pdfFiller vs. PowerDMS by NEOGOV

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
pdfFiller
Score 9.0 out of 10
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pdfFiller is a cloud-based platform with a comprehensive digital toolkit used to handle PDFs, and to edit, sign, store, manage, and collaborate on documents. Documents are stored in the cloud and can be accessed anytime, anywhere, without worrying about losing data.
$8
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 20 users)
PowerDMS by NEOGOV
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
PowerDMS by NEOGOV is a software platform designed to recruit, train, equip, and protect employees across their careers, used for policy management, community engagement, and staff scheduling.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Basic for Enterprise
$8
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 20 users)
Premium for Enterprise
$10
per month (annual commitment) per user (minimum 10 users)
Basic
$20
per month single user
Plus
$30
per month single user
Premium
$40
per month single user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
pdfFillerPowerDMS by NEOGOV
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUp to a 70% discount on individual plans for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
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pdfFiller
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I have not used other products - PDFfiller was the first one I tried and have kept my annual subscription active since it was so easy to use.
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Works great. Filling out pdfs used to be a pain in the rear. PDFfiller is a great app and defiantly makes my life a lot easier. Some of the other apps can be a real pain in the rear. It’s just east to use what can I say. I can imagin my phone without it.
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There are SO many options for this category. What I will say is that I am not always in control nor am I always able to suggest going PDF. People have their rhymes and reasons foro why they use what they do.
My next most frequently used option is DocuSign, which by all means is …
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i have never looked for a similar product. i didnt even know similar products existed!
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I have never been sent a legal document via PDFfiller, only Docusign. We only use Docusign for legal and accounting matters because that is what our accountant, solicitor and real estate agent choose to use.
It is my understanding that Docusign is more appropriate for contracts …
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This is my first time using a service like this. I chose this because it was what a previous coworker used to do the job i am doing now. I would not change services as PDFfiller is very easy to use and navigate.
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I've not had to try any others. I was fortunate to stumble on PDFfiller as my first choice and I've never had to use anything else.
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They only other one I looked into (but didn't use) was the editor made by Adobe. The price was prohibitive for a small business like mine.
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I find it much easier to use and more user friendly than Adobe Acrobat
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I have not used many others but in my field there are real estate specific options like Glide or Homelight that offer pdf editing but I don't think they offer as much editing features I need and is not as smooth to operate.
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I googled filling a PDF over 5 years ago, this is the first software that came up. It has been so helpful, easy to use and reasonably priced, we have not looked elsewhere.
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Easier for a small practice and more cost effective
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Docusign is very limited in my opinion. The software itself is also very clunky and skips around too much for my brain to handle. The UI is also confusing and looks sort of pieced together.
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PDFfiller is much less expensive than DocuSign and you will get more for your money. Docusign charges a ton of money for their product. PDFfiller can do basically the same thing.
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I like this better than Adobe but not as much as DocuSign mainly b/c DocuSign is more readily accepted for electronic signature and also DocuSign has better name recognition.
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Adobe isn't user-friendly in my opinion. I can't save a pdf easily when I want to only select certain pages. PDFfiller is much faster and does everything I need and the interface makes more sense to me.
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I have only sued PDFfiller as it met my needs at the time and the price was awesome!
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Honestly, I'm not sure I could assert that PDFfiller is necessarily better than the competition. It's definitely adequate enough for the tasks I need it for that I quit looking for another service to use.
PowerDMS by NEOGOV
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It is the only platform we have used. We never seriously evaluated any other platform before implementing PowerDMS. We had first-hand reviews from our police department and a neighboring fire department.
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Seems better as we can add training.
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Did not review or compare any others. PowerDMS was already in place at each of the organizations where I have used the system.
Chose PowerDMS by NEOGOV
We have not reviewed or utilized any other such programs. Through networking and others using their own software found, we found that Power DMS was best suited for our organization and went forward off that. As we continue to use PowerDMS and learn, we can further progress our …
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The consulting group only uses PowerDMS.
Chose PowerDMS by NEOGOV
Our previous document product was Image Silo. It was a stable-enough product, but was strictly an indexed filing system. PowerDMS goes well beyond indexing (which it does very well) and provides countless more features and functions as described above. I would describe the …
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We did not compare PowerDMS with others. For CALEA, there is only one option, which ended up not being a bad thing.
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We used to utilize Lexipol for policy review, but moved to Power DMS because of some of Lexipol's limitations. Power DMS is just a much more robust program. There are so many uses and features beyond simple policy collection and management. Their Success community and Champions …
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I cannot remember the programs I searched for prior to deciding on PowerDMS since it has been 5 years.
Chose PowerDMS by NEOGOV
Power DMS was the only product we looked at. Being that it was pushed positively by CALEA and is one of their tools used to successfully manage accreditation it was a no brainer the support from Power DMS was also A+ they worked with us throughout our initial set-up.
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Our department was created in 2017. We copied another department by using PowerDMS. It worked for them and it has serviced us beyond expectations.
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I have not used any other systems like PowerDMS. We have a training management system that allows us to store documents but not in a way that makes it easy to pull the documents or highlight key portions.
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This is the first product we've utilized.
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None, all of our accreditation files and policy were in hard paper copy prior to the implementation of PowerDMS.
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We found PowerDMS to be the most well-rounded solution for our agency - and the most highly recommended by other customers.
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I have not used any other systems aside from PowerDMS, but I don't feel that I need to. I'm pretty happy with this.
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We did review one other software product to help with out accreditation management, however, that did not offer anything like PowerDMS.
Chose PowerDMS by NEOGOV
In the past, I have used a variety of both internally developed programs and external software programs for both accreditation management and document tracking. PowerDMS has been a superior product. It is a very robust platform that is easy to learn with endless benefits to the …
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User Ratings
pdfFillerPowerDMS by NEOGOV
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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9.2
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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8.8
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Usability
9.1
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6.9
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Availability
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8.2
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Performance
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8.5
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Support Rating
9.1
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8.9
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In-Person Training
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9.1
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Online Training
-
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9.1
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Implementation Rating
9.1
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9.1
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Configurability
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4.5
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Ease of integration
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8.5
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Product Scalability
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7.3
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Vendor post-sale
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8.2
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8.2
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User Testimonials
pdfFillerPowerDMS by NEOGOV
Likelihood to Recommend
Honestly, everyone should know about PDF filler. But then again, its my little secret, lol. I love the fact that I can make edits to PDF seamlessly and professionally. I also love the fact that the documents i need to fill out, sign and return look great. Not like i printed them and then tried to use a phone scanner to send them back. PDF filler is what allows me to travel without a printer
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Getting 100% signature compliance on policy updates used to take months but since automating out policy management updates in PowerDMS, we can get 100% compliance in as little as 2 weeks. Internal requests for things such as training, purchases, etc used to be pushed up the chain of command via a paper copy and would often get misplaced or lost in a full mailbox. Using PowerDMS to automate those requests put the power back in the requester's hands and increased transparency and accountability across the organization.
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Pros
  • Its user interface makes it a very easy-to-operate app. Without having adequate technical knowledge any user can operate it easily.
  • It works very fine on adding text on any part of a PDF document and It also allows users to delete pre written text from a pdf file.
  • It can also convert PDF files in other office formats with good quality.
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  • PDMS is extremely user-friendly from both the administrator aspect and the user.
  • The workflow process is awesome and easy to set up.
  • PDMS's support team is barred none. We've never had issues with reaching out to find a simple solution to our challenges.
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Cons
  • Manually resending the document was a feature that seems to have been taken away.
  • Templates for Send To Sign letters. I basically have to type the same information over and over again each time. I was hoping that it would save it but it doesn't seem to have that function
  • Signer cannot save the document once it has been signed. I have to make sure that there is a note within the email that states that I will send them a copy.
  • Wish it had a way to send me a copy of the email I sent.
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  • The Workflow process in PowerDMS is not as easy to grasp as some of the other concepts and requires a little more explaination, especially for non-administrative background users.
  • Users are unable to view the steps in a Workflow template in order to determine which Workflow would work best for their needs when routing documents.
  • It would be great to have multiple message options for past due inbox notifications in addition to the options for past due tasks to encourage users to go to their inbox to review their messages.
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Likelihood to Renew
I will always be a faithful PDFfiller customer. The product has saved me a lot of time over the years and I find a great deal of value in the platform. If I move on to another company someday, PDFfiller will be going with me wherever I go.
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I have had nothing but positive experiences with PowerDMS from day one. If we ever run into a situation we are unsure of, PowerDMS support has ALWAYS been able to answer us basically immediately. I really love that they are constantly seeking to improve and expand.
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Usability
I don't fully understand all the features and I could probably be using it better, especially the templates. The organisation of exisiting files could be better (ie similar to folders on a pc/laptop). I haven't really invested much time into exploring it further than filling out forms; There possibly is an organisation solution I haven't discovered yet
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While not necessarily user-intuitive, with a small amount of dedication to training and learning how the system functions, it becomes very usable. I would say that the usability scale is quite user-dependent. For a standard user that just needs to review and sign documents, it is very easily used. On the other end, management does a bit more of a learning curve.
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Reliability and Availability
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Never had an issue with PowerDMS not being available. Speed is an issue from time to time
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Performance
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We use PowerDMS in the cloud so our performance might be different from other users who use on-premise. The program has always been up with very minimal downtime and always seems responsive and snappy when navigating the UI and searching documents. We don't currently have any integrations with other software.
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Support Rating
If you need help, you can easily search for it and find online tutorials that walk you through how to do specific things step by step. You do not have to read a 20 page manual or sit for a 10 hour training session, it is refreshing that you can take it at your own pace and learn things as you need to
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I just wish we had some in-state support. The contacts I have had with customer support have been great. Awesome communication, problem-solving, and support. I have talked to and met Stephanie Williams (CSA for Power DMS) at the most recent Entrust conference. She was professional and devoted time to addressing our agency needs.
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In-Person Training
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In-person training works really well.
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Online Training
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Online training works well and keeps from having to have classroom training
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Implementation Rating
When I was hired on by my current company I was already a paying customer, so I just brought it with me. Once I showed our President/Founder how simple it was to use for our contracts, agreements, and NDAs, it has been a staple in our company ever since. That was almost 3 years ago. We've closed quicker because of the speed at which we can turn signed docs around.
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Implementation of PowerDMS was near seamless. The product was able to input existing policies and procedures within a few hours, which helped to lay the foundation for future use. Having PowerDMS on-boarding readily available was also a huge benefit.
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Alternatives Considered
There are SO many options for this category. What I will say is that I am not always in control nor am I always able to suggest going PDF. People have their rhymes and reasons foro why they use what they do. My next most frequently used option is DocuSign, which by all means is a top performer as well. The ease and universal comfort of PDF Filler resonate on a higher level of subconscious use globally so it becomes second nature like using text messages to video conferencing
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Our previous document product was Image Silo. It was a stable-enough product, but was strictly an indexed filing system. PowerDMS goes well beyond indexing (which it does very well) and provides countless more features and functions as described above. I would describe the difference between our previous product and PowerDMS like the difference between the library and the Internet. Both contain information, but on is limited, while the other has it all.
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Scalability
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Because of features and functions.
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Return on Investment
  • Achieved significant ROI immediately, by freeing up our sales staff to actually sell (show properties, prospect new clients, list new houses), rather than spending time printing/scanning/manually completing forms, documents, and legal agreements.
  • Huge quality of life improvement immediately felt by our entire team that uses the application
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  • Created efficient processes for approving document revision
  • Migrated what originally was a paper system to electronic
  • Accessible for any employee by logging in, employees do not have to seek out policy and procedure binders, and updated documents can be automatically sent to inboxes when updated.
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