Item: Tungsten Power PDF
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Kofax as my primary PDF viewer and editor because it has all the features I need and is cheaper than Adobe. I use it to convert Word docs for my business to PDF and to create flyers. It allows me to edit existing PDFs and create forms with fillable fields which I use in my business for my website.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Creating forms with fillable fields is easy and very customizable.
Editing existing PDFs is easy.
Converting Word docs to PDF is easy.
Integration with MS Office to create PDFs is easy.

Cons

I cannot find a away to split multiple tabs in the same UI. To view multiple docs simultaneously, you have to have to instances running.

Return on Investment

Cost savings. No annual fee like Adobe.
Time savings. Creating and editing forms is easy and takes less time.

Ease-of-Use

The tools are pretty intuitive. Although, I have to use the search feature sometimes to find what I am looking for. But for most actions, they are well defined and in a layout that will be similar to MS Office users. Overall, I have found it very easy to use for what I need in my business.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Kofax is way better because they do not charge you an annual fee. It does everything that Adobe does but easier and is more intuitive. Having use Kofax, I have actually uninstalled all Adobe products from my PC and strictly use Kofax. I have recommended Kofax to several colleagues over Adobe as well.

Support Rating

I have never needed support for Kofax.

Key Insights

Do you think Tungsten Power PDF delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Tungsten Power PDF's feature set?

Yes

Did Tungsten Power PDF live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Tungsten Power PDF go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Tungsten Power PDF again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SmartDraw, Sublime Text, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

Features

I use the ability to create fillable forms, combining and splitting documents, editing existing PDFs, converting to and from different file types and integration with Microsoft Office. I use the conversion from PowerPoint quite often for creating certificates. There are several other features that I have yet to try but I am sure they will be just as useful as the ones I have used.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is great for editing PDFs, converting to and from different file types. Great at merging docs as well as splitting them in to multiple docs. It can connect to a scanner or camera for direct import. It integrates with Microsoft Office automatically. It also does redaction which is nice for submitting documents with your personal information.

create documents
edit documents
merge documents

Innovative Uses

use redaction
create online fillable forms

Future Planned Uses

If a better version for Mac was available I could use it on multiple platforms

Likelihood to Renew

The software works good and is better than adobe

Evaluating Kofax Power PDF and Competitors

Products Replaced

Yes - Adobe PDF

Key Differentiators

Price
Product Features

single license price was the main reason

Evaluation Lessons Learned

I would not change anything

Comments

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Better than Adobe by a mile!

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