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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kami

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AKami 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

    Smallpdf

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMade in Switzerland, Smallpdf is a company that offers a suite of document management tools for everyone-for work, for home, for life. Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides what they describe as a simple, secure, and reliable answer to the world's PDF challenges. Smallpdf boasts serving over a billion users in 24 different languages since 2013, and in every country in the world.

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    Pricing
    KamiSmallpdf
    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
    Smallpdf Basic
    $0.00
    Smallpdf Pro
    $12.00
    per month
    Smallpdf Pro
    $108.00
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KamiSmallpdf
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing on workplace plans.Discounts are available for bulk purchases
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    Community Pulse
    KamiSmallpdf
    Considered Both Products
    Kami
    No answer on this topic
    Smallpdf
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    KamiSmallpdf
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Kami and Smallpdf
    Feature
    Kami
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Smallpdf
    -
    Ratings
    Edit Text and Images8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Add Annotations8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page Management8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure PDFs8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score7.4 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KamiSmallpdf
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KamiSmallpdf
    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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    Smallpdf
    As per my knowledge and experience, Small PDF is well suited when we want to convert the large and bulk processing on the images to convert them into a single file and share. I found it well suited for college students because daily they scan multiple images and merge them to send as a single assignment file. Smallpdf has the future in the education field. Sometimes it is less appropriate for the people who want to share official documents by converting them into pdf without a watermark. I personally really like the Small PDF, it really helped reduce the difficulty of sending files, and photos to others.
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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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    Smallpdf
    • It's PDF editing tool suite is extremely comprehensive.
    • Drag & Drop functionality and intuitive user interface means non-technical users can easily use most of its features.
    • It's online-first design avoids typical problems of depending on one specific computer for specific tasks.
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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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    Smallpdf
    • It has everything I'm not sure what I will say. E-sign, Share, convert. You can give an option in upload priorities features which I can see later.
    • Background remover thing also you can add in it. So I can remove the unnecessary thing from an image.
    • You can add a chatbot for help.
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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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    Smallpdf
    I give this rating to Smallpdf because it comes with a large array of tools and gadgets. It allows not only pdf reading but also mixing, splitting, conversion to and from pdf, pdf compression or protecting. It is really complete and it works excellent compared to other much more expensive alternatives in the market.
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    Performance
    Kami
    No answers on this topic
    Smallpdf
    1.- Because it is easy to use and each function is duly indicated so you can not go wrong. 2.- Its service is fast, it takes only a few seconds to transform the files and in less than a minute it is downloaded and you can occupy it without problem. 4.-This IS online so you do not install anything, which is very useful because you can also use it from a tablet or your mobile
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    Support Rating
    Kami
    No answers on this topic
    Smallpdf
    Everything is so simple and works so well, you shouldn't need support, but on the one occasion in several years that I needed it, support was quick and courteous.
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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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    Smallpdf
    I think that Smallpdf stacks up against its competitors in terms of easiness of use. The tool is very user-friendly, every feature is communicated in an efficient way and very simple to user so the user doesn't have to be particularly good at using software. Its features are superficial when compared to Acrobat but easiest to use for sure.
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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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    Smallpdf
    • It has definitely increased efficiency. Lower paid employees can complete a simple task with Smallpdf rather than having a higher paid employee use their time to do it differently.
    • Smallpdf decreases the customer-response time. Being able to send over the proper sized file quickly makes us look great!
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