PDFLiner vs. Tungsten Power PDF

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PDFLiner
Score 8.8 out of 10
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PDFLiner is an online platform for working with PDF documents. Users can upload any PDF or Image and edit it in just a few seconds. With PDFLiner, the user can edit PDF files as well as sign them electronically and protect them with password and watermark if needed. It also has an extensive fillable Forms Library with many useful forms. Users can just find the one they need and fill it out.
$14
per month per user
Tungsten Power PDF
Score 9.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Tungsten Power PDF (formerly Kofax) is a solution to manage PDFs for businesses and individuals available with a one-time purchase with no subscription fees. It has a built-in eSignature integration with SignDoc and DocuSign for a complete end-to-end document…
$129
one-time fee per license
Pricing
PDFLinerTungsten Power PDF
Editions & Modules
Basic
$14
per month per user
Pro
$36
per month per user
Premium
$50
per month per user
Power PDF Standard
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF for Mac
$129
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Advanced
$179
one-time fee per license
Power PDF Business
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per year per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PDFLinerTungsten Power PDF
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDesktop licenses are buy once, own forever. No subscription fees. Business server licenses are term-based or perpetual with optional maintenance & support contract. Volume and upgrade discounts available.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
PDFLiner
Chose PDFLiner
Because I've tested so many, I'm confident in saying that PDFLiner is the best. In addition to the many beneficial features, it's due to the excellent customer
Chose PDFLiner
I use PDFs all the time. The importance of speed and efficiency in my field cannot be overstated. Helps me do both things very effectively. I don't utilize the software's more advanced capabilities very
Chose PDFLiner
Everyone in my department uses PDFLiner. Everything we need to get the work done is included in this team strategy. Allows us to streamline our operations and ensure that everyone is using the same tools. If I had to
Chose PDFLiner
They are both great tools that allow for easy management and creation of PDF files. One advantage PDFLiner has over Foxit PDF Editor is price. Foxit can be very costly which is the reason we stopped using it at the office. Besides from that, both great products to edit PDF files!
Chose PDFLiner
I selected PDFLiner because it was giving a free trial with all its features while ilovePDF has a free version but with limited features. Secondly, PDFLiner has more template forms which was a useful feature for me while ilovePDF has a limitation to it. Thirdly, I feel that …
Chose PDFLiner
We selected PDFLiner more or less to test it out and our team actually did like it. So we decided instead of starting the whole process for another program to stick with it. We use it for all kinds of tasks and we are pretty satisfied with it. There is always room to improve …
Tungsten Power PDF
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
PDF exchange is much better because it includes more professional features needed for engineers And professionals. It also has a lot of features that makes the interface much more easy to use such as the ability to copy the file directly into your clipboard from the PDF …
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
My CFO mandated Tungsten due to cost. I prefer Adobe, but no longer have access to it.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Reader
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Much easier to use. TBH I bought Nuance based on reviews and price point. A risk that proved worth taking.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I have used Tungsten's Power PDF for several years now and cannot remember the other pdf programs I used to use.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Just as good if not better than the Adobe product line with less cost. We needed a PDF writer and editor. Tungsten Power PDF allowed us the same functionality at a fraction of the cost. We thought it was worth trying and it was definitely a great choice for our business …
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Adobe is overly expensive.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Similar functionality, easier to use, less expensive.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Low cost with similar function
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Ease of use, dependability, local access without the need for an online connection or subscription, and general familiarity of the software after years of use. Nitro is difficult to use, never works right, and jumbles files where it is hard to find what you are working on. …
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Tungsten Power PDF is easier to use and more user friendly than Adobe Acrobat. Most versions of Adobe Acrobat either do not have all of the features that Tungsten Power PDF has, or charge a fee/premium for licensing. Tungsten Power PDF integrates all of these features into …
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ease of use, cost savings, intuitive interface
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
We have had instances where we've used the other two products. Adobe did not offer a one time payment at the time so we did not go with that one. Most users currently use Foxit. I would not say that Foxit nor Kofax really beat each other out, some prefer one or the other based …
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Adobe Acrobat and Nuance Power PDF, which is the core of Kofax Power PDF. Kofax Power PDF generally performs as well Acrobat, without the high price.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Acrobat, however the cost was prohibitive.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Kofax Power PDF is cheaper than Adobe Acrobat and has better functionality when it comes to editing PDF documents
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Adobe Acrobat Professional. I prefer the Kofax Power PDF Product, but as I advised above, because I use LEAP, I have to use Adobe Acrobat Professional
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
The worst part of the Adobe product is you have to pay monthly. I think, the second problem is their interface sucks. John Warnock would be turning in his grave.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
Web based programs have been used in the past but are very restrictive
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I used PDFelement. It has an intuitive interface but I found Kofax to be more professional and productive.
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I have used (and still use) Adobe Acrobat (also named Acrobat DC) with customer computer. The use is fairly identical in function and use. Based on price model I prefer to pay a one time fee for Kofax Power PDF over monthly payment for Adobe.
Features
PDFLinerTungsten Power PDF
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Product A and Product B
PDFLiner
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Ratings
Tungsten Power PDF
7.8
Ratings
7% below category average
Edit Text and Images00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Add Annotations00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Page Management00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Secure PDFs00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
PDFLinerTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
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8.8
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
9.0
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9.8
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Availability
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9.1
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Performance
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9.1
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Support Rating
7.0
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9.5
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In-Person Training
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3.6
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Online Training
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8.2
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Implementation Rating
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9.1
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Configurability
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9.1
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Ease of integration
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9.1
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Product Scalability
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9.1
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Vendor post-sale
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9.1
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9.1
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User Testimonials
PDFLinerTungsten Power PDF
Likelihood to Recommend
The most useful tool I've ever used. The service is just
what I need. With so many PDF files, we can’t make changes to them without the
assistance of other people. Everything I wanted to do took up to five separate
software tools for me to do. This task is best done with PDFLiner, a top-notch
application. Because of this, I can now utilize them all at the same time in
the same piece of software.
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Tungsten does not handle movement of pages well inside of document. Small documents with under 10 pages is fine, but 100+ page documents are extremely difficult to move pages or groups of pages around. We replace Adobe with Tungsten and in general the reception has been fine. It is a little clunky with clicking on links instead PDF's as you have you click the hand, and then to copy text you have to go back and click the arrow.
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Pros
  • Modifying, adding visual information, and signing PDF documents all require very little time
  • Immediate conversion of non-PDF files to PDF files
  • Change PDF documents into a form that our customers may fill out so that we can gather their feedback on how we can improve our services
  • Gsuite and other cloud-based tools like PDFLiner can be used to edit and sign PDFs
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  • Typewriter functionality is great, although can take some time to load. This allows you to fill in text wherever applicable without turning the rest of the pdf into editable text.
  • Fast load times
  • Has autogenerated text feature so anything in the pdf can become editable
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Cons
  • Some issues with the website's mobile version came to my attention.
  • In some cases, PDF files are difficult to read because of their format. The OCR doesn't always do what I want it to.
  • As of this writing, the editor supports working with JPG, PNG, and PDF files. This list may need a few more entries.
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  • I find that quickly editing text within a document or adding a line of text is clunky and can snowball into things popping out of place. I prefer to export text, and then work on it elsewhere.
  • Sometimes it seems that text recognition is trying too hard and throws me paper punches as "O"s and wrinkles as shapes, so I have to get rid of those artifacts.
  • The "Update Available" popup which is usually not an actual update announcement but rather an offer to sell me something is annoying.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It was very easy to learn the software and find the features I needed, and I was able to use the help menu for any questions I had. Staff was easily able to start using with no additional training. It easily works with things created in Adobe - handling field forms just fine.
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Usability
Our department uses PDFLiner to modify PDF format contracts and other documents before sending them to our consumers for e-signing. Not only that, but this program allows access to the templates of over 30 million different sorts of writable agreements, saving us a lot of time and effort.
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It is fast and easy to get the hang of. It really didn't take a lot of effort to learn how to use this program and I appreciated that it was pretty "plug and play" and there wasn't a long learning curve.
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Reliability and Availability
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Other that a PDF partially disappearing if left up for a long period of time - no issues. (If you close it and reopen it, it is all there. We have some PDFs that are 400-600 pages long.)
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Performance
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Pages nearly always load at the expected rapid speed. Some documents that print quickly from Adobe Reader print much more slowly from Power PDF. I have never generated a report - that's a feature I didn't know existed until now and do not know what it's for
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Support Rating
We got all the features and prospects of the application from support team. They were helpful
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I haven't had much interaction with support for this product as it is relatively easy for me to use and intuitive. When Kofax acquired the program it rewrote some of the features and I think I reached out for help at one point but tech support provided a quick answer. I did have a very positive experience with the sales staff who helped me get a discount on the current version because I'm a long-time user.
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In-Person Training
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I got an overview of the product from my predecessor who was about to retire from the job I now hold. He did not go into very many of the features and probably only knew about the ones he used most frequently.
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Online Training
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We watched the training videos and tested out the features and functionality side by side. Some features are not used on a regular basis is it is convenient to go back and review training on that particular functionality when needed.
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Implementation Rating
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It was simple and we were using the program the same day. It was as easy as downloading the program and getting in there and playing around. We felt comfortable with it within the first few hours of use.
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Alternatives Considered
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I've tested so many, I'm confident in saying that PDFLiner is the best. In
addition to the many beneficial features, it's due to the excellent customer
service they provide. How-to blogs for most of the forms and excellent customer
service. It's a huge time saver and a lot of fun at work.
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I initially selected Tungsten Power PDF because it was more affordable; however, I soon discovered the features and stability of the Tungsten product was comparable to working directly within the Adobe environment. I feel very confident now, that I would select Tungsten Power PDF ABOVE any of the Adobe products and not just because of the price point!
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Scalability
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Not really familiar since I'm the only person who uses it. But in the past it has been my understanding that Power PDF was offered only on a single-license basis, so it's been expensive for me to use it at home and at work because I had to pay for it on my own. In my current position management supports it so I at least only have to pay for it once.
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Return on Investment
  • It saved thousands of bucks which we use to invest in stationary, giving our company a better ROI using PDFLiner.
  • Saved time and efforts of people working in HR and legal departments which they can use in finishing other tasks.
  • Reaching out to millions of customers worldwide to fill already saved forms like feedback in no time.
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  • I save hundreds every month by not sending documents to outside editors.
  • On a monthly basis, I have received files that would be very limited in use, but the PDF software allows me to work with them, saving hours of human power otherwise wasted.
  • The software is worth the money, but it can be more competitively priced.
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Tungsten Power PDF Screenshots

Screenshot of the PDF Create Assistant, which can be used to create multiple PDFs at the same time from a variety of source formats. Create individual PDFs, or combine into one PDF package.Screenshot of PDF Profiles that can be created to apply commonly desired settings to new PDF documents created in Power PDF.Screenshot of the application's color, changed from purple to blue, light gray or dark gray.Screenshot of some lightweight document automation that can also be achieved with the Watched Folder and Sequence features.Screenshot of where packages can be signed with pre built templates using Kofax Sign Doc or other integrating e-signersScreenshot of PDFs that can be navigated with a thumbnail view