Compare Adobe Acrobat and PDF Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(3,453)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(39)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$99.00 With One-Time Purchase
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Adobe Acrobat excels in its Document Signing feature, scoring 9.3, which reviewers mention provides a seamless experience for electronic signatures, while PDF Studio, although strong, does not match this level of user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that PDF Studio shines in Document Management with a score of 8.7, highlighting its intuitive interface for organizing files, whereas Adobe Acrobat, while still effective, has a slightly lower score of 9.1 in this area.
- G2 users say that Adobe Acrobat's Conversion capabilities are top-notch, scoring 9.3 for its ability to convert various file types efficiently, while PDF Studio's conversion features, although competent, score lower at 8.6, indicating room for improvement.
- Users on G2 report that PDF Studio offers superior Linux support with a score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for users on that operating system, while Adobe Acrobat's Linux support is notably weaker at 7.8.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's ease of use is rated at 8.7, which is slightly lower than PDF Studio's 9.2, indicating that users find PDF Studio more user-friendly, especially for those new to PDF editing.
- Users say that Adobe Acrobat's Quality of Support, rated at 8.4, is generally reliable, but PDF Studio's support, rated at 8.0, has received mixed reviews, suggesting that users may experience variability in assistance quality.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat
Acrobat Pro for teams: pricing is per license per month, includes discount with annual commitment
Starting at $22.19
E-signatures and more powerful PDF tools to easily review, edit, and prepare your documents.
- Sign and collect unlimited signatures
- Track and send reminders for agreements
- Export, convert, and edit PDFs
PDF Studio
PDF Studio Standard
$99.00
With One-Time Purchase
- Create PDFs
- Annotate and Markup PDFs
- Fast Sign
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
PDF Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,751
9.0
27
Ease of Use
8.7
2,768
9.2
27
Ease of Setup
8.9
498
9.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.7
411
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
1,998
8.0
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
380
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
2,658
9.1
26
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.3
317
Not enough data
8.1
260
Not enough data
8.6
291
Not enough data
8.7
278
Not enough data
8.7
280
Not enough data
8.5
235
Not enough data
8.4
243
Not enough data
8.9
295
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.9
246
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.7
249
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
209
Not enough data
8.4
222
Not enough data
8.4
181
Not enough data
9.0
238
Not enough data
8.2
172
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
373
9.1
11
9.1
388
8.7
10
8.9
379
9.1
11
8.8
371
8.9
11
Editing
8.7
378
9.1
11
8.9
409
8.5
12
9.2
410
9.5
13
8.8
382
8.9
11
8.8
363
9.2
12
Operating System
9.0
338
9.2
12
8.6
265
8.6
7
Feature Not Available
9.4
8
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
188
Not enough data
8.9
184
Not enough data
Conversion
9.2
211
Not enough data
8.5
164
Not enough data
8.6
163
Not enough data
Logistics
8.4
162
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
9.1
187
Not enough data
Data Sources
9.0
188
Feature Not Available
8.1
159
8.9
6
9.1
199
8.6
7
Generation
8.6
177
Feature Not Available
8.3
162
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Delivery
8.6
171
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
5
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Design
Feature Not Available
8.0
11
8.4
411
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Collaboration
8.3
398
Feature Not Available
8.0
358
Feature Not Available
File Types
9.1
494
8.9
11
9.0
493
8.9
11
8.5
361
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
8.6
443
8.7
9
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
484
9.3
10
Integrate & Embed
8.1
307
Feature Not Available
8.4
346
Feature Not Available
8.5
386
Feature Not Available
Operating System
9.1
464
8.7
10
8.8
335
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
8.9
6
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and PDF Studio are categorized as Document Generation, Document Creation, and PDF Editor
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat is categorized as E-Signature and File Converter
PDF Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDF Studio
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
7.1%
Higher Education
5.2%
Computer Software
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
74.0%
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%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Acrobat
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
Adobe has made successfully made the terms PDF, and Acrobat seem very synonymous. I really like the commenting and create options that are available.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Travis G.
Verified User in Media Production
Adding alt-text and tags for accessibility is clunky and hard to use most of the time. A lot of the time, after running an accessibility check, it will give me a report and tells me to fix things, but there is no obvious place to be able to add what is...
PDF Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joe P.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
very similar to Adobe. much more affordable.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nakari H.
Verified User in Government Administration
PDF Studio 2018 need to allow more customizing option to it's interface.
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software
Adobe has made successfully made the terms PDF, and Acrobat seem very synonymous. I really like the commenting and create options that are available.
Joe P.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
very similar to Adobe. much more affordable.
Travis G.
Verified User in Media Production
Adding alt-text and tags for accessibility is clunky and hard to use most of the time. A lot of the time, after running an accessibility check, it will give me a report and tells me to fix things, but there is no obvious place to be able to add what is...
Nakari H.
Verified User in Government Administration
PDF Studio 2018 need to allow more customizing option to it's interface.
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