Planview ProjectPlace vs. Tungsten Power PDF

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Planview ProjectPlace
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Projectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
Tungsten Power PDF
Score 9.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Tungsten Power PDF (formerly Kofax) is a solution to manage PDFs for businesses and individuals available with a one-time purchase with no subscription fees. It has a built-in eSignature integration with SignDoc and DocuSign for a complete end-to-end document…
$129
one-time fee per license
Pricing
Planview ProjectPlaceTungsten Power PDF
Editions & Modules
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Power PDF Standard
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF for Mac
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Advanced
$179
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Business
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per year per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Planview ProjectPlaceTungsten Power PDF
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDesktop 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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Features
Planview ProjectPlaceTungsten Power PDF
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Planview ProjectPlace
7.7
198 Ratings
0% below category average
Tungsten Power PDF
-
Ratings
Task Management8.3191 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management6.6158 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.6171 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.6169 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.7193 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.7151 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.9140 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management8.8184 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration6.5163 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.7147 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.1129 Ratings00 Ratings
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Tungsten Power PDF
8.8
28 Ratings
1% above category average
Edit Text and Images00 Ratings6.626 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.728 Ratings
Add Annotations00 Ratings9.326 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings7.422 Ratings
Page Management00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.620 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.323 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.423 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.523 Ratings
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User Ratings
Planview ProjectPlaceTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(198 ratings)
9.5
(599 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(9 ratings)
9.9
(112 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(75 ratings)
9.8
(46 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(72 ratings)
9.9
(435 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(33 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(1 ratings)
9.1
(9 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(10 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.4
(1 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.4
(1 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Planview ProjectPlaceTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
Planview
Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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
Planview
  • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
  • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
  • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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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
Planview
  • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
  • Somehow making it more intuitive.
  • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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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
Planview
We're committed now & have >50 users on Projectplace. All our projects are now tracked in the tool. We this investment of time & training, the cost of maintaining Projectplace is relatively low for the benefit. So we will renew, even if there are some idiosyncrasies in the tool & there are opportunities for improvement.
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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
Planview
Easy to use platform and provides the user with an amazing experience and straightforward tools that empower and help execute tasks with fast performances that allow quick and easy service delivery. Easy on implementation and get started immediately with enterprise-ready Planview Projectplace and start to connect with teams and departments at once.
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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
Planview
No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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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
Planview
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
Planview
I haven't needed to get in touch with support because the product is quite well structured and understandable. There were no issues initially when making payments or later for monthly payments. The project manager using the software is quite skilled in the software and has not needed much help. New licenses are easy to acquire, and there is no delay in getting them. I know there are several ways of support available, so that's a plus.
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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
Planview
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
Planview
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
Planview
create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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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
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Alternatives Considered
Planview
[In my experience] Jira is more refined, better looking, and easier to become familiar with. Also, the massive market share of Jira helps in consultancy as you can switch between clients easily. Projectplace has many powerful tools but so does Jira, and Jira integrates with our suite of software much easier compared to Projectplace.
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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
Planview
It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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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
Planview
  • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
  • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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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

Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.

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