UPDF from Superace vs. Tungsten Power PDF

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
UPDF
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
UPDF is a PDF editor that provides features to annotate PDFs, edit PDFs, convert PDFs, organize PDF pages, protect PDFs with passwords, and recognize text in scanned PDFs with OCR.
$69
per year per user
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
UPDF from SuperaceTungsten Power PDF
Editions & Modules
UPDF Yearly Plan (Enterprises)
$69
per year per user, 3 devices
UPDF Lifetime Plan (Enterprises)
$99
one-time fee per user, 3 devices
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
UPDFTungsten Power PDF
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts available for use in institutions of higher learning and education. Discounts for enterprise products also available periodically.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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Features
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PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
UPDF from Superace
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Ratings
Tungsten Power PDF
8.8
28 Ratings
1% above category average
Edit Text and Images00 Ratings6.726 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.628 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 Ratings9.520 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings9.323 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.523 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.523 Ratings
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User Ratings
UPDF from SuperaceTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(599 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(112 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(46 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(13 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(435 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)
9.1
(12 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
UPDF from SuperaceTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
We have been using UPDF from Superace for all our PDF files. Because we work across 4 different companies and like 10+ different teams, UPDF fits us well. We can leave comments for other users, and they finalize a PDF document very easily especially if we need to get a signature from lawyers for contract approval. Then we can easily protect the PDF document and send it over via email to CEO or other stakeholders.
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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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
  • OCR feature
  • Sharing via email
  • Leaving comments
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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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
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Alternatives Considered
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
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
Superace Software Technologies Co. Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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

UPDF Screenshots

Screenshot of how UPDF supports editing the text and images on a PDF document.Screenshot of how UPDF supports to rotate, reorder, extract, replace, insert, and delete pages in PDFs.Screenshot of how UPDF supports all kinds of annotating and commenting tools.

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