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What is Soda PDF?

LULU Software in Montreal offers Soda PDF Anywhere, their flagship product, a full-featured desktop and online PDF solution.

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An easy and smart PDF manager

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 2, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use this software in our organization to create and edit our office documents. Everyone in our office uses this software as per their requirements. In my profession, I need...
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Vijendr Warankar
Advisor - Sales
Insurance Professional
Vila Consulting
Soda PDF1 year of experience

Soda PDF: Bubbling over with cost savings features and services!

Rating: 10 out of 10
May 12, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
When it comes to PDF converters and the more affordable PDF tool on the market, my Soda PDF is an excellent, user-friendly way to both create and convert PDFs, edit and fill i...
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Soda PDF4 years of experience
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What is Soda PDF?

LULU Software in Montreal offers Soda PDF Anywhere, their flagship product, a full-featured desktop and online PDF solution.

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Users have found SODA PDF to be a useful tool for making conversions and facilitating the process at any time. It has been praised as a wonderful and practical solution for creating and editing office documents in PDF format. One of the key use cases is converting office documents to PDF format for printing purposes. Users in organizations rely on this software to meet their document arrangement and editing needs. Additionally, some users find it helpful for digitally signing their documents, making it convenient for those who require electronic signatures. Moreover, SODA PDF is noted for its practical functions such as creating PDF files from various formats and handling electronic signatures. It has been described as effective for basic use, allowing users to add text to forms, merge/extract pages, and easily delete and update pages in documents.

Customers appreciate receiving email updates on new features, accompanied by detailed video tutorials on how to use them, which enhances their experience with the software. Furthermore, compared to other similar PDF Editor software options in the market, SODA PDF is praised for being priced cheaply and having a good user-friendly interface. However, some users have had negative experiences with the company, reporting that their perpetual subscription was deleted and contracts were not honored. There have also been complaints about unexpected charges and difficulties with canceling subscriptions. In addition, some users have experienced issues with the software not working properly after updates, requiring reinstallation. Despite these challenges, SODA PDF continues to be utilized by many users who find value in its features and functionalities.

Fast and Efficient Conversion: Several users have stated that Soda PDF is a fast and efficient tool for converting files. They mention that the conversion process takes only seconds and requires a few simple steps, making it quick and easy to convert documents.

Helpful Customer Service: Many reviewers appreciate the efficient and helpful customer service provided by Soda PDF. They have found the support team to be responsive, knowledgeable, and willing to assist with any issues or inquiries they may have.

Convenient PDF Editing: Users like the convenience of using the PDF editor in Soda PDF without the need to convert files. This feature allows them to make changes directly within the document, saving time and effort.

Difficulties in Switching to Purchased Subscription: Some users have encountered difficulties when trying to switch from the free version to their purchased subscription. This transition process has caused frustration and confusion for these users, who expected a seamless upgrade experience.

Subscription and Login Cancellations: Several reviewers have expressed frustration because their subscriptions and logins were unexpectedly canceled by the software. This sudden cancellation without any prior notification or explanation has led to inconvenience and dissatisfaction among these users.

Errors and Difficulties in Document Access: Users have reported facing errors and difficulties when trying to download and access documents, leading to a frustrating loop of unsuccessful attempts. These technical issues have hindered productivity and disrupted workflow for these users, causing them frustration with the software's functionality.

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An easy and smart PDF manager

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 02, 2021
VW
Vijendr Warankar
Insurance Professional
Vila Consulting (Insurance, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Soda PDF
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use this software in our organization to create and edit our office documents. Everyone in our office uses this software as per their requirements. In my profession, I need to arrange many documents. And most of the time I need to edit work on those documents so I use this software. For printing purposes, we need our office documents in PDF formats and we convert our documents in pdf format with the help of this software. Sometimes this software helps me to sign my documents digitally.
Pros
  • It provides a very neat and clean interface which helps users to operate it very effectively.
  • This software is capable of signing documents digitally.
  • With this software, users can protect their documents by adding password protection.
  • This software can merge multiple pdf files into one.
Cons
  • After the edit when I see my documents in full screen view, I find the header of my documents blocked by editing tools.
  • Its Url to PDF creator doesn't work well.
  • It does not have mobile application for PDF editing
Likelihood to Recommend
When I get any pdf form to fill, I use this software to fill in all the required details. It is very easy to fill any form in pdf format in this software. Whenever I need to sign any official document digitally, I use this software. It also helps us to protect our confidential documents with password protection. We add passwords to our confidential documents with the help of this software.
Most Important Features
  • PDF convertor
  • E-sign feature
  • Password Protect
  • Resize PDF
Return on Investment
  • It saves our printing cost for signing documents. We sign our documents electronically.
  • It creates a very good impact on our clients when we send them documents in PDF formats. All the documents in PDF formats look neat and clean.
  • Password protection of our confidential documents is our necessity and this software is able to achieve it.
Alternatives Considered
I tried Smallpdf for sometime. It is also a very good tool for pdf related tasks but it doesn't provide a comprehensive functionality to edit a pdf document. I couldn't modify the text of my pdf documents in Smallpdf. But SodaPDF gives me the functionality to edit/change the text of my pdf documents. So I shifted from Smallpdf to this software.
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Soda PDF: Bubbling over with cost savings features and services!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
May 12, 2021
Verified User
Employee in Customer Service
Real Estate Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Soda PDF
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
When it comes to PDF converters and the more affordable PDF tool on the market, my Soda PDF is an excellent, user-friendly way to both create and convert PDFs, edit and fill in as well as offer a sign document feature with a personalized signature. Another advantage of using My Soda is that I receive email updates on new features with detailed video tutorials on how to use the new features when they are presented.
Pros
  • OCR comes in handy when you need to scan a document image for embedded text for edits. This feature is a common tool but the accuracy of OCR helps for quick edits.
  • Conversion options are a plus and a must-have when you need to convert between Microsoft Office and PDF.
  • During the pandemic, the ability to offer digital signing with personalized signatures is a major plus. Glad to have this tool available when needed.
Cons
  • Spooling of batch printing could cause the program to freeze up. However, I believe this has to deal with internal ram and not the actual software.
  • Locating files after creating them could be hard if you were unfamiliar with setting this feature up. It defaults to the program folder documents. You can choose a different location. Maybe asking the question ahead of time could ease those that are not in the know about making this correction.
  • Faster loading would be helpful. Sometimes it lags when you create a file as it opens the program for viewing. This may depend on internal ram, however, I have not had the luxury of testing the software on a high-end PC.
Likelihood to Recommend
The ease of use of My Soda PDF makes it the go-to software for anything PDF-related. I love all the features - converting documents to PDF, PDF to MSWord, or other types of Microsoft Office files. Forms creation keeps documents professional looking instead of having them handwritten. We use SODA to upload forms sent to us, then fill in via the PDF filler. I love how easy SODA is to use via Mac/PC, tablets, and phones. Now that the work environment has changed, remote staff at home or on the road—we can access SODA to ensure our work continues seamlessly. PDFs created can be saved to the Cloud, Desktop, or even e-mailed.
Most Important Features
  • File conversion is very important, along with OCR PDF creation.
  • Digital signatures are now being used to sign off on projects. This tool is awesome.
  • License costs are a major plus. Thank goodness software options like Soda PDF are available to those who can't afford the costs of Adobe Acrobat.
Return on Investment
  • A recent project came across my desk where we had to recreate static files into editable word documents. Thank goodness for the OCR feature. It made for an almost flawless conversion. Minor edit here and there, no fault of the program. It was more due to the file quality of the original scan. Saved me time.
  • The feedback option is another plus: The review/comment function is great for easily getting document feedback. We just started using this feature. Another time-saver.
  • Document management due to file conversion options makes it easier to keep documents all in one place. Also, the ability to share these documents with coworkers is a major plus!
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