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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PDF Architect

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APdfforge in Hamburg offers PDFCreator as a free pdf creation tool, as well as their business grade pdf editor application PDF Architect, allowing users to create, edit, convert, and sign pdf documents.N/A

    Wondershare PDFelement

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APDFelement is a document management solution from Wondershare Software headquartered in China.

    $79.99

    per year per user

    Zendesk Chat

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.

    $11.20

    per month

    Pricing
    PDF ArchitectWondershare PDFelementZendesk Chat
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    PDFelement
    79.99USD
    per year per user
    PDFelement
    129.99USD
    one-time fee per user
    Lite
    $0
    per user
    Basic
    $14
    per user
    Advanced
    $25
    per user
    Premium
    $55
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PDF ArchitectWondershare PDFelementZendesk Chat
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—For Individuals: Yearly Plan: $79.99/user; 2-Year Plan: $109.99/user Perpetual Plan(one-time): $129.99/user For Teams: Yearly plan starts at $109/year for 1 user For Education: Yearly Plan: $47.99/user; Perpetual Plan(one-time): $99.99/userThe pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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    Considered Multiple Products
    pdfforge
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    Wondershare Technology
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    Zendesk
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    PDF ArchitectWondershare PDFelementZendesk Chat
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of PDF Architect and Wondershare PDFelement and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    PDF Architect
    -
    Ratings
    Wondershare PDFelement
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PDF ArchitectWondershare PDFelementZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
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    9.1
    (55 ratings)
    8.6
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    -
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    7.5
    (2 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
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    10.0
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    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    PDF ArchitectWondershare PDFelementZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    It's a wonderful asset to have when you lose your original Word doc, etc. so you can still edit a document (and not have to start from ground zero). That feature alone is why I bought this product and why I will continue to recommend.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is suited for all the support teams that provide real-time assistance. Like if someone wants to block the debit/credit card, it is a high-priority case that needs real-time assistance. Whereas issues like close my account, and invoice request doesn't need real-time assistance, where Zendesk tickets support will be perfect.
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    Pros
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    • PDFelement provides the same powerful features as Adobe Acrobat, but the interface is easy to learn and use. The product is extremely intuitive, which saves our clients from becoming frustrated as they learn the product.
    • PDFelement Pro's ability to create fillable forms with the click of one button is one of our clients favorite features. I was impressed at how accurately PDFelement performed this task and the ease with which these fields can be edited, if needed.
    • Security is more important than ever these days and PDFelement provides the encryption and permissions to protect documents quickly and easily. I especially like the batch encrypt feature, this makes it easy to protect multiple files with the same password.
    • PDFelement makes it easy to extract the data from form fields. This is a huge plus for our clients.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
    • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
    • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
    • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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    Cons
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    • I wish there was a lighter program for just reviewing a document and then to transition seamlessly to an editing mode. It takes a few seconds longer to load than Preview on my Mac, and based on that frustration, I use Preview to view documents.
    • A lower price for upgrades.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Linking with a telephone, so the agent is only working on 1 channel at a time
    • More simplified way to create and use templates
    • Link users who may have provided us a new/different email from what we have on file for them
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    Likelihood to Renew
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    Excellent, easy to use product
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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    Usability
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    I am a novice and I am using it like a pro because it is so easy to work with
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    No issues. Works perfect
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    There is a lot of learning. Although some of the functions you can probably pick up relatively quickly, some of them, including compressing the size or using a different language, remains a myth to me.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    PDFelement is always in contact with me, by email and by giving constant tips and recommendations. But what makes me give you a 10, was the outstanding support service received on July 9th by one of your support professionals Amanda, who helped me with a tariff issue, and makes me [rate] your product.
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    Zendesk
    Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    Just pay, download, activate and start using it
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    I didn't try or buy other programs, but did a good bit of research on them. I went with PDFelement because of the lower pricing, and because of the rich features I learned it had. I also appreciated the great customer service I received from reps in the community forums, which showed me they have an aim in keeping their customers happy - which is always good to have when using fairly complex technical apps.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable chat widgets to fit your brand, mobile responsiveness for all devices, and canned responses for common questions. The platform can also start chats based on visitor actions, like time on a page or exit intent. A real must for any leading company
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    Super easy Word style layout and format.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    pdfforge
    No answers on this topic
    Wondershare Technology
    • For me, it's been very important to me that my business as a pet sitter and dog walker not leave a negative footprint on the environment. To that end, it's been very important that i'm able to do as much paperwork as possible without using paper. PDFelement is wonderful at helping me meet those goals.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
    • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
    • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Wondershare PDFelement Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-powered support for chatting with PDFs/summaring/proofreading/rewriting/explaining/translating the PDF file content.Screenshot of file conversion to and from PDF format in high quality.Screenshot of PDF generation, which can be done from images, Word documents, and various formats, including batch create.Screenshot of certificate-based legal signatures, and documents can be sent to bulk signers, and signatures collected and tracked from anywhere, on any device.Screenshot of text recognition, from scanned PDFs and images.Screenshot of the PDF text editor, with images, forms, and pages.

    Zendesk Chat Screenshots

    Screenshot of How Zopim Chat Widget looks on the website.Screenshot of This is how the chat window looks like to your visitorsScreenshot of This is a screenshot of the visitor list.Product screenshot