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    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

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    Pricing
    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $15
    per user/per month
    Advanced
    $25
    per user/per month
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    Get a Quote: Subscription and Perpetual available
    per year per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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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    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
    No answer on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Most of them require subscriptions that annually cost about the same as a single license of Power PDF. One of them had also had a major data breach recently I believe.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax Power PDF is hands down the winner.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Having previously purchased Adobe Acrobat DC on a number of occasions and paid for the software in full, I have found many issues with the product not least being it not being easy to use. They seem to miss out some features that would be available on the monthly instalment …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Beats them all hands down. The rest of them lack tools, are difficult to navigate, do not have the thumbnail viewer that I find very important. I keep between 20 and 50 PDF's on my desktop at any time, to be able to glance and find the one I need without reading the file name …
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    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
    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Business and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.1100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Dropbox Business and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.0
    122 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.1119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.0102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Dropbox Business and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    9.1
    120 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.188 Ratings00 Ratings
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Dropbox Business and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Dropbox Business
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten Power PDF
    8.7
    28 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings5.526 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings9.226 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings6.922 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings7.226 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.920 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.823 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.923 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
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    9.9
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    Likelihood to Renew
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (112 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    9.8
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (27 ratings)
    9.9
    (435 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (33 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
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    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox BusinessTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dropbox
    Everywhere as aforementioned it is well suited ... The largest and most appropriate... A business can never ever have too many locations of its data stored. This option allows my company to have our data stored in one location and everyone works it in real time whereas the updates go in "Real time" no matter who is working that file. This is the most awesome trick of the entire program not to mention that I can see everything that Bobbiesue is working on out west at the same time pull another activity report to see if indeed Peggy logged in for work from home at 2p yesterday as she stated she did. Its a check and balance for small businesses such as ours that runs on the honor system for telework employees. At this time, there just is not any less appropriate!
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dropbox
    • It enables us to share documents and workflow to all employees for whom access is allowed regardless of where in the world they may be located.
    • Dropbox Business provides a means to safely store our documents without having to have physical copies.
    • Dropbox also allows for easy organization of our documents in folders and such in the system.
    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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dropbox
    • I deeply dislike the navigation. I find it very clunky and hard and not intuitive. A few years ago Dropbox redesigned its navigation and I'm frequently at a loss to figure out where to access the option I need.
    • It should be quicker and easier to figure out how to send a file. I wish I could do that from the drop-down menu in my taskbar under the Dropbox logo.
    • I wish I had the option under the same drop-down menu in my taskbar under the Dropbox logo to go to where the files are on my laptop, which I find much easier to navigate.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dropbox
    Dropbox is very expensive and its price is not as competitive as it was. We are looking for an alternative that will enable as to subscribe more users at a more affordable cost. Also, we did not like Dropbox customer service, and felt that they should have found a way to compensate us for some of the damage they were responsible for when restoring our data.
    Incentivized
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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
    Dropbox
    Well-designed, smart, packed with functionality without being overwhelming—Dropbox knows what they are doing and they do it well. They know what users want from the service and they make sure that all the normal use cases are intuitive and at your fingertips. I have never had a hard time finding things with Dropbox and I think their usability is excellent.
    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
    Dropbox
    At least once a week the app crashes on my computer and causes files to stop syncing. It is an easy fix to re-open the app, however I have to notice the app stopped working to realize it needs to be reopened.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Dropbox
    The Dropbox site and tools load in a reasonable amount of time. I don't feel like their site and app performance is any better or worse than any other paid product that I've seen offered by any other large company. Compared to a competing product like Google Drive, the performance is probably about the same.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Dropbox
    I give it a nine because I haven't ever had to use the support or help. I would give it a ten but since I've never had to use them, I can't really give a full review of how their support works. I've talked to market research teams from Dropbox about new features, but have not had to get any assistance with a problem yet.
    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
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Dropbox
    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
    Dropbox
    The implementation was actually very simple. Again, as stated previously, the most intriguing part of the entire exercise was the implementation of the directory structure for each account. Once you design and implement it for one, it becomes quite simple to replicate for each account you implement thereafter. You just really need to take time to ensure you implement the first perfectly and those that follow on will be likewise work efficiently and easily.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Dropbox
    Dropbox Business is dependable, adaptable, and cost-effective for our businesses. On the inside, it’s comparable to other file-sharing and storage. Also, file access and navigation are much faster. We use it to share documents and store data and files for our business purposes. And I’ve never been convinced of other tools’ integrity or dependability. Dropbox Business has good connectivity and is smooth to use.
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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
    Dropbox
    We've used this when we were 2 users and when we were 20. It did not make any difference. Even when we've had to scale down and fire 10 employees, it was still easy to salvage all the material and keep it organized within Dropbox.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Dropbox
    • Improved risk mitigation - know our files are encrypted.
    • Expiring Shared Links are a must have.
    • Positive impact from Happy Customers. No more trying to send cumbersome encrypted emails that customers struggle with. Dropbox makes it easy for them to retrieve their files.
    • Collaboration makes it faster for us to complete plan documents with our customers.
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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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