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Tungsten Power PDF

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of Tungsten Power PDF

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PS

Paul S.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best for my small business"

April 5, 2023

5.0

As I outlined above in "Pros", Power PDF was the solution to outputting the forms and reports I needed to provide to my customers.

Pros

I have been using this PDF software since before it was purchased by Kofax. I needed affordable PDF software for the creation and completion of forms used for inspections and for the conversion of reports created in other software to PDF format. Final reports, in PDF format, are then electronically sent to clients. The ability to "flatten" these forms and reports to preclude modification is an important feature.

Cons

Power PDF provides the solutions required for my business. The switch several years ago to the ribbon toolbar was a small learning curve but an improvement in the long run.

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)

I felt that Power PDF was as powerful as what I was using, was more cost effective and had a more intuitive interface.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Project manager  
Plastics  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best solution for editing/converting PDF files"

April 4, 2023

5.0

easy to use, quick... A+ for me

Pros

Easy to understand, pricing much more attractive then others

Cons

I haven´t found anything negative yet... So it is hard to say what I like least about Kofax.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Attorney  
Law Practice  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Kofax Power PDF review"

April 12, 2023

5.0

Pros

I like how easy it is to combine multiple files across different file types, as well as easily reduce the file size for ease of sharing

Cons

I feel like the text editing functions could be improved, especially the ability to highlight text continuously

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)

Ability to combine files

Review Source

SS

Sudhir S.  
CASS lead  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A smart pdf solution for your business"

February 16, 2023

5.0

Kofax Power pdf is perhaps one of the best pdf reader, editor and converter. The best part is that it is reasonably cheaper than Adobe and serves a lot of purpose. I and my team has been using Kofax Power pdf extensively for our clients where we would send them statements of their accounts/holdings.

Pros

One of the best features of Kofax Power pdf that I like is it's encryption. As a user I find the password protection a document a lot easier than Adobe pdf. it's editor is very efficient as well and automatically detects the texts for editing. Optical character recognition (OCR) is very much enhanced and reads the images.

Cons

Where I struggled in Kofax Power pdf is with its electronic signatures. The option to electronically sign a document seems to be a bit complex and requires a user to perform a good number of steps before a document can be electronically signed.

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)

Comparatively cheaper than Adobe and meets our requirements.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Counsellor  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Better than Adobe"

April 4, 2023

4.0

I'm a long-time user who depends on PDF for all my document management and form signing

Pros

All the features of Acrobat without the high price

Cons

Some issues with licensing were frustrating but easily solved

Switched from

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

Adobe started charging too much and demanded we use a subscription model.

Review Source

RW

Rachel W.  
Senior Financial Analyst  
Utilities  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good substitute for the typical Adobe package"

April 12, 2023

5.0

Pros

All functions are available in the version I have. I don't require additional add-ons to get my job done

Cons

When I pull a tab out from the main window, it opens up directly below the main window. It would be preferable if the tab was still connected to my cursor and follows it to the spot I want the tab to show up. Similar to chrome tabs

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/)

Kofax was more reasonably priced

Review Source

LM

Lynne M.  
Administrator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Purchased Nuance (Kofax Power PDF) after comparison to Acrobat Adobe"

September 30, 2022

1.0

Very difficult to get customer support. Impossible to reach anyone by telephone - only e-mail, so you're at the mercy of the person on the other end. Others in my company who utilize more functions refused to switch from Acrobat Adobe; they were smart. I will be purchasing Acrobat Adobe Pro today and removing Kofax Power PDF from my computer. In the end, I spent more money by purchasing this product.

Pros

Has all the features I needed at a much lower cost (at the time.)

Cons

It seemed that every time I had a windows update I would get error messages when using Kofax. (Had other error messages over the past couple of years, too. ) Historically I was able to get support but apparently, since I purchased this through my IT guy, now they will not help me. Even after sending them the receipt and product key. (And I used to have a login for their website.)

Reason for choosing Tungsten Power PDF

Price

Review Source

CC

Craig C.  
Consultant of Continuous Improvement  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "An Excellent and Affordable PDF Tool"

January 12, 2022

5.0

I learned about Kofax while on a work project. A team member shared they were unable to easily manipulate PDFs, even though they need to so daily. We switched them over the Kofax and the rest is history: They now have access to an affordable PDF tool that performs the way it should with additional functions. Now I’m a believer and we as a company are looking to make the switch soon!

Pros

I like that Kofax retains the basic functionality you’d expect but at a much more affordable price point. It does what you need it to do, and well.

Cons

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

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)

Needed more functions and found a more affordable option in Kofax.

Review Source

Daniel G.  
Software Solution and System Integration  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "So many functions for so little money"

April 26, 2021

5.0

As described already, this PDF program brings so much benefits for such a small amout of money. You can also buy a volume license instead, so you can roll it out on your terminal server, that all users can use the power of it.

Pros

First of all and that is a huge one on this >> the price!!! This costs nearly only 30% from an Acrobat Pro Version and has all almost all features you'll need for your business. You got a piece of paper which looks like a fill out form and you like to have this one as a PDF formular >> you will have it by only clicking 1 button. KOFAX Power PDF will analyse the document on it's own and creates a fill out form automatically. You need to convert your PDF into Word, Excel or other formats >> you are ready to go. You can also add "hotfolders" into Power PDF, to optimise your workflows. Power PDF will inform you, when a new document is available in the folders you've set up in Power PDF. This is a really cool feature! Comes with a look-a-like from all "MS-Office" applications, with an intuitive UI.

Cons

For designers or user in the print industry, who need pre-flight functions and color management tools Power PDF is not the right tool. These functions are not included.

Reason for choosing Tungsten Power PDF

Price and functionality for our business

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Kofax : a complete pdf tool kit "

February 28, 2023

5.0

Pros

Very easy to use and understanding, overall fantastic

Cons

Tables with the hard coloured background are difficult to edit

Switched from

[ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/)

Abbeyy is on costlier side

Review Source

DE

Daniel E.  
VP Finance  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great value intuitive product."

April 10, 2023

5.0

Good, works as advertised, simple to navigate.

Pros

Reader, editing, combining files and electroni.

Cons

Saving a file with edits can cause issues with opening in other PDF programs. This is an issue since we send out PDFs to clients.

Switched from

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

Tried for price, kept since it worked about the same.

Review Source

john V.  
dirigeant  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "super logiciel"

April 5, 2023

5.0

j'utilise Kofax pour gerer des devis, factures ou autre

Pros

Modification des fichiers PDF, création de formulaire

Cons

l'utilisation est simple et intuitive. l'ajout de fichier numerique est aussi top

Review Source

Marcy H.  
Instructional Designer / Learning Experience Designer (LED)  
Professional Training & Coaching  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Nuance PowerPDF Pro Exceptional Product!"

October 17, 2018

4.0

I prefer this product to other PDF apps! The UI is super simple and intuitive, with applicable features, tabs, & buttons showing up as you use it, and structured on the screen where it’s easy to access them. Multiple ways to do one thing, the way users work...right click menu, keyboard shortcuts, use the icons on the tabs, drop down menus-relevant to the task you’re performing. Super easy drag and drop to rearrange your pages, rotate, delete as well. Advanced find and find/replace features with options galore to also do other tasks (like blackout to hide confidential words or phrases) all in the search panel. Advanced OCR technology, one of the best I’ve used, to convert text images to editable PDFs! I used stand alone OCR applications before that don’t hold a candle to the results created with Nuance PowerPDF Pro. It also easily integrates with the Firm’s DMS system, to pull documents from or save to the DMS or natively on the PC or network drive. I give it top notch rating for making most functions available from various methods, so users can work the way they prefer (keyboard, right click menu, ribbon tab buttons, and panels that open relevant to what I was doing at the time). The annotation functions work exceptionally well also, although with the version I use, Note and Comment were not consistently named if you used a right click vs the pop up menu when you select text, and it confused the users a bit. Hopefully this has been resolved in the latest version.

Pros

User interface Great OCR Search options

Cons

Note & Comment weren’t consistently named

Review Source

LW

Lewis W.  
Owner  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product for managing PDFs"

April 11, 2023

5.0

Every business needs a PDF writer. Power PDF is the right product for a reasonable price.

Pros

Power PDF is easy to use and gets the job done. it doesn't annoy users with trying to upsell their product. I especially like the ability to OCR a document.

Cons

Converting a PDF to an Excel file can be tricky, but it can be done.

Reason for choosing Tungsten Power PDF

I gave it a try and decided to not look any further.

Review Source

FP

Floyd P.  
Assistant  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Long time product user"

April 8, 2023

5.0

My experience has been phenomenal. I very much like what i have.

Pros

The same features I found in Adobe is the same here. I very much like to pricing of this product over the competitor.

Cons

I don't use the workflow management feature but willing to pay the price for this product as it is.

Review Source

KA

Karen A.  
Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Kofax cheaper alternative to Adobe Acrobat"

December 16, 2023

5.0

The experience is good, but I miss Adobe Acrobat Pro

Pros

No annual subscriptions! No annual subscriptions! No annual subscriptions! I started with this software (version 3) because it came free with my Epson scanner Then I upgraded to the version 5. It does the job.

Cons

It is not the same as Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat is easier in several vital functions (like merging documents). Also, Kofax is slow to load when viewing only a document.

Switched from

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

The subscription cost of Adobe was too expensive

Review Source

Response from Tungsten Automation

December 28, 2023

Thanks for your review. Glad you're saving $$$ and happy with version 5 of Power PDF! Try the page assembly feature to merge documents, many have found it simple to use.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Editor made Pdf automation easy"

February 15, 2023

5.0

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

Pros

The ability to add various data fields and write custom script to add business logic to the fields is a cherry on the top for the pdf editor. It help add e signature fields thus digitalizing the document management in the organization.

Cons

Ui for the scripting part of the editor need improvement. Syntax could be auto suggested for beginners as the scripting would be new.

Review Source

VJ

Valerie J.  
Costing Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great product, would recommend to anyone!"

April 19, 2023

5.0

Pros

The ease behind this program has been very beneficial. I don't find myself struggling to get what I need to done or Googling for help.

Cons

The only part I faced that was challenging was switching from a different program - that said, once I got the hang of Kofax, I was good to go from there.

Review Source

Mahmudul islam S.  
Civil engineer  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy to complete pdf editing work"

October 28, 2021

5.0

Opening large size drawing and making report is my daily work. For this I need good editing pdf , which should be fast also. Kofax Power Pdf helps me complete all editing files ( splitting, marging, editing, signature).

Pros

In Kofax Power Pdf, I can easily open all kind of pdf easily, my drawing pdf files usually in big size, open very easily in this application. Editing is also simple, UI interface is very cool. I did not need extra training to use the features perfectly. Splitting files and create files from is very quick to complete. Files marging is very helpful to me complete my reports. Bates numbering can outnumber all competition of pdf editing.

Cons

There is not such problem I faced during my use, but I feel likes ,big drawing files takes little bit time to open. Few weeks earlier on e my software crash. They continuously updating, hopefully they keep doing good work.

Switched from

[DocFly](https://www.capterra.com/p/148920/PDF-Pro/)

Big pdf files easy to open and edit by this application.

Review Source

JC

Jim C.  
Senior Programmer/Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent PDF Document Management"

April 13, 2023

5.0

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

Pros

Ability to edit and merge PDF documents. Ability to create PDF Forms.

Cons

I wish that some of the editing tools were easier to find and use - especially blanking out non- essential information.

Alternatives considered

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)

Reason for choosing Tungsten Power PDF

Expense.

Review Source

RM

Robert M.  
Président  
Investment Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good buy"

April 8, 2023

5.0

Good

Pros

J'aime bien la façon de travailler avec ce logiciel car il est très malléable

Cons

Il devrait avoir une liaison avec DocuSign et autre Signature électronique.

Reason for choosing Tungsten Power PDF

Adobe XI

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Maintenance Coordinator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great PDF Software"

February 25, 2021

5.0

Sorting through old equipment files which can sometimes be 300+ files in one while using the document assembly and split features made that process much easier!

Pros

The document assembly feature and split features are very helpful if you are dealing with multiple documents often. The editing features are fairly simple to use and the secured signature features are wonderful.

Cons

I frequently use the "Text Box" option for editing or making notes on PDFs, I really wish there was the option of selecting "no color" for the comment box borders. Sometimes when trying to copy and paste a comment box onto another open PDF, the box randomly pastes vertically and I have not found a way to rotate the box itself which can be frustrating.

Review Source

BW

Brigid W.  
Assistant Project Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Product"

April 12, 2023

5.0

Pros

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

Cons

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

Review Source

JD

Jose D.  
BROKER  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A very good and powerful PDF toolbox and manager"

April 15, 2023

5.0

Very good, this is the reason why I have been buying or upgrading since version 7 of PDF Converter Pro.

Pros

Freedom to edit PDF in a way that I cannot do without much more expensive software.

Cons

A bit slow to open, sometimes it does not share information well with other Windows software

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Controller  
Luxury Goods & Jewelry  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A very useful tool and does not require subscription to each feature individually"

April 17, 2023

5.0

I am very happy with Power PDF, it has met all my needs without getting a message that to do anything it will cost additional money as the default PDF reader does.

Pros

Power PDF is easy to use, fill out documents, combine documents and everything else.

Cons

It could use some more drawing tools and the ability to highlight multiple items without selecting to highlight every time.

Switched from

[Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)

I like the product allows editing and converting without requiring additional subscriptions.

Review Source

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