe
  • Export times: I do a massive amount of exports with intensive graphics. They often need to be done quickly. If export times could be reduced by 90%, my life would improve drastically.
  • Importing errors: Certain video formats are not compatible, such as specific types of MP4s and MKV files. Greater flexibility would be wonderful.
  • End the subscription model. I'd gladly pay one flat fee once and be done with it.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • I find that quickly editing text within a document or adding a line of text is clunky and can snowball into things popping out of place. I prefer to export text, and then work on it elsewhere.
  • Sometimes it seems that text recognition is trying too hard and throws me paper punches as "O"s and wrinkles as shapes, so I have to get rid of those artifacts.
  • The "Update Available" popup which is usually not an actual update announcement but rather an offer to sell me something is annoying.
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
There is not better program for your needs than Adobe Premiere Pro. It doesn't matter if it can be hard to learn because this product is the top of the line and you will not find a better video editing program. This is what the professionals use. It is worth the learning curve.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
Tungsten Power PDF is easy to use, the staff all like it, and there are no issues with it on any level. It is a more cost-effective solution to our PDF needs than other products currently available on the market. This product works as intended and it fits our business needs perfectly.
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Usability
Adobe
Premiere Pro is a very powerful tool, but it's not intuitive - it's virtually impossible to use without some kind of training or instruction. That being said, once you've learned how to use the product so that you can take advantage of its various video editing and creation options, it's an incredible program in terms of features and tools.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
It is fast and easy to get the hang of. It really didn't take a lot of effort to learn how to use this program and I appreciated that it was pretty "plug and play" and there wasn't a long learning curve.
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Reliability and Availability
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
Other that a PDF partially disappearing if left up for a long period of time - no issues. (If you close it and reopen it, it is all there. We have some PDFs that are 400-600 pages long.)
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Performance
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
Pages nearly always load at the expected rapid speed. Some documents that print quickly from Adobe Reader print much more slowly from Power PDF. I have never generated a report - that's a feature I didn't know existed until now and do not know what it's for
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Support Rating
Adobe
It is a professional team that provides customer service at any time. I think that the team does not rest until they find a solution to your problem. I think this makes this company great because when a company offers a good service, and they treat you well, the customer always returns satisfied.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
I have used it for 15 years and have only needed support once: a simple update that allowed me to use the software as intended. The support team was attentive and responsive, and I was on my way very quickly.
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In-Person Training
Adobe
Utilizing one of the many books available on Adobe Premiere Pro, each video editor can learn at their own pace.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
I got an overview of the product from my predecessor who was about to retire from the job I now hold. He did not go into very many of the features and probably only knew about the ones he used most frequently.
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Online Training
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
We watched the training videos and tested out the features and functionality side by side. Some features are not used on a regular basis is it is convenient to go back and review training on that particular functionality when needed.
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Implementation Rating
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
Easy and quick, with no problems or support needed. Worked as intended right out of the box. E-signing was the only area that implementation was dificult and required support
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Alternatives Considered
Adobe
DaVinci Resolve is a powerful editing and color-grading application, and the base version is free. However, I've found that with the Lumetri Color panel in Premiere, I really have no need for Resolve as it meets all of my needs. Additionally, I've found Resolve to be lacking in support for the broad range of file types that Premiere handles gracefully.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
There is nothing to compare it to. Tungsten Power PDF is by far an easier and more efficient option. The one advantage of CutePDF is the functionality of overlay and underlay with headers and footers. The other functions in Tungsten Power PDF are much easier to use. Pricing is also an attractive option.
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Scalability
Adobe
No answers on this topic
Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
Not really familiar since I'm the only person who uses it. But in the past it has been my understanding that Power PDF was offered only on a single-license basis, so it's been expensive for me to use it at home and at work because I had to pay for it on my own. In my current position management supports it so I at least only have to pay for it once.
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Speed of workflow has increased- specially when coupled with keyboard shortcuts
  • Jobs have had a faster turnover rate which makes clients happy.
  • I have two Adobe accounts, one for work and one for personal use. Both of these accounts are paying for themselves through the work I can provide with the use of Premiere.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • Although it was expensive to get the program (just under $200), I found that it was nice that there was only that one time charge. If there were updating or annual fees, I think that would be a deal breaker. Thankfully there isn't, though!
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ScreenShots

Tungsten Power PDF Screenshots

Screenshot of the PDF Create Assistant, which can be used to create multiple PDFs at the same time from a variety of source formats. Create individual PDFs, or combine into one PDF package.Screenshot of PDF Profiles that can be created to apply commonly desired settings to new PDF documents created in Power PDF.Screenshot of the application's color, changed from purple to blue, light gray or dark gray.Screenshot of some lightweight document automation that can also be achieved with the Watched Folder and Sequence features.Screenshot of where packages can be signed with pre built templates using Kofax Sign Doc or other integrating e-signersScreenshot of PDFs that can be navigated with a thumbnail view