Compare FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and WPS Writer 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
No pricing available
FineReader 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 plansWPS Writer
Star Rating
(188)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WPS WriterFineReader PDF for Windows and Mac vs WPS Writer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WPS Writer easier to use. However, FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac overall.
- FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and WPS Writer both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WPS Writer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WPS Writer 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
WPS Writer
No pricing availableFree Trial
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Free Trial is available
WPS Writer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
219
8.9
136
Ease of Use
8.9
223
9.1
137
Ease of Setup
9.3
72
8.9
32
Ease of Admin
9.1
52
9.0
24
Quality of Support
8.4
148
8.5
123
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
84
8.5
26
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
205
9.1
126
Features by Category
Format
9.1
55
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
Edit
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
Operating System
9.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
9.0
69
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
86
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
68
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Edit
9.1
86
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
Logistics
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
Not enough data
Design
8.7
42
8.6
76
Feature Not Available
8.8
76
Feature Not Available
8.6
72
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
8.5
65
Feature Not Available
8.3
64
File Types
9.2
53
9.2
75
9.2
51
9.1
76
8.2
38
8.4
64
Edit & Revise
Feature Not Available
8.7
73
Feature Not Available
8.4
69
9.1
55
9.2
77
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
8.6
66
Feature Not Available
8.8
68
Feature Not Available
8.9
71
Operating System
9.6
53
8.9
75
8.1
34
8.5
56
Feature Not Available
8.5
57
Generative AI
8.7
26
8.6
21
8.3
25
8.1
19
7.9
25
7.9
18
7.9
23
7.8
21
8.1
26
7.8
20
Agentic AI - Document Creation
9.5
7
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
90
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
Document Processing
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and WPS Writer are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac is categorized as PDF Editor, File Reader, OCR, and Document Scanning
WPS Writer has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WPS Writer
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
8.5%
Higher Education
6.8%
Legal Services
4.4%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
65.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.6%
Computer Software
11.4%
Accounting
5.4%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
60.0%
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
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
Which is better, WPS writer or MS word?
1 Comment
RS
if you are using a Macbook than WPS is best because it is free and for MS word one have to payRead more
What does WPS is in game? For Businesses / Betterment?WPS writer is good software fo8r your professional career as well as for your Academic Life. It has many new features available now as you will get update. I like to use what is unknown. Because I like to give suggestions for development. I am Developer in theat senses. Non Microsoft world is also good.WPS writer is good software fo8r your professional career as well as for your Academic Life. It has many new features available now as you will get update. I like to use what is unknown. Because I like to give suggestions for development. I am Developer in theat senses. Non Microsoft world is also goodWPS writer is good software fo8r your professional career as well as for your Academic Life. It has many new features available now as you will get update. I like to use what is unknown. Because I like to give suggestions for development. I am Developer in theat senses. Non Microsoft world is also good.
1 Comment
PR
WPS collects 2D data on a spreadsheets using automation and scraping tools such as RPA .so yes it is useful in game development also.Read more
Can I use it on my Windows/Mac computers?
1 Comment
PR
Yes you can use Mac, windows as it supports various platforms.Read more
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