Readiris, from IRIS (a Canon Group company) and now in edition 17, is a PDF and OCR publishing software (optical character recognition). Presented as an intelligent solution to manage PDF’s and paper documents, it is available in editions for Windows, Mac, and via a mobile app under the name IRIScan, or Readiris for iPad.
$49
one-time purchase
Tungsten Power PDF
Score9.5 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
Readiris
Tungsten Power PDF
Editions & Modules
Readiris PDF 17 for Windows
$49
one-time purchase
Readiris Pro 17 for Windows
$69
one-time purchase
Readiris Corporate 17 for Windows
$99
one-time purchase
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
Readiris
Tungsten Power PDF
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Desktop 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.
Owner in Information Technology at Ivywood Consulting (Computer Networking, 1-10 employees)
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I think Read Iris is may be a little better at document conversion and has OCR capabilities. However, I think the interface for Readiris is weird. In my opinion, people familar with MS Office product will prefer Kofax Power PDF hands down
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Owner at Useful-learning.org.uk (E-Learning, 1-10 employees)
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I have found Kofax Power PDF to be equally good at most uses and excels in being a very useable interface. So I would choose it not only as the best allrounder but better than many on many uses. At times others have been better for a while particularly true before 'Kofax' took …
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Lawyer in Professional Services at RCA Lawyers (Law Practice, 1-10 employees)
Chose Tungsten Power PDF
I selected Tungsten Power PDF because of the features and the user interface. The Adobe Acrobat user interface has become difficult to use. It is easier to search for the right tool than it is to use the interface. Readiris is cheaper than Tungsten Power PDF, but it lacks …
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
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Features
Readiris
Tungsten Power PDF
PDF Editors
Comparison of PDF Editors features of Readiris and Tungsten Power PDF