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PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor

Score9.9 out of 10

28 Reviews and Ratings

What is PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor?

PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor is a pdf editing and conversion software offering from Tracker Software Products. It includes features such as create pdf and convert to pdf.

Categories & Use Cases

A winner :-)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been using PDF Xchange to create, modify, and manage PDF files for many years. PDF files can be created via the print driver or direct integration with many applications including Microsoft Office and Outlook, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD. Periodically, I look around to see if other tools are a better fit for our workflows. PDF Xchange continues to impress.

Pros

  • Seamless integration with Office Tools, AutoCAD, and BricsCAD
  • Powerful editing suite of tools to markup and share PDFs
  • Power API for extended capabilities

Cons

  • There have been a couple of instances where I struggled to locate a feature that I thought was missing. A quick reply from support staff usually help me find and understand the feature better.

Most Important Features

  • Powerful and complete set of PDF creation, markup, and management tools.
  • Tight integration with our critical applications
  • It is fast, intuitive, easy to use not requiring any additional training.
  • The support staff is fantastic responding very quickly to queries.

Return on Investment

  • PDF XChange costs around $50-75 per person depending on the version.

Alternatives Considered

Bluebeam Revu and PDFCreator

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Autodesk Civil 3D, BricsCAD, AutoCAD

Fast, reliable solution for all you PDF needs.

Pros

  • Intuitive an easy to understand interface
  • Fast
  • Good value for the price

Cons

  • Improve a bit the interface
  • Add a first usage tour

Return on Investment

  • Saving money on licensing
  • Saving computing ressources
  • Saving time on training

Alternatives Considered

Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance Power PDF)

Other Software Used

Kofax Power PDF (formerly Nuance Power PDF), Adobe Acrobat DC

One of the best PDF editing softwares out there

Pros

  • Easy to edit PDFs.
  • Easy to add headers and text boxes.
  • Fast, no lags.

Cons

  • Have the ability to add a little more customization (like font sizes in Typewriter tool, etc).
  • Have the ability to export individual pages into separate PDFs.
  • Have the ability to easily resize.

Return on Investment

  • Positive: Efficient because it's easy to learn, saving training time.
  • Positive: Adding comments and editing is a breeze, saving peer review hours.
  • Negative: We still have to rely on Acrobat DC to export individual pages into separate PDFs.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Acrobat DC

Other Software Used

Adobe Acrobat DC, Okta Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Workday Human Capital Management

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