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Compare UPDF and Wondershare PDFelement 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 license Per week
$9.08 1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
UPDF
Star Rating
(280)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 license Per week
Browse all 6 pricing plansWondershare PDFelement
Star Rating
(887)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.08 1 license Per Month (Paid Yearly. Monthly Cost)
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Wondershare PDFelement excels in document editing capabilities, particularly with its Document Editor feature, scoring 9.2, while UPDF's Document Editor only scores 8.2. Reviewers mention that PDFelement's intuitive interface makes it easier to manipulate text and images within PDFs.
- Reviewers mention that Wondershare PDFelement offers superior document management features, scoring 8.7 compared to UPDF's 8.4. Users appreciate the ability to organize and categorize documents efficiently, which is crucial for small businesses.
- Users on G2 highlight the ease of setup for UPDF, which scores 9.5, slightly higher than PDFelement's 9.3. Reviewers say that UPDF's straightforward installation process is a significant advantage for users looking for quick deployment.
- Reviewers say that Wondershare PDFelement shines in its multi-user collaboration features, scoring 8.1, while UPDF falls short with a score of 6.5. Users mention that PDFelement allows for seamless sharing and editing among team members, which is essential for collaborative projects.
- Users report that Wondershare PDFelement provides better support quality, scoring 8.6 compared to UPDF's 8.8. However, reviewers mention that UPDF's support is still commendable, with quick response times and helpful resources.
- G2 users highlight that Wondershare PDFelement's export functionality is robust, scoring 9.2, which allows for easy conversion to various formats. In contrast, UPDF also scores well at 9.2, but users mention that PDFelement offers more options and flexibility in export settings.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
UPDF
UPDF Pro Enterprise Free Trial
Free
1 license Per week
Free trial is avaliable if purchase more than 20 licenses
- All features for Pro version
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
UPDF
Free Trial is available
Wondershare PDFelement
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
263
9.0
819
Ease of Use
9.0
271
9.1
829
Ease of Setup
9.5
220
9.3
458
Ease of Admin
9.3
60
9.0
224
Quality of Support
8.8
157
8.6
690
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
52
9.0
218
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
264
9.1
813
Features by Category
Organization
8.4
238
8.9
421
8.4
240
8.7
428
7.9
235
8.7
419
8.1
234
8.7
419
Editing
8.7
233
8.9
434
8.7
238
8.8
442
8.5
229
9.0
435
8.4
229
8.4
426
8.9
233
8.7
425
Operating System
8.6
217
9.3
275
8.3
208
7.8
188
6.1
176
6.9
166
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.6
179
Not enough data
8.6
182
Not enough data
9.2
189
Generation
Not enough data
8.4
181
Not enough data
8.3
175
Not enough data
8.8
180
Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.6
167
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.0
63
8.9
176
7.0
61
8.6
176
6.9
60
8.6
172
Collaboration
6.4
57
8.2
168
6.2
59
8.0
162
File Types
9.2
65
9.2
182
8.7
63
Feature Not Available
6.9
61
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
7.7
64
8.8
172
7.4
62
8.6
172
8.3
63
9.2
179
Integrate & Embed
6.4
62
8.3
178
6.8
61
8.5
177
6.4
63
8.5
172
Operating System
9.0
56
9.2
178
8.8
60
8.3
117
5.5
50
7.3
104
Generative AI
6.8
55
8.1
141
7.2
55
8.5
145
5.9
55
Feature Not Available
5.8
54
Feature Not Available
5.8
53
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.4
60
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.7
58
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
UPDF and Wondershare PDFelement are categorized as PDF Editor and Document Creation
Unique Categories
UPDF has no unique categories
Wondershare PDFelement is categorized as Document Generation and Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
UPDF
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
Consulting
7.5%
Higher Education
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.0%
Education Management
3.9%
Accounting
3.6%
Other
74.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Education Management
5.1%
Higher Education
4.9%
Computer Software
4.4%
Writing and Editing
3.3%
Other
74.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
UPDF
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Consulting
I've been using UPDF for a month and I'm already impressed as to how intuitive UPDF is and I can now edit pdfs without messing up the formatting!
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
I'm not able access documents from different cloud accounts I have such as OneDrive. I don't use this app because of that. I need a PDF editing app that can work with other apps, since I use multiple devices. I also don't want to upload PDFs to my other...
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.
Verified User in Consulting
I've been using UPDF for a month and I'm already impressed as to how intuitive UPDF is and I can now edit pdfs without messing up the formatting!
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 Financial Services
I'm not able access documents from different cloud accounts I have such as OneDrive. I don't use this app because of that. I need a PDF editing app that can work with other apps, since I use multiple devices. I also don't want to upload PDFs to my other...
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.
Alternatives
Discussions
UPDF has no discussions with answers
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
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
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
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