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Tungsten Power PDF
Formerly Kofax Power PDF / Nuance

Overview

What is Tungsten Power PDF?

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 lifecycle workflow.Benefits…

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Popular Features

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  • Undo and Redo Actions (7)
    9.2
    92%
  • Merge or Split PDFs (7)
    9.0
    90%
  • Page Management (7)
    8.4
    84%
  • Convert to Different Formats (7)
    8.4
    84%

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Video Reviews

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User Review: Kofax Power PDF Works As A Convenient Solution For PDF Compilation
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Kofax Power PDF Proves To Be a Trusted Tool To Keep The Research Process Moving: User Review
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Pricing

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Power PDF Standard

$129

On Premise
one-time fee per license

Power PDF Standard for Mac

$129

On Premise
one-time fee per license

Power PDF Advanced

$179

On Premise
one-time fee per license

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $129 one-time fee per license
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Features

PDF Editors

PDF editors give users the tools and capabilities to manage and edit PDF documents.

8.7
Avg 8.9
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Product Details

What is Tungsten Power PDF?

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 lifecycle workflow.

Benefits to Power PDF users:

  • 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
  • Security: Built-in features to protect information & compare documents to monitor tampering
  • Search: "Fuzzy Search" provides a Google-like search
  • Speed & Accuracy: Accurate & speedy when converting PDFs to/from Word, Excel, and other popular formats
  • e-Signature Integration: Sign & send PDF documents for signature via SignDoc or other 3rd party platforms
  • Redact Sensitive Information: Automatically detect & redact words and expressions for safe, secure document sharing
  • Create Interactive PDF Forms with a Single Click: Convert a flat, image-based PDF form into one that users can complete electronically
  • Formatting: PDF/A-4 Format to ensure retention all of the newest PDF features
  • Collaboration: Review, markup and revise PDFs with annotations, mark-up and stamps

Power PDF Advanced, Standard and Mac are individual, buy-once-own-forever licenses for desktop or laptop. Power PDF Enterprise volume licensing is available for more than 5 users, with a single admin, server installation, and other collaborative features for teams.

Free trials for all desktop and network Power PDF products available here.

Tungsten Power PDF Features

  • Supported: Ease of use: Office-style interface optimized for Windows 11 as well as Mac OS 12.0 Monterey.
  • Supported: Flexibility: Create, edit and convert PDF files to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, and HTML
  • Supported: No Subscription Fees: Buy once and own the features forever. Flexible term-pricing available for Enterprise customers.
  • Supported: Keeps PDFs Secure: Secure encrypted passwords and permissions, as well as redact sensitive info and private metadata.
  • Supported: PDF Editing Anywhere: Mobile support for iOS and Android users to read, annotate, markup, sign, and share PDFs.

Tungsten Power PDF Screenshots

Screenshot of The PDF Create Assistant 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 can be created to apply commonly desired settings to new PDF documents that you create in Power PDF.Screenshot of Users may choose to change the application's color to purple, blue, light gray or dark gray.Screenshot of Some lightweight document automation can also be achieved with the Watched Folder and Sequence features.Screenshot of Packages can be signed with pre built templates using Kofax Sign Doc or other integrating e-signersScreenshot of PDFs can be navigated with a thumbnail viewScreenshot of the application's Office-like look and feelScreenshot of PDF to Word conversion, and vice versa, can be carried out

Tungsten Power PDF Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac, Citrix, Microsoft App-V and Windows Server network deployment (for Power PDF Volume License only)
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean (Mac supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tungsten Power PDF starts at $129.

Adobe Acrobat, Nitro Productivity Suite, and Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) are common alternatives for Tungsten Power PDF.

Reviewers rate Comment and Review Tools highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of Tungsten Power PDF are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

Tungsten Power PDF Customer Size Distribution

Consumers45%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)35%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)15%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)5%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Ease of Use
I needed a product that was easy to use and learn for our staff. This product did all of that. No one had any issues switching to this product and learning how to use it. They all are able to use it without any difficulty. This is a great product for us.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
I did on line research and discovered PowerPDF as a highly reviewed and well priced alternative to Adobe Acrobat. I did a free test and found the product easy to learn and use. I went ahead and purchased the product after that evaluation.
Michael Schmidlen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
While price is & was very important, the primary considerations for us were product features and usability. After carefully reviewing the marketing information, we decided to try it. We haven't regretted the decision once over the many years we've continued to use it!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
My firm started using Nuance PDF before I joined. I understand that the choice was made on the basis that it had become a professional standard some years ago and that the price for functionality offered was and is outstanding. Moreover, the set of features of the software covers absolutely all possible work-applications.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
The price of being able to just purchase my license, on my schedule, was very much a consideration as a solo firm. That it contained all of the features I'd been paying the Pro version for in Acrobat was even better. It did not take me long at all to adapt to the program.
Scott Lawson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Usability
Kofax has a robust feature set and is very intuitive. It is easy to use and the support materials are easily referenced to learn new skills. It provides a powerful solution to provide litigation support. The price point is very attractive for the feature set and we continue to subscribe because we use it every day.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
It started off as price because it is significantly more affordable than the competition. Then once we started really using the product we started to realize all of the great features that it has that are more than comparable to adobe. We enjoy the fact that we don't lack any features and we also don't have an annoying monthly fee.
Ting (Darren) Lee | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
We like to buy a software that with:

1. All the feature we like and need; and
2. Not needing to pay extra for the feature added but not needed.

Kofax is not developed specifically for accountant so even though, we may be using 50% of its features. (e.g. Never touch the cloud feature or the security feature.) The selling point is that when I see an improvement in the software, then I can choose to buy, not being "forced" to buy features I don't need. Insofar, that is Kofax current price model and the one thing I really like about it.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
I would say the single most important factor in my decision to purchase Kofax Power PDF for my new company is prior experience with the product (Nuance Power PDF). I used this program at my previous company and was very familiar with the features and usability. Beyond this, I did compare the features and price to product offerings from other providers, but Kofax Power PDF was the obvious choice given the features available and the price.
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