# Tungsten Power PDF, UPDF vs Nitro PDF Comparison

| | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 62 | 438 | 380 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (87.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $179.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | Free 1 license Per week | $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Tungsten Power PDF

**Not enough data**

### UPDF

Pros:
- Ease of Use (104 reviews)
- Features (70 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (23 reviews)
- PDF Issues (18 reviews)

### Nitro PDF

Pros:
- Ease of Use (59 reviews)
- Easy Editing (40 reviews)

Cons:
- PDF Issues (22 reviews)
- Expensive (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (360 reviews) | 8.8 (301 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (370 reviews) | 8.8 (305 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 9.5 (318 reviews) | 9.2 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (70 reviews) | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 9.0 (215 reviews) | 8.1 (234 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (60 reviews) | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (46 reviews) | 9.3 (353 reviews) | 8.2 (290 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Tungsten Power PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Power PDF Advanced for Windows

Price: $179.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase

Description: Easier to use, more secure, and 1/3 of the cost of Adobe Acrobat over 3 years, Power PDF Advanced is the ideal PDF editor for businesses

Key Features:
- Microsoft ribbon style interface - if you use Office products, using Power PDF will be a piece of cake
- Collaboratively create, edit and review documents in real-time with users on the same LAN
- Integration into SharePoint, Box, Evernote, Google Drive and more

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tungsten-power-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### UPDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: UPDF Pro Enterprise Free Trial

Price: Free 1 license Per week

Description: Free trial is avaliable if purchase more than 20 licenses

Key Features:
- All features for Pro version

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Nitro PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Nitro PDF Standard

Price: $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month

Description: With the Nitro PDF Standard plan, you get everything you need to create, edit, convert, combine, and collaborate on PDFs with ease—all at an unbeatable value. Designed for individuals, teams, and businesses seeking a full suite of PDF editing features, Nitro&#39;s PDF Standard plan boosts productivity and streamlines workflows.  

Key Features:
- Create, convert &amp; combine PDFs  
- Manage and edit PDFs  
- Collaborate and share with ease 

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Tungsten Power PDF** | 9.0/10 | 27 |
| **UPDF** | 8.3/10 | 337 |
| **Nitro PDF** | 8.5/10 | 106 |

#### Organization

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (296 reviews) | 8.9 (83 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (300 reviews) | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 
| **Document Scanning** | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.0 (297 reviews) | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 8.1 (293 reviews) | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (296 reviews) | 8.3 (89 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (314 reviews) | 8.7 (93 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 8.6 (288 reviews) | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (287 reviews) | 8.7 (83 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (294 reviews) | 8.6 (83 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (270 reviews) | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (258 reviews) | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | 6.2 (214 reviews) | 7.4 (47 reviews) | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Tungsten Power PDF** | N/A | N/A |
| **UPDF** | 7.3/10 | 98 |
| **Nitro PDF** | 8.3/10 | 93 |

#### Design

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (81 reviews) | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.3 (74 reviews) | 8.0 (63 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | 7.2 (75 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | 6.6 (71 reviews) | 8.2 (63 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | 6.4 (72 reviews) | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 9.0 (73 reviews) | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | 6.9 (73 reviews) | 7.7 (54 reviews) | 

#### Edit &amp; Revise

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | 7.8 (79 reviews) | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | 7.4 (75 reviews) | 8.1 (59 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 8.3 (82 reviews) | 8.9 (74 reviews) | 

#### Integrate &amp; Embed

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | 6.4 (75 reviews) | 8.1 (57 reviews) | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | 6.9 (75 reviews) | 8.0 (56 reviews) | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | 6.5 (77 reviews) | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (73 reviews) | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 8.1 (51 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 5.5 (58 reviews) | 7.6 (49 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 6.9 (68 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.3 (69 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 6.2 (67 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 5.8 (65 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 6.0 (66 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.7 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)


**Unique to UPDF (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)

**Unique to Nitro PDF (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Tungsten Power PDF | UPDF | Nitro PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 22.6% | 87.8% | 48.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.8% | 8.8% | 36.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.6% | 3.5% | 16.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Tungsten Power PDF

- **Construction:** 8.1%
- **Law Practice:** 6.5%
- **Accounting:** 4.8%
- **Banking:** 4.8%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 4.8%
- **Insurance:** 4.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.8%
- **Government Administration:** 3.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 51.6%

#### UPDF

- **Consulting:** 6.4%
- **Higher Education:** 5.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2%
- **Accounting:** 3.4%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Research:** 2.9%
- **Computer Software:** 2.7%
- **E-Learning:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 63.1%

#### Nitro PDF

- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.5%
- **Construction:** 5.8%
- **Computer Software:** 5.5%
- **Financial Services:** 5.2%
- **Accounting:** 3.3%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.0%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Retail:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 57.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Tungsten Power PDF

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3619 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews)
- [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews)

### Alternatives to UPDF

- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3619 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (168 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews)
- [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews)

### Alternatives to Nitro PDF

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3619 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Conga Composer](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (905 reviews)
- [Soda PDF Anywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/soda-pdf-anywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [PDF Expert](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-expert/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (31 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Tungsten Power PDF

- Title: [How do you do powers PDF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-do-powers-pdf) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Great to hear you are interested in Kofax Power PDF. 

Learn more here: https://www.kofax.com/products/power-pdf"
- Title: [What is Kofax PDF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-kofax-pdf) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Great to hear you are interested in Kofax Power PDF. 

Learn more here: https://www.kofax.com/products/power-pdf"

### UPDF

No discussions available for this product.

### Nitro PDF

- Title: [How do I reset my password when the &quot;reset password&quot; emails don&#39;t come through?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-reset-my-password-when-the-reset-password-emails-don-t-come-through) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi there, please post your question on our community forum https://community.gonitro.com and our Support team will be able to advise. Many thanks."
- Title: [Would i be able to utilize the Nitro Pro application for a significant stretch of time ...?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46230-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-the-nitro-pro-application-for-a-significant-stretch-of-time) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Absolutely! Our office has been using Nitro Pro since, I believe, Version 8.  We are currently on Version 13.  It has been a great asset to the firm."
- Title: [Would i be able to utilize this item for quite a while.....?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46194-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-this-item-for-quite-a-while) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Our office has been using Nitro since, I believe, version 8.   We are currently on version 13.  So yes, quite  awhile in deed :)"
- Title: [How to add an electronic signature to a PDF](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27609-how-to-add-an-electronic-signature-to-a-pdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Here is the answer to the query How to add signature in PDF - https://www.transferemails.com/how-to-add-signature-in-pdf/"
- Title: [How to create an electronic signature](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27608-how-to-create-an-electronic-signature) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Simply search this on their web help. You will get a comprehensive guide."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/tungsten-power-pdf-vs-updf-vs-nitro-pdf)

