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Square 9

Overview

Cloud-based PDF and document productivity tool for individuals, teams, and enterprises, with editing, e-signatures, and collaboration.

Square 9 removes the frustration of extracting data from documents, forms, and all external sources, so you can harness the full power

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

14.99

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

50

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

4.2K

5

4

3

2

1

3.1K

987

144

22

9

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
84%
would recommend this app

4.5

145

5

4

3

2

1

87

48

7

2

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

Pros

“We also value its collaboration features, such as commenting, document reviews, and secure sharing, which make it easier for teams to work together efficiently. While the subscription cost is higher than some alternatives and certain advanced features have a learning curve, the functionality and reliability justify the investment.”
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Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

“The Customization Options provide flexibility for different document requirements, and the platform can support Project and Task Management when documents need to be reviewed, edited, and tracked as part of a workflow. Although there can occasionally be minor Bugs and Issues, they have not significantly affected my overall experience.”
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Nikitha Y.

AI Proposal Intern

“A large part of my role involves project and task management, so having a reliable system that allows me to create, organise, review and share documents efficiently is invaluable.”
MB

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

Pros

“OUR COMPANY USED SQUARE 9 FOR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AS IT PERTAINS TO MATERIAL TEST REPORTS.”
MS

MICHAEL S.

Branch Manager

“What I like most about Square-9 is how easy it is to scan documents and use templates to automatically populate indexed fields, making documents simple and fast to search and retrieve later.”
GC

Greg C.

Vice-President of Finance and Administration

“The localized storage makes it easy for employees throughout the office to locate, view and send different documents relating to all of our members.”
CR

Candice R.

Member Service Representative

Cons

“One area that could be improved is customer support, as it can sometimes take a while to contact the support team and have technical issues resolved. Although Adobe Acrobat is generally reliable, occasional bugs or system issues can disrupt work, and resolving these can be time-consuming when support is not immediately available.”
MB

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

“Adobe Acrobat does have it's own limitations, and that includes when those receiving the files don't posses the software then they aren't able to make any edits of their own too the PDF, and in some cases can't open the file themselves. Although this is understandable, it can become a boundary when working in a fast pace environment.”
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Hayden R.

Graphic Desinger

“popups and paywalls really diminish the experience, one minute you just want to edit a document, the next you're faced with a million paywalls and youve forgotten your login (or dont have the correct subscription)”
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Jake L.

Global Marketing Manager

Cons

“When a document gets lost or misrouted during processing, it can be confusing to troubleshoot and get it back on track.”
JB

John B.

System Administrator

“The licensing and user setup was a little clunky for us. Although some of this might be how we have our users set up in AD.”
MH

Matt H.

IT Manager

“The more I've had to deal with IT support, the less I like the company.”
MC

Meghan C.

Controller

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review17 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features77
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Batch Processing
  • Business Process Automation
  • Business Process Control
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Contract Drafting
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Verification
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Duplicate Payment Alert
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Filtering
  • Forms Automation
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • ID Scanning
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Invoice Processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • No-Code
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Projections
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Single Sign On
  • Supplier Management
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool
  • Total features108
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Batch Processing
  • Business Process Automation
  • Business Process Control
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Contract Drafting
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Verification
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Imaging
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Duplicate Payment Alert
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Filtering
  • Forms Automation
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • ID Scanning
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Invoice Processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Party Signing
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • No-Code
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Projections
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Single Sign On
  • Supplier Management
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool

Integrations

  • Total integrations80
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Adobe Express
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Agentforce
  • All In One Accessibility
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Appian
  • Applied Epic
  • Assembly Neos
  • AutoCAD
  • Bitrix24
  • Boomerang for Gmail
  • Box
  • CATIA
  • Canvas
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Claude
  • Deluxe Payment Exchange
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • ERPNext
  • Excel-to-Word Document Automation
  • Expedite Commerce
  • Foxit PDF Editor
  • Gemini
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Gradescope
  • IBM Cloud Pak for Data
  • Inventor
  • Jira
  • KingAsterisk Contact Center Software
  • MIP Accounting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Planner
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • NetSuite
  • NetSuite Excel Add-in
  • PDFsam Basic
  • PDI CStore Essentials
  • PROFIS Engineering Suite
  • PageProof
  • Procore
  • Qualtrics Market Research
  • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Rippling
  • SAP Ariba
  • SAS-STAT Software
  • Sage 200
  • Sage 500
  • Sage CRM
  • Sage Intacct
  • Scrivener
  • ServiceNow IT Operations Management
  • Signature 365
  • Smallpdf
  • SmartIQ
  • Squirrel
  • Thunderbird
  • TrialWorks
  • Tungsten Power PDF
  • Tyler Enterprise Data Platform
  • Veeva CRM
  • WPS Office
  • Windows 11
  • WordPress
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoom Workplace
  • iManage Work
  • pdfFiller
  • Total integrations12
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Adobe Express
  • Adobe Firefly
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Agentforce
  • All In One Accessibility
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Appian
  • Applied Epic
  • Assembly Neos
  • AutoCAD
  • Bitrix24
  • Boomerang for Gmail
  • Box
  • CATIA
  • Canvas
  • Chrome Enterprise
  • Claude
  • Deluxe Payment Exchange
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • ERPNext
  • Excel-to-Word Document Automation
  • Expedite Commerce
  • Foxit PDF Editor
  • Gemini
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Gradescope
  • IBM Cloud Pak for Data
  • Inventor
  • Jira
  • KingAsterisk Contact Center Software
  • MIP Accounting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Planner
  • Microsoft Power Automate
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • NetSuite
  • NetSuite Excel Add-in
  • PDFsam Basic
  • PDI CStore Essentials
  • PROFIS Engineering Suite
  • PageProof
  • Procore
  • Qualtrics Market Research
  • QuickBooks Desktop Payroll
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Rippling
  • SAP Ariba
  • SAS-STAT Software
  • Sage 200
  • Sage 500
  • Sage CRM
  • Sage Intacct
  • Scrivener
  • ServiceNow IT Operations Management
  • Signature 365
  • Smallpdf
  • SmartIQ
  • Squirrel
  • Thunderbird
  • TrialWorks
  • Tungsten Power PDF
  • Tyler Enterprise Data Platform
  • Veeva CRM
  • WPS Office
  • Windows 11
  • WordPress
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Desk
  • Zoom Workplace
  • iManage Work
  • pdfFiller

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