Autodesk Docs vs. Nitro PDF Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Docs
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk Docs is a cloud-based common data environment for Autodesk's AEC Collection and the Autodesk Construction Cloud. The solution helps to reduce errors, streamline review and approval workflows, as well as align team members to ease project scheduling.
$65
per month per user
Nitro PDF Pro
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Nitro PDF Pro is a document management platform that supports PDF creation, modification, conversion, organization, review, and protection across Windows, Mac, and iOS environments. Key Capabilities Document Authoring & Modification: Native editing capabilities for PDF creation and content updates. Format Conversion: Conversion between PDF and standard office document formats. Document Organization & Management: File organization and management…
$7.50
Billed every 3 years. This is a subscription product with a 3-year fee of $270.00 per license. per seat
Pricing
Autodesk DocsNitro PDF Pro
Editions & Modules
Monthly Subscription
$65
per month per user
Yearly Subscription
$500
per year per user
3-Year Subscription
$1500
3 years per user
Nitro PDF Classic
$7.5/month
Billed every 3 years. This is a subscription product with a 3-year fee of $270.00 per license. per seat
Nitro PDF Standard
$15/month
This is a subscription product with a yearly fee of $180.00 per license. per seat
Nitro PDF Plus
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk DocsNitro PDF Pro
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Autodesk DocsNitro PDF Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk DocsNitro PDF Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
Since my favorite feature is that it brings everyone together, I find it appropriate to interpret it from this perspective. The platform created for all project stakeholders to work together in real time helps increase project efficiency, reduce errors and minimize delays. It creates real-time data, analysis and reporting that will ensure increased and high project performance, which is a quantitative contribution to project management.
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Nitro Inc
I run a professional services business from home. I need to edit documents quickly and easily and with minimal subscriptions to minimize overheads. I love that Nitro is a one-off payment to get a license to the software, and you can simply upgrade to the latest version if that's what you want, but you're not obligated to. I've been using the same version of Nitro for 7-8 years now. Despite the fact the upgraded versions have a lot of great, nice-to-have features, the version I'm on still does the job.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • It helps the design team carry out projects more efficiently by facilitating access to up-to-date documents
  • It provides the opportunity to share, edit and collaborate on project documents in the cloud environment.
  • It supports remote working and eliminates the need for employees to be together for the project or even be in the same city or country.
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Nitro Inc
  • Ability to combine files SEAMLESSLY and order them around as necessary (so underrated)
  • Signing not only for yourself but for others. Helpful for those who have been granted the authority to sign for VPs and directors
  • Much easier to use than some other PDF viewing services
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Cons
Autodesk
  • It is a bit expensive for small construction companies or project offices, and it is more difficult to reach, especially for countries with high exchange rates such as Turkey.
  • It cannot integrate with other non-Autodesk software we use within the company.
  • Being dependent on the internet is a problem. Of course, I know that being cloudy requires internet, but it may be an advantage to at least keep the used files in its own memory for a while.
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Nitro Inc
  • Converting from PDF to Microsoft Word can be complicated at times. Some parts of a document such as tables are not converted properly.
  • Sometimes it appears to be easier to save MS Word documents to PDF rather than using NPS to convert. It can be a bit slow to convert at times.
  • In my view, it wasn't user friendly at the beginning.
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Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
We will definitely be renewing the Nitro Productivity Suite. Saves the company a lot of money for something we use everyday
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Usability
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
For the most part, the entire software is extremely easy to navigate and use. You won't need to follow tutorials or anything for the bulk of the core features, as it's all pretty seamlessly designed.
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Performance
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
It works as advertised.
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Support Rating
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
Nitro checks all the boxes for what we need. It is fairly priced, it allows us to read and edit PDF documents, convert PDF to MS Word and convert MS Word to PDF. It allows us to combine multiple files and do all the post processing like adding page numbers and adding headers and footers
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
Every 1-2 years will do a check on current PDF options to include trialing the software. Have tried Foxit and several that seem to have failed in the marketplace. Over the last 4 years, I have always stuck with Nitro. Unfortunately, we still need to keep Adobe Acrobat (free version) installed to view a small percentage of some PDFs we receive.
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Return on Investment
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
Nitro Inc
  • ROI was very quick as the license costs were so low. We purchased 8 licenses versus the initial 2 we were planning on for Adobe.
  • More people were able to use the product than we initially thought due to low purchase costs.
  • We haven't had any further costs to own the product after the initial purchase. We would need to purchase new licenses if we wanted to upgrade.
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ScreenShots

Nitro PDF Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of Version 26 (Nitro's latest version) introduces a new dedicated home for every AI-powered capability, giving you everything you need in one place to analyze content in any language, extract critical data, and protect sensitive information.Screenshot of Data-clearing capabilities like Redact and Remove Metadata now live together in one place, so the tool you need is where you'd expect it.Screenshot of Keep every document, and everything inside it, safe with advanced security features such as password protection, encryption, permission controls, and audit trails.Screenshot of Work together securely with Nitro's built-in collaboration tools. Gather and manage feedback across teams and devices with comments, highlights, and markup tools.Screenshot of Update, restructure, and optimize any PDF into exactly the document you want, organized the way you need, without switching back to the original file.Screenshot of Create and convert PDFs to and from popular formats like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files while preserving layout and quality.