# FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac vs Tex-Edit Plus Comparison

| | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 294 | 18 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $16.00 Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## 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)

### Tex-Edit Plus

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (218 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (222 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (147 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (204 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 

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## 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

### Tex-Edit Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Coding

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autocompletion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Find and replace** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code folding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Selection Methods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### File Reader

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 61 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Format

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversion** | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Edit

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Edit** | 9.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 8.8 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inspection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Data

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Protect** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 9.1/10 | 96 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Organization

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Document Scanning** | 9.3 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing History** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edit Fields** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **New PDF** | 9.2 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Field Functions** | 9.1 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 9.0 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Document Scanning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.9/10 | 96 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Edit

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Color** | 8.9 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Crop** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Size** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Upload** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Email Attachment** | 8.8 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Direct Send** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.7/10 | 61 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Themes** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### File Types

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | 9.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Publishing** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Document Editor** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Website** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Applications** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.6 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### OCR

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac** | 8.6/10 | 104 |
| **Tex-Edit Plus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Operating System

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.5 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.0 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 7.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Document Processing

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 9.1 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Extraction** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Capability** | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Processing** | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Image Enhancement** | 8.7 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **File Conversion** | 9.1 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Windows and Mac** | 9.0 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - OCR

| Feature | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 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 FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac (4):** [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 Scanning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-scanning)

**Unique to Tex-Edit Plus (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac | Tex-Edit Plus | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 72.6% | 27.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 17.1% | 16.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.3% | 55.6% | 

### 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%

#### Tex-Edit Plus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Computer Networking:** 22.2%
- **Program Development:** 11.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.6%
- **Insurance:** 5.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Entertainment:** 5.6%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Automotive:** 5.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5124 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3636 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Tex-Edit Plus

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- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews)
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- [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (416 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3636 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5124 reviews)
- [Conga Composer](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (905 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac

- Title: [What does abbyy FineReader 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"

### Tex-Edit Plus

No discussions available for this product.

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