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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Tungsten PaperPort

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATungsten PaperPort (formerly from Kofax and Nuance) is a document management software offering. It includes features such as desktop document management solution and allows you to manage and organize your documents in one solution.

    $99

    one-time fee per license

    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
    Tungsten PaperPortTungsten Power PDF
    Editions & Modules
    PaperPort Standard
    $99
    one-time fee per license
    PaperPort Professional
    $199
    one-time fee per license
    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
    Tungsten PaperPortTungsten Power PDF
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPerpetual license products, there are no subscription or maintenance fees. Buy once, own forever.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.
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    Community Pulse
    Tungsten PaperPortTungsten Power PDF
    Considered Both Products
    Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
    Chose Tungsten PaperPort
    I've been using this for years, had many different versions of it, so I just kept upgrading and I didn't try any other software.
    Incentivized
    Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax)
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I think it is much, much superior. One of the law offices I contract with uses Acrobat and the Legal Assistant I work with can't figure out how to remove metadata from her PDF's. I do it for her. Document signing using a digital signature or the hand signature that I've scanned …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I have used a number of PDF products and have stuck with Power PDF as the best to date so far
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I tend to avoid annual subscriptions when possible.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Nuance was recommended to me years ago and since then I have never tried any other PDF program. Besides Kofax, I use Microsoft Word. These two programs are all I need to run my business. They both have quality designs and professional-looking documents.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I've tried some other products not listed in the drop-down but have always found Power PDF to be the best combination of value and functionality. At one point I tried the full Adobe Acrobat product but Power PDF is just as functional for all intents and purposes and it costs …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Integration with PaperPort.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    As I said, I used Nuance PDF Converter, and this is an improvement.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance) stands up well beside any PDF program out there. I do use and like Wonder Share PDF as well. Wonder Share is a good PDF program. Adobe is way to expensive so I do not use any of Adobe products. My default PDF program is Kofax Power PDF …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Kofax definitely has a shorter learning curve which is greatly appreciated. I have little interest in spending hours on getting an important tool (the ability to edit and manipulate PDF files) operational.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    While the above reads as Reader I have used Acrobat 9, 10 and Acrobat Pro 11. I found Kofax Power PDF to be as good in most areas and better with more features in several areas like security, ease of use, cost, outright ownership versus subscription model for 11 Pro, and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I have found Power PDF a much more powerful program than the commonly available shareware PDF editors and readers and it is much more affordable than Adobe products and easier to use. I also enjoy that I do not have to constantly update the program to correct bugs and security …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I was using other software applications from ScanSoft, TextBridge PaperPort, OmniPage, and Speech Recognition. When the need for a PDF utility arose, I compared the price of Adobe Acrobat to products offered by ScanSoft at the time. Colleagues did not like Adobe (cost was …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I previously used Adobe Acrobat version 9, which is quite old and outdated now. Power PDF was cheaper than upgrading to the latest Acrobat and is just as functional. It is much easier to use than version 9 was. Adobe Reader is used by most of my colleagues but despite being …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Power PDF is faster and a far better product than PaperPort. PaperPort crashes multiple times per day which is time-consuming and frustrating especially in the middle of an activity. If they can sort out PaperPort's glitches, it would be a fantastic program however, it appears …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I think this is a better product than Adobe Acrobat given the cost savings and the features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    I have been a past Acrobat user and high price points for equivalent functionality and the continual need to update drove me to what was then Nuance Power PDF and I have not looked back since. At the time, I started to use Power PDF, I also became a PaperPort user and found the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Tungsten Power PDF
    Generally it is much better. And certainly very much cheaper than some.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Tungsten PaperPortTungsten Power PDF
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Tungsten PaperPort and Tungsten Power PDF
    Feature
    Tungsten PaperPort
    -
    Ratings
    Tungsten Power PDF
    7.8
    15 Ratings
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings8.815 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings7.814 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings8.114 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Tungsten PaperPortTungsten Power PDF
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (587 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (111 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (428 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (33 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)