# FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac, Microsoft Word vs WordPerfect Comparison | | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 294 | 2,036 | 74 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (39.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $16.00 Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac Pros: - Ease of Use (13 reviews) - Document Conversion (11 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (4 reviews) - Learning Curve (4 reviews) ### Microsoft Word Pros: - Ease of Use (61 reviews) - Features (45 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (17 reviews) - Difficulty (16 reviews) ### WordPerfect Pros: - Affordable (1 reviews) - Customization (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (218 reviews) | 9.4 (1493 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (222 reviews) | 9.2 (1508 reviews) | 8.6 (65 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (71 reviews) | 9.4 (348 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (155 reviews) | 9.3 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (147 reviews) | 8.8 (1206 reviews) | 8.4 (47 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 9.0 (147 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (204 reviews) | 8.9 (1395 reviews) | 7.1 (65 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: FineReader for Windows Standard Price: Starting at $16.00 Per Month Description: Monthly Plan Key Features: - Edit, protect and collaborate on PDFs - Create and convert PDFs - Digitize paper documents and scans with OCR [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Microsoft Word #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### WordPerfect #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### File Reader | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 61 | | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Format | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Conversion** | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Edit** | 9.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotate** | 8.8 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inspection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Protect** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 9.1/10 | 96 | | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Organization | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Scanning** | 9.3 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Editing History** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Editing | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Size** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edit Fields** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **New PDF** | 9.2 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Field Functions** | 9.1 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotate** | 9.0 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Scanning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 96 | | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Edit | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Color** | 8.9 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Crop** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Size** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Upload** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Attachment** | 8.8 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Direct Send** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Office Suites | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Applications | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Basic applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Suite access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Simultaneously editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Web Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Type Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto save** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Office Suites | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.7/10 | 61 | | **Microsoft Word** | 8.3/10 | 793 | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (669 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (695 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Themes** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (643 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (607 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Communication** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (533 reviews) | Not enough data | #### File Types | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (700 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Import** | 9.2 (50 reviews) | 8.6 (670 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Web Publishing** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (489 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (652 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Mode** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (630 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Document Editor** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (720 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (510 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Website** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (484 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Applications** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (536 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.6 (52 reviews) | 9.3 (647 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (439 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (334 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 7.6 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 7.8 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.8 (24 reviews) | 6.9 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 7.1 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 6.9 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 6.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | ### OCR | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.6/10 | 104 | | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **WordPerfect** | N/A | N/A | #### Operating System | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.0 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Document Processing | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | 9.1 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Extraction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Capability** | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligent Processing** | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Image Enhancement** | 8.7 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Conversion** | 9.1 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Windows and Mac** | 9.0 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - OCR | Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac (5):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor), [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader), [OCR Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ocr), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation), [Document Scanning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-scanning) **Unique to Microsoft Word (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) **Unique to WordPerfect (1):** [Office Suites Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/office-suites) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Microsoft Word | WordPerfect | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 72.6% | 39.4% | 70.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 17.1% | 31.9% | 16.9% | | **Enterprise** | 10.3% | 28.7% | 12.7% | ### By Industry #### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac - **Translation and Localization:** 10.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6% - **Higher Education:** 6.8% - **Legal Services:** 4.5% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Financial Services:** 3.4% - **Computer Software:** 3.1% - **Law Practice:** 2.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.7% - **Consulting:** 2.4% - **Other:** 51.4% #### Microsoft Word - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 6.1% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Other:** 55.7% #### WordPerfect - **Legal Services:** 14.1% - **Education Management:** 8.5% - **Law Practice:** 8.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 4.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.2% - **Medical Practice:** 4.2% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Construction:** 2.8% - **Environmental Services:** 2.8% - **Other:** 43.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews) - [Foxit PDF 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do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-abbyy-finereader-do) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [I can't resolve the internal error that sometimes appears during use.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-can-t-resolve-the-internal-error-that-sometimes-appears-during-use) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [How can I drag a page between pdf documents?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-drag-a-page-between-pdf-documents) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [How do you use abbyy FineReader 15?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-abbyy-finereader-15) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "To convert pdf files to Word and then translate to English" - Title: [How to better OCR tables](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-better-ocr-tables) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Manually" ### Microsoft Word - Title: [What are some lesser-known Microsoft Word features that can significantly improve document formatting and design?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-lesser-known-microsoft-word-features-that-can-significantly-improve-document-formatting-and-design) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "built-in styles, spike clipboard, Smart art, mail merge, accessibility checker formatting painter, etc." - Title: [What is Microsoft Word used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-word-used-for) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Office products" - Title: [What are 3 new features in Microsoft Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-3-new-features-in-microsoft-word) — 3 comments, 4 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Co-writing. You and your partners can open and work on a similar record. ... Visual invigorate. ... Save your progressions as they occur. ..." - Title: [How do i incoorporate pictues in word.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-incoorporate-pictues-in-word) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are two methods - you save the picture on your system and then use insert picture or you directly copy the picture and paste it in the document" - Title: [What is the Advanced Use of MS Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30150-what-is-the-advanced-use-of-ms-word) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "One of my most used functions in MS Word is the ability to design and create forms and templates for my small business. These docs and forms can be shared..." ### WordPerfect No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac-vs-microsoft-word-vs-wordperfect)