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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(4,122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPDF Studio
Star Rating
(39)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Adobe Acrobat excels in its Document Signing feature, scoring 9.3, which reviewers mention provides a seamless experience for electronic signatures, while PDF Studio, although strong, does not match this level of user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that PDF Studio shines in Document Scanning with a score of 9.1, highlighting its efficiency in converting physical documents into digital formats, whereas Adobe Acrobat also performs well but has a slightly lower score of 8.9.
- G2 users indicate that Adobe Acrobat's Conversion capabilities are superior, with a score of 9.3 for its ability to convert various file types effortlessly, while PDF Studio's conversion features, although competent, score lower at 8.6.
- Users on G2 report that PDF Studio offers better ease of use with a score of 9.2, making it more accessible for new users, while Adobe Acrobat, despite its robust features, has a slightly lower ease of use rating of 8.7.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's Quality of Support is rated at 8.4, which is generally satisfactory, but users express that PDF Studio's support, rated at 8.0, could improve in responsiveness and helpfulness.
- Users say that Adobe Acrobat's integration capabilities are rated at 8.5, allowing for a variety of third-party applications, while PDF Studio's integration features, scoring 9.4, are praised for their flexibility and ease of embedding into existing workflows.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat
Acrobat Studio for teams
Starting at $29.99
2 License Per Month
The essential productivity solution with a complete set of PDF tools, PDF Spaces, Acrobat AI Assistant, and Adobe Express Premium, plus admin features.
- Available on desktop, web, and mobile
- View, print, share, and comment
- Edit text and images, plus export, protect, and organize documents
PDF Studio
PDF Studio Standard
$99.00
With One-Time Purchase
- Create PDFs
- Annotate and Markup PDFs
- Fast Sign
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
PDF Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,924
9.0
27
Ease of Use
8.8
3,187
9.2
27
Ease of Setup
9.0
934
9.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.7
464
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
2,157
8.0
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
435
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
2,828
9.1
26
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.3
488
Not enough data
8.3
422
Not enough data
8.7
456
Not enough data
8.7
441
Not enough data
8.8
435
Not enough data
8.5
387
Not enough data
8.5
400
Not enough data
8.9
452
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.5
107
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.5
107
Not enough data
7.4
107
Not enough data
7.4
107
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.9
400
Not enough data
8.9
420
Not enough data
8.7
401
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.5
383
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
9.0
393
Not enough data
8.2
328
Not enough data
Organization
9.1
576
9.1
11
9.1
594
8.7
10
8.9
579
9.1
11
8.7
572
8.9
11
Editing
8.8
577
9.1
11
8.9
614
8.5
12
9.2
610
9.5
13
8.8
584
8.9
11
8.7
560
9.2
12
Operating System
9.0
519
9.2
12
8.6
442
8.6
7
Feature Not Available
9.4
8
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
320
Not enough data
9.0
316
Not enough data
Conversion
9.3
344
Not enough data
8.6
296
Not enough data
8.6
294
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
290
Not enough data
9.0
341
Not enough data
9.1
320
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
8.0
96
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.7
283
Feature Not Available
8.2
257
8.9
6
9.1
296
8.6
7
Generation
8.6
279
Feature Not Available
8.1
256
Not enough data
8.6
103
Not enough data
Delivery
8.6
266
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
5
Generative AI
7.9
161
Not enough data
8.0
161
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
8.0
161
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
7.4
69
Not enough data
Design
8.5
351
8.0
11
8.4
562
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Collaboration
8.3
553
Feature Not Available
8.0
509
Feature Not Available
File Types
9.1
655
8.9
11
9.0
651
8.9
11
8.4
512
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
8.6
602
8.7
9
8.3
282
Feature Not Available
8.8
641
9.3
10
Integrate & Embed
8.0
459
Feature Not Available
8.3
500
Feature Not Available
8.4
541
Feature Not Available
Operating System
9.1
616
8.7
10
8.8
481
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
8.9
6
Generative AI
8.1
240
Not enough data
8.1
241
Not enough data
7.7
239
Not enough data
7.7
241
Not enough data
7.7
237
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.7
119
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and PDF Studio are categorized as PDF Editor, Document Generation, and Document Creation
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat is categorized as E-Signature and File Converter
PDF Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDF Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Higher Education
5.1%
Computer Software
4.8%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
74.0%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Packaging and Containers
5.1%
Management Consulting
5.1%
Design
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
66.7%
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7 Comments
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3 Comments
LB
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How good is PDF Studio?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Studio
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1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Studio
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