About PDFelement
PDFelement is a document management solution for businesses of all sizes that converts multiple document formats and image files into PDFs, which can be edited and annotated in one location. The system is capable of accepting image uploads, scanned documents, or photos taken directly on mobile devices and converting that item into PDF form. Microsoft office file formats such as .docx, .doc, .xlsx, .pptx, .ppt can all be accepted as the input file as well as image files such as .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .gif, and .bmp. The system comes with a collaboration feature, which allows users with access to the processed PDF document to edit text and create comments without losing important style aspects such as formatting, font, and data cells.
PDFelement comes with optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities, which can recognize and convert documents in multiple languages and translate them into a specified language consistent throughout the document. The OCR component extracts text, graphics, images, and data derived from the input document and outputs a PDF without losing the original formatting. The system also comes with password protection, redaction, and access control features to ensure security and anonymity when handling sensitive documents.
Pricing starting from:
US$19.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Canada, United States
Pricing starting from:
US$19.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to PDFelement
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Total features of PDFelement: 45
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- Industry: Translation & Localization
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Advanced and easy-to-use tool
Reviewed on 09/12/2022
Pros
I use PDFelement daily - to open, covert, edit, OCR, combine etc. files and love it. When you have the paid version, you can do almost everything you need to work with various document types. I like the insert/extract page feature. It helps me during my day-to-day job. When I need to translate a pdf document, first, I try to convert it to word, then start the translation process. In 7 out of 10 times, it really helps.
Cons
I do not like that I cannot purchase the software license - I can purchase a subscription only. The software has a lot of updates and due to that, it sometimes crashes if the update is bad or needs improvements.
- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Review for Free Gift (prefer a Windows Version Please)
Reviewed on 15/08/2019
I like pdfElement. So far it's introduced no malware into my Mac like the Adobe and extensions...
I like pdfElement. So far it's introduced no malware into my Mac like the Adobe and extensions were causing. With the exception of this survey request, I've received no replies to my questions via email to your customer support team. This is not acceptable.
Pros
I like the "page" layout that allows moving of pages within the document and inserting new pages.
Cons
1. The inability to "word search" within documents (or at least I haven't figured it out) .
2. The on screen "docusign" signature feature. I cannot figure it out and it is not user friendly to set up document signatures! Very complicated and cumbersome.
3. The inability to have one license (Mac or Windows) to serve me. I have to use 2 different operating systems (one for Mac and one for laptop WIN) in order to access each of the 34 carriers' platforms/systems. Having to purchase 2 separate licenses is costly and one license should permit at least 2 systems or 2 systems of differing platforms.
4. Customer support/communications: non-existinet
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Adobe Acrobat ReaderReasons for Choosing PDFelement
PDF Element appeared to have more functionality and less complicated. In some respects it is, but the inability to work cross-platforms for my very small business with only 2 devices that are different operating systems is becoming prohibitive. I may not renew my license at year's end unless someone can get a hold of me and resolve my issues.Switched From
Adobe Acrobat ReaderReasons for Switching to PDFelement
Price point and reviews. However, I need a WINDOWS version but don't want to have to buy yet another license. No one has answered my emails about if I'm authorized to have a WIN version , or how to resolve any of my problems. Thanks!Response from Wondershare
Thanks for your support and distinguished feedback. I will record and forward it to the relevant department and update this as a customized option. Any further problems or concerns, please don't hesitate to submit a ticket to http://support.wondershare.com/#/contact. The customer care team will email you a solution within 24 hours.
If you didn't receive the email, you will find the email in your trash box. Could you please tell me your ticket number?
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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My experience has been mostly positive, but there are a few annoying things with the software
Reviewed on 11/05/2018
Pros
It's affordably priced and a much better value for the money than Adobe Acrobat. Converting a document to Word format is simple. Excel conversion needs improvement.
Cons
I don't like that it always defaults to color printing, Every time it updates to a new version, Windows 10 reverts to making Edge the default app for pdf documents. Converting a document to Excel is far more complicated than it needs to be. It's very difficult to convert to Excel and keep the columnar format. The interface for editing a document seems very unintuitive to me.
Response from Wondershare
Hey Jeff,
Thank you for your feedback! Apologies for the printer issues - we've received a few similar reports and are looking into it so hopefully it'll be resolved soon.
I've also experienced the same difficulty in getting Windows 10 to retain the apps I set as default. I read a bit into it and it seems as though it's not a problem restricted to PDFelement!
Best,
Rebecca
- Industry: Import & Export
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
EXCELLENT SOFTWARE WITH MANY FEATURES - CUSTOMER SERVICE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Reviewed on 20/05/2019
I HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL VERSION WHICH WORKS GREAT , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BEING ABLE TO CONTACT...
I HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL VERSION WHICH WORKS GREAT , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BEING ABLE TO CONTACT SOMEONE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLEASE IMPROVE THIS SERVICE AND OFFER A TRANSPARENT LINK FOR CONTACT SOMEWHERE ON YOUR WEBSITE.
Pros
I USE PDF ELEMENT EVERYDAY AND THE SOFTWARE IS EXCELLENT. FROM TIME TO TIME THE NEW UPDATES CONTAINED BUGS AND COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS 10. THE MOST FRUSTRATING PROBLEM WAS GETTING IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE TO RESOLVE OR REPORT THE PROBLEM.
THERE IS NO CLEAR PATH NOR ON:LINE CHAT SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THESE COMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO DELETE THE SOFTWARE AND REINSTALL . I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Cons
VERY FLEXIBLE EDITING PLATFORM< THIS WORKS GREAT.
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Adobe Acrobat SignReasons for Switching to PDFelement
I PREFER TO HAVE SOFTWARE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE INTERNET ACCESS TO FULLY FUNCTION AS I TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY AND LIKE TO WORK OFFLINE SEAMLESSLY.- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Pleased with Software
Reviewed on 12/04/2021
Almost immediately I started using advance features that I did not even know existed in my previous...
Almost immediately I started using advance features that I did not even know existed in my previous editor. On day two I was converting my old pdf forms which took no time at all with a very small learning curve. I really enjoy this software.
Pros
The interface is a slick as it gets. Very intuitive and clean. I can hardly believe it is so pleasurable to use. Good software community forums will almost always find an answer to any questions you may have. Support was within usual norms. I did not try calling support - just email.
Cons
Lacking in really good documentation. You will need to set up your own previewer for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Explorer. While there is a solution to this, they refuse to acknowledge it, and removed it from their blog (marked as spam) because it mentions a competitors product. When the inquiry was sent to their email support, they did not recommend the solution either just saying it is not supported. I had to find it on my own. Initially, I had removed my Adobe and had to reinstall it and make a tweak to the settings so that I could view PDF's from within those programs. I'm not sure what to do with those html files. I guess you have to put them on a server and link to them but it doesn't really tell you.
PDFelement FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for PDFelement.Q. What type of pricing plans does PDFelement offer?
PDFelement offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$19.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows. - PDFelement is priced starting at $79.99 billed annually - PDFelement team license is priced starting at $109 billed annually or $139 billed perpetual - Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business
Q. Who are the typical users of PDFelement?
PDFelement has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does PDFelement support?
PDFelement supports the following languages:
Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Q. Does PDFelement support mobile devices?
PDFelement supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does PDFelement integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations PDFelement has
Q. What level of support does PDFelement offer?
PDFelement offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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