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Compare FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and Wondershare PDFelement 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
$9.08 1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Star Rating
(286)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansWondershare PDFelement
Star Rating
(795)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
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.
- Users report that Wondershare PDFelement excels in document management with a score of 8.8, while FineReader PDF lags slightly behind at 8.6. Reviewers mention that PDFelement's intuitive interface makes organizing documents easier.
- Reviewers mention that FineReader PDF shines in document scanning, achieving a score of 9.3 compared to PDFelement's 8.8. Users on G2 appreciate FineReader's advanced OCR capabilities, which enhance text recognition accuracy.
- G2 users highlight Wondershare PDFelement's superior editing features, scoring 9.0, particularly praising its new PDF creation capabilities. In contrast, FineReader PDF scores 9.2 but is noted for its field functions that some users find more complex.
- Users say that Wondershare PDFelement offers better multi-user collaboration with a score of 8.8, while FineReader PDF scores 7.6. Reviewers mention that PDFelement's collaborative tools facilitate real-time feedback and editing among team members.
- Reviewers mention that FineReader PDF has a slight edge in AI text generation with a score of 8.7, compared to PDFelement's 8.3. Users appreciate FineReader's ability to generate contextually relevant text, enhancing productivity.
- Users on G2 report that Wondershare PDFelement's mobile access feature, scoring 8.5, is more user-friendly than FineReader PDF's offerings. Reviewers mention that PDFelement's mobile app allows for seamless document editing on the go.
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
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
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Free Trial is available
Wondershare PDFelement
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
212
9.0
729
Ease of Use
8.9
215
9.0
738
Ease of Setup
9.2
64
9.3
367
Ease of Admin
9.1
51
9.0
220
Quality of Support
8.4
141
8.6
614
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
83
9.0
213
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
197
9.1
724
Features by Category
Format
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
Edit
9.0
53
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
Operating System
9.3
52
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
63
8.8
339
Feature Not Available
8.8
348
9.3
80
8.7
340
Feature Not Available
8.7
340
Editing
9.1
79
8.8
355
9.0
76
8.8
362
9.2
73
9.0
354
9.1
66
8.4
346
8.9
65
8.7
347
Operating System
9.5
62
9.2
202
8.4
39
8.0
138
Feature Not Available
7.1
126
Edit
9.1
82
Not enough data
8.9
80
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
Logistics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.5
136
Not enough data
9.2
145
Generation
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
8.8
135
Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.5
122
Not enough data
8.7
122
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
8.6
36
8.8
127
Feature Not Available
8.5
128
Feature Not Available
8.6
123
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
8.1
120
Feature Not Available
7.9
115
File Types
9.1
46
9.1
133
9.2
44
Feature Not Available
8.2
31
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
Feature Not Available
8.9
123
Feature Not Available
8.7
123
9.1
48
9.2
130
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
8.3
129
Feature Not Available
8.3
128
Feature Not Available
8.4
123
Operating System
9.6
46
9.2
129
7.9
27
8.4
87
Feature Not Available
7.3
79
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.9
95
Feature Not Available
8.4
99
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Operating System
9.5
86
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
6.9
33
Not enough data
Document Processing
9.1
91
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.6
44
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
8.5
42
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and Wondershare PDFelement are categorized as PDF Editor and Document Creation
Unique Categories
Wondershare PDFelement is categorized as Document Generation and Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
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
Translation and Localization
10.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Higher Education
7.0%
Legal Services
4.6%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
65.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Higher Education
5.0%
Computer Software
4.6%
Education Management
4.5%
Financial Services
3.0%
Other
74.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Grafton K.
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
FineReader PDF scanned and OCRed large technical documents with tables and fine print. It was a great surprise to see it recommend using a higher resolution scan in some cases. The higher resolution worked well. I used the "reverse even pages" option and it...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Construction
Yearly renewal strictly imposed which i considered unfriendly
Wondershare PDFelement
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SALAMA Y.
Verified User in Higher Education
PDFelement is fast, robust and beautiful PDF editor for Mac and Windows. PDFelement Read, annotate and edit PDFs, change text and images. So Easy Like In Word the strong points that I have found in PDFelement: Completely edit PDF, anyway you...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
The version for Mac seems to contain a serious bug (at least on the ARM chip macs) where the popup window to change markup color isn't usable.
Grafton K.
Verified User in Aviation & Aerospace
FineReader PDF scanned and OCRed large technical documents with tables and fine print. It was a great surprise to see it recommend using a higher resolution scan in some cases. The higher resolution worked well. I used the "reverse even pages" option and it...
SALAMA Y.
Verified User in Higher Education
PDFelement is fast, robust and beautiful PDF editor for Mac and Windows. PDFelement Read, annotate and edit PDFs, change text and images. So Easy Like In Word the strong points that I have found in PDFelement: Completely edit PDF, anyway you...
Verified User in Construction
Yearly renewal strictly imposed which i considered unfriendly
Verified User in Legal Services
The version for Mac seems to contain a serious bug (at least on the ARM chip macs) where the popup window to change markup color isn't usable.
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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
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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