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 Adobe Acrobat | Score8.8 out of 10 | N/A | Adobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011). | $29.99 per month per seat |
 Tungsten Power PDF | Score9.8 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 |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Adobe Acrobat Honestly, the other software tools worked and pricing was better in most cases. However, the familiarity of Adobe Acrobat is what drove us back to Adobe. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat is better to use than Power PDF because the plug-ins required only work with Adobe Acrobat. Plus performance issues are the least with Adobe Acrobat. We also had issues with crossing platforms with Power PDF but not Adobe Acrobat Pro However, the licensing was … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat I just don't feel as comfortable using other PDF editors. They just don't have the same name and look as Adobe Acrobat and I worry about the security of using other software to work on our company's documents. They may have similar features as Adobe Acrobat but I don't see any … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Adobe is well placed against Kofax. Its e-signing is hand-down easier and more robust. That alone gives it the edge. Kofax does some some easier tools to use and we have it as a backup. But Adobe is our go-to solution for PDF creation, processing and document administration. … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info | Chose Tungsten Power PDF I don't have a ton of experience with Adobe PDF editors. I became a user of Tungsten based on a recommendation from a co-worker and have not had a want to change to anything else. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF I initially selected Tungsten Power PDF because it was more affordable; however, I soon discovered the features and stability of the Tungsten product was comparable to working directly within the Adobe environment. I feel very confident now, that I would select Tungsten Power … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF I selected Power PDF for functions, ease of operation and their value proposition Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF I asked a CFO group for recommendations, and selected Tungsten from their recommendations. It worked well and was within our cost range, so I didn't evaluate anything further. CFOLC was the group. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF Generally it is much better. And certainly very much cheaper than some. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF More cost- effective. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF Just as powerful and easier to use, not bloated with features that are of no use. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF Similar functionality, easier to use, less expensive. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Tungsten Power PDF Ease of use, dependability, local access without the need for an online connection or subscription, and general familiarity of the software after years of use. Nitro is difficult to use, never works right, and jumbles files where it is hard to find what you are working on. … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info |
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97% Would buy again 897 Answers | 98% Would buy again 585 Answers | |
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95% Delivers good value for the price 768 Answers | 98% Delivers good value for the price 575 Answers | |
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96% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 594 Answers | 96% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 526 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses |  M‑Files Score8.9 out of 10 |  Foxit PDF Editor Score8.4 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Esker Score7.4 out of 10 |  PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor Score9.3 out of 10 |
| Enterprises |  Tungsten Capture Score9.4 out of 10 |  Adobe Acrobat Reader Score8.6 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Usability | 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Availability | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | 5.2 | 9.1 |
| Support Rating | 9.6 | 9.9 |
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| Online Training | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Implementation Rating | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Configurability | 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 3.9 | - |
| Ease of integration | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Product Scalability | 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Professional Services | 7.3 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| Vendor pre-sale | 5.9 | 9.1 |
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