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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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Recent Reviews

Kofax Power PDF Review

10 out of 10
September 05, 2023
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Creation, editing and management of PDF documents and forms which ensures that the documents/files are platform and OS agnostic and will …
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Kofax Power PDF Review

8 out of 10
September 01, 2023
Incentivized
Allows me to apply my signature and custom stamps to pdf documents as well as much more convenient for virtually any pdf editing.
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Concise

10 out of 10
August 31, 2023
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Work with PDF documents, including review, edit, search, export into MS Word, combine multiple documents, etc.
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Kofax Power PDF Review

1 out of 10
August 30, 2023
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In my opinion, works pretty much like the Adobe product. Sometimes a little more complicated because Adobe tries to get it uninstalled and …
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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 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 Availability highest, with a score of 8.9.

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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August 17, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used Kofax for windows when I had the Windows platform. I really enjoyed the features then. They are not quite the same with Mac. I understand that it is probably more difficult to incorporate; however, it would be nice if it were more a more seamless transition. Also not a fan of how there isn't a version for older Macs, as there are for older Windows programs.
  • being able to highlight items with no structure (coloring in) being able to block out paragraphs, but with a text box Being able to paste an item or image Being able to move/delete pages in a document, add pages, etc.
  • Honestly the Windows version is perfect. Just need a more seamless experience with Mac.
N/A
August 17, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Kofax is my default pdf viewer because it is so easy to use and is always dependable. I have used other pdf products but none have so many features that I use and I generally have problems using them. I highly recommend this product.
  • Edit pdfs convert docs to pdfs convert pdfs to docs
  • I cannot say what it doesn't do well. It converts documents to pdfs which both android, MACs and PCs can read. It turns pdfs into documents when needed. An excellent product.
N/A
August 17, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Most of my correspondence uses PDFs to send document attachments, etc. I need the reliable PDF app provided by Kofax.
  • good user interface
  • list of "help" content richer than many other apps
  • "comment" section provides an excellent way to highlight and edit docs.
  • Student, academic pricing options should be made available
  • Conversion between the Power PDF and WORD docs needs work
  • I see no alternate language options
N/A
August 17, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it for converting documents into PDF for secure sending and also use it to convert PDF documents into Excel & Word for quick adjustments.
  • Great quality in Printing PDF Great conversions from PDF into other Office documents.
  • Merging documents into one PDF is really helpful.
  • Lining up the editing of text on a PDF could be better.
  • Different font options on editing would be awesome.
  • Would like a better way to add a signature (the stamp i use shows that it is a cut and paste)
N/A
August 16, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I used a lot of scanning and editing pdf (including organizing the order, deleting and extracting pages). Kofax Power PDF has a good ribbon layout for these daily functions. It also has a great form making tool that was really useful in my workflow, generating fillable questionnaires.
  • Combining multi-document types into a PDF file. Printing to a PDF file from Microsoft Word. Writing and highlighting PDFs. Reducing the size of PDFs. Placing a digital signature of PDFs.
  • There is an error on Windows 11 where printing to a PDF file from Internet Brower does not work. Sometimes, the program needs to be relaunched because it shows an error message of "a file error has occurred." Combining functions crashes sometimes when including an image. I wish that tabs could come in rows so that I can see all open files, instead of scrolling with a left or right button.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Reviewing legal documents and comparing versions of documents in addition I commonly use the software to create composite documents from multiple documents and to convert PDF to Word format. Conversion is not 100% reliable, but it usually gives a fair start.
  • Combine documents
  • Allows effective redaction
  • Allows copy and paste from PDF documents
  • Allows Bates page numbering
  • Word conversion is not reliable
  • Adding multiple documents together can be difficult
  • Editing of pdf documents is welcome but not always easy
Great for simple pdf manipulation. Convenient and good value but there may be better tools for specific functions and it is worth checking what exactly you want the software to do for you.
August 11, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use the Kofax to redact documents, convert PDF to Word, Excel and PNG formats and merge PDF files
  • redact documents, convert PDF to Word, Excel and PNG formats merge PDF files
  • the editing of PDFs could be more intuitive Stamps could be more customizable Signatures could be more intuitive
N/A
August 11, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have been using Kofax Power PDF for many years in my work as an advocate. It has served me well and saved me a lot of time.
  • Easy to convert from Word and Excel files to PDF and reverse
  • Easy to edit in the PDF file
  • Simple and easy to work with
  • When converting PDF's from others the program does not recognize the special Faroese character correctly, i.e. √°, √≠,√≥,√∫,√∞ and √Å,√ç,√ì,√ö,√ê.
  • When converting from Word documents to PDF the proof-reading is gone in the PDF
  • Could be more efficient
N/A
August 11, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it to prep documents to send to outside companies
  • The price is great. The main reason we went with the product Relatively easy to edit existing documents such as adding text boxes Does "simple" functions very well and easily (combine pdfs, optimize pdfs, reorder pages etc).
  • In my opinion, PDF documents do not look great. Adding text poxes add ugly gray squares everywhere and I couldn't find any way to improve that. It is not beginner friendly. I have had to train people to use it, it is not out of the box ready. lastly, it does not run on Server OS. We use terminal services, and it will not run on server 2016 for our end users.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used to open, view, merge, and create PDFs.
  • Make PDF Searchable
  • Open/View/Edit PDF
  • Combine files
  • Sometimes when converting word file to PDF, some tables get messed up
  • I always accidental close the entire app instead of just the one PDF i wish to close
Creating, generating, combining, changing format, and make PDF searchable.
August 05, 2023

Great product!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Kofax Power PDF in my daily course of business and it is great, you can easily extract specific pages that are needed, redact private information, combine multiple documents into one, add signatures via their system, and add stamps to the pages. Another cool feature is you can create your own stamp and upload it to Kofax Power PDF which comes in handy for me almost daily. Overall, Kofax Power PDF is very easy to use and has a lot of great features.
  • Easy to apply redactions
  • Provides stamps and lets you create your own
  • Easy to extract specific pages and create a new document
  • Allows you to easily combine documents
  • Allows you to label each document all at once instead of individually
  • Their customer service is very helpful if you have any issues
  • Sometimes the redactions will freeze if you have multiple documents open at once
Kofax Power PDF is very well suited if you work with PDF's daily and need to combine multiple PDF's or easily pick out one page from a PDF. Kofax Power PDF is also well suited if you have to sign a lot of documents virtually that come in a PDF form, or if you need to place a stamp on them stating when you received the document.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use it to include signatures on PDF documents
  • Adding a managers signature onto documents when she is not here. Editing documents by adding and removing pages. Editing and converting documents from PDF to word.
  • Cons - I have never experienced any problems with this program
August 04, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Power PDF not only for conversion of documents to PDF but also for conversion of PDF documents into other
  • ease of use Interface to other office products
  • easy interface to Paperport
  • being in the shell all the time slow machines down UPDATE PAPERPORT IT IS TOO OLD and interface NOW
August 04, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Kofax Power PDF to render pdf docs from and to word and to and from Jpg documents. It functions well. However, it would be even better if it enabled document signing with a stylus or finger on a cell phone or a pdf.
  • Converts to a searchable document.
  • Makes a table of contents Search and replace text.
  • Very slow to open & close docs or "render" documents. Grit my teeth while waiting.
  • Also, it does not have an easy nonformal document signing function when I send a doc that needs a signature.
N/A
August 02, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We needed a PDF software that provided the ability to build packages for board meetings with page numbers, the ability to change pages later, and the ability to redact confidential information.
  • The software is fairly easy to use and the support search is robust for users. It does an excellent job of converting existing PDF documents to Word. The top feature is that the company offers a permanent license rather than subscription so this makes the software affordable for our non-profit organization.
  • Not sure I can think of any. I would like to build fillable forms and that could be a little easier - but it is also an issue with myself the user.
N/A
August 02, 2023

Kofax Power PDF Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
1. Adobe is expensive. 2. Providing a signature remotely. Half of our staff is fully remote. More than half of our clients are not local. 3. US Mail is not reliable. 4. Clients provide information in pdf that needs to be edited in Excel. 5. Pdf files require edits.
  • Signature feature -drawn and standard fonts, plus the ability to save multiple signatures. 2. Typewriter feature. 3. Edit feature. 4. Lock out editing.
  • Signature feature- photo. The background comes up gray and needs to be white. The software needs a feature that removes the gray background and conserves the signature. 2. Convert to excel - the format is not as expected. Needs some troubleshooting. 3. Convert to editable - comes back with unexpected boxes, needs some troubleshooting.
N/A
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The ability to view any document type and make adjustments as needed is very intuitive and user-friendly. Form creation and the tools provided for editing make it simple to use.
  • Word files to PDF
  • PDF to word files
  • form editing
  • mobile app importing could be smoother
No monthly fee. Unlike some of the other competitors, Kofax addresses all of my PDF needs and does not lock me into a monthly charge. I have not come across any scenario yet where the program could not complete the task.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used across the company in different departments: Sales, Marketing, Accounts Payable, HR.
Used especially to add notes, sign and create PDF files.
Some users are using it to convert, PDFs to Word documents, extract or insert pages and also to combine PDF files.
One department is using it to create PDF forms.
  • Easy to understand and intuitive interface.
  • Use it as a PDF reader and replace other software.
  • Add notes to documents.
  • Sign the documents.
  • Slow technical support.
  • Kofax do not provide a change to upgrade to a newer version if you do not pay an upgrade fee.
If your company does not have a big budget to buy expensive PDF solutions, you definitely should go with Kofax.
The price for the product is very attractive and less expensive than Adobe, the well known PDF software.
If you need a simple solution to sign, convert, extract, add pages from a PDF file and you don't want to spend a fortune, go with Kofax.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used for creating PDFs from Microsoft Word, converting PDFs into forms, basically moving documents from Word to PDF and back. Great Product. Intuitive to use and powerful. Highly recommend for anyone who is processing documents. Staff could be trained to us with ease, developing competence with a couple of day's of use.
  • Create forms
  • Transfer Microsoft Word into PDF
  • Convert PDF into Word document
  • Nothing, does everything I need
Have already delineated how I have effectively used Kofax PDF
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Share and store information of all types including Web captures, email attachments, fax, etc. Fill out and sign PDF documents. Read and edit documents. I basically use it as my default printer. This eliminates tons of paper and toner while facilitating searching and archiving documents. I have used the product since it was first introduced, and it gets better with each release.
  • Form Fill
  • Document storage
  • Document sharing
  • Make it easier to create signature stamps, in particular making the background transparent and matching the size to the document.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
reading, editing PDFs
  • insert new pages
  • delete pages
  • organize pages in PDF
  • PDF for Mac lacks the document organizer that is present in the Windows version, which is a major drawback
  • text edit features are not as intuitive as some other PDF editors
I recommend it to people who want to organize PDFs (insert, delete, extract, etc)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We received and send many documents in the .pdf format. Periodically we need to make a few small changes to the forms or documents. We also have to disassemble multiple documents that are sent to us as one large document. Super easy with the program. I am not a heavy user but when I need it, it works perfect to make the changes I need. Not a heavy user so it was very difficult to justify a monthly subscription. This one time fee worked out perfect.
  • Disassemble documents
  • Assemble documents
  • Allow forms to be filled in
  • Adding text boxes
  • Have an eraser that can erase parts of the original document, rather than putting a white text box over something.
So far I have been able to do everything I need to do with the exception of erasing some text that was part of the original document. The conversion of tables into Excel has saved me a massive amount of time.
Scott Tunison | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Kofax Power PDF is integral to many of our key customer service interactions. We appreciate its smooth operation and intuitive interface. We also appreciate the fact that it doesn't add "noise" to a file when it converts back and forth between original file formats and PDF. The markup tools are generally useful - and have improved over time with different generations of the software - but some are still a bit clunky. Nevertheless, I use it because it is robust - especially for its price point.
  • Convert files
  • Blend/combine files
  • Markup
  • Editing directly inside a PDF file
  • Markup tools could be more robust
The best part of KOFAX is that it is very robust for the price point. To get similar capabilities in another software package is typically much more expensive. However, it would be nice if KOFAX invested in more robust PDF markup tools so that I could use it for everything PDF-related.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use it as default PDF viewer, I use the edit text and typewriter functions a lot, the combining files feature is a big help when we get multiple photos from a client, and I use it to initiate scans from the scanner
  • it's fast
  • easy UI
  • I've not ran into something I need it to do that it can't
  • a Youtube channel with tutorials
It's great for viewing multiple inspection reports at the same time so that we can quickly fill out carrier applications. It's quick and easy to combine photos for uploading as a single file. The text editor saves a bunch of time when fixing little typos or adding a check on to a box that was missed.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use Kofax as an easy and reliable tool to works on PDF files. It is easy to use, and I do prefer it instead of the standard software to handle PDF files. It has been my first choice for quite a while. I do strongly recommend it.
  • To "print" in PDF documents
  • Edit PDF documents
  • Merge several PDF documents in one
  • Annotate PDF documents
  • Copying parts of a PDF document
  • Editing a PDF document
Kofax Power PDF is special suited to research and teaching environments, where many documents are processed every day.
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