Alternatives to Tungsten Power PDF
PDF editor for creating, converting, editing, redacting and e-signing PDFs, formerly Kofax Power PDF. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Tungsten Power PDF
PDF editor for creating, converting, editing, redacting and e-signing PDFs, formerly Kofax Power PDF.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Tungsten Power PDF.
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe's PDF software: the free Acrobat Reader for viewing and commenting, and paid Acrobat plans for editing and conversion.
Adobe Acrobat offers a free Reader plus paid Standard and Pro plans for editing, with apps on Windows, macOS, web and mobile rather than a single paid product.
Nitro PDF Pro
Commercial Acrobat alternative for editing, converting and signing.
Nitro PDF Pro keeps an Office-style interface with editing, OCR, redaction and signing in one paid licence, but runs on Windows and macOS instead of mobile.
Foxit PDF Reader
Free PDF reader with annotation, form filling and signing.
Foxit PDF Reader is free for annotation, form filling and signing on desktop and mobile, while editing page content needs the paid Foxit PDF Editor.
PDFelement
A commercial PDF editor for creating, converting, editing, annotating, protecting and signing PDF files.
PDFelement is a commercial editor covering editing, conversion, protection and signing, with apps for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web.
UPDF
A cross-platform PDF editor with annotation, OCR, conversion, redaction and built-in AI tools.
UPDF adds OCR, conversion, redaction and built-in AI tools across desktop, mobile and web, on a freemium model with full features behind a paid plan.
Xodo PDF Studio
A desktop PDF editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, previously sold as Qoppa PDF Studio.
Xodo PDF Studio is a paid desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with OCR, redaction, comparison and PDF/A support, rather than a mobile app.
PDF Reader Pro
A commercial PDF reader and editor for annotating, converting, signing and organizing PDFs on desktop and mobile.
PDF Reader Pro provides editing, conversion, OCR, forms and signing on desktop and mobile, with a freemium model and AI features using credits.
PDFgear
A free PDF reader, editor and converter for desktop and mobile, with online tools and an AI assistant.
PDFgear offers free editing, conversion, merging and signing without an account on desktop, mobile and web, though it remains closed source.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Docusign
A commercial electronic signature and agreement management platform for sending, signing and tracking documents.
ABBYY FineReader PDF
Commercial OCR and PDF editor with very high recognition accuracy.
PDF-XChange Editor
Windows PDF editor whose free version covers most everyday tasks.
Master PDF Editor
Cross-platform PDF editor with a Linux build that people actually use.
Xodo
PDF reader and editor across web, desktop and mobile.
