ABBYY
®
FineReader
®
PDF
The smarter PDF solution
A practical alternative
to Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
ABBYY FineReader PDF can
offer a practical alternative to
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
ABBYY FineReader PDF is a great choice for a PDF solution when you
are looking for an alternative to Adobe® Acroba. FineReader PDF
is powered by ABBYYs established OCR, which will drive your digital
transformation process even further.
Flexible pricing plans
Choice between perpetual (lifetime)
or subscription (time-limited) licenses.
On premise
Keep the software within your network.
Concurrent licensing
Floating licenses. The software can be
installed on all workstations but is limited
by the number of simultaneous users.
Powerful OCR
Take advantage of its high accuracy and
seamless integration into PDF functions–
so you can work with any PDF document
and convert them into editable formats
smoothly and effectively.
Easy to use
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Navigate FineReaders intuitive,
self-explanatory interface with ease.
Beneficial prices
Enjoy beneficial pricing, as well as attrac-
tive volume licensing offers.
Six things about FineReader PDF
you may especially like
Seeing is believing! Test FineReader PDF yourself for free
Download a single user trial version:
ABBYY.com/fr-trial
or request a volume licensing trial:
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FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Standard
Edit, protect, and
collaborate on PDFs
Create and convert PDFs
Digitize paper
documents and
scans with OCR
Corporate
Edit, protect, and
collaborate on PDFs
Create and convert PDFs
Digitize paper
documents and
scans with OCR
Automate digitization and
conversion routines
5,000 pages/month,
2 cores
Compare documents in
different formats
Volume Licensing
Choose between
FineReader PDF Standard
and Corporate editions
and a variety of licensing
options for a universal
PDF & OCR tool.
Benefit from progressive
volume discounts, network or
virtualization deployment, and
simple license
management.
FineReader PDF 15 — Available editions
About
ABBYY FineReader PDF 15
ABBYY FineReader PDF is a versatile PDF tool which empowers
information workers to efficiently manage documents in the digital
workplace. It is based on ABBYY’s AI-driven OCR technology to make
it easier to digitize, retrieve, edit, protect, share, and collaborate on all
kinds of documents in the modern working world.
Interact with PDFs
FineReader PDF
(for Windows)
Acrobat
Pro DC
View, interact, and comment on PDF content from your computer, mobile device, or web browser
Excl.web browser
Access, edit, and store in yourBox,Dropbox, Google Drive, andMicrosoft OneDriveaccounts Excl. Box
Compare two versions of a PDF to review all differences
Store, manage, and share files online with instant access to files across devices
SharePoint, OneDrive,
GoogleDrive and
DropBox supported
Track activity across desktop, mobile, and web for documents sent for viewing, reviewing, and signing
Be more productive on the latest Windows touch-enabled devices including Surface Pro
Open PDFs are protected by Microsoft Information Protection solutions,
including Azure Information Protection and Microsoft 365
Measure the distance, area, and perimeter of objects in PDFs
Create PDFs
Convert documents and images to PDF files
Create PDFs from any application that prints
Create, protect, and send PDFs in popular Microsoft 365 apps for Windows
Combine multiple documents and file types into one PDF file
Create a password-protected PDF
Automatically fix photos of documents to remove backgrounds and adjust perspective
Create and export PDFs on your mobile device
Using FineReader PDF
Mobile
Turn scanned paper documents into instantly searchable and editable PDFs
with fonts that match the original
Convert and validate PDFs for compliance with ISO standards like PDF/A and PDF/X
Validation not
supported, conversion
only to PDF/A
Convert web pages to interactive PDFs, complete with links
Prevent others from copying or editing information in PDFs
Recognize text in scans, and then preview and correct suspect errors with a side-by-side view
Turn Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI), or InDesign (INDD) files into PDFs from your
desktop or mobile device
Prepare PDFs consistently with guided actions
Create technical PDFs in Microsoft Project, Visio, or Autodesk AutoCAD
Via virtual printer
Create and validate PDFs to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities Only create
Edit PDFs
Edit PDF text and images with full-page paragraph reflow
Turn PDFs into editable Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files
Insert, delete, rotate, and reorder pages in a PDF
Split a PDF by extracting one or multiple pages
Add bookmarks, headers, numbering, and watermarks
Permanently remove hidden sensitive information in PDFs
Redact to permanently remove visible information in PDFs
Convert PDFs to JPEG, TIFF, or PNG image formats
Add audio, video, and interactive objects to PDFs
Add Bates numbering to legal documents
Add or edit text and images on your tablet and mobile phone
Add text
on FineReader PDF iOS
Reorder, delete, or rotate PDF pages on your iOS or Android Tablet
Using FineReader PDF
mobile
FineReader PDF for Windows vs. Acrobat Pro DC feature comparison
For more information about FineReader PDF 15, visit https://pdf.abbyy.com
or contact our offices worldwide: www.abbyy.com/contacts.
© 2021 ABBYY Europe GmbH. ABBYY FineReader 15 © 2019 ABBYY Production LLC.
ABBYY, FineReader and ABBYY FineReader are registered trademark(s) or trademark(s) of ABBYY Software Ltd., logo(s) or product
name(s) of ABBYY group, and they cannot be used without prior written consent of their respective owners. Adobe is either registered
trademark or trademark of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries. Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat are either registered
trademark, trademark or product name of their respective owners and cannot be used without their prior written consent. #13060
abbyy.com
The following information reflects our testing as of 1 October 2021 and publicly available information at https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/pricing/
compare-versions.html. Refer for FineReader full list at https://pdf.abbyy.com/media/2446/brochure-finereaderpdf-full-feature-list-en.pdf. Products compared:
FineReader PDF 15 for Windows (Corporate edition), FineReader PDF for iOS, FineReader PDF for Android and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 or
Mac OS X v 10.9, v 10.0.
Note: These examples are for presentation purpose only and should not be relied upon for any other use. These statements are not guarantees of future performance
and undue reliance should not be placed on them. Neither this research nor anything in it shall form the basis of any contract or commitment. This research is not
intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any
investor. ABBYY group companies have prepared this research based on information available to them, including information derived from public sources that have
not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is provided in relation to the fairness, accuracy, correctness, completeness or
reliability of the information, opinions or conclusions expressed preliminary, unaudited. All statements apply only as of the date of the research.
Share and sign
FineReader PDF
(for Windows)
Acrobat
Pro DC
Add comments to PDFs with a full suite of commenting tools including text editing,
highlighter, and sticky notes
Digitally sign, certify, and verify documents
Turn paper or Word docs into fillable PDF forms
Mark PDFs with stamps, such as “approved” or “draft”
Share links of PDFs for viewing, reviewing, and signatures
Get real-time status and activity notifications for documents sent for viewing,
comments, or signature
Collect group feedback in one PDF file with no reviewer login required
Collect legally bindinge-signatures from others and track responses in real time
Fill, sign, and send forms faster using data from your autofill collection on your computer
or mobile device
Enhance PDF forms by adding interactivity with JavaScript
Choose comments and export to Word
Automatically optimize PDFs to reduce file size and customize settings
Preflight and prepare files for high-end print production
Additional features
OCR Editor: Manual adjustment of Recognition areas detection, scans and photos pre-
processing, Customize recognition for specific tasks, Set up import and export options,
OCR Project
Recognize multi-language documents
Text comparison of image-only PDFs and document scans
Schedule automated conversions to start at a specific time (one time, recurring daily,
weekly, or monthly) or to run constantly (by checking for new files every minute)
Export comparison results to Word with Track changes mode activated
About ABBYY
ABBYY is a Digital Intelligence company. Our PDF and document conversion solu-
tions empower the modern workforce with transformational digital skills to remove
document workflow friction and access more value from business content.