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Average Ratings 8,334 Ratings

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Average Ratings 557 Ratings

Total
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features
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support

Description

Adobe Acrobat is an all-in-one PDF productivity and e-signature platform and one of the leading enterprise document platforms that scales for global teams — designed to simplify document creation, editing, collaboration, and protection. Users can edit text and images directly within PDFs, reorganize pages, and compare file versions to quickly identify changes. The software enables fast conversion between PDFs and common file formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files. Integrated e-signature capabilities allow businesses to collect legally binding signatures and track responses securely. With Acrobat Studio, Adobe Acrobat expands beyond core PDF and e‑signature tasks into an AI‑powered workspace for document insight, content creation, and collaboration.Acrobat AI Assistant adds intelligent document support by summarizing content, generating insights, and answering contextual questions with cited references. PDF Spaces creates a collaborative workspace where teams can centralize files, comments, and AI-driven guidance. Built-in protection tools safeguard documents with encryption, permissions, and redaction features. Mobile apps such as Acrobat Reader and Adobe Scan ensure access and editing capabilities from anywhere. Designed for individuals, students, and enterprises, Adobe Acrobat helps reduce document processing time and improve overall productivity.

Description

PDFCreator automates document output in Windows-based business environments, covering the whole creation pipeline from conversion to delivery. It converts print output from any application into PDF, JPG, PNG, or TIF via a virtual printer, so existing workflows don’t need to change. Businesses use PDFCreator to streamline repetitive document tasks: output is captured, formatted, named, secured, and routed according to configurable profiles. Typical use cases include automated report generation, batch processing of large document sets, and compliant document delivery in regulated industries. Key capabilities include encryption, password protection, digital signatures, watermarking, MSI-based deployment, Group Policy support, and centralized profile management. It works with Word, Excel, browsers, ERP platforms, and essentially any Windows application that can print. PDFCreator is available as a free edition for individual, non‑commercial use, alongside three paid editions tailored to business, terminal server, and broader enterprise deployments.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Dropbox Yes 
Microsoft Outlook Yes 
AdSpeed AdServer Yes 
Adobe Express Yes 
Adobe PDF Services API Yes 
BULL Forms Yes 
CrafterQ Yes 
Eccountant Yes 
HubSpot PDF Generator Yes 
IRI FieldShield Yes 
Lumio Yes 
MakeStoryboard Yes 
Musho Yes 
OpenAdapt Yes 
Papersoft Digital Mailroom Yes 
PowerPoint Repair Toolbox Yes 
ReporticaAI Yes 
SYSTRAN Yes 
SaaShop Yes 
Scheduling Employees Yes 

Integrations

Dropbox Yes 
Microsoft Outlook Yes 
AdSpeed AdServer No 
Adobe Express No 
Adobe PDF Services API No 
BULL Forms No 
CrafterQ No 
Eccountant No 
HubSpot PDF Generator No 
IRI FieldShield No 
Lumio No 
MakeStoryboard No 
Musho No 
OpenAdapt No 
Papersoft Digital Mailroom No 
PowerPoint Repair Toolbox No 
ReporticaAI No 
SYSTRAN No 
SaaShop No 
Scheduling Employees No 

Pricing Details

$23.99 per month
Contact us for more information about plans and pricing for businesses of all sizes.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$0
PDFCreator is available in four editions to match your deployment needs.

PDFCreator Free covers core PDF creation for individual, non-commercial use only.

PDFCreator Professional is built for business workstations, adding COM interface, scripting, Group Policy support, License Server, and MSI deployment. Starting at EUR 29.75 per workstation per year, with volume discounts available.

PDFCreator Terminal Server supports unlimited users per server in Remote Desktop environments, with all Professional features optimized for centralized use. EUR 499.80 per server per year.

PDFCreator Server is designed for high-volume, centralized PDF creation and management, with multi-threading, centralized settings, CS-Script, and License Server support, and MSI package. EUR 1606.50 per server per year.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Adobe

Founded

1982

Country

United States

Website

www.adobe.com/acrobat.html

Vendor Details

Company Name

pdfforge

Founded

2009

Country

Germany

Website

www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

Product Features

Digital Signature

Audit Trail Yes 
Authentication Yes 
Auto Reminders Yes 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Document Analytics Yes 
Mobile Signature Yes 
Multi-Party Signing Yes 
Progress Tracking Yes 
Task Progress Tracking Yes 

PDF

Annotations Yes 
Convert to PDF Yes 
Digital Signature Yes 
Encryption Yes 
Merge / Append Yes 
PDF Reader Yes 
Watermarking Yes 

PDF Editors

Access Controls / Permissions Yes 
Annotations Yes 
Commenting / Notes Yes 
Compare Side-by-Side Yes 
Customizable Branding Yes 
Delete Pages Yes 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Forms Management Yes 
Full Text Search Yes 
Merge / Append Yes 
Offline Access Yes 
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Yes 
Rearrange Pages Yes 
Rotate Pages Yes 
Watermarking Yes 

Product Features

PDF

Annotations No 
Convert to PDF Yes 
Digital Signature Yes 
Encryption Yes 
Merge / Append Yes 
PDF Reader No 
Watermarking Yes 

PDF Editors

Access Controls / Permissions No 
Annotations No 
Commenting / Notes No 
Compare Side-by-Side No 
Customizable Branding Yes 
Delete Pages No 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Forms Management No 
Full Text Search No 
Merge / Append Yes 
Offline Access Yes 
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) No 
Rearrange Pages Yes 
Rotate Pages Yes 
Watermarking Yes 

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