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    Foxit PDF SDK

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFoxit PDF SDK offers high performance pdf libraries to help developers build pdf technology. According to the vendor, key features include: Render PDFs: High performance PDF libraries to render PDF pages, page objects, annotations, and forms the way they were intended to be viewed: sharp, clear, accurate, and easy to read. Allows applications to view, zoom in, zoom out, and print PDF documents and forms. Reflow: PDF is a fixed-layout flat document format, it cannot…

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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

    one-time fee per license

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    Pricing Offerings
    Foxit PDF SDKTungsten Power PDF
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo 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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    Community Pulse
    Foxit PDF SDKTungsten Power PDF
    Considered Both Products
    Foxit Software
    No answer on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax is much more advanced and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Power PDF stacks up very well, has all the functionality of Acrobat which many consider the benchmark of PDF file processing, the one that has some interesting features is PDFfiller, in fact I use both because there are some features which are not available in Kofax such as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    None of these software packages worked as well or offered the value that Kofax Power PDF Advanced offered. Though a few may cost less, the value for what you get, time spent on the project, and the dollar investment, quickly stack the deck towards Kofax. In my opinion, Kofax is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    There are a lot of free or inexpensive readers but few are as full featured as Power PDF. Adobe isn't the easiest to use and Foxit features are not all inclusive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax is less expensive than the Adobe product and have more features than the Foxit application.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Purchasing licenses are simple without monthly charges. User interface is efficient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Nuance outclasses Foxit and Adobe Reader in most categories. It is significantly less expensive than Adobe, easier to use than both of them, and quicker than both as well. Bluebeam is the closest competitor in my opinion. The cost difference makes the difference between the two …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax offers a perpetual license so it is a much more competitive option. The features that come with Kofax Power PDF are usually more expensive with other vendors, especially Adobe.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    The use of Kofax Power PDF as opposed to the other products was just easier. It felt more natural using Kofax Power PDF, and less of a learning curve to understand all the features. I also liked that it was not a subscription service, which seems to be the norm with all the …
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    The Kofax Power PDF provides us with better compatibility than Adobe Acrobat, doesn't freeze computer. I found it good to replace all the other software, excellent managing, editing program has many features and functionality, and multiple files at same time. From Adobe that I …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    583 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    526 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    556 Answers
    Features
    Foxit PDF SDKTungsten Power PDF
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Foxit PDF SDK and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Foxit PDF SDK
    -
    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
    Foxit PDF SDKTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.2
    (112 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (435 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (33 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.1
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Foxit PDF SDKTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Foxit Software
    Where FoxIt suites best is if you need an alternative to the big-name PDF editors. It's pretty easy to use and it's comparable to Adobe or any other document editor. It is best used when mocking up proposals for work, creating employee handbooks, putting together offer letters, and essentially any other important document. This is not suitable for creating brochures or pamphlets.
    Incentivized
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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
    Foxit Software
    • It is a very cool development kit to integration different PDF functions.
    • It is user-friendly and convenient to work with.
    • It has great functionality for text. For example: adding quick markup, highlighting the text, underlining, and doing strikethrough, and adding signatures is pretty easy.
    • It offers to do encryption and add passwords for security.
    • Great search capability that helps finding the text without hassle.
    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
    Foxit Software
    • Combine multiple PDFs into one PDF
    • File explorer preview is not good
    • In the C# SDK, which is a wrapper of native C++ code. We need to be extra careful in coding and protecting the calls, because it can be very easy to crash the application in case of errors.
    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
    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Foxit Software
    Our whole takeoff department uses the Foxit PDF SDK. To read plan files, produce pdf files, and take notes, we utilize it in conjunction with other tools. We may utilize the Foxit PDF SDK to read, edit, markup, print, and produce PDF files for internal use or to distribute to clients. Some of our users adore the software, but others choose to use alternative programs because they believe Foxit PDF SDK is too restrictive.
    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
    Foxit Software
    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
    Foxit Software
    I rated this software very high on performance because it is really very quick on my Windows system. It can create any type of PDF files in seconds. It also gives good upload speed when I try to modify my documents for inserting digital signature space. It also gives very good encryption speed to secure my documents.
    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
    Foxit Software
    I would give it this rating because I personally have never had to contact support regarding Foxit PDF SDK or anything I am trying to do within the program. As I mentioned before, it is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. I think the program in itself lends support to the user because it is so user-friendly and has an easy to use interface.
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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
    Foxit Software
    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
    Foxit Software
    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
    Foxit Software
    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
    Foxit Software
    Adobe Sign can be really frustrating and difficult to log into, renew subscription, and other background functions. Tech support is between useless and non-existent. On the other hand, there is better control over when recipients have been contacted. Overall, Foxit PDF SDK is a much better product, especially for smaller businesses or ones which don't use it consistently every day, year-round (if that's you, you will get used to Adobe, and it will be less annoying.)
    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
    Foxit Software
    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
    Foxit Software
    • Saves time by being able to edit text in pdf instead of copy/paste into a .doc and then re-formatting the whole thing
    • Able to create fillable forms that are easy to use and to send out to customers
    • Bargain compared to Adobe product
    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!
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    ScreenShots

    Foxit PDF SDK Screenshots

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    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