PDFelement is not a full Acrobat Writer Replacement
March 30, 2021
PDFelement is not a full Acrobat Writer Replacement
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with PDFelement
I'm using PDFelement for my private needs
- It is cheaper compared to Acrobat
- Form fill quite often does not work, even with forms provided by governments and authorities; I suspect compatibility with Acrobat PDF is not ensured
- Simple signature is not possible since there is no function to place a signature behind text
- Password removal is not possible; this is an optional extra program offered for $20
- Editable text created by OCR--this feature practically cannot be used, as it distorts the whole text and changes fonts; the document will look different afterward
- Copy shortcut CTRL INS/SHFT INS is not working--need to use mouse
- The old version was slow in loading; after a patch update they suddenly blocked my perpetual license; it was the weekend and I needed it urgently, so I paid for a new version 8 license.
- In order to use all features of the license, you need to log in as a user.
- I can use it for basic merging or deleting of pages
- Signatures and editing are tricky
- I need another program for password removal; lucky I have a simple app for that on my iPad
They are doing quite aggressive marketing, therefore it is very present everywhere. Pricing is in the range for private users. If features are improved, I probably would buy it again, otherwise think next time would try the competition (e.g., Nitro).
Do you think Wondershare PDFelement delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Wondershare PDFelement's feature set?
No
Did Wondershare PDFelement live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of Wondershare PDFelement go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Wondershare PDFelement again?
No