# Adobe PDF Pack vs Drawboard PDF Comparison

| | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 337 | 40 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Adobe PDF Pack

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Daily Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Bugs (2 reviews)
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)

### Drawboard PDF

Pros:
- Features (2 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (1 reviews)
- PDF Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (248 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (249 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (209 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (237 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Adobe PDF Pack

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Drawboard PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: Free Per Month

Description: PDF tools for simple everyday use. 

You’ll get what Drawboard in known for – tools that feel good to use and an interface that’s fluid and intuitive.

Use this as your default PDF viewer and see why we’ve had over 10 millions downloads.

Key Features:
- Digital Ink
- Insert shapes and images
- Insert notes 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/drawboard-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe PDF Pack** | 8.8/10 | 130 |
| **Drawboard PDF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Organization

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 9.0 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 9.1 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.9 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing History** | 8.7 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 9.0 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edit Fields** | 9.0 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **New PDF** | 9.3 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.8 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 8.8 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 8.8 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.6 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 7.8 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Adobe PDF Pack** | 8.7/10 | 111 |
| **Drawboard PDF** | 9.0/10 | 9 |

#### Design

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | 8.7 (90 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Themes** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.4 (101 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Import** | 9.2 (97 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | 8.8 (90 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | 8.5 (80 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Document Editor** | 9.2 (106 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | 8.6 (63 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Website** | 8.5 (76 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Applications** | 8.9 (83 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 8.8 (88 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 9.1 (66 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 8.3 (46 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)

**Unique to Adobe PDF Pack (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Adobe PDF Pack | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.9% | 48.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.0% | 38.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.1% | 12.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Adobe PDF Pack

- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.9%
- **Computer Software:** 5.4%
- **Accounting:** 4.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Education Management:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9%
- **Construction:** 3.6%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 53.0%

#### Drawboard PDF

- **Higher Education:** 15.4%
- **Education Management:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 5.1%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 5.1%
- **Government Administration:** 5.1%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 2.6%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.6%
- **Civil Engineering:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 48.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Adobe PDF Pack

- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3629 reviews)
- [PDF Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (75 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (383 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews)
- [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [Microsoft Word](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2037 reviews)

### Alternatives to Drawboard PDF

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5122 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3629 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [Xodo](https://www.g2.com/products/xodo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [DocFly](https://www.g2.com/products/docfly/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (383 reviews)
- [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (416 reviews)
- [Microsoft Word](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2037 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (439 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Adobe PDF Pack

- Title: [What Adobe software do I need to edit PDF files?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/adobe-pdf-pack-what-adobe-software-do-i-need-to-edit-pdf-files) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe PDF Converter. Yes it's costly but you will be satisfied for many years. Mine has been used since 2013."
- Title: [How do I download Adobe PDF pack?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-download-adobe-pdf-pack) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You dont need to download adobe pdf pack it is cloud services you can just use them by logging into adobe and can use it in any browser by just uploading files "
- Title: [What is your best tip to add a digital signature to your documents? Scan it? You have a tablet ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-best-tip-to-add-a-digital-signature-to-your-documents-scan-it-you-have-a-tablet) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe pdf is unavoidable if you often work on documents especially on Internet. "
- Title: [What are the main uses of adobe PDF pack?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51867-what-are-the-main-uses-of-adobe-pdf-pack) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I have invested with some scam brokers in the past, and the story is as horrific as the ones i have read because i went through the ordeal myself. I lost..."
- Title: [Price](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29982-price) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "14.95$ per month"

### Drawboard PDF

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-pdf-pack-vs-drawboard-pdf)