PDF Agile vs Tungsten Power PDF

PDF Agile is a PDF reader and editor for Windows, macOS, and the web. It can modify PDF documents, including scans, without the original source files, and convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while preserving fonts and formatting. Annotation tools cover highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, text, shapes, and freehand drawing. Security features include password protection, permanent redaction, and electronic signatures. Other tools handle compression, merging, splitting, OCR, cropping, page order and rotation, page numbering, links, presentations, screenshots, search, printing, bookmarks, and backgrounds. Browser-based tools cover conversion, organization, compression, protection, unlocking, and page rearrangement. The free plan lists 2 Page* and 5 Tasks for conversion. Paid plans are described as one-time payments with no recurring charges: the Semi-Annual Plan is $39 a month, the Annual Plan is $59 a month, and the Lifetime Plan is $119 a month. A purchased license can be used on up to two computers through an account.

Tungsten Power PDF is a PDF product for creating, editing, converting, and annotating documents. Listed capabilities include text editing, OCR, form creation, redaction, Bates stamping, e-signatures, searchable PDFs, Word export, and handwriting OCR. Power PDF Advanced is described as a Windows desktop editor with PDF creation, editing, and conversion, plus cloud connectivity and collaboration. Its listed price is $179 a month for one license per machine, and a 15-day trial is available. Power PDF Business is listed for five or more users, but no price is given. The product supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and web browsers; a Chrome and Edge browser add-in and API are also listed. Other listed capabilities include approval workflows, PO matching, accounting integrations, line-item extraction, and Peppol access. The information lists on-premises and cloud deployment, and marks the primary platform as desktop. The product has no free plan. Tungsten Automation is headquartered in Irvine, California, and is listed as founded in 1985.