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# Tungsten Power PDF 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:

Tungsten Power PDFAdobe Acrobat2/4 selected

[Tungsten Power PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/)[4.5 (243)](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/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/)

[## Tungsten Power PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/)[4.5 (243)](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/reviews/)

Starting Price

$129.00one time

Value-for-Money

4.4

Functionality

4.4

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [243 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

223

Neutral

11

Negative

9

[## 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 satisfaction

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## User reviews

Pros & cons

JP

Julie P.

Legal counsel

> "The software has plenty of tools, in terms of PDF management and editing (combining, extracting, converting,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6816172)

KW

Kevin W.

Manager

> "Image and object extraction is not always possible (Export selection and Snapshot tools are not available)"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6542040)

JP

Julie P.

Legal counsel

> "It cost less than other more expensive softwares, it is more modern and has more options."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6816172)

PB

Paul B.

Finance Broker

> "Don't seem to be able to set default print settings - specifically double sided flip on short/long side"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6510518)

PB

Paul B.

Finance Broker

> "Forms: easy conversion to forms (some mistakes but mostly a good result;"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6510518)

BL

Brandon L.

Controller

> "On occasion, the Reduce function makes the image extremely blurry and illegible. But this is generally rare."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6500789)

NE

Nigel E.

Managing Director

> "I have been using the product for a long time now, whilst I dont use all the advanced features I dont feel like I..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6554540)

PB

Peter B.

Attorney

> "Individual licensees do not get periodic program software fixes and service packs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6528206)

BL

Brandon L.

Controller

> "Very satisfied with the product and glad that my employer is now also a user of the product via a corporate..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6500789)

SH

Susan H.

Researcher

> "My network crashed and the apps were gone from my desktop and my laptop."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#SoftwareAdvice___6643591)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Sr. Business System Analyst

> "It has all of the key features you would want or need, including PDF editing, converting PDFs to editable..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4622785)

PW

Patty W.

Office Manager

> "I do a lot of billings every month and most of my documents are PDF, without Kofax Power PDF, it would take me 5..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4753251)

LL

Lucy L.

Freelancer

> "It has helped me to see an increase in my productivity as it allows collaboration with my clients, thus makes..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734132)

SH

Susan H.

Researcher

> "They wouldnt let me reinstall the program."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#SoftwareAdvice___6643591)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Software engineer

> "Best one stop app for all the pdf needs from reading, editing to adding data fields including e sign to send out..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4590625)

NE

Nigel E.

Managing Director

> "I think the help section could be better, it isn't great"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6554540)

CL

Chantal L.

Educator

> "The feature I use more often is the "Form Filler" so I can create editable documents to send to clients."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4730100)

SS

Sudhir S.

CASS lead

> "The option to electronically sign a document seems to be a bit complex and requires a user to perform a good..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4595199)

PM

Paul M.

Partner

> "Power PDF allows me to create and edit pdf documents at a cost much lower than Adobe's pdf product."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4720896)

AL

Aubrey L.

Logistics Specialist

> "It adjusts the formatting from the original to much spend far to much time correcting what was already nice and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#SoftwareAdvice___4834852)

AA

Abdullah A.

Structural Engineer

> "I had a very productive time using this program."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6556609)

BS

Baiano S.

Computerised Systems Validation SME

> "I had frequent cases where it crashes or freezes at document/file opening or file text editing/text annotation."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4735066)

NE

Nigel E.

Managing Director

> "Very comprehensive featured & powerful product, easy to use and very well priced"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6554540)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Sr. Business System Analyst

> "Switching between documents within this PDF program isn't as fluid as in Adobe (I think you have to use Ctrl + Up..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4622785)

PC

Patrick C.

Pres CEO

> "I really like the ability to add my information into forms as well as being able to create my own forms. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3840902)

SC

Stuart C.

Financial Planner

> "The text editing feature seems limited and very occasionally the program crashes and fails to save scanned..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4746296)

SD

Stephanie D.

Paralegal

> "I would highly recommend Kofax to anyone looking for flexibility in editing and managing documents."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6052074)

KB

Kali B.

Designer

> "It crashes all the time which wastes so much of my time. When we first got it in 2001 it crashed so much that..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734379)

TT

Tom T.

General manager

> "The conversion features are so useful, creating Word/Excel and fillable forms."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734090)

MB

Mark B.

Mechanical Designer

> "Changing defaults is not easy (LET ME CHANGE THE DEFAULT ZOOM PLEASE), finding certain things on the ribbon tabs..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4739532)

LL

Lucy L.

Freelancer

> "It's simple to use and gives me a great deal of versatility when it comes to publishing documents for customers,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734132)

JS

Jeffery S.

Administrstor

> "Text Editing can be somewhat difficult, identifying which menu that appears to be change at times"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4748645)

SS

Sudhir S.

CASS lead

> "it's editor is very efficient as well and automatically detects the texts for editing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4595199)

MB

Misty B.

Admin Assistant

> "Sometimes it freezes while combining or trying to print large documents."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4729488)

IM

Isaac M.

Design Engineer

> "Measuring and draw tools: Easy to draw and markup files to scale when working with blueprints/construction plans."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4730133)

KW

Ken W.

Manager

> "conversion of pdf document to Microsoft office alignment might not be accurate"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4742971)

JC

Jim C.

Senior Programmer/Analyst

> "I love the ability to create a PDF form from an existing document."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4736783)

KB

Kali B.

Designer

> "Kofax functions now, but it still crashes a lot during edits. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734379)

PCC

Pablo Calero C.

Architect

> "Permanent licensingEasy to useGood for annotations and drawing over the document"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4723055)

IO

Ikechukwu O.

Consultant

> "The software struggles when you have multiple files opens at a time."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4724970)

Mahmudul islam S.

Civil engineer

> "In Kofax Power Pdf, I can easily open all kind of pdf easily, my drawing pdf files usually in big size, open very..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3172990)

SS

Sudhir S.

CASS lead

> "Where I struggled in Kofax Power pdf is with its electronic signatures."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4595199)

DP

David P.

Director of IT

> "We needed a fast reliable PDF program that could do then just view documents and this was the clear winner."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4716052)

Abhinav B.

Graphics Designer

> "Little difficult to understand the interface with too many buttons added on"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4607794)

BW

Brigid W.

Assistant Project Manager

> "Kofax is great because you can edit PDF's and sort pages."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4733967)

KB

Kali B.

Designer

> "The page numbering function needs a lot of improvement."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734379)

Mahmudul islam S.

Civil engineer

> "Kofax Power Pdf helps me complete all editing files ( splitting, marging, editing, signature)."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3172990)

PCC

Pablo Calero C.

Architect

> "Some errors while printing large documents"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4723055)

PC

Patrick C.

Pres CEO

> "Making one PDF out of many and being able to sort them is important to me. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3840902)

TT

Tom T.

General manager

> "Converting documents into Excel is probably very tricky."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4734090)

RS

Rod S.

Owner

> "The ease of use for converting PDFs, editing PDFs, and then distributing them are fantastic."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4722482)

BW

Brigid W.

Assistant Project Manager

> "I have never been able to get the DocuSign feature to work properly."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4733967)

Konjengbam M.

Business Development Representative

> "It can solve almost all file conversion issues."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4561963)

RC

Reshmi C.

Software Engineer

> "One minor issue is that sometimes the text recognition is faulty, though it can be manually corrected, so It's..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3772364)

SS

Sudhir S.

CASS lead

> "One of the best features of Kofax Power pdf that I like is it's encryption."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4595199)

LM

Lynne M.

Administrator

> "Very difficult to get customer support. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#GetApp___3884446)

PC

Patrick C.

Pres CEO

> "I have used Power PDF since version 2 (maybe even version 1) and have seen many improvements from then until now..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3840902)

RM

Robert M.

VP of Operations

> "Editing function difficult to use. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4745948)

AR

Angela R.

Estate Planning Assistant

> "Kofax makes it extremely easy to make Word docs into pdfs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4729540)

ZA

Zina A.

IT Asset Specialist

> "Just not worth the large expense."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4377138)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Software engineer

> "Really helpful in creating editable pdfs"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4335312)

CC

Craig C.

Consultant of Continuous Improvement

> "The interface took some getting used to, but that’s more the fault of the user and not the software."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3298412)

AM

Anees M.

Entry Writer

> "PDF Merge option is the best."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4743728)

SS

Sarah S.

Biological Resources Coordinator

> "Overall I have no complaints except the lack of processing power, which is sad because I love how this is set up..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___2843492)

JH

Jayne H.

Curator of Animal Data & Logistics

> "I have used Power PDF for more than 10 years and have found it to be a completely essential part of my daily..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4736274)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Membership Services Coordinator

> "I wish some of the features worked better."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3730672)

CC

Craig C.

Consultant of Continuous Improvement

> "We switched them over the Kofax and the rest is history: They now have access to an affordable PDF tool that..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3298412)

SQ

Sean Q.

Managing Partner

> "After that, the link expires and you cannot download the software."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___2405446)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Information Systems Support Technician

> "I have found that Kofax Power PDF is extremely easy to use and less intrusive than other PDF editing programs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4718717)

SQ

Sean Q.

Managing Partner

> "We now have two perpetual licenses that we can’t use and we're out $358. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___2405446)

SC

Stuart C.

Financial Planner

> "Low cost, easy to use, particularly for merging documents and the critical tool, encryption..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4746296)

MR

Michael R.

Manager

> "It is very hard to find what you are looking for."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___2934466)

AR

Angela R.

Estate Planning Assistant

> "It is super easy to print off the application and use the merge feature makes everything extremely easy!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4729540)

NE

Nigel E.

Managing Director

> "I think the help section could be better, it isn't great"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___6554540)

MG

Marisa G.

Paralegal

> "The multiple features of this PDF editor has made my life a lot easier!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3848947)

Abhinav B.

Graphics Designer

> "Little difficult to understand the interface with too many buttons added on"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4607794)

IO

Ikechukwu O.

Consultant

> "The text editing feature has been awesome."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___4724970)

MR

Michael R.

Manager

> "It is very hard to find what you are looking for."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___2934466)

RC

Reshmi C.

Software Engineer

> "Therefore it's great to have this software using which I can sign documents electronically, and the signature..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#Capterra___3772364)

LM

Lynne M.

Administrator

> "Very difficult to get customer support. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#GetApp___3884446)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/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)

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## User interface

[Tungsten Power PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/)

4.54 (243)

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

4.68 (4,262)

### Features

Tungsten Power PDF

29/50

-   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/198843/Kofax-Power-PDF/#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 Tungsten Power PDF

No recognitions have been awarded to Adobe Acrobat

### Deployment & support

Tungsten Power PDF

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

Tungsten Power PDF

-   By Tungsten Automation
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in 1992

Adobe Acrobat

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

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