Kami vs. PDF Studio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kami
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Kami is a document annotation tool that enables students stay engaged, and that helps teachers to save time with streamlined instruction and assessment. It includes tools to make PDFs and digital resources more engaging for everyone.
$10
per month per user
PDF Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
PDF Studio is a PDF editor that aims to provides all PDF features needed at a low cost. PDF Studio maintains full compatibility with the PDF Standard. Users can: Create PDFs from Scan, MS Word, Text and Images Annotate PDFs with Comments & Text Markups Create, Fill In & Save PDF Forms Secure Documents with Passwords and Permissions Merge, Split & Assemble Documents Apply Watermarks, Headers and Footers Create Bookmarks / Table…
$99
one-time fee
Pricing
KamiPDF Studio
Editions & Modules
Workplace Plan - Pro Plan
$10
per month per user
Workplace Plan - Work Plan
$20
per month per user
Teacher Plan
$99
per year per user
School or District Plan
Custom
per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KamiPDF Studio
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing on workplace plans.Each user license key can be used on 2 computers (for the same user) on any of the supported operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux). Each user license is perpetual and allows to continue using this major version of our software (version 2018) as long as it works on your operating system. Payment is a one-time fee, with no monthly or yearly subscription or commitment. Any upgrade to future major versions is optional.
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Community Pulse
KamiPDF Studio
Features
KamiPDF Studio
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
Kami
8.2
2 Ratings
4% below category average
PDF Studio
-
Ratings
Edit Text and Images8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Add Annotations8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Page Management8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure PDFs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
KamiPDF Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
KamiPDF Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
Kami
When dealing with absent students, and giving them classroom material, Kami is great. I never make extra copies of worksheets anymore. If a student needs/wants a second one, they can get it digitally from me. Additionally, being able to track the feedback that I give to students is a real plus.
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Qoppa Software
For Linux users it is without a doubt the best option and the most developed so far.
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Pros
Kami
  • Kami does a great job at helping you reshape pdfs and share documents from different formats.
  • I like being able to give all of my students a copy of a document, and having Kami organize each student's work product in real-time.
  • I like being able to annotate directly on a student's work so that they can receive feedback in real-time.
  • I like being able to merge, cut, and edit documents quickly.
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Qoppa Software
  • Editing PDF pages easily.
  • Organizing PDF pages quickly.
  • Adding comments to particular items within a PDF.
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Cons
Kami
  • When I am multitasking on multiple screens, there are times when I am trying to scroll with my stylus and I end up writing on the document.
  • When Kami creates folders and organization, there seems to be almost too much redundancy. The same file seems to be in multiple places. I don't know if that is a Kami problem or a me problem, but I'll probably start trying to clean things up a little soon.
  • I think that the tool restriction for students method could be improved.
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Qoppa Software
  • I would like to be able to generate indexes of the documents that I am adding to a file.
  • To be able to scan a file and convert it from a PDF simply having the scan parameters.
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Usability
Kami
Kami is easy to use and easy to find information that I am looking for. If I need to learn how to use a tool I can look up references easily. The tools are easy to deploy for both staff and students. I find that the icons are intuitive
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Qoppa Software
As I answered before, the graphical interface is the best developed of the options that exist for Linux.
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Support Rating
Kami
No answers on this topic
Qoppa Software
Anytime I have had questions they have been able to be found in the forums of PDF Studio.
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Alternatives Considered
Kami
I think that Kami is easier to use and works in a more consistent way. Orbitnote is clunky and doesn't work as consistently. In the accessibility space, we are starting to recommend Kami products over the TextHelp/Everyway family of products. I think the Google integration is smoother as well
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Qoppa Software
PDF Studio doesn't involve an expensive subscription, plus has all the features without the cluttered UI. It is intuitive to use and I prefer it to Adobe Acrobat, Foxit, PDF XChange, AcePDF, and others. Minimal design with refined tools. Frankly, I am just relieved to have a perpetual license for a product that just works.
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Return on Investment
Kami
  • My desk has about 10% of the paperwork sitting on it than it used to have.
  • I never have any arguments about whether a student turned something in or not.
  • A student doesn't have to physically see me for me to help them with work. I can write and they can see what I write.
  • Sharing documents with colleagues is now a breeze.
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Qoppa Software
  • Allowed me to get a customer a quote faster.
  • Won business proposition due to the ability to organize and sort through customer documentation quickly.
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