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How Does Power PDF Compare to Adobe Acrobat?

Let's start with better security, a more intuitive interface and no subscription fees.

Power PDF

The Best Adobe Acrobat PDF Alternative

Convert and analyze one to millions of pages per day with OmniPage. Empower your teams and applications with lightning-fast and accurate character, image and barcode recognition engines, along with advanced PDF conversion and compression.

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Advantage​s
The all-in-one alternative to Adobe Acrobat

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  • Adobe has been sued over allegedly deceptive subscription plans for misleading signups
  • The costs between Power PDF and Adobe Acrobat may look similar in the first year but savings compound – the bigger your business the more savings add up​
  • How much can you save? Find a quick estimate on our pricing calculator

Conversions & Scanning

  • Built in Tungsten OCR is the industry leader providing unequaled levels of accuracy​
  • The fastest, most effective way to turn paper into accurate PDF files leveraging your copier/MFP
  • One-step text scanning, highlighting, redacting or strike-through

Editing

  • New levels of productivity with real-time collaboration
  • Word processor-like capabilities and intuitive tools
  • Unique capabilities like creating a table of contents and stamp tool features

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  • Intelligent Looks Like Search™ via an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text
  • Maximum search precision to automatically proofread the hidden text in your scanned documents
  • Fuzzy search provides search engine-like solutions for finding near-matches

Security

  • The inclusion of AI into Adobe Acrobat raised concerns about private info without consent​
  • Adobe Acrobat remains a preferred target for hackers. One malicious PDF could infect an entire organization with ransomware​
  • Power PDF provides compliance and security without passwords using Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management System​

Usability

  • A ribbon-style interface that’s instantly familiar and easy to use
  • Fewer clicks to get work done
  • Integrated Tungsten SignDoc for in-app signature functionality. No external web browser required
  • Connects to popular DMS solutions, including SharePoint and eDOCS

Customers Love Power PDF
Our users have spoken, and they love how Power PDF saves them time and money, and makes their working lives more productive. Here are some of the awards earned from numerous glowing reviews.
Capterra Best Ease Of Use 2024
GetApp Category Leaders 2024
G2 High Performer Summer 2024
TrustRadius Most Loved 2024
TrustRadius  Top Rated 2024
TrustRadius Best of 2023
Save with Power PDF
Overpaying for PDF software is bad for business. Why rent Adobe Acrobat for just one year when you could own Power PDF forever?
Everything to Manage Your PDFs at a Lower Cost Than Adobe

$720

Adobe Acrobat Pro
3-year subscription
prepaid annual

Versus sign

$179

Tungsten Power PDF Advanced
one-time purchase
(individual license)

Equals to sign

-$541

Wasted on Adobe Acrobat
over 3 years
(you own nothing)

See how Power PDF Advanced stacks up against Adobe Acrobat, Foxit and Nitro PDF COMPARE DETAILS

*Prices shown in US dollars unless local currency shown. Subject to local taxes.

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Feature Power PDF Advanced Acrobat Pro DC
Create PDF’s and export to Word, Excel or PowerPoint
Convert documents and images to PDF files
Combine multiple documents into one PDF file
Create a password-protected PDF
Easily create, sign and send forms
Sign or send PDFs for signature with integrated eSignature service
Microsoft Office style ribbon user interface to minimize learning curve and maximize productivity
Advanced Edit — word processing capabilities within your PDF file
Create a table of contents from bookmarks
Convert Assistant desktop utility or similar
Customizable Exhibit Stamps included: Start number, font/size/color, border style
Convert selection using OCR & convert to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect for scanned (image) PDF files and text-based PDF files
Proximal ‘fuzzy search’ to find more results in typos, word orders, etc. to search for Social Security numbers, telephone numbers or any alphanumeric pattern you define
Over 100 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) languages supported
Support to read, save and convert in PDF/A-4 formats
View protected PDF files & apply protection to PDFs using Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
Organize and manage a library of PDF security envelopes
Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure documents
One-click professional scanning with auto find-and-mark technology
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Other Reasons Power PDF Beats Adobe Acrobat

While the security and financial benefits of using Power PDF are profound, there are many other reasons to make the switch from Acrobat:

  • Power PDF integrates into many cloud storage solutions. Many businesses rely on Microsoft SharePoint as the baseline for cloud access, but Power PDF is also compatible with Box, Evernote, and Google Drive, among its many options.
  • Power PDF functions as many programs in one. Its utility extends through its many features, including editing, combining, splitting, and converting PDFs. For advanced functions, Power PDF even includes assistants that can help your employees work more efficiently and learn how to do new things each time they use it.
  • As you invest in additional software to enhance your business’s workflows, you’ll find that Power PDF embraces automation—this saves your workers time and money.
  • We’ve designed Power PDF’s utility ribbon to function like the familiar Microsoft Office ribbon. This intuitive design streamlines the learning experience and dramatically softens the learning curve, enabling your employees to use Power PDF like professionals in no time.
Making the Switch to Power PDF

Each business is unique, so the benefits that Power PDF offers your business may go well beyond the security, savings, and convenience features addressed here. The best way to find out how Power PDF can improve your business is to try it for yourself. Explore our free 15 day trial today, then sign up for a perpetual license when you’ve experienced the difference that Power PDF makes. Our support team is standing by to answer any questions you have and to get your business set up to Work Like Tomorrow™ – today.

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Incentivized Review
Jan 7, 2022

The ease of converting and editing documents has been particularly easy. 

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