COMPARISON CHART
ABBYY
®
FineReader
®
PDF 16
vs ABBYY
®
FineReader
®
PDF 15
PDF Editor: View, edit, comment, protect,
and collaborate on PDFs
ABBYY FineReader PDF 15 ABBYY FineReader PDF 16
View and search through any PDF + +
Edit PDFs of any type: scanned, searchable, digital + +
Manipulate pages in PDFs (add, remove, rotate, etc.) + + IMPROVED
“Organize Pages” tool + NEW
Fill in and edit PDF forms + +
Redact, protect, and digitally sign PDFs + +
Comment, mark up, and annotate PDFs + +
Create PDFs
Create PDF, PDF/A, or PDF/UA from paper
documents, image files, Microsoft® Office, PDFs,
and other formats
+ +
Create searchable PDFs from vector SVG format + NEW
Create interactive PDF forms + +
Why switch to FineReader PDF 16?
• Tabbed user interface: New tabbed interface for easier navigation and updated graphics helps you work
with PDF documents better and faster.
• New “Organize Pages” tool: Perfect your productivity when managing PDF pages and rearranging PDF
documents with redesigned and improved page tools and a new “Organize Pages” tool.
• x64 nature: FineReader PDF 16 is a 64-bit application for increased performance on x64 Windows platforms.
• Improved OCR core: The latest OCR improvements provide more precise document layout detection and
reconstruction.
• Simplified license management & improved deployment for organizations: Support of deployment in
Microsoft Azure, simplified license update process, new WIX-based installer, and free PDF Viewer now
compatible with Concurrent licenses make FineReader PDF better suited for enterprise-wide use.
• SVG-to-PDF: Create searchable PDFs from documents in vector SVG format, such as drawings, charts,
and diagrams.
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Document conversion and OCR
ABBYY FineReader PDF 15 ABBYY FineReader PDF 16
Convert PDFs and scans into editable and searchable
formats
+ +
ABBYY’s renowned OCR + + IMPROVED
Accurate retention of the document layout + + IMPROVED
Internal preprocessing with document classification + NEW
Document comparison
(only in FineReader PDF Corporate)
Compare documents in different formats (PDFs,
scans, Microsoft® Office) and find exact differences
+ +
Review differences either in FineReader PDF or in
Track Changes mode in a Microsoft® Word document
+ +
Automate document conversion
(only in FineReader PDF Corporate)
Hot Folder to automate document conversion tasks
for individual users or small workgroups
+ +
User interface
Intuitive user interface + + IMPROVED
Tabbed interface of PDF Editor + NEW
Integration with Microsoft® Office to convert, create,
send, and compare PDF and scanned documents
+ +
Licensing and deployment
WIX-based installer + NEW
Simple installation + + IMPROVED
Native x64 application + NEW
Flexible licensing options for organizations + +
Deployment in Microsoft Azure + NEW
License management tools for organizations + + IMPROVED
Free PDF Viewer app for organizations—now
compatible with Concurrent licensing
+ NEW
