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# PDFelement vs Adobe Acrobat Features and Cost Comparison

Last updated September 17th, 2026

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews  
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Your comparison:

PDFelementAdobe Acrobat2/4 selected

[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.4 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.7 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

[## PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.4 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

Starting Price

$49.00

Value-for-Money

4.3

Functionality

4.3

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.1

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [440 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

391

Neutral

25

Negative

24

[## Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.7 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

Starting Price

$19.99/month

Value-for-Money

4.3

Functionality

4.6

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.3

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [4,262 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

4,088

Neutral

143

Negative

31

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## User reviews

Pros & cons

PK

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

> "Text editing, PDF-to-Word or Excel conversion, and optical character recognition (OCR) work flawlessly and very quickly."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___7172361)

Naveen C.

Senior Technical Manager

> "PDFelement has performance issue with large files and it can consume a significant amount memory when working with multiple or large files."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6646478)

FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

> "Wondershare PDFelement is easier and more affordable than Adobe Acrobat, it does have some limitations, especially with more advanced or..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___7039306)

CS

Cynthia S.

owner and psychologist

> "Purchasing a lifetime subscription only to find out several months later that I am not eligible for updates, and after the updates are..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6660169)

PK

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

> "I discovered PDFelement while looking for a less expensive alternative to the Adobe suite, and I was pleasantly surprised."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___7172361)

DC

Destiny C.

Sole proprietor

> "The overall layout itself and it's graphics are plain & boring."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6773986)

FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

> "It has a clean interface similar to Microsoft Office, which makes it simple to navigate and control."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___7039306)

RM

Rachael M.

Dietitian

> "Interface was not as easy to navigate and interact with as other PDF editors used."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6679056)

MA

Mohammad A.

Technical Support

> "PDFelement includes the master functions and features of any PDF editor, and recently they add some fantastic features like Lumi PDF AI..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5049304)

JB

Justin B.

Day Program Coordinator

> "Perhaps not much of an issue anymore, but there were certainly times (especially when using the flash on my phone), that the app would..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5070959)

JB

Justin B.

Day Program Coordinator

> "The app allows me to format the scans as needed, even combining multiple scans into one single PDF."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5070959)

JF

Jeremiah F.

Owner

> "Any program you download of theirs is almost impossible to completely uninstall from your hard drive. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6466325)

DG

Dominick G.

Sr. Post Producer

> "PDFelement is an incredible PDF viewer and editor that makes it super easy and intuitive to edit PDFs!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6757567)

ML

Mitchell L.

Manager, Information Technology

> "PDFelement is a little pricey compared to other pdf editors."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6050054)

RM

Remya M.

Marketing Manager

> "PDFelement is very unique and easy to use in conversion of docs to pdf."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6751280)

Anthony Z.

Attorney

> "It felt like every month they were emailing me to upgrade at a higher cost."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6053988)

JB

Justin B.

Day Program Coordinator

> "Then, I can immediately AirDrop or email the file to myself, allowing me to upload the PDF on my computer instantly!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5070959)

Manash M.

PDF element Review

> "The rest of the option in this software is limited and in the free version, it comes with Watermark which is very annoying."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4631848)

JB

Justin B.

Day Program Coordinator

> "By using PDFelement on my phone, I was able to easily scan as many documents as I want with ease."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5070959)

SB

Sebastien B.

IT

> "Unfortunately, Wondershare announced, after one year of having purchased of a "perpetual" license, that my version will no longer be..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4283674)

Jose P.

Business Change Manager. IPMA. PMP.

> "On the other hand, after opening a document on this platform, we can practically do anything, such as incorporating images in different..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4328934)

SL

Stefan L.

Sales Manager

> "Customer service is not the best."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6006925)

Auda F.

Translator

> "I use PDFelement daily - to open, covert, edit, OCR, combine etc. files and love it. When you have the paid version, you can do almost..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4330472)

MC

Melissa C.

Admin

> "It is missing a few features that would be helpful. When you combine PDF's to create a new file it doesn't add the existing bookmarks,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3793230)

Firoz K.

digital marketing manager

> "it's an all-in-one PDF editor and converter that allows me to edit, convert, and create PDFs with ease."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4473070)

BS

Byron S.

owner

> "I could not get wondershare to perform the tasks that I commanded from the dashboard."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4411216)

Travis W.

Marketing Manager

> "The software also supports advanced editing capabilities such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition) that allows you to edit scanned PDFs..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4751396)

Halimatun Z.

IT Manager

> "The first experience operating this software is not too smooth, as many of the tools is quite strange for me, and the manual guide is not..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3167198)

David R.

Director of Software Engineering

> "A function that I am very grateful for is the reading mode, which is a kind of night mode, it is very useful when reading large amounts of..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4784832)

OS

Oluwadamilola S.

Operations Manager

> "One major downside of PDFelement is the cost."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4533248)

IF

Ivan F.

CEO

> "Very easy to use and manage my pdf files."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6817043)

KH

Kelvin H.

Web Developper

> "It can be expensive for small businesses."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4230848)

SL

Stephanie L.

CEO

> "I love how the PDFelement platform is clean and super easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6630039)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Game Designer

> "Despite being a lot cheaper than the main PDF software like Acrobat, it is still quite pricey for those who really only need the basic..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3189579)

Asebi B.

Communications Coordinator

> "I like the form creating and editing capabilities as well."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5042643)

CN

Christian N.

Medical Copy Editor

> "The signature feature is not as sophisticated and advanced as the competition."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3529897)

OS

Oluwadamilola S.

Operations Manager

> "The built-in OCR feature is also incredibly useful, allowing users to extract text and images from scanned documents."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4533248)

RR

Ryan R.

Owner

> "Admittedly, many of the features are not super intuitive and take some time to learn."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3275033)

JL

Jihye L.

Video producer

> "Highlight for the OCR reader, which does a great job at converting closed PDF files into editable documents."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4420588)

TR

Tyne R.

Program Manager

> "Especially in today's environment, I switch locations often and do not always have my laptop available when I want to be able to edit a PDF."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___2431638)

OK

Oleksandr K.

Software Engineer

> "The quality of the files is because I have been using PDFelement for quite some time and performing fascinating management of the files it..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4437190)

VR

Verified Reviewer

engineer

> "No response to support, In actual fact their support page won;t let you make an inquiry as the actual product isn't listed so you cannot..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#GetApp___2733930)

Anthony Z.

Attorney

> "It was inexpensive, and you can find a deal readily available on the internet."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6053988)

MM

Mark M.

Sales Manager

> "Got this to do the simplest of tasks to remove a logo off drawings and it can’t even do that!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___2498938)

Anthony Z.

Attorney

> "It was ok, for the money spent it was a decent piece of software but complicated to get used to and ultimately I had to move on."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6053988)

ML

Michael L.

Sales Director

> "I'm not sure what to do with those html files. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___2797674)

Miguel Angel S.

Commercial Manager

> "My personal experience has been great with this product because it's one of the best out there in the market since it has many features..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4982932)

DC

Destiny C.

Sole proprietor

> "The overall layout itself and it's graphics are plain & boring."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6773986)

SL

Shawn L.

IT Manager

> "Does all the required PDF functions quick and easy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___5098249)

Halimatun Z.

IT Manager

> "The first experience operating this software is not too smooth, as many of the tools is quite strange for me, and the manual guide is not..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3167198)

OK

Oleksandr K.

Software Engineer

> "I have achieved solid performance, improving the files' shape and concept while processing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4437190)

RR

Ryan R.

Owner

> "Admittedly, many of the features are not super intuitive and take some time to learn."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___3275033)

SL

Stefan L.

Sales Manager

> "A very nice user interface and performs great for any PDF task"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6006925)

SL

Stefan L.

Sales Manager

> "Customer service is not the best."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___6006925)

SB

Sebastien B.

IT

> "Converting to Excel or MS Word will often give excellent result, especially when the PDF originated from MS Office."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#Capterra___4283674)

VR

Verified Reviewer

engineer

> "No response to support, In actual fact their support page won;t let you make an inquiry as the actual product isn't listed so you cannot..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#GetApp___2733930)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Operator

> "I also appreciated the reliable conversion tools, cloud integration, and user-friendly interface, which helped simplify tasks like combining documents,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7151166)

ÁLvaro C.

Deploy Manager

> "It can run slowly, taking a considerable amount of time to open files on certain devices, especially those with lower RAM, which can make the program's..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7189155)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "It provides a reliable, all-in-one solution for handling PDFs, with a wide range of tools that make creating, editing, and sharing documents efficient."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "The interface can feel cluttered and unintuitive at times, especially for new users trying to navigate its many tools. While it offers a wide range of..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Operator

> "The integration with cloud services and collaboration tools makes it especially useful for both personal and professional use. While the subscription..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7151166)

Ann B.

Public Information Supervisor

> "Currently, I don't like the feature that turns all my photos into PDFs when I download, so that I have to export them into images."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7131633)

LH

LACRETIA H.

MANAGER

> "It’s a powerful tool that supports my business operations, especially when it comes to contracts, invoices, and document organization. While there are..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7116707)

Zachariah B.

Data Entry

> "One of the few things I see out of Adobe is a lack of a help line for Customer Support, which would help with any rare issues that come up using the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7201448)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Compliance Manager

> "To have a feature that allows you to turn scan document into editable text and the electronic signature features via Adobe Sign, makes the use of the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7137233)

ZT

Zaria T.

Community Experience Coordinator

> "I am not a fan of how glitchy adobe acrobat can be. If I go to save the document as an adobe PDF it’ll freeze and crash my whole laptop!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7138734)

SG

Sauve G.

Sales Representative

> "Offer features such as splitting file,merging pages and securing documents with passwords all in one making document management super convenient."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7165787)

TD

Tiffany D.

Practice Manager

> "I've literally had one of their managers yell at me. When there was an issue with our account, they duplicated our account and charged for both for..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7028163)

Dominique T.

IT Support Specialist

> "From an IT perspective, the security features like password protection, redaction, and digital signatures are valuable for handling sensitive business..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157729)

MA

Mohammad A.

Senior Claims Adjuster

> "One thing I don’t like is that whenever we try to open certain files or applications, it keeps prompting us to set Adobe Acrobat as the default."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7134436)

Andrew H.

Coaching instructor

> "It has everything I need to manage, read, edit, share and redact information from a pdf without having to use more than one bit of software."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157420)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Operator

> "The software can also use a significant amount of system resources at times, causing slower performance on older devices."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7151166)

SS

Swaminathan S.

Human Resources Coordinator

> "Adobe Acrobat is a highly dependable and industry-standard PDF solution that excels in document editing, conversion, and signing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7170768)

RR

Rebecca R.

Production manager

> "Some of the advanced tools can also be a bit overwhelming at first, and the software may run slower compared to lighter PDF readers."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7155123)

RR

Rebecca R.

Production manager

> "It is a powerful and reliable tool for handling PDF documents, whether it’s editing, signing, combining files, or sharing them securely."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7155123)

Dominique T.

IT Support Specialist

> "Some features are buried in menus, which can make the interface feel more complicated than necessary for casual users."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157729)

RO

Ryan O.

Wholesale Account Director

> "i like it does what i need it to do and with O365 i can open PDF files and convert it back to text and I don't think i could do that if i didn't have..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7160744)

MW

Marissa W.

Senior Account Executive

> "When editing PDFs for signature, it can sometimes be a little tricky to customize especially drop down menus and personalized data that are different..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7088031)

LH

Lucas H.

UI UX Designer

> "Sub's worth every cent mate, editing, merging, converting, sharing, printing, the whole shebang's in there and fires on all cylinders."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7163256)

LR

Luke R.

Owner

> "Sometimes when I type into a doc, it doesn't recognize the words for searching with Ctrl+F. That gets annoying."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7182313)

Nathan E.

Systems Administrator

> "Document signing is one of the best in the biz and it offers the most functional PDFs that allow it to be filled with other types of PDF viewers"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7015440)

SC

Samiksha C.

Security Operations

> "The free version only allows to fulfill basic needs and even then, the program can be quite confusing and not intuitive enough."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7188228)

KR

Katherine R.

School Administrator

> "The comment feature enables our policy curriculum team to work remotely on policy documents together."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7156292)

KW

Kevin W.

Manager

> "Very unstable, crashes a few times a week losing all changes, ongoing subscription fees are not reasonable when the features i use don't change, cannot..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6542094)

MH

Matthew H.

Project Manager

> "What I liked most about Adobe Acrobat is the multiple functions that can be used to edit PDFs and customize."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7148297)

Harshul S.

Sr Technical Support Specialist for Network Operations

> "The main downside for me is that Acrobat can feel heavy sometimes, especially when opening big PDFs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7150598)

MA

Mohammad A.

Senior Claims Adjuster

> "We can easily send any document for signature, and the other party can sign it digitally without the need to print anything."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7134436)

SH

Sabrina H.

Sales Admin

> "It can sometimes be hard to find the right tool for my document, which can be time-consuming."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7137885)

Jonathan H.

Director

> "I work as a Tax Consultant and Adobe Acrobat is useful for creating PDF copies of Articles, Tax Cases etc."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7149768)

BT

Benjamin T.

Systemadministrator

> "Also the Integration with Signservices, Certificates and more is more difficult than someone might expect."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7117103)

Ann B.

Public Information Supervisor

> "Adobe Acrobat has been a reliable program to use when reading PDFs and managing large amounts of information for publication and sharing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7131633)

Dominique T.

IT Support Specialist

> "The biggest downside is the licensing cost, especially for organizations managing multiple users."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157729)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Operator

> "The software makes it easy to create, edit, sign, organize, and share PDF files in a professional and efficient way."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7151166)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "What can be frustrating about Adobe Acrobat is that, despite its powerful features, it doesn’t always deliver the best user experience or value."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Sales and Marketing Manager

> "The organize and edit pages feature allows us to quickly add a file in and save it to the full PDF."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7091396)

SS

Swaminathan S.

Human Resources Coordinator

> "Subscription cost can be high, and advanced features may feel overwhelming for casual users."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7170768)

AP

ALISSA P.

Agent

> "It’s a powerful tool that makes document management, file conversion, and task handling efficient."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7125396)

MM

Matthew M.

Holistic Nutritionist

> "The main downside is that it can feel a bit complex and expensive if you only need simple features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7131439)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Internal Auditor

> "It is easy to convert other types of files to PDFs - Word, Excel, etc., and even things like JPGs and Outlook emails."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7187880)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Principal

> "that you have to restart your application to update it sometimes. when things have not been working perfectly i have noticed thats what you have to do."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7115599)

EH

Erica H.

HR Analyst

> "I also like the customization options, such as "Organize Pages" when creating files to move the pages very easily!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7107175)

SC

Sheila C.

Owner and Principal Visual Designer

> "I am also annoyed that Acrobat is not consistent when editing a PDF - typefaces will change and often divert to an unknown numbered system font, which..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6587567)

JJ

Jon J.

HR Coordinator

> "Strong, powerful and ultra-reliable: Adobe Acrobat can view, annotate, edit and secure PDFs in every conceivable way."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7076900)

AG

Anthony G.

Wholesale parts sales mgr.

> "Maneuverability at times can be difficult if you dont use this program on a more technical basis more often"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7175387)

KK

Kanika K.

Technical Coordinator

> "Adobe Acrobat has been the most user-friendly product I’ve used, offering an abundance of features that make working with PDFs a breeze."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7125920)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Internal Auditor

> "To me, some of these icons don’t accurately represent the purpose of the menus."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7187880)

Kerry G.

Account Receivable Specialist III

> "I truly love Adobe Acrobat, it truly makes utilizing online forms, signatures in a PDF much easier and quicker."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7141488)

Harshul S.

Sr Technical Support Specialist for Network Operations

> "Some tools are hidden behind menus and I still forget where certain options are."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7150598)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Compliance Manager

> "Adobe Acrobat is reliable, ensures document compatibility across any device (phone or computer)."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7137233)

AN

Alicia N.

Teacher

> "There’s no way to connect Adobe Acrobat to any other thing you pay for (Apple, Google, Microsoft…) that I’m aware of, and therefore you HAVE to do any..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7004048)

Dominique T.

IT Support Specialist

> "It has consistently helped improve document management, collaboration, and workflow efficiency in day-to-day operations."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157729)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Sr AI Analyst

> "There has been this bug since early versions of acrobat reader that it does not save the changes properly or become unresponsive."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7083708)

HH

Hassan H.

Call Center Rep

> "What I like most about Adobe Acrobat is being able to use it for Document Signing and being able to Edit PDFs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7044203)

VV

Vipul V.

Validation and Reliability Engineer

> "That said, the free tier feels overly restrictive compared to what competitors and free alternatives offer."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7152637)

TD

Taquina D.

Managing Partner

> "I enjoy using Adobe Acrobat because it makes file conversion and document management seamless."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7150025)

MM

Matthew M.

Holistic Nutritionist

> "The price can feel high for people who only need basic PDF features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7131439)

JA

Jhovanny A.

Receptionist- New Client Liasion

> "The best feature is its ability to edit the pdf itself in writing, signatures, notes and initials."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7071187)

ML

Matthieu L.

Community Manager

> "The only downside is Acrobat is kind of heavy as a system, it takes up a lot of internal memory and sometimes it’s slow when opening certain large files...."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6872072)

ML

Maddie L.

Executive Assistant

> "It’s intuitive, reliable, and packed with features that streamline document workflows. Whether I’m reviewing contracts, merging files, or digitally..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6762607)

RB

Rebecca B.

Homemaker

> "The thing I least liked was the membership price it’s a bit much if you ask me for what you get it’s just not for me"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7171892)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "The interface is intuitive, making it simple to create, edit, and manage PDFs without a steep learning curve."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

SG

Summer G.

Office Manager

> "It can be a bit confusing when first starting to use the e signature features on impoorted documents."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7071050)

SJ

Sheryl J.

FIELD ESTIMATOR

> "All in all, I’ve use Adobe acrobat to create PDF files out of Word documents, pictures, etc., magically generating PDF files are the go to source for the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6722344)

RH

Ryan H.

Creative Manager

> "For instance, if I have multiple questions with radio buttons, it's difficult to create new buttons that don't automatically sync with the last question."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6773533)

Muzammil M.

Designer

> "It also works well for merging and converting files, which saves a lot of time."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7154818)

Maria D.

Health and fitness coach

> "Sometimes the software can be a bit slow or have small bugs, especially with larger files"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7107387)

DS

Dilak S.

Senior Experience Designer

> "The pro version offers optical character recognition (OCR) tool that allows users to convert scanned files into editable PDFs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6696868)

CR

CARLIE R.

Owner

> "In order to get the full benefits of adobe acrobat, you have to pay a substantial amount which is not disclosed prior."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7106680)

MH

Moe H.

Administrative

> "What I like most about Adobe Acrobat is pdf editable features, especially creating fillable editable form with interactive fields."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6799551)

AG

Alfredo G.

Staff Acccountant

> "I do find it a little frustrating to edit the Prefills in Adobe on my phone."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7053967)

LD

Laura D.

Client Success Specialist

> "Adobe Acrobat is useful for manipulating imported documents and files and customizing the look and feel of reports based on your preferences."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6774170)

TB

Travis B.

Solutions Engineer

> "It also doesn't work well in a terminal server environment where we need some users to use reader and some use Acrobat."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6827803)

KW

Kevin W.

Manager

> "Fully featured, new ribbon toolbar, full document editing and vector support, export PDF objects with roundtrip to Photoshop and Illustrator, using Pro..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6542094)

Roger A.

Owners

> "Sometimes bugs and issues appear when working with large files."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7080831)

SR

Sam R.

Residency Program Administrator

> "I also use it as my default PDF viewer due to the robust options."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7116790)

EAJ

Esami Allan J.

Web Developer

> "The free version of Adobe Acrobat has limited editing options which limit fully usage of it before buying it."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6866232)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "The interface is intuitive, making it simple to create, edit, and manage PDFs without a steep learning curve."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

DS

Danielle S.

Owner

> "The interface can feel cluttered and unintuitive at times, especially for new users trying to navigate its many tools. While it offers a wide range of..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7127972)

Muzammil M.

Designer

> "The interface is clean and most features are easy to find once you get used to it."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7154818)

Dominique T.

IT Support Specialist

> "Some features are buried in menus, which can make the interface feel more complicated than necessary for casual users."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7157729)

ÁLvaro C.

Deploy Manager

> "The interface is friendly and intuitive."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7189155)

TB

Travis B.

Solutions Engineer

> "It also doesn't work well in a terminal server environment where we need some users to use reader and some use Acrobat."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6827803)

AE

Arash E.

Project Manager

> "User friendliness, clean interface and desktop & mobile features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6510261)

JS

Jake S.

Program Manager

> "I don't like the interface of Adobe - there's a lot going on from all different angles."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6799543)

AP

Alyson P.

Assistant

> "I love Adobe Acrobat’s many tools and how it integrates into my daily workflow."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7156016)

SA

Stephanie A.

Marketing Manager

> "Adobe Sign Lacks / limited integration options"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6006929)

CM

Chris M.

Client Management Executive

> "Integrates smoothly with at least five or six of my other apps as well."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7100985)

IV

Isabel V.

Content Marketing Manager

> "Browser integration is always messy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6324428)

JG

Jenny G.

Senior Director

> "So it easily integrates with any application."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6616321)

IM

Ibrahim M.

CEO

> "Integration with our existing business processes was difficult."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___2508274)

VP

Viveka P.

Associate

> "Integration is made easy with other Adobe tools such as Photoshop, Microsoft Office and other software applications."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___4697902)

BT

Benjamin T.

Systemadministrator

> "Also the Integration with Signservices, Certificates and more is more difficult than someone might expect."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7117103)

AK

Anthony K.

Mechanical Engineer

> "I like that Adobe Acrobat is a simple and pretty easy to use program to view your PDFs. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7144410)

AG

Anthony G.

Wholesale parts sales mgr.

> "Maneuverability at times can be difficult if you dont use this program on a more technical basis more often"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7175387)

SE

Sarah E.

Microbiologist

> "I like Adobe acrobat as it is easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7131519)

KC

Kaycee C.

Senior marketing executive

> "It’s a bit hard to find the button I wanted"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7179421)

VS

Victoria S.

Senior specialist

> "It's easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7164483)

KC

Kaycee C.

Senior marketing executive

> "Too many functions and it’s not the easiest software to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7179421)

DB

Dominic B.

Counsellor

> "I think for reqding pdfs it is really simple and helps."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6695415)

Zachariah B.

Data Entry

> "One of the few things I see out of Adobe is a lack of a help line for Customer Support, which would help with any rare issues that come up using the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7201448)

RB

Rebecca B.

Homemaker

> "The ease of use is great and I love the customization options aswell and the customer support is pretty quick too ."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7171892)

RJ

Royce J.

Technology and Process Manager

> "Adobe support reps just tried to sell me the costliest enterprise package with unnecessary features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___6488836)

Nikieta K.

Graphic Designer

> "customer support has been awesome as they always have a solution for my problems, if ever."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7133606)

MH

Mark H.

CEO

> "Customer Service is bad .. pretty pretty bad!The editing tabs are like a little bit tricky"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___4759588)

AM

Anna M.

Sales and Marketing Manager

> "I am impressed by the reliable customer support of Adobe Acrobat."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___7196854)

AA

Alexander A.

IT Support Specialist

> "My biggest dislike about the software pertains to the support staff. Whenever I've had an issue, Adobe technical support takes way too long to speak to..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#Capterra___3147537)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

## User interface

[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)

4.35 (440)

[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)

4.68 (4,262)

### Features

PDFelement

28/50

-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   AI Copilot
-   Alerts/Notifications
-   Annotate
-   Annotations
-   API
-   Batch Processing
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Commenting/Notes
-   Communication Management
-   Compression
-   Convert to PDF
-   Customizable Branding
-   Customizable Forms
-   Data Import/Export
-   Data Synchronization
-   Delete Pages
-   Digital Signature
-   Document Management
-   Document Review
-   Document Scanning
-   Document Storage
-   Document Templates
-   Drag & Drop
-   Edit Fields
-   Editing History
-   Electronic Signature
-   Encryption
-   Field Functions
-   File Management
-   File Transfer
-   Forms Management
-   Full Text Search
-   Generative AI
-   HIPAA Compliant
-   Image Editing
-   Indexing
-   Linux Operating System
-   Mac Operating System
-   Merge/Append Files
-   Mobile Access
-   Offline Access
-   Optical Character Recognition
-   PC Operating System
-   PDF Conversion
-   PDF Reader
-   Protect
-   Real-Time Notifications
-   Rearrange Pages
-   Rich Text Editor

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/#features)

Adobe Acrobat

Top features

34/50

-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   AI Copilot
-   Alerts/Notifications
-   Annotate
-   Annotations
-   API
-   Batch Processing
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Commenting/Notes
-   Communication Management
-   Compression
-   Convert to PDF
-   Customizable Branding
-   Customizable Forms
-   Data Import/Export
-   Data Synchronization
-   Delete Pages
-   Digital Signature
-   Document Management
-   Document Review
-   Document Scanning
-   Document Storage
-   Document Templates
-   Drag & Drop
-   Edit Fields
-   Editing History
-   Electronic Signature
-   Encryption
-   Field Functions
-   File Management
-   File Transfer
-   Forms Management
-   Full Text Search
-   Generative AI
-   HIPAA Compliant
-   Image Editing
-   Indexing
-   Linux Operating System
-   Mac Operating System
-   Merge/Append Files
-   Mobile Access
-   Offline Access
-   Optical Character Recognition
-   PC Operating System
-   PDF Conversion
-   PDF Reader
-   Protect
-   Real-Time Notifications
-   Rearrange Pages
-   Rich Text Editor

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/#features)

### Recognition

No recognitions have been awarded to PDFelement

No recognitions have been awarded to Adobe Acrobat

### Deployment & support

PDFelement

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Adobe Acrobat

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

### Company Details

PDFelement

-   By Wondershare
-   Located in China
-   Founded in 2003

Adobe Acrobat

-   By Adobe
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in 1982

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4.8

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[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.35 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

vs

[Edit Pdfs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/)[4.74 (564)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/reviews/)

$49

Price

$10/year

4.3

Features

4.7

4.3

Ease of Use

4.6

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[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.68 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

vs

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[4.65 (10,548)](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/reviews/)

$19.99/month

Price

$1.95/month

4.6

Features

4.4

4.6

Ease of Use

4.5

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[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.35 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

vs

[Smallpdf](https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/)[4.66 (1,007)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/reviews/)

$49

Price

$15/month

4.3

Features

4.6

4.3

Ease of Use

4.7

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[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.68 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

vs

[Smallpdf](https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/)[4.66 (1,007)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/reviews/)

$19.99/month

Price

$15/month

4.6

Features

4.6

4.6

Ease of Use

4.7

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[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.35 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

vs

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[4.65 (10,548)](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/reviews/)

$49

Price

$1.95/month

4.3

Features

4.4

4.3

Ease of Use

4.5

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[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.68 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

vs

[Edit Pdfs](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/)[4.74 (564)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001619/Edit-Pdfs/reviews/)

$19.99/month

Price

$10/year

4.6

Features

4.7

4.6

Ease of Use

4.6

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[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.35 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

vs

[pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/)[4.58 (993)](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/reviews/)

$49

Price

$8/month

4.3

Features

4.5

4.3

Ease of Use

4.5

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[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.68 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

vs

[pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/)[4.58 (993)](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/reviews/)

$19.99/month

Price

$8/month

4.6

Features

4.5

4.6

Ease of Use

4.5

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[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/)[4.35 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/reviews/)

vs

[DocHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/209856/DocHub/)[4.77 (264)](https://www.capterra.com/p/209856/DocHub/reviews/)

$49

Price

$0/month

4.3

Features

4.6

4.3

Ease of Use

4.8

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[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)[4.68 (4,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/)

vs

[DocHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/209856/DocHub/)[4.77 (264)](https://www.capterra.com/p/209856/DocHub/reviews/)

$19.99/month

Price

$0/month

4.6

Features

4.6

4.6

Ease of Use

4.8

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