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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Premiere Pro

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAdobe 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

    Score9.8 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
    No answer on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Adobe Pro. I prefer Kofax for Windows
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I have used Adobe. I think its faster than Adobe professional.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I considered Adobe products but for what I need Kofax value proposition could not be beaten.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    No comparison. Kofax is much better.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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!
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Equal experience, less cost.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    526 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    556 Answers
    Features
    Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Adobe Premiere Pro and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten Power PDF
    8.7
    29 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings5.527 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.929 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings6.923 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings7.227 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings9.621 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.824 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.824 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Adobe Premiere ProTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (86 ratings)
    9.9
    (600 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (112 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (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
    -
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    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    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
    Tungsten Power PDF works well in all situations and scenarios where I work on PDFs. In my work, I create many forms where I need to let clients add information and sign (contracts, statements of work, scoping documents, project plans) and the form features are easy to use and I am able to request digital signatures. I also create resources such as role profile templates that I share, and the forms allow me to protect my IP while giving clients the ability to add their own situational information. The merging multiple documents, page organization, and extraction features make it easy to create individual resources but also package them together as a bundle without needing to recreate them.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Sometimes the software updates don’t make sense. Staff are encouraged to wait at least a month before downloading and installing updates.
    • The PDF converter which is supposed to covert PDF to Word format is lackluster at best and makes frequent mistakes on complex documents.
    • The PDF editor is robust but doesn’t deal well with images.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.)
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • As a freelance desktop publisher and proofreader, I've reduced overhead by buying Kofax Power PDF instead of the competition. The fact that I have all the tools I need without worrying about subscription renewal costs is a relief. People who have tried other PDF apps will appreciate that Kofax Power PDF is a workhorse, totally reliable, and delivering on its promises.
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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