| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adobe Acrobat | Score8.8 out of 10 | N/A | Adobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011). | $29.99 per month per seat |
 Smallpdf | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | Made in Switzerland, Smallpdf is a company that offers a suite of document management tools for everyone-for work, for home, for life. Founded in Switzerland in 2013, Smallpdf provides what they describe as a simple, secure, and reliable answer to the world's PDF challenges. Smallpdf boasts serving over a billion users in 24 different languages since 2013, and in every country in the world. | $0 |
| Adobe Acrobat | Smallpdf | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editions & Modules |
|
| ||||||||||||||
| Offerings |
| |||||||||||||||
| Entry-level Setup Fee | Optional | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | Discounts are available for bulk purchases | ||||||||||||||
| More Pricing Information | ||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Acrobat | Smallpdf | |
|---|---|---|
| Considered Both Products | Chose Adobe Acrobat Incentivized Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat stands out because its more powefull and feature rich as compared to these free tools. and it offers more compatibilty, security and many other editing options in a single software. which is much suitable for professional work rather than these cheap alternatives. … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat DC simplifies the process of editing and creating PDFs. With drag-and-drop functionality, it's simple to use. We can also choose to forego reading by utilizing the text-to-speech function. It's InDesign and Illustrator-compatible. Templates in Acrobat DC make it … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info | Chose Smallpdf Smallpdf is a basic PDF editor platform. Overall, it is best for beginners and those who only need a PDF editor to make simple edits and changes. Would also recommend it to those with a smaller budget. If you prefer an advanced, all-in-one PDF editor and also use other Adobe … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Smallpdf Adobe is not so quick. It takes a lot of effort to do a job in it. but small PDFs do the same job as in the second. Even adobe Acrobat does not have as many features as Smallpdf. Smallpdf is like an ocean because you don't know ocean depth so a small pdf has so many features. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Smallpdf When comparing Smallpdf to Adobe Acrobat the first thing that comes to mind immediately is how much cheaper Smallpdf is compared to Adobe. The difference has been huge for our company and has allowed us to save money while keeping the same quality level for the products … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Smallpdf Smallpdf is accessible online as a web-based .pdf solution not like many software that must be installed on a computer. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Smallpdf Smallpdf is a cheaper alternative. There is no additional software to purchase, so no need to pay to upgrade licensing every year. I think it is easier to use, although it doesn't have as many tools or options as Adobe. Depending on what you use it for, I think it is a great … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
| Key User Insights | ||
| Would buy again | ||
No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | |
| Adobe Acrobat | Smallpdf | |
|---|---|---|
| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.7 | - |
| Usability | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Availability | 10.0 | - |
| Performance | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Support Rating | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| Online Training | 9.0 | - |
| Implementation Rating | 9.6 | - |
| Configurability | 8.5 | - |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 6.0 | - |
| Ease of integration | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Product Scalability | 10.0 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 4.0 | - |
| Vendor pre-sale | 5.5 | - |
