Tungsten Power PDF vs. Tungsten SignDoc

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Tungsten Power PDF
Score 9.7 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
Tungsten SignDoc
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Tungsten SignDoc is an enterprise-level electronic signature solution for the cloud that has functionality for complete signing scenarios. It helps organizations remove the need for capturing wet ink signatures on paper documents.
$2,500
per year Includes 1000 Signing Packages, Unlimited users
Pricing
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
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.Pricing is per signing package that decreases with volume purchases. There is no limit on the number of users with SignDoc! Price does not include the cost of 3rd party certification.
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Community Pulse
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
Considered Both Products
Tungsten Power PDF

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Tungsten SignDoc
Chose Tungsten SignDoc
We use these products hand in hand. I've used other e-signature software, but it's not listed.
Features
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
Tungsten Power PDF
8.8
28 Ratings
1% above category average
Tungsten SignDoc
-
Ratings
Edit Text and Images6.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs9.728 Ratings00 Ratings
Add Annotations9.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)7.222 Ratings00 Ratings
Page Management7.526 Ratings00 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing9.520 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure PDFs9.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats9.523 Ratings00 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions9.623 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(599 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(112 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(46 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(435 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
3.6
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(7 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Tungsten Power PDFTungsten SignDoc
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
I can't think of a way this product wouldn't enhance anyone's business practice, assuming collecting signatures is an important piece. I am constantly sending documents to clients for signature and this is a great way to send a professional looking interface. It's easy to understand, efficient to use and, as far as I can tell "idiot-proof".
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Pros
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • easy to share with clients
  • easy to navigate
  • easy to use
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Cons
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • It can be balky on occasion
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Usability
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Reliability and Availability
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Performance
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Support Rating
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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In-Person Training
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Online Training
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Implementation Rating
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
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
It stacks up really well and is very easy to use. It is also less costly than the other options.
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Scalability
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
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Return on Investment
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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Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
  • We use it with confidence
  • Efficient
  • Easy to Use
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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

Tungsten SignDoc Screenshots

Screenshot of the SignDoc integration with Power PDFScreenshot of how signing is guided with arrowsScreenshot of a workflow, with a detailed audit trailsScreenshot of some of the multiple authentication methods available with secure user provisioningScreenshot of the white labeling tools, available when sending a document