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PDF platform for annotating, splitting and sharing documents

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Digitally signing documents has become more easy thanks to Lumin, it made me save some money acquiring some other software for this purpose.
Fantastic Budget-Friendly Alternative to Adobe.

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Marcia W.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed

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Too expensive for my organisation

Reviewed 6 months ago

good..

Pros

Easy to use and fit for purpose..

Cons

I did not extend past the trial as it is simply too expensive for how frequently I would use it... which isnt that often. It would be great if you could do a more limited option --- say buy a said number of documents rather than a monthly or annual subscription

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Thanks for your insights! We've passed this on to the team for serious consideration.

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Miguel Ángel V.

Mining & Metals, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great Product

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

I love the cloud collaboration between our team members in the same pdf. Also, the app is really good and it provides an easy access to all my files and status reviews. Also, integrations with other apps are great.

Cons

Paying for it, although I think is an affordable and worth the investment,

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Hi Miguel! Thank you for your honest feedback! We are incorporating more features and trying to give people the best experience possible that can be available to the free and paid version.

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Kevin R.

Defense & Space, 10,001+ employees

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Decent software but somewhat expensive

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

The signature feature was what drew me to the software and it worked excellent. Thankfully I only needed to sign 1 document. I did not have to use the editing options much, but for my limited needs, it worked very well. The integration with Google Drive makes uploading your files very easy.

Cons

The limited signatures for the free version is, well, a limitation. But so long as you don't need to sign a lot of documents per month, it's not an issue. It's a little confusing when editing a document how to get back to the "home" screen where your documents are, but once your figure that out (trial and error), it's a quick recall.

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Hi Kevin! Thanks for the honest feedback. We're working on further improvements and will incorporating more features for both free and premium version.

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Naz H.

Supermarkets, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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After years of searcing ,finally found the perfect PDF editor - Lumin

Reviewed 3 years ago

Have been using Lumin for over 2 years almost on a daily basis without any issues.

Pros

Extremely easy to use, intuitive design and does exactly what you want it to do, edit PDFs! Also very handy for signatures.

Cons

Nothing really, after years of trying to find a product that worked well without distortion, watermarks or hefty price tags, this product is perfect!

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Hi Naz! Thanks for your postive feedback. This gives the team the motivation to always improve our service.

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Angela F.

Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Free trial saved me a lot of extra work and stress

Reviewed 3 years ago

Very easy to use. Trying to change some documents to pdf fillable usage for a few new clients due to needing information before seeing them due to COVID-19 situation.

Pros

I was glad that they offered a free trial because I was in need of having a pdf option for some very important documents that needed to be done ASAP. I am glad that this was here and it was very easy to use during a very stressful time.

Cons

The cost of the program once trial period was completed. I would have continued to use this product as needed for my new clients but I do not get enough new clients to use this on a daily basis in order to get my money's worth.

Vendor response

Hi Angela, we're glad that Lumin made your work easier. It's always nice to see this kind of feedback. Regie Lumin PDF

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Margaux D.

Philanthropy, self-employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Paying for Lumin PDF is a mistake

Reviewed 2 months ago

Very poor experience. Misleading advertising that makes it sound like there are far more capabilities than it has. Especially for the high price, just get Adobe Acrobat.

Pros

Lumin's integration with Google Drive is a nice option.

Cons

The paid version of Lumin PDF is extremely limited. It does not nearly have the capabilities of Adobe Acrobat. An irritating "feature" of Lumin PDF is that document management happens through the Lumin PDF website or app only. If you delete your account you lose access to all your Lumin PDF documents. OCR is nonexistent. Text editing is limited and clunky. Copy/Cut and Paste is awkward and doesn't work between pages. Text boxes will cut off edits. Rearranging Text blocks is limited and there are many places on the page where a text block cannot be placed, even though it looks blank. Background images, real or imagined by Lumin PDF, are static and cannot be changed or deleted. Page arranging is slow to respond. Merging PDFs is clunky. Converting PDFs is inaccurate.

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Hi Margaux, we appreciate your honest review of using Lumin. Comments like yours help us ensure that we can work on improving our product. We'd love for you to give Lumin a go again in a couple of months time as we're actually already addressing some of the things you've pointed out. Again, thank you!

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Mohammad M.

Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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A buttery-smooth, cost-effective software that flawlessly handles all my PDF requirements.

Reviewed 2 years ago

I'm genuinely impressed by how well this software runs even on low-end hardware. The suite of features to modify & organize my documents on the go are well worth its asking price & I'm overall satisfied with it.

Pros

Since I'm using the Pro version of the software, I'm able to sync & resume work on my utilized PDF files across my home & office devices. PDF editing & exporting are the primary tools that I use, & Lumin facilitates these processes without any hassle.

Cons

My only nitpick would be the background auto-updates that increase the CPU temps & usage on my dual-core Athlon 200GE office computer when monitored using Task Manager.

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HI Mohammad, What an awesome review! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to share the love. We're glad to hear that Lumin has been satisfactory and catered to your needs. We'll definitely pass on your feedback regarding the background auto-updating causing an increase in the CPU temp. Thanks again! The Lumin Team

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Lois O.

Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Fantastic Budget-Friendly Alternative to Adobe

Reviewed 6 days ago

Overall I think Lumin PDF is a great tool - simple to use, not perfect, but for the price it's hard to complain (especially when faced with the astronomical fees and scam-worthy service over at Adobe.

Pros

The best part of Lumin is how easily it integrates with Google, so you can open, edit, and sign docs directly from your Drive which then autosave.

Cons

For me, at times it could be a bit slow-loading. Also, the price point... as a freelancer who only needs to sign or edit the occasional document, 20 euros a month seems a bit steep but that's the lowest level that gives you editing access. Also when you click to write text, the box where you start writing is a bit out of line... you can move it after writing but it's just a bit fiddly. So the UX could be improved.

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Mary M.

Higher Education, 10,001+ employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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User Friendly and now Preferred

Reviewed 3 years ago

I had to use it when I ran into issues with my adobe software, and realized it was so much easier to use than adobe, and the fact that it can open and edit things right from google drive is great.

Pros

It is more user friendly and fast to use than Adobe. Even the free version does most of what I need for my job.

Cons

It would be great to have more options available in the free version, but overall it is a great affordable software if you do have to pay.

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Hi Mary! Thank you for your honest feedback! We are incorporating more features and trying to give people the best experience possible that can be available to the free version

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Natalie T.

Retail, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great product - I have already recommended to friends

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

Lumin PDF allows for ease of adding dates, signatures etc. to PDFs. It's fantastic that it connects with Google Drive, allowing for easy and safe storage of documents. I choose not to print these documents, and instead use Lumin to complete any editing to PDFs required. Love this product so much and I've already got friends onto it! If I used it more regularly, I would purchase the paid version as there's so much more available, and it's a much better price than the adobe alternative.

Cons

For limited use, it's not cost effective.

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Hi Natalie, Thank you for this honest feedback! This gives us the drive to improve our service. Regie Lumin PDF

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Mitchell A.

Civil Engineering, self-employed

Used monthly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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Nice features, but is it worth it?

Reviewed 4 months ago

Overall the app had nice features, but the free trial is limited and I don't know that the premium was worth it for the time being.

Pros

Lumin PDF is a user-friendly app for editing and managing PDFs. It integrates well with Google Drive and Dropbox, making it easy to access and save files. The app offers useful tools for annotating and collaborating in real-time.

Cons

The free version has limited features, and the app can be slow with large files. The paid version is pretty expensive.

Vendor response

Hi Mitchell, thanks for your honest review and for giving Lumin a go. Please feel free to let us know how else we can improve by sending your feedback to us at support@luminpdf.com.

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Sam M.

Cosmetics, 10,001+ employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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Pretty comparable to Adobe for simple jobs

Reviewed 3 years ago

great for price point to use for simple contract editing and signing.

Pros

Easy to integrate signatures for signing contracts.

Cons

Hard to edit documents with integrated tools

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Hi Sam! Thank you for your honest feedback. Sorry you're having trouble! Please email support@luminpdf.com so that we can help solve this problem you are experiencing.

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Melissa C.

Primary/Secondary Education, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Thanks

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

This software is easy to use and affordable.

Cons

Sometimes my students struggle with downloading their copy.

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Hi [Name]! Thank you for your honest feedback. Sorry you're having trouble with with downloading a copy. Please email support@luminpdf.com so that we can help solve this issue.

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Joe H.

Hospitality, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Cheap and easy

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

The price - it has the functionality of some of the more expensive products out there.

Cons

Certain things like text placement and size can be tricky to do well but you get what you pay for.

Vendor response

Hi Joe! Thanks for the honest feedback. It helps us know areas we need to work on, and we're working on further improvements and incorporating more features. But If you need further assistance with the issue you mentioned or anything else, you can email support@luminpdf.com.

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Akin B.

Insurance, 10,001+ employees

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Great but not a fan of upfront cost

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

Easy to use, very useful, and helpful for filling out docs in a pinch

Cons

I don’t like the upfront price or ring tone that I have a free trial only to see the functions disabled during it. Maybe incorporate ads or something if that nature to avoid that problem

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Hi Akin, we appreciate your honest feedback! This gives us the drive to keep improving and provide you the best service possible. I will pass this feedback onto our team. Thanks! Regie Lumin PDF

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Princess B.

Retail, self-employed

Used monthly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Lumin is a name brand

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

I use aluminum because it’s widely known. It’s easy to use and you can almost bet you’re going to receive business documents through their platform.

Cons

The price is something that you should weigh to see if it’s a good fit for personal use but for a professional especially with contracts it’s a very effective solution.

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Hi Princess, Thank you for your honest feedback! We are incorporating more features and trying to give people the best experience possible that can be available to the free version.

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Ru W.

Publishing, 5,001-10,000 employees

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Efficient Experience!

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

Filing out forms and signing docs digitally is super easy through Lumin PDF!! And it contains various tools that are useful in the workplace.

Cons

The cost is a bit up there, but definitely, the way to go over other software!

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Hi Ru! Thank you for your wonderful feedback. This motivates us to keep improving and provide the best service possible