Compare Apryse PDF SDK and FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
Apryse PDF SDK
Star Rating
(124)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 2 pricing plansFineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Star Rating
(295)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansApryse PDF SDK vs FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac overall.
- Reviewers felt that FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac meets the needs of their business better than Apryse PDF SDK.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Apryse PDF SDK and FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac over Apryse PDF SDK.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apryse PDF SDK
Base Package
Free Trial
Base package available across web, mobile, and server platforms, supporting 30+ file formats. Integrates with Salesforce, Appian, Mendix, SharePoint, and OutSystems.
- View PDFs & Images
- 30+ Annotations (incl. Custom)
- e-Signatures
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
FineReader for Windows Standard
Starting at $16.00
Per Month
Monthly Plan
- Edit, protect and collaborate on PDFs
- Create and convert PDFs
- Digitize paper documents and scans with OCR
Free Trial
Apryse PDF SDK
Free Trial is available
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
110
8.9
219
Ease of Use
8.7
113
8.9
223
Ease of Setup
8.4
100
9.3
72
Ease of Admin
8.7
66
9.1
52
Quality of Support
8.4
105
8.4
148
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
64
8.9
84
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
110
8.9
205
Features by Category
Format
Not enough data
9.1
55
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.9
47
Edit
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
44
Operating System
Not enough data
9.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.5
36
9.0
69
9.1
35
Feature Not Available
8.5
34
9.3
86
8.5
32
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.8
34
9.1
85
8.7
36
9.0
82
8.6
34
9.2
79
8.3
33
9.1
72
9.3
38
9.0
70
Operating System
9.3
34
9.5
68
8.8
32
8.5
45
8.8
32
Feature Not Available
Edit
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
8.8
81
Logistics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Sources
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Generation
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
Delivery
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
25
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
6.8
25
Not enough data
6.9
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
8.1
21
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Collaboration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
File Types
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
38
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
55
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operating System
Not enough data
9.6
53
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.1
26
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
9.5
7
Operating System
Not enough data
9.5
90
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
7.2
37
Document Processing
Not enough data
9.1
95
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.7
81
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
73
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - PDF SDKs
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Support - PDF SDKs
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apryse PDF SDK and FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac are categorized as PDF Editor
Unique Categories
Apryse PDF SDK is categorized as PDF SDKs and Document Generation
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac is categorized as File Reader, OCR, Document Creation, and Document Scanning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apryse PDF SDK
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
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
Computer Software
24.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Construction
9.3%
Legal Services
5.9%
Insurance
4.2%
Other
43.2%
Translation and Localization
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Higher Education
6.8%
Legal Services
4.4%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
65.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Pricing
1 Comment
Official Response from Apryse PDF SDK
Hi, Syed. Please contact our sales team at https://www.pdftron.com/form/contact-sales/ for pricing information.Read more
How long did it take to integrate the Apryse PDF SDK into your application?
1 Comment
RP
Simply integrating our Apryse PDF SDK toolkits into your code is very easy following our guides. Many of our clients are able to stand up an initial...Read more
Apryse PDF SDK has no more discussions with answers
What does abbyy FineReader do?
4 Comments
SP
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...Read more
How can I drag a page between pdf documents?
2 Comments
PK
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...Read more
I can't resolve the internal error that sometimes appears during use.
2 Comments
Official Response from FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
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...Read more
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