Compare FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and MetaViewer 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (70.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
No pricing available
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Star Rating
(294)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansMetaViewer
Star Rating
(10)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (70.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MetaViewerFineReader PDF for Windows and Mac vs MetaViewer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MetaViewer easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac.
- Reviewers felt that MetaViewer meets the needs of their business better than FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MetaViewer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MetaViewer over FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
MetaViewer
No pricing availableFree Trial
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Free Trial is available
MetaViewer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
218
9.5
7
Ease of Use
8.9
222
10.0
6
Ease of Setup
9.2
71
8.3
5
Ease of Admin
9.1
52
9.3
5
Quality of Support
8.4
147
9.2
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
84
10.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
204
10.0
6
Features by Category
Format
9.1
54
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
Edit
9.0
55
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
Operating System
9.3
54
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
9.0
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.1
71
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
67
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Edit
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
Logistics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audit
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.7
41
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
54
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Operating System
9.6
52
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
9.4
6
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
89
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
7.1
36
Not enough data
Document Processing
9.1
94
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
9.0
72
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
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
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and MetaViewer are categorized as OCR
Unique Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac is categorized as PDF Editor, File Reader, Document Creation, and Document Scanning
MetaViewer is categorized as AP Automation, Invoice Management, and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MetaViewer
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
Translation and Localization
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Higher Education
6.8%
Legal Services
4.5%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
65.8%
Wholesale
10.0%
Retail
10.0%
Hospital & Health Care
10.0%
Fishery
10.0%
Construction
10.0%
Other
50.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
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
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
MetaViewer has no discussions with answers
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