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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 …

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    Pricing
    NuclinoTungsten Power PDF
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
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    Starter
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    Power PDF Standard
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NuclinoTungsten Power PDF
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNuclino offers a free plan for up to 50 items and 2GB total storage. Commercial plans support unlimited items, advanced features, and 10GB storage per user. 25% discount for annual pricing.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
    NuclinoTungsten Power PDF
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    Nuclino
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
    556 Answers
    Features
    NuclinoTungsten Power PDF
    Project Management
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    Nuclino
    8.4
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
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    Task Management7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Nuclino and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Nuclino
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
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    Chat8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Nuclino and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Nuclino
    7.3
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
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    Versioning7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control2.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Nuclino and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Nuclino
    -
    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
    NuclinoTungsten Power PDF
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    7.1
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    9.2
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    Usability
    8.2
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    Availability
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    9.1
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    Performance
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    Support Rating
    10.0
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    In-Person Training
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    3.6
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    Online Training
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    8.2
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    Implementation Rating
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    Configurability
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Nuclino
    For game design - Perfect for personal notes, recipes, snippets - Perfect for storing some organized data (for example, links to resources) - Perfect for a content playground powered by AI - Very good for diagrams - Very good. Don't know any bad examples. Tool really great. Rich functionality. Especially love different views (table, graph).
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    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.
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    Pros
    Nuclino
    • The system is extremely fast. The application loads and displays data in milliseconds. This makes the system easy to work with.
    • It's also easy to edit documentation and information, as information can be editing directly without the use of an "edit" button.
    • Pricing: Loading speed, ease of use and quick editing are its main advantage that makes it stand out from competitors. Having said that, the pricing is very good as well.
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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
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    Cons
    Nuclino
    • switching overe workspaces is bit tedious at the moment
    • more granular control over what users can edit inside workspace -> specific items or any item under a specific collection
    • currently its not clear who edited an item last -> footer that updates each time item has been edited and by whom
    • support for smartsheets. only because we use them ;)
    • on prem version? (easier to sell this to my boss)
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Nuclino
    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.
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    Usability
    Nuclino
    It has a very clean UI for me, the multiple views are so so useful, we can collaborate freely, and fast. This app helped us to grow because now we are giving our time more on generating ideas and of course getting more projects and clients giving real ROI instead of focusing on organizing files. But just like all apps out there, it has some room for improvement
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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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Nuclino
    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.)
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    Performance
    Nuclino
    No answers on this topic
    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
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    Support Rating
    Nuclino
    My team has an individual dedicated to content management and Nuclino is one of her job descriptions. It's nice knowing she is able to handle any issues that arise before we even realize they exist. We haven't had any technical issues since implementation so that's been a very pleasant experience.
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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.
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    In-Person Training
    Nuclino
    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.
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    Online Training
    Nuclino
    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
    Nuclino
    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
    Nuclino
    Nuclino is the clear winner when it comes to ease of use for both the administrator and user. Less setup time and less "training" time. The streamlined interface is quick and intuitive to learn and is not cluttered as compared to Confluence. Every tool you need to use to create a page or administer the workspace is available immediately on screen or by right-clicking. In contrast, Confluence buries many tools in administrative interfaces and only allows use of some features once you make several clicks to include a "macro" or "plug-in". We use both tools and I get complaints constantly from my team about how complicated Confluence can get just to author a quick page.
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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
    Nuclino
    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
    Nuclino
    • We're able to more quickly develop processes and try things out
    • Our internal how-to guides are a real time saver, especially when paired with AI search
    • It's easier to collaborate on lightweight documents
    • Software architectures are easier to find and document
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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

    Nuclino Screenshots

    Screenshot of a company wiki created in NuclinoScreenshot of the interface to manage projects and plan sprintsScreenshot of a knowledge graph

    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