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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SugarSync

    Score3.5 out of 10
    N/ASugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.

    $7.50

    per month

    Tungsten Power PDF

    Score9.4 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 …

    $129

    one-time fee per license

    Pricing
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    Editions & Modules
    100 GB
    $7.49
    per month
    250 GB
    $9.99
    per month
    500 GB
    $18.95
    per month
    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
    Get a Quote: Subscription and Perpetual available
    per year per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    Considered Both Products
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    664 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    656 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    661 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    625 Answers
    Features
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of SugarSync and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    SugarSync
    9.4
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of SugarSync and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    SugarSync
    9.7
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of SugarSync and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    SugarSync
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Tungsten Power PDF
    -
    Ratings
    Performance10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of SugarSync and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    SugarSync
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten Power PDF
    9.2
    110 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings8.7106 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings8.692 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings8.892 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.692 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.198 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.4102 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.4
    (680 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (114 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (48 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (465 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (33 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SugarSyncTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ziff Davis Inc
    When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    I would generally recommend it to those that don't have a paid subscription for pdf services yet and are looking for great value product that can serve you for many years. It product that you need for serious pdf work, if you're not a believer in subscription services. I think Tungsten Power PDF is the best single purchase pdf reader for my needs as lawyer.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
    • Works in the background - although this is true for all
    • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Enable to modify all aspects of PDFs: metadata, page operations, text manipulation, form fields.
    • Enable to include JavaScript in order to build reactive PDFs.
    • Offer a wide variety of automation and bulk operation options.
    • Offer the possibility to sign and certify with trutsted identity providers like DocuSign.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Sometimes the programs takes longer to open than I would like.
    • While I have the latest version (2025.3), I’m unsure for how long I’ll be able to update this version before I’m forced to upgrade to another version. It’s unclear if/when I’ll need to purchase a new version or if I’ll be able to use the one I purchased for several years.
    • The user interface looks a lot like Microsoft Word. I don’t know if this is deliberate, but it would be easier to tell the two apart when I have both programs open at the same time if the Power PDF interface were more distinctive.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ziff Davis Inc
    1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    I found it easy to learn and observe that my colleagues also pick it up quickly when they get a license. I've been somewhat involved in training users on the various features, and I find that it's very intuitive compared to some of the other software that my organization uses.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    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.)
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Ziff Davis Inc
    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
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    In my experience, Tungsten Power PDF support is difficult to engage with. Like many other software companies, the people and/or AI being used by Tungsten Power PDF support rely on canned responses that have absolutely nothing to do with the problem or that do not fully or properly address the question or problem. Trying to get a live human to actually interact with and provide actual, helpful support has been, in my experience, nearly impossible and is like pulling teeth!
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    I did not get training from any representative of TrustRadius or from the company from whom TrustRadius acquired the product. I got an in-person overview of the 2018 version 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. I gained additional knowledge from the help files, from online searches, and from just fiddling with the product. There's nothing like learning by doing
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Ziff Davis Inc
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Ziff Davis Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    It was simple and we were using the program the same day. It was as easy as downloading the program and getting in there and playing around. We felt comfortable with it within the first few hours of use.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ziff Davis Inc
    SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    Foxit was better than Adobe, but it was still a subscription, and it eventually started trying to push AI features. There were also a lot more small annoyances when doing things like selecting specific text, trying to rearrange pages, changing words in the text, and so on. I switched to Tungsten Power PDF for the permanent license, better OCR, and a smoother experience.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Ziff Davis Inc
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Ziff Davis Inc
    • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
    • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
    Incentivized
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    Tungsten Automation formerly Kofax
    • Extracting answers from many filled-out PDF forms now takes minutes instead of 3–4 hours, which saves us roughly 60 hours per year.
    • Two licenses cover our 10-person team's PDF needs: about 2 requests per day that free tools can't handle, saving about 110 hours per year (~€8–9k total).
    • It is noticeably cheaper than equipping the team with Adobe Acrobat Pro subscriptions (savings/difference ~€ 270€/year for two licenses), and it handles editing and commenting better.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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