Kofax Power PDF

Kofax Power PDF
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Kofax Power PDF

Overview

What is Kofax Power PDF?

Kofax Power PDF 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 Kofax SignDoc for a complete end-to-end document lifecycle workflow.

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Boomer User.

10 out of 10
February 27, 2023
I manage all my clients' needs remotely. I work their time using tools that will enable them to grow their businesses. I must have …
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Administrator
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How Kofax Power PDF Differs From Its Competitors

Ease-of-Use

The program takes some getting used to if you are an Acrobat user. The grouping is not the same as you will find in Acrobat, but it is fairly easy to get around in. Users have found that they cannot have very many open windows or the program crashes. For the price, it gets the job done and the …
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Professional

Features

The combining of documents, bookmarking, and creation of a TOC as well as footers, headers and Bates numbering have been invaluable. Redaction is very handy, but not reliable. It does a fair job downsizing file size and integrating with other programs.
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Professional

Ease-of-Use

Kofax Power PDF is very easy to use. I've been using it for several years, and it was easy to learn after Adobe. It helps me log and save documents. It is a pretty light program. It loads quickly and works well in my application.
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Features

The form typer feature is particularly useful. It saves a ton of time when someone sends a PDF that needs to be filled out. It enables me to type the form and not have to handwrite it. Also when scanning in documents for storage, it enables me to insert new documents into the correct order and …
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Ease-of-Use

I can absolutely confirm this. Due to the similarity to MS Office programs, intuitive operation is possible and makes it easier to get started.
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General Manager

Ease-of-Use

Power PDF has definitely been easy to use for us. Even staff who are not particularly tech-savvy are able to use the program with little to no training. I didn't have any issues finding features using the "search" bar at the top and was able to find most of the features without having to dig …
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Partner

Features

The product features we use the most are the "search and mark for redaction" feature, the converting of PDF documents to Word documents, the "file size reduction" feature, and Bates stamping feature. We also use the commenting features a great deal to pass information back and forth on created …
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Partner

Ease-of-Use

The transition to Kofax Power PDF was seamless. The interface is intuitive and efficient, allowing me to generate PDF reports of over 100 pages in less than a minute.
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Professional

Ease-of-Use

I can fully agree. The look and feel of Power PDF is like in MS Office solutions so you will find really easy what you are looking for.
Also the „complex things“ like form recognition are mostly done by one-click buttons or guided instructions. But there is also a good help inside, where …
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Features

As mentioned before you are able to add and delete pages to existing documents. Merge several file types (pdf, docx, xlsx, jpeg etc) to a mixed collection, select f.e. only single pages out of the documents and store this as a new PDF.
Transform non-searchable pdfs to searchable ones (OCR PDF). …
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Features

The ability to edit documents, rotate pages, and add pages to documents have been the most beneficial to our business.
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Account Manager

Ease-of-Use

Power PDF is exceptional--we have very few questions from new users who are given the software as part of their standard deployment with a new computer. Most have had experience with other PDF editors and find the transition is very simple. The look and feel of Power PDF mirroring Office 365 makes …
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Features

One of the most widely used features is redaction for court-centric documents. We also use Power PDF extensively to create documents for the public and for our main website. We also use it for interacting with other government agencies where we need to be sure the information provided is exactly …
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Ease-of-Use

Yes, I would say it is quite easy to learn, and quite intuitive. The ribbon system (similar to MS Word) is a good way of organizing tools. Search is useful to find tools when I do not know where they are.
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Administrative Assistant

Features

Document assembly is invaluable for completing all kids of reports (to banks, clients, etc.) Stamping with stamps is also helpful.
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Administrative Assistant

Ease-of-Use

Kofax is a great tool when working with PDF's. It is very intuitive and easy to learn. The features are perfect to meet my professional office needs. I especially like ability to edit documents with ease. Although one of my co-worker's favorite features is creating fillable forms. …
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Ease-of-Use

I feel like overall it is easy to use, there is just not great communication from the company. We had trouble renewing our subscription this last time which took several days to finalize. The website and instructions to download the program were very hard to track down. Our company does save tons …
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Administrative Assistant

Features

I love the edit text and typewriter feature. this helps me to edit or add things to my documents as needed. I also like being able to combine multiple documents into one file. Insert and extracting pages help for editing as well!
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Administrative Assistant

Ease-of-Use

It is easy to use but the menu is not laid out in a very intuitive manner. The product itself is not complicated, however, the editing and manipulation of files is typically a multi-step process. The required options are not laid out in an inefficient manner, for example, content redaction is a 3 …
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Features

The most valuable options provided by Kofax are:
- File editing, commenting
- Security features to protect file content and restrict user interaction
- File conversion options are also successful with regards to MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint (not as efficient with Excel) and also with image files …
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Ease-of-Use

It took some getting used to thanks to decades of using Adobe. But I’ve found it’s very easy to use. Ease of use is a big deal to me. If I have to think hard about navigating a program that is designed for daily use, it’s not worth it. I’ve found Kofax Power PDF to be worth it!
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Consultant

Features

The ability to convert PDFs to other formats, combine PDFs, delete pages from PDFs, and edit PDFs are Kofax’s most powerful features for me.
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Consultant

Ease-of-Use

It definitely is easy to use, and there is a pretty good helpdesk if you can't find a certain tool. Our company uses the program in a very specific way but having a go-to program for form markup has really helped us advocate for our system to potential clients. It's a great sales tool.
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Features

We used the form markup tool and digital signature field the most. Since thats the item we use the most we havent gotten to explore all features but hopeuflly we will in the future
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Ease-of-Use

I have used other .pdf conversion programs in the past, but Kofax Power PDF is by far one of the best. It is so easy to use - just a click of the icon and it does the rest. Although it does not automatically name the converted documents, re-naming is a breeze. The best part of Kofax Power PDF is …
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Paraprofessional

Features

The reverse .pdf to WORD conversion is a true time saver for me. There are many records which need to be summarized and the reverse conversion creates the ease and flow of being able to just click a few icons and my records are ready for summarizing without having to re-type each record.
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Paraprofessional

Ease-of-Use

Yes, overall, I think the software is pretty easy to use and straightforward. If you haven't used PDF software before then it might be a little bit of a learning curve regarding all the features.
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Consultant

Ease-of-Use

I found it very easy to use once I learned to parse its grammar. There are only a couple of small things I’d do to improve it. (Having the index options all be on one tab instead of two, e.g.) A co-worker at a different business taught me to use it in 10 minutes and when I moved here, I encourage …
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Project Manager

Features

The ability to add an index to a 1000+page document has been a huge plus for us. Occasionally I need to print these documents (don’t ask... I know it’s a lot of paper but the customer gets what they want in this instance) and adding tabs where there are chapter breaks then being able to indicate …
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Project Manager

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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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Product Details

What is Kofax Power PDF?

Kofax Power PDF 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 Kofax SignDoc 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 Kofax 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.

Kofax 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.

Kofax 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 Sign packages with pre built templates using Kofax Sign Doc or other integrating e-signersScreenshot of Quickly navigate a PDF with thumbnail viewScreenshot of Start using it right away with the Office-like look and feelScreenshot of Convert a PDF to Word and vice versa with exceptionally high accuracy

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Kofax 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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kofax Power PDF starts at $129.

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

Reviewers rate Availability highest, with a score of 8.5.

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

Kofax 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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June 22, 2021

Document Management software designed to help you Power through your Day with ease

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John Walters
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LeWalt Consulting Groupe (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Kofax Power PDF every day in our Professional Services Tax & Business Advisory to open, review, modify, and publish PDF documents. I especially like the PDF editing tools with Power PDF and speed of opening and reviewing documents. Quite often we have a need to convert a PDF to another format like Word and Power PDF does a great job with the conversion, back and forth. Also, the security features of Power PDF are very handy in these times where encryption security is of paramount importance for our most sensitive financial documents. The value that you get for the small investment in the software can't be beat!
Pros and Cons
  • Very fast software to process our documents.
  • Extremely good value for our investment in document processing software.
  • The editing and security features and functions that we need to have on hand everyday working with our documents.
  • The UI is as familiar as using Microsoft Offices products so very low learning curve.
  • More selection of stamps and clipart since I like to liven my documents up sometimes.
  • I would like to see more "form" creation and editing tools.
  • Ability to use a stylist pen for creating and editing documents with write anywhere capability.
  • Mobile and tablet options (Android).
Likelihood to Recommend
Kofax Power PDF is well suited to replace Abode products wherever you use them in both functionality and cost of ownership. It is our number one go to selection of software to use with our documents.
Return on Investment
  • We save at least 20% of of our time in processing documents faster using Power PDF since it has all the tools we use daily built right into the software.
  • I think that Power PDF is one of our most valued software packages in our tech stack.
  • We rely on it daily in our business and have never had an issue with compatibility.
Ease-of-Use
As I said in an answer question the UI is so similar to that of Microsoft Office tools that we use daily and it has that same familiarity across our entire office products software suite. Setup and customization is very easy for every user in our company.
Alternatives Considered
We did use Adobe Acrobat (both free versions and paid) in the past but found it to be clunky and expensive to get the functionality we needed whereas Power PDF has tools built right in without having to pay more for add-ons.

We use Acronis True Image as our trusted backup and restore solution on all our standalone and networked PC(s).
Support Rating
10
When ever I have had a customer product support or sales question Kofax is easy to reach and deal with for our business needs.
Other Software Used
Features
I think that we use the editing tools the most and they function almost as easily as using Microsoft Word. The second most functionality that we use quite often are the security and document signing tools since we work with a lot of sensitive financial documents it is essential to us in our workflow and document management.
Training Types Used
  • Online training
Online Training
9
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.
Ease of Kofax Power PDF Training
Figuring out how to use a feature and function of Power PDF is relatively easy if you are familiar with Microsoft Office and it ribbon layout and toolbar setup.
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