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PDFelement Logo

One-stop PDF solution powered by AI. Fast, affordable, and e

Last updated: March 2025

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Adobe Acrobat logo

PDF editing with e-signatures and document review tools

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Features

Total

Adobe Acrobat logo
PDFelement logo

36

74

48

features in common

36

features in common

Adobe Acrobat logo

Adobe Acrobat user ratings

Functionality

4.6
(3.9K)

Top features

  • Document Templates

    5.0

  • Content Library

    5.0

  • Activity Tracking

    5.0

PDFelement logo

PDFelement user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(434)

Top features

  • Watermarking

    5.0

  • Pre-built Templates

    5.0

  • Data Capture and Transfer

    5.0

Pricing

Starting from

$22.19/month

Value for money

Adobe Acrobat logo
4.3
PDFelement logo
4.3

What users say about Adobe Acrobat's value for money

“I love how it will easily integrate with other programs like Word or Excel. It also has frequent updates to the software and has great support.”
“It's a little difficult to go back and forth between these functions. There are certain problems with text scanning that cause some characters to be misinterpreted.”
Smallpdf logo

PDF document management and conversion suite

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Features

Total

Smallpdf logo
PDFelement logo

31

60

48

features in common

31

features in common

Smallpdf logo

Smallpdf user ratings

Functionality

4.6
(898)

Top features

  • Document Conversion

    5.0

  • Forms Management

    5.0

  • Document Editing

    5.0

PDFelement logo

PDFelement user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(434)

Top features

  • Watermarking

    5.0

  • Pre-built Templates

    5.0

  • Data Capture and Transfer

    5.0

Pricing

Starting from

$12/month

Value for money

Smallpdf logo
4.4

0.1

PDFelement logo
4.3

What users say about Smallpdf's value for money

“I love the convenience and ease of using this app. I generate recipes and training sheets for my clients and this is one of the best ways to free up storage space on your pc.”
“This is a wonderful app for all PDF related requirements. I am completely happy with it.”
Nitro Pro logo

The PDF & eSign solution created for on-the-go professionals

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Features

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Nitro Pro logo
PDFelement logo

38

93

48

features in common

38

features in common

Nitro Pro logo

Nitro Pro user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(560)

Top features

  • Reminders

    5.0

  • Third-Party Integrations

    5.0

  • Team Collaboration

    5.0

PDFelement logo

PDFelement user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(434)

Top features

  • Watermarking

    5.0

  • Pre-built Templates

    5.0

  • Data Capture and Transfer

    5.0

Pricing

Starting from

$14.99/month

Value for money

Nitro Pro logo
4.3
PDFelement logo
4.3

What users say about Nitro Pro's value for money

“What i like with Nitro is it is so easy to use with super friendly tools that even a beginner can use this app.”
“Meanwhile, Pro Edition has a lot to offer especially for big businesses which totally worth the investment. I really love using it, and I would continue to use it and recommend it to my friends.”
iLovePDF logo

PDF conversion and document management software

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Features

Total

iLovePDF logo
PDFelement logo

32

76

48

features in common

32

features in common

iLovePDF logo

iLovePDF user ratings

Functionality

4.7
(1.6K)

Top features

  • Process/Workflow Automation

    5.0

  • Template Management

    5.0

  • Mobile Access

    5.0

PDFelement logo

PDFelement user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(434)

Top features

  • Watermarking

    5.0

  • Pre-built Templates

    5.0

  • Data Capture and Transfer

    5.0

Pricing

Starting from

$9/month

Value for money

iLovePDF logo
4.7

0.4

PDFelement logo
4.3

What users say about iLovePDF's value for money

“My overall experience is amazing, ILOVEPDF is a great online plaftform to edit, downsize, export to different formats and even spin the document. It's awesome to have such a handy tool for free.”
“ILovePDF Is an amazing software that has allowed me to convert multiple files simply and swiftly. The Layout is very simple to understand, and so it is very easy to maneuver.”
ABBYY FineReader PDF logo

PDF solution for document editing and digital collaboration

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Features

Total

ABBYY FineReader PDF logo
PDFelement logo

25

29

48

features in common

25

features in common

ABBYY FineReader PDF logo

ABBYY FineReader PDF user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(426)

Top features

  • Batch Processing

    4.7

  • Document Capture

    4.7

  • Convert to PDF

    4.6

PDFelement logo

PDFelement user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(434)

Top features

  • Watermarking

    5.0

  • Pre-built Templates

    5.0

  • Data Capture and Transfer

    5.0

Pricing

Starting from

$16/month

Value for money

ABBYY FineReader PDF logo
4.4

0.1

PDFelement logo
4.3

What users say about ABBYY FineReader PDF's value for money

“The biggest problem this software product have is a price. Also marketing/promotional reasoning about it is so lame.”
“Abbyy Fine Reader has greatly improved over the years and i expect great things from them in the future as technology evolves.”