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Compare PDF Studio and Wondershare PDFelement 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
$9.08 1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
PDF Studio
Star Rating
(39)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 2 pricing plansWondershare PDFelement
Star Rating
(1,016)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.08 1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Wondershare PDFelement excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to PDF Studio. Users appreciate its versatility, describing it as a "Swiss army knife tool" for various PDF tasks, including combining documents and performing OCR scans.
- According to verified reviews, Wondershare PDFelement has a much larger user base, with nearly 1,000 reviews compared to PDF Studio's 39. This suggests that PDFelement's features and performance are more widely tested and validated by users, leading to a more reliable assessment of its capabilities.
- Users say that Wondershare PDFelement offers a more intuitive user experience, particularly when it comes to editing. Reviewers highlight the ease of editing both text and images directly within documents, which enhances productivity and reduces frustration during the editing process.
- Reviewers mention that while PDF Studio is user-friendly and performs well with large documents, it lacks the extensive feature set that PDFelement provides. Users appreciate PDF Studio's ability to insert text and images, but they often find themselves wishing for more advanced editing options that PDFelement readily offers.
- Users highlight the responsive support team of Wondershare PDFelement, noting that they receive quick assistance when issues arise. This level of support contributes to a smoother user experience, especially for those who may encounter challenges while using the software.
- According to recent feedback, both products perform well in terms of document management and editing capabilities, but Wondershare PDFelement stands out for its comprehensive features that cater to a wider range of PDF-related tasks. Users appreciate the ability to combine multiple documents seamlessly without layout issues, a feature that enhances workflow efficiency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDF Studio
PDF Studio Standard
$99.00
With One-Time Purchase
- Create PDFs
- Annotate and Markup PDFs
- Fast Sign
Wondershare PDFelement
PDFelement Pro for Teams (Monthly)
$9.08
1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
Ideal for personal use to create, edit, and sign PDFs. Automatically renew, cancel any time.
- Create PDF Files
- Export PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
- Edit Text and Images in PDF Files
Free Trial
PDF Studio
No trial information availableWondershare PDFelement
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
27
9.0
935
Ease of Use
9.2
27
9.1
946
Ease of Setup
9.0
5
9.4
575
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
234
Quality of Support
8.0
22
8.6
792
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.9
227
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
26
9.1
930
Features by Category
Organization
9.1
11
9.0
519
8.7
10
8.8
526
9.1
11
8.8
518
8.9
11
8.7
515
Editing
9.1
11
8.9
534
8.5
12
8.8
545
9.5
13
9.1
534
8.9
11
8.6
520
9.2
12
8.8
517
Operating System
9.2
12
9.3
356
8.6
7
8.2
257
9.4
8
7.2
218
Data Sources
Feature Not Available
8.6
219
8.9
6
8.6
222
8.6
7
9.1
228
Generation
Feature Not Available
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.4
215
Not enough data
8.7
221
Delivery
Feature Not Available
8.8
214
Feature Not Available
8.5
208
8.7
5
8.7
208
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
150
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
9.3
32
Design
8.0
11
8.9
217
Feature Not Available
8.7
218
Feature Not Available
8.7
213
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
8.3
210
Feature Not Available
8.3
203
File Types
8.9
11
9.2
227
8.9
11
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
8.7
9
8.9
214
Feature Not Available
8.7
213
9.3
10
9.2
223
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
8.4
221
Feature Not Available
8.6
220
Feature Not Available
8.6
215
Operating System
8.7
10
9.3
217
9.2
6
8.5
147
8.9
6
7.6
126
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
178
Not enough data
8.6
182
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
9.0
35
Design
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
9.0
72
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
8.6
69
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.8
66
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PDF Studio and Wondershare PDFelement are categorized as PDF Editor, Document Creation, and Document Generation
Unique Categories
PDF Studio has no unique categories
Wondershare PDFelement is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PDF Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wondershare PDFelement
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
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Packaging and Containers
5.1%
Management Consulting
5.1%
Design
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
66.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Computer Software
5.0%
Higher Education
4.6%
Education Management
4.6%
Writing and Editing
3.2%
Other
74.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How good is PDF Studio?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Studio
PDF Studio is great! It holds up in comparison to other notable PDF editors such as Adobe, Foxit, and PDF-XChange but is a lot more affordable. It is also...Read more
What is GT Office PDF Studio?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Studio
I am unsure about GT PDF Studio, but Qoppa Software's PDF Studio is an advanced PDF editor that allows users to create, review, edit PDFs, add markups or...Read more
PDF Studio has no more discussions with answers
What's your licensing model/policy?
2 Comments
Official Response from Wondershare PDFelement
The licensing model of PDFelement is perpetual, meaning the software is purchased at a one-time cost that does not require commitment to a subscription or...Read more
Does the perpetual license for one user include future upgrades or do upgrades have to be purchased?
2 Comments
GF
Susan, for a definitive answer you might want to contact the publisher, but in my experience a perpetual license includes support and upDATES but not version...Read more
What is the best way to get good quality conversions from PDFs to Word documents that have complicated pictures and text?
2 Comments
GF
It's unlikely you'll find anything which can perfectly differentiate between legitimate text and random blemishes / marks. I would suggest using PDFelement's...Read more
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