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Compare Adobe Acrobat and Soda PDF Anywhere 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
$120
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(3,557)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $22.19
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSoda PDF Anywhere
Star Rating
(69)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$120
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Adobe Acrobat excels in document signing with a score of 9.3, highlighting its robust features like "Signature Document Creation" and "Bulk Digital Signatures," which streamline the signing process. In contrast, Soda PDF Anywhere, while still strong, scores 8.6 in this area, with reviewers mentioning that its signature workflow is effective but not as comprehensive.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's document management capabilities are superior, scoring 9.1, which includes features like "Document Scanning" and "Editing History." Users on G2 appreciate how these features enhance organization and retrieval of documents, whereas Soda PDF Anywhere scores 8.6, with users noting that its document management is functional but lacks some advanced features.
- G2 users highlight Adobe Acrobat's conversion capabilities, scoring 9.3, particularly praising its "Convert" feature that allows seamless transitions between formats. Users report that Soda PDF Anywhere, while scoring 9.2, does not offer the same level of versatility in conversion options, which can be a limitation for users needing extensive format support.
- Reviewers say that Adobe Acrobat's ease of setup is a strong point, with a score of 8.9, making it user-friendly for new adopters. In comparison, Soda PDF Anywhere scores 8.2, with users mentioning that the setup process can be more cumbersome, which may deter some potential users.
- Users report that Adobe Acrobat's quality of support is rated at 8.4, with many reviewers appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. Conversely, Soda PDF Anywhere scores 7.9, and users mention that while support is available, response times can be slower, leading to frustration during critical moments.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Acrobat's performance and reliability score of 9.0 is a significant advantage, with users praising its stability during heavy usage. In contrast, Soda PDF Anywhere, with a score of 8.3, has received feedback indicating occasional performance lags, particularly when handling larger files.
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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
Soda PDF Anywhere
Soda PDF Business Plan
$120
Our most advanced and comprehensive PDF plan, with all the advanced features you need to create and convert PDFs, edit your files, insert page elements, review and annotate your work, create digital forms, secure your PDFs, use OCR, and send documents for e-signature. You can also access most features online, through any web browser.
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
Soda PDF Anywhere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,803
8.6
59
Ease of Use
8.7
2,845
8.7
60
Ease of Setup
8.9
567
8.2
11
Ease of Admin
8.7
423
7.7
8
Quality of Support
8.4
2,037
7.9
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
392
6.5
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
2,710
7.8
58
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.3
342
Not enough data
8.2
283
Not enough data
8.6
316
Not enough data
8.6
303
Not enough data
8.7
302
Not enough data
8.4
257
Not enough data
8.3
266
Not enough data
8.8
318
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.8
270
Not enough data
8.9
292
Not enough data
8.7
271
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
233
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
8.3
205
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
401
Not enough data
9.1
415
Not enough data
8.9
407
Not enough data
8.7
398
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
407
Not enough data
8.8
438
Not enough data
9.2
438
Not enough data
8.8
411
Not enough data
8.7
392
Not enough data
Operating System
8.9
363
Not enough data
8.5
291
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
207
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
Conversion
9.2
231
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
Logistics
8.4
181
Not enough data
9.0
228
Not enough data
9.1
207
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
Generation
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Delivery
8.5
188
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Feature Not Available
9.0
15
8.4
431
8.2
14
Feature Not Available
8.5
14
Collaboration
8.3
419
8.6
14
8.0
379
8.8
12
File Types
9.1
515
9.2
16
8.9
513
9.2
16
8.5
381
7.6
11
Edit & Revise
8.6
465
8.5
16
Feature Not Available
8.3
15
8.8
505
9.2
17
Integrate & Embed
8.0
326
7.7
13
8.4
367
8.3
12
8.5
407
8.3
13
Operating System
9.1
484
8.8
17
8.8
355
7.4
12
Feature Not Available
7.3
10
Generative AI
8.4
113
8.7
5
8.3
114
9.3
5
8.0
113
9.0
5
7.8
114
8.7
5
8.0
113
9.0
5
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and Soda PDF Anywhere are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Soda PDF Anywhere has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Soda PDF Anywhere
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
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Computer Software
5.0%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
73.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Computer Software
11.6%
Higher Education
5.8%
Accounting
5.8%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Other
58.0%
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...
Soda PDF Anywhere
Most Helpful Favorable Review
María Fernanda E.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
hIt is difficult to say what I like the most since the program has a number of functions that are really useful in our work. I can create, edit and convert documents to different formats: Power Point, Word, Excel, TXT, and I can do it individually or in...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sudarshana M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
I would like to see some more differences between free forever version and standard plan . When my standard plan expired I did not get any reminder to renew . Thus I ended up in free version . I would like to see prompt upgrades to the products and would...
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.
María Fernanda E.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
hIt is difficult to say what I like the most since the program has a number of functions that are really useful in our work. I can create, edit and convert documents to different formats: Power Point, Word, Excel, TXT, and I can do it individually or in...
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...
Sudarshana M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
I would like to see some more differences between free forever version and standard plan . When my standard plan expired I did not get any reminder to renew . Thus I ended up in free version . I would like to see prompt upgrades to the products and would...
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