# Adobe Acrobat, FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac, Nitro PDF vs Smallpdf Comparison | | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 5,108 | 294 | 380 | 303 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month | Starting at $16.00 Per Month | $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month | 0 1 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Adobe Acrobat Pros: - Ease of Use (594 reviews) - Easy Editing (458 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (227 reviews) - Slow Performance (179 reviews) ### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac Pros: - Ease of Use (13 reviews) - Document Conversion (11 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (4 reviews) - Learning Curve (4 reviews) ### Nitro PDF Pros: - Ease of Use (62 reviews) - Easy Editing (43 reviews) Cons: - PDF Issues (22 reviews) - Expensive (13 reviews) ### Smallpdf Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Easy Conversion (6 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (3 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (3404 reviews) | 8.9 (218 reviews) | 8.8 (301 reviews) | 9.1 (238 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (3701 reviews) | 8.9 (222 reviews) | 8.8 (305 reviews) | 9.4 (241 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (1386 reviews) | 9.2 (71 reviews) | 9.2 (151 reviews) | 9.5 (40 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (761 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 9.5 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (2540 reviews) | 8.4 (147 reviews) | 8.1 (234 reviews) | 8.7 (202 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (732 reviews) | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (3258 reviews) | 8.9 (204 reviews) | 8.2 (290 reviews) | 9.3 (223 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Adobe Acrobat #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Acrobat Studio for teams Price: Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month Description: The essential productivity solution with a complete set of PDF tools, PDF Spaces, Acrobat AI Assistant, and Adobe Express Premium, plus admin features. Key Features: - Available on desktop, web, and mobile - View, print, share, and comment - Edit text and images, plus export, protect, and organize documents [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: FineReader for Windows Standard Price: Starting at $16.00 Per Month Description: Monthly Plan Key Features: - Edit, protect and collaborate on PDFs - Create and convert PDFs - Digitize paper documents and scans with OCR [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Nitro PDF #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Nitro PDF Standard Price: $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month Description: With the Nitro PDF Standard plan, you get everything you need to create, edit, convert, combine, and collaborate on PDFs with ease—all at an unbeatable value. Designed for individuals, teams, and businesses seeking a full suite of PDF editing features, Nitro's PDF Standard plan boosts productivity and streamlines workflows. Key Features: - Create, convert & combine PDFs   - Manage and edit PDFs   - Collaborate and share with ease  [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Smallpdf #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Plan Price: 0 1 Description: Access to all 21 PDF tools on web app—2 conversions/day. Key Features: - Compress PDF - PDF Converter - PDF to Office [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### E-Signature | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 8.4/10 | 821 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Signature Process | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Document Signing** | 9.4 (589 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reminders and Expirations** | 8.4 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sign-In Process** | 8.8 (480 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Signatures** | 8.8 (480 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature Workflow** | 8.8 (450 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Digital Signatures ** | 8.5 (398 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.5 (414 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature Document Creation** | 8.9 (472 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Signature | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.4 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 8.0 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 7.7 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.6 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.5 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.4 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security and Scalability | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Regulatory Compliance** | 9.0 (410 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature History and Audit** | 8.9 (426 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Enterprise Scalability** | 8.7 (403 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Custom Branding** | 8.5 (362 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.6 (383 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | 8.5 (334 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (401 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | 8.2 (325 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### File Reader | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | N/A | N/A | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 61 | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Format | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | Not enough data | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Conversion** | Not enough data | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | Not enough data | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Edit** | Not enough data | 9.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotate** | Not enough data | 8.8 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inspection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata** | Not enough data | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Protect** | Not enough data | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 9.0/10 | 1546 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 9.1/10 | 96 | | **Nitro PDF** | 8.5/10 | 106 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 | #### Organization | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | 9.2 (674 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | 8.9 (83 reviews) | 9.0 (107 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 9.2 (739 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 9.0 (113 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | 9.0 (650 reviews) | 9.3 (85 reviews) | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Editing History** | 8.7 (627 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.8 (649 reviews) | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 8.3 (89 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | 9.0 (974 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 8.8 (118 reviews) | | **New PDF** | 9.3 (747 reviews) | 9.2 (78 reviews) | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 8.8 (657 reviews) | 9.1 (71 reviews) | 8.7 (83 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Annotate** | 8.8 (675 reviews) | 9.0 (69 reviews) | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 8.5 (105 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.0 (570 reviews) | 9.5 (67 reviews) | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.7 (483 reviews) | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 8.5 (87 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (47 reviews) | 8.1 (77 reviews) | ### Document Scanning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | N/A | N/A | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 96 | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Edit | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | Not enough data | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Color** | Not enough data | 8.9 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Crop** | Not enough data | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Size** | Not enough data | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Upload** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Attachment** | Not enough data | 8.8 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Direct Send** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### File Converter | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 8.8/10 | 580 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Security | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data Recovery** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Details** | 9.0 (339 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password** | 9.1 (348 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Conversion | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Convert** | 9.3 (407 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | 8.5 (304 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch View** | 8.5 (297 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Integrate** | 8.6 (300 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edit** | 9.1 (391 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split and Merge** | 9.2 (366 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - File Converter | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | 7.9 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Generation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 8.3/10 | 402 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Sources | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Software** | 8.7 (285 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spreadsheets** | 8.3 (262 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documents** | 9.1 (306 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generation | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | 8.6 (285 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | 8.2 (258 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Branding** | 8.6 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Delivery | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Workflow** | 8.6 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Schedule** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.0 (167 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 8.1 (172 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.9 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.0 (167 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Generation | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.6 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 8.4/10 | 904 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.7/10 | 61 | | **Nitro PDF** | 8.3/10 | 93 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 99 | #### Design | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.5 (363 reviews) | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 8.6 (81 reviews) | | **Templates** | 8.4 (572 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (63 reviews) | 8.5 (76 reviews) | | **Themes** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (77 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.3 (561 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (63 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | | **Real-Time Communication** | 8.1 (515 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | #### File Types | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.1 (680 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Import** | 9.0 (670 reviews) | 9.2 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Web Publishing** | 8.4 (512 reviews) | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 7.7 (54 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | 8.6 (609 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 8.7 (73 reviews) | | **Suggestion Mode** | 8.3 (288 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (73 reviews) | | **Document Editor** | 8.8 (663 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 8.9 (74 reviews) | 9.0 (82 reviews) | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | 8.0 (461 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (57 reviews) | 8.0 (60 reviews) | | **Website** | 8.3 (504 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (56 reviews) | 8.8 (69 reviews) | | **Applications** | 8.5 (553 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 8.9 (67 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.1 (629 reviews) | 9.6 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 8.9 (80 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.8 (494 reviews) | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (49 reviews) | 8.1 (56 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.1 (250 reviews) | 8.6 (25 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (257 reviews) | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.7 (244 reviews) | 7.8 (24 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (27 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.7 (246 reviews) | 7.8 (22 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (26 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 7.8 (246 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (27 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.9 (127 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | ### OCR | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | N/A | N/A | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.6/10 | 104 | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Operating System | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.0 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 7.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Document Processing | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | Not enough data | 9.1 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Capability** | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligent Processing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Image Enhancement** | Not enough data | 8.7 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Conversion** | Not enough data | 9.1 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Windows and Mac** | Not enough data | 9.0 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - OCR | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Documentation Generators | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Acrobat** | 10.0/10 | 18 | | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A | | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Documentation Generation - AI Documentation Generators | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Project Overviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Docstrings / Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Reference** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Workflow and Integration - AI Documentation Generators | Feature | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **IDE & Editor Extension** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **CI/CD Pipeline Triggering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Git/Repository Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) **Unique to Adobe Acrobat (4):** [E-Signature Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-signature), [AI Documentation Generators](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-documentation-generators), [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter), [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation) **Unique to FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac (3):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader), [OCR Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ocr), [Document Scanning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-scanning) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Adobe Acrobat | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Nitro PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 41.4% | 72.6% | 48.0% | 45.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.8% | 17.1% | 36.0% | 37.4% | | **Enterprise** | 25.8% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 17.3% | ### By Industry #### Adobe Acrobat - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.7% - **Higher Education:** 5.1% - **Computer Software:** 5.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2% - **Design:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 3.0% - **Graphic Design:** 3.0% - **Construction:** 2.9% - **Other:** 58.5% #### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac - **Translation and Localization:** 10.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6% - **Higher Education:** 6.8% - **Legal Services:** 4.5% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Financial Services:** 3.4% - **Computer Software:** 3.1% - **Law Practice:** 2.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7% - **Consulting:** 2.4% - **Other:** 51.4% #### Nitro PDF - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.5% - **Construction:** 5.8% - **Computer Software:** 5.5% - **Financial Services:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Education Management:** 3.0% - **Retail:** 2.2% - **Other:** 57.3% #### Smallpdf - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5% - **Computer Software:** 7.6% - **Higher Education:** 5.2% - **Education Management:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Accounting:** 3.1% - **Management Consulting:** 3.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Retail:** 2.1% - **Other:** 47.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3616 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [DocHub](https://www.g2.com/products/dochub/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (238 reviews) - [PandaDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/pandadoc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3476 reviews) - 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stars (576 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews) - [PDFescape](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews) - [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews) - [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (435 reviews) - [CocoDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/cocodoc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Adobe Acrobat - Title: [What does Adobe Pro DC include?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-adobe-pro-dc-include) — 8 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "includes more options related to edit PDF docs and conversion to PDF as well as signature options." - Title: [What are the features of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-adobe-acrobat-pro-dc) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Not only does Adobe Acrobat Pro DC help with creating universally readable documents, the features include tools to increase accessibility for..." - Title: [How is Adobe Acrobat redefining the way professionals work with PDFs for documentation and collaboration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-adobe-acrobat-redefining-the-way-professionals-work-with-pdfs-for-documentation-and-collaboration) — 5 comments, 7 upvotes > **Top comment:** "yes its better for use" - Title: [What is the difference between Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-adobe-acrobat-dc-and-adobe-acrobat-reader-dc) — 4 comments, 4 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program that works on all platforms. It lets you create PDF documents on one computer and use a PDF viewer like Adobe Reader..." - Title: [What can Adobe Acrobat DC do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-adobe-acrobat-dc-do) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Pdf viewer and editor, also you can do may work like mark comments highlight text and other useful features " ### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac - Title: [What does abbyy FineReader do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-abbyy-finereader-do) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "It digitizes nearly any printed text you can scan with high accuracy in many languages, including multiple languages and can be taught to correctly identify..." - Title: [I can't resolve the internal error that sometimes appears during use.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-can-t-resolve-the-internal-error-that-sometimes-appears-during-use) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We are sorry to hear you faced an issue while using FineReader PDF. To help investigate the problem, please feel free to contact the ABBYY support team..." - Title: [How can I drag a page between pdf documents?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-drag-a-page-between-pdf-documents) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I regret to say, but the drag and drop option is not supported at the moment in ABBYY FineReader 15. To be able to add the pages from another file, the..." - Title: [How do you use abbyy FineReader 15?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-abbyy-finereader-15) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To convert pdf files to Word and then translate to English" - Title: [How to better OCR tables](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-better-ocr-tables) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Manually" ### Nitro PDF - Title: [How do I reset my password when the "reset password" emails don't come through?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-reset-my-password-when-the-reset-password-emails-don-t-come-through) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi there, please post your question on our community forum https://community.gonitro.com and our Support team will be able to advise. Many thanks." - Title: [Would i be able to utilize the Nitro Pro application for a significant stretch of time ...?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46230-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-the-nitro-pro-application-for-a-significant-stretch-of-time) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Absolutely! Our office has been using Nitro Pro since, I believe, Version 8. We are currently on Version 13. It has been a great asset to the firm." - Title: [Would i be able to utilize this item for quite a while.....?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46194-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-this-item-for-quite-a-while) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Our office has been using Nitro since, I believe, version 8. We are currently on version 13. So yes, quite awhile in deed :)" - Title: [How to add an electronic signature to a PDF](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27609-how-to-add-an-electronic-signature-to-a-pdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Here is the answer to the query How to add signature in PDF - https://www.transferemails.com/how-to-add-signature-in-pdf/" - Title: [How to create an electronic signature](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27608-how-to-create-an-electronic-signature) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Simply search this on their web help. You will get a comprehensive guide." ### Smallpdf - Title: [What is Smallpdf used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smallpdf-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Smallpdf is a Swiss online web-based PDF software, founded in 2013. It offers free services to compress, convert and edit PDF documents." - Title: [Is small PDF free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-small-pdf-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "yes but you can buy premium for more features" - Title: [What are some exciting features we can see in Smallpdf?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-exciting-features-we-can-see-in-smallpdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "pdf editing is most exciting feature" - Title: [Is Smallpdf com safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-smallpdf-com-safe-to-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ofcourse yes" - Title: [Large File takes time why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/large-file-takes-time-why) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because its name is SMALL pdf" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-acrobat-vs-finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac-vs-nitro-pdf-vs-smallpdf)