Compare Adobe Acrobat Reader vs. RAD PDF

Experience the convenience of viewing, signing, collaborating on, and annotating PDFs with the complimentary Adobe Acrobat Reader. With Adobe Acrobat Reader, you have the unique ability to view, sign, gather and monitor feedback, and share PDFs at no cost. For those seeking expanded functionality, a subscription to Acrobat Pro allows for editing, exporting, and sending PDFs for signatures. Go beyond merely opening and reviewing PDF documents; easily annotate files and consolidate comments from various reviewers in a single, shared online PDF. The Acrobat Reader mobile app empowers you to manage documents on the go, equipped with essential tools for converting, editing, and signing PDFs. You can even utilize your device's camera to capture images of documents, whiteboards, or receipts and save them as PDFs. Acrobat Reader seamlessly integrates with Adobe Document Cloud, enabling you to access and work on your PDFs from virtually anywhere. Furthermore, you can conveniently store and access your files through platforms like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive, enhancing your document management experience. Whether you're in the office or on the move, Acrobat Reader ensures you have everything necessary to handle your PDF needs effectively.

Install-free PDF editing, form filling, redaction, signing, viewing, and more on your website with RAD PDF! Packaged as an easy to use library / WebControl (compatible with .NET 3.5+, .NET Core, and .NET 5+), RAD PDF can be used with just about any flavor of ASP.NET including MVC, Razor, Blazor, WebForms, and more. RAD PDF is compatible with 99% of internet browsers, including those on Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and mobile. No plugins. No Adobe Reader. RAD PDF is more than a PDF to HTML converter. It natively supports all the most common PDF features including annotations, bookmarks, form fields, page labels, and more. With advanced PDF options, RAD PDF allows you to selectively enable and disable features not available with Adobe Acrobat Reader, like protecting a PDF from being downloaded while still viewable online. RAD PDF users can use PDF form fields directly from the web browser by enabling PDF form filling and PDF form saving without having to install any software. Integrating directly with ASP.NET, RAD PDF allows your web application to capture input data, build custom workflows, and provide an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for just about any online PDF interaction imaginable!