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

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is our default document reader within our law firm. It has removed the need to switch back and forth between document programs to do what we need. Things such as rotation, splitting, merging, notations, collaborative notes, and redactions are all daily occurrences. With Power PDF we can use it as a one stop shop. It has become the first default program we install on new computers.

Pros and Cons

Taking multiple exhibits and merging them to one document.
Taking strings of discovery and separating what we need out of it.
Redacting sensitive information.
Rotating individual pages.
Converting from Word/Excel or other formats to pdf for ease of use.
Editing scanned documents.

Functions to clear up poorly scanned documents.
Learning curve with moving from Adobe Acrobat.

Return on Investment

Time savings. With it taking care of our needs we don't need to try and switch between multiple programs.
With everyone using the same program employees can help trouble shoot each other when stuck.

Ease-of-Use

Training people who are not the most computer savvy has been relatively straightforward. Things make sense when you go to look for a function.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Foxit PDF SDK and FoxitPhantom PDF

There are a lot of free or inexpensive readers but few are as full featured as Power PDF. Adobe isn't the easiest to use and Foxit features are not all inclusive.

Support Rating

I haven't used Kofax Power PDF support.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of Kofax Power PDF go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Kofax Power PDF again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Synology DiskStation

Features

We have utilized the most merge and split functions. Coming in a close second are the built in convert document features. Being able to convert for whatever judge wants to do things differently is a huge asset. The next highest used would be the redact or built in DocuSign compatibility. They are needed in many different aspects of our field.

Likelihood to Recommend

We routinely get in documents from multiple parties. We are able to take those and merge them in a way that is narrative to the situation. We can remove what we don't need and merge it to what we do. One of the issues we have come across is picture insertion is not the best, not the worst we've used either.