Compare Final Draft and PDF-XChange Editor 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (39.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.85 1 per month billed annually
Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
Final Draft
Star Rating
(45)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.85 1 per month billed annually
Browse all 2 pricing plansPDF-XChange Editor
Star Rating
(145)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
Learn more about PDF-XChange EditorFinal Draft vs PDF-XChange Editor
- Reviewers felt that Final Draft meets the needs of their business better than PDF-XChange Editor.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PDF-XChange Editor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PDF-XChange Editor over Final Draft.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Final Draft
Final Draft 13 EDU Site License
Starting at $9.85
1 per month billed annually
Final Draft, A Cast & Crew Company, values its relationships with schools, educational organizations, studios, and production companies. The Final Draft Site License is the appropriate license if your organization, company, or school needs several licenses for multiple employees, students or enterprise usage.
With its flexible license agreements and remote deployment capability, the Final Draft Site License enables any member of your organization to use the latest version of Final Draft both at home and on campus at no additional charge. Easy accessibility is affordable with free version upgrades and tiered discount pricing. An assigned Enterprise Associate can help add more users at any point in your contract year.
Pay for only one semester’s worth of users and receive 2 semesters or 4 quarters worth of the same user count annually for no additional cost.
** Non-profits, churches and theatre groups qualify for the discounted Final Draft Educational Site License
- Easy Installer Deployment/Org Admin dashboard for remote license management
- Secure & Easy Home Use - No personal data is ever collected!
- Remote Collaboration
PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Editor
Starting at $62.00
1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
Please note: two license options are available - PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Editor Plus. PDF-XChange Editor Plus includes the extra features detailed below. These features are not available in an unrestricted capacity with a regular PDF-XChange Editor license.
- Enhanced OCR Engine, Create and Edit Fillable Forms, Compare Documents, Create Dynamic Stamps etc
Free Trial
Final Draft
Free Trial is available
PDF-XChange Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.6
39
9.2
113
Ease of Use
9.1
39
9.1
114
Ease of Setup
8.3
5
9.2
24
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
20
Quality of Support
8.4
33
8.8
95
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
39
8.7
109
Features by Category
Organization
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.8
85
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
9.2
89
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
9.2
83
Operating System
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
7.8
17
Document Creation
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Workflow
6.8
11
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screenwriting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.9
32
Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
25
Delivery
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
23
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
File Types
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
27
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
20
Operating System
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.3
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Final Draft and PDF-XChange Editor are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Final Draft is categorized as Screenwriting
PDF-XChange Editor is categorized as Document Generation and PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Final Draft
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDF-XChange Editor
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
Entertainment
29.5%
Motion Pictures and Film
22.7%
Writing and Editing
11.4%
Media Production
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Other
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Accounting
6.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.9%
Computer Software
4.2%
Construction
4.2%
Other
69.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
How much does final draft cost?
1 Comment
AS
Final Draft 12 enterprise site license is a yearly subscription. Pricing depends on user count and industry type (Studio, Educational, Non-Profit, Government...Read more
What is Final Draft educational?
1 Comment
AS
The Final Draft 12 EDU Site License is a yearly subscription enterprise license for universities, K12 schools, non-profits and government agencies. Read more
Is Final Draft a one time purchase?
1 Comment
AS
Final Draft 12 Site License is a yearly subscription enterprise license.Read more
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1 Comment
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If you are interested in translation, please visit the page:
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Is pdf-xchange available for mobile?
1 Comment
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PDF-XChange Editor is not available for mobileRead more
Who makes PDF XChange?
1 Comment
AS
Tracker Software Company LTD
https://www.tracker-software.com/company/about-tracker-software.htmlRead more
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