Item: Tungsten Power PDF
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We primarily use it for converting Word documents to PDFs, particularly when we need to combine multiple Word documents into one PDF, such as when there's a cover page or something similar. While it is not used by our entire organization, I believe our full department uses this software. We find it convenient and simple to compile documents into one PDF.

Pros and Cons

Simple and intuitive.
Easy to use.

Nothing I can think of

Return on Investment

Time savings.
Convenience.

Ease-of-Use

I found it quite easy to use. The features were simple to find, intuitive, and did what I expected them to do. I was able to use Power PDF without requiring any tutorials, and felt quite comfortable with it fairly quickly.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

I find Power PDF is easier for creating PDFs than Adobe. It's been a little while, but I also believe Adobe is more expensive, and not as intuitive to use.

Support Rating

Support seems to be good, but I haven't really used it. I haven't required any support.

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

IBM SPSS, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

Features

Document assembly has by far been the most valuable feature that I have used.

Likelihood to Recommend

I find it quite well suited to creating PDFs, particularly when there are multiple documents that need to be compiled into one PDF. I don't use it as frequently for reading PDFs, however, the ability to rotate individual pages, as opposed to rotating the entire PDF, is nice, when you open a PDF that has some pages that may have been scanned on a different orientation.

Products Replaced

Key Differentiators

Price
Product Features
Product Usability
Prior Experience with the Product

Prior experience with the product was the most important factor. We had previously used Nuance, and enjoyed the product. When we upgraded our computers, we went with Power PDF again.

Evaluation Lessons Learned

I doubt it would change much. We like Power PDF, are comfortable with it, the pricing is fair, and the product is easy to use.

Good program, easy to use, intuitive to learn

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance)