PDFelement vs Adobe Acrobat

PDFelement delivers all-in-one PDF power at quarter the cost of Adobe Acrobat. Experience AI-powered editing, seamless e-signatures, and enterprise-grade security.

Why Choose PDFelement Over Adobe®?

PDFelement provides advanced PDF solutions with enterprise-level features at a fraction of the cost of Adobe Acrobat. Its features are comparable to Adobe Acrobat, and according to G2 user reviews, PDFelement outperforms Acrobat on G2 with higher ratings in Ease of Use, Setup and so on. It is preferred for over 1 million users seeking powerful yet simple PDF solutions.

Ratings Adobe Acrobat Wondershare PDFelement
Meets Requirements
2,785
791
Ease of Use
2,826
800
Ease of Setup
548
429
Ease of Admin
415
221
Quality of Support
2,022
668
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
385
214
Product Direction (% positive)
2,692
785
Number of G2 Reviews (Data as of June 2025)
Create and Export PDF
Create industry standard PDF files from virtually all PC applications and the clipboard adobe
Create PDF from multiple files with different file types, scanner, blank page adobe
One-click PDF creation from IE, Edge, Chrome, and Firefox adobe
One-step PDF creation from Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook adobe
Create tagged PDF when creating from Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint adobe
Create PDFs from Microsoft® Project and Visio adobe
Create PDF from templates adobe
Create PDF blank portfolio, or portfolio from webpage, scanner, folders, clipboard, etc. adobe
PDF/A and X file validation adobe
Convert PDF file to industry-standard PDF A/X adobe
Convert PDF to Microsoft® Office, HTML and image formats adobe
Convert PDF to RTF/TXT files, accessible text, and XML 1.0 adobe
Export selected area to Microsoft® Office, RTF, XML and HTML formats adobe
Edit PDF
Paragraph editing with automatic reflow and reformat adobe
Add and delete text, edit text (font, alignment, bullets and numbering, etc.) adobe
Move and resize paragraphs adobe
Link and join text adobe
Move, resize, rotate, flip, cut/copy and paste, and delete graphic and image objects adobe
Add graphic and image objects adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage document hyperlinks and bookmarks, custom actions for bookmarks and hyperlinks, such as opening a file, playing a sound, going to a web page, etc. adobe
Automatically create bookmarks from text (style/pattern) adobe
Export and import bookmarks adobe
Add, edit and delete Cross Reference Links adobe
Recognize and remove web links adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage image, drawing and multimedia annotations adobe
Create named positions adobe
Add a U3D or PRC 3D object adobe
Move, delete, or resize the 3D canvas adobe
Comment and measurement on 3D objects adobe
Search and replace adobe
Run spell-check on entire document and correct typos adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage headers and footers, backgrounds, and watermarks on a single PDF file or in batch adobe
Bates Numbering adobe
Manage pages in a document (insert, delete, extract, move, swap, interleaving, duplicate, replace, split, rotate, resize and crop pages) adobe
Reverse the page order in a few steps adobe
Merge multiple files into a single PDF document adobe
Define a navigational path for articles in PDF that span multiple columns and/or across several pages adobe
PDF optimizer adobe
Import as Layer/Merge Layers/Flatten Layers/Edit Layer Properties adobe
Edit portfolios adobe
Actions and Custom Commands adobe
eSign PDF
Sign documents with legally-binding electronic signature service adobe
Initiate signature request for an eSign workflow adobe
Check document signing status in an eSign workflow adobe
Collaborate and Share PDF
Add, manage, view and navigate document comments with familiar comment/markup tools (notes, text boxes, callouts, highlight, underline, strikeout, squiggly, typewriter, stamps, etc. ) and drawing tools (comment tools including lines, rectangles, pencil, oval, polygon, cloud, arrow) adobe
Initiate a Shared Review to include PDF Editor and PDF Reader users through email, a network folder, or a SharePoint workspace adobe
Track documents that have been shared for review adobe
Search and highlight the searched words adobe
Measuring tool for distance, perimeter and area measuring adobe
Attach a file as a comment adobe
Organize and manage a library of stamps adobe
Import/Export comments data and summarize comments adobe
Export highlighted text adobe
Area highlight adobe
Integrates with ECM systems and cloud services, including Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox adobe
Scan and OCR PDF
Scan to create new PDF adobe
Scan to insert into existing PDF adobe
Convert scanned/image-based PDFs to searchable or editable documents adobe
OCR parts of the scanned page adobe
Find OCR suspects and mark them as Not Text or edit the recognition results in batch adobe
Scan presets adobe
Scan to Save Multiple Files adobe
Fill and design PDF Forms
Form field recognition and form designer assistant (text fields, buttons, drop-down lists, check boxes, radio buttons, barcode, date, image and digital signature fields) adobe
Fill in and save forms, including XFA form adobe
Digitally sign Acro forms and XFA forms adobe
Page template adobe
Edit static XFA form adobe
Import/Export form data, reset form fields adobe
Combine form data (in pdf, ppdf, fdf, xfdf and xml format) to a CSV file adobe
JavaScript support adobe
Intelligently detect the area to be filled in flat form adobe
Auto-completion support adobe
Protect and Sign PDF
Removes undesired information from your document before publishing, like metadata, comments, hidden data from previous saves, hidden layers, overlapping objects, and more adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage password/certification secure encryption and permission controls to PDF files adobe
Quick PDF Sign using your handwritten signature or an image of your signatures adobe
Style customization for ink signatures adobe
Place ink signature on multiple pages in the same position adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage security policies adobe
Add, edit, delete and manage digital signatures to PDF files adobe
Customize the logo of digital signature adobe
Place digital signature on multiple files in batch adobe
Add trusted time stamps to digital signatures or documents adobe
Support the verification of the European Union Trusted List digital signatures adobe
Certify document and set permitted actions after certifying adobe
Permanently remove content from documents using redaction adobe
Customize a profile that specifies the text strings you want to search and redact adobe
Mark partial words for redactions after search adobe
Microsoft® Windows Information Protection (WIP) Support adobe
Safe mode to control unauthorized actions and data transmissions adobe
View and Print PDF
Multi-tab viewing PDF documents adobe
View and navigate page thumbnails, bookmarks adobe
Reflow view adobe
Ruler, Guides, Grids to help positioning objects in the PDF adobe
Text viewer, Magnifier adobe
Line Weights and Toggle Ruler to help viewing PDF adobe
Read out loud adobe
Side-by-side document comparisons adobe
View documents in Horizontal or Vertical tab groups adobe
View and do more with PDF portfolios adobe
Display PRC type of 3D documents adobe
Search including bookmarks and comments adobe
Search only in bookmark adobe
Search in all opened PDFs adobe
Allows the Windows indexing service and other Windows search technologies to index PDF filest adobe
Create and search a full-text index adobe
Print PDF documents and forms adobe
Print pages from selected bookmark(s) adobe
Print with comments for efficient review adobe
Touch screen support adobe
AI Assistant
Chat with AI adobe
Chat about document (analyse the document) adobe
Translate the text/document adobe
Summarize the text & document adobe
Smart PDF Commands adobe
Enhance writing of the text adobe
Define and clarify the text adobe
Fix spelling & grammar of the text adobe
AI Chatbot (Support Center) adobe
Character Limit in a prompt adobe
User Feedback Portal adobe
Provide Source of the Content adobe
Copy AI Response adobe
Scanned Files Supported adobe
Paid Feature adobe

Price Comparison

Migrating from Adobe Acrobat to PDFelement can save enterprises more than 80% of costs. For a 100-user team, this translates to annual savings exceeding $15,000. All PDFelement plans feature transparent pricing. Request a quote now to see your potential savings.

SWITCHING CALCULATOR
User
Price
1st year cost US $139 US $287.88
2nd year cost US $139 US $287.88
3rd year cost US $139 US $287.88
Total 3-Year Cost US $417 US $863.64

Estimated 3-year savings

US $446.64 ( 52% )

Advantages of Switching to PDFelement

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User-friendly interface

Designed for efficiency, PDFelement offers a clean and user-friendly experience, allowing both beginners and professionals to navigate tools effortlessly.

Advanced team features

Manage permissions, track edits, and streamline document workflows with powerful team tools. Share, review, and approve files in real time for seamless productivity.

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Seamless transition from Acrobat

Enjoy full compatibility with Acrobat files while benefiting from PDFelement's enhanced performance, cost efficiency, and modern features. Migrate without disruption!

Users Share Why They Choose Us

"One of the better alternatives to Adobe Acrobat"

I think each version has improved in terms of speed and reliability. Also the features to share, edit and combine PDF's have also improved where it's easier to use.

Feb 10, 2025

"Probably the best alternative to Adobe acrobat"

PDFelement is a direct replacement for adobe acrobat and since they have also added the AI summarizer recently.

Feb 14, 2025

"One less expensive, feature-rich Adobe substitute is PDFelement"

Simplified user interface of this application makes downloading and editing PDF files easy and users of a pricey membership does not need to pay for it to benefit from the large feature set of the program.

Mar 27, 2025

"Among the best Adobe Reader Pro Competitor"

I love this product because it is very affordable but offers almost every key features that Adobe platform is offering, which is very expensive.

Feb 10, 2025

"Great alternative to Adobe"

PDFelement is solving the issue with having segmented parts of our company on different versions of Adobe and it not being cohesive. 

Feb 6, 2025

"Fantastic alternative to Adobe PDF"

A cheaper fully-functional alternative to Adobe Acrobat Professional. 

Feb 10, 2025

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