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PDF solution
comparison.
Power PDF Advanced 2 vs. Adobe Acrobat Standard DC
and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Executive summary
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Power PDF
Features Standard DC* Pro DC* Advanced 2

Compatibility

Microsoft Office style ribbon user interface to minimize learning

curve and maximize productivity
Microsoft Windows 10 touch-enabled device support with No Touch Mode No Touch Mode
Touch Mode option option option
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Compatible with Microsoft Office 2010, 2013 and 2016
Integrated create and convert add-ons for Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer No PDF conversion No PDF conversion
Right-mouse shortcuts for Windows Explorer and
Internet Explorer
Support for viewing and annotating PDF within
Internet Explorer
PDF Create add-ons in Firefox and Chrome
Supports OpenText eDOCS, HP WorkSite, Livelink,
OpenText Enterprise Connect, NetDocuments, Worldox,
EMC Documentum, Xerox DocuShare, Therefore, HP
Trim, Office 365 and SharePoint Document Management Systems
(DMS)

Supports Dropbox, Evernote, Box, Google Drive and No Evernote and No Evernote and
Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage services Google Drive Google Drive
Supports LexisNexis CaseMap
Support for movies and audio embedded in a PDF
Support for Microsoft Silverlight
Support for viewing the latest Adobe PDF portfolio animations and
graphics
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PDF/A compliance checking for the full range of PDF/A-1,

PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 levels
Online Help to ensure users have access to the latest information

* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Power PDF
Features Standard DC* Pro DC* Advanced 2

PDF creation

Create PDF documents from any application that prints

Create PDF documents directly from your scanner
One-click professional scanning with auto find-and-mark
technology
Proofread text recognition results automatically after scanning
and review and correct suspected errors
One-step PDF creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint
Create and send PDF-to-email attachment with Microsoft
Outlook
One-step PDF creation and archive of Microsoft Outlook and
Lotus Notes emails
One-step PDF creation from web pages from Internet
Exporer, Firefox and Chrome
Retain hyperlinks embedded in web pages when converting to
PDF
Batch create PDF from multiple files and file types
Watched folder processing to automate routine PDF and
TIFF creation tasks from a wide range of formats
Create a single PDF document by merging multiple files
Support for creating PDF Version 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7
files
Create ISO-standard PDF/A files (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, and PDF/A-
3 levels)
Create and send PDF Portfolios
Create PDF-MRC high compression color PDF image files
(up to 8 times smaller)
Create Assistant desktop utility or similar
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Customizable PDF creation profiles

Merge PDF image files with PDF text files
Insert pre-made and custom watermarks at creation
Apply security settings at creation
Add custom headers & footers to PDF documents (page
numbering)
Adjust compression levels for smaller files
Preserve hyperlinks and metadata, add bookmarks and
comments from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Power PDF
Features Standard DC* Pro DC* Advanced 2

PDF security and signing

Add passwords with 128-bit and 256-bit AES secure encryption

and permission controls to PDF files
Create and apply self-sign digital signatures
Microsoft Crypto API/3rd party digital signature compatibility
Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures
Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure
documents
Support for FileOpen-protected documents (digital rights
management) Requires an add-on Requires an add-on
View protected PDF files and apply protection to PDF documents
using Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD
RMS)

Enable server side protection to be applied to PDF documents

stored on SharePoint 2007/2010/2013 using AD RMS
Redact text and graphics from PDF files
Apply redaction text properties including color, redaction codes
and custom overlay text
Inspect document to remove comments and metadata
(private data)
Organize and manage a library of security profiles
Organize and manage a library of digital signatures
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Organize and manage a library of PDF security envelopes

PDF conversion

Convert PDF to Word (.doc, .docx)

Convert PDF to Excel workbooks and worksheets (.xls, .xlsx) Only .xlsx workbooks Only .xlsx workbooks
Convert multipage PDF table or spreadsheet into a single
Microsoft Excel document
Convert PDF to PowerPoint (.pptx)
Convert PDF to WordPerfect (.wpd)
Convert PDF to XPS (.xps)
Convert XPS to PDF
Auto-detects scanned (image) PDF files and offers to convert them
to searchable PDF files
Convert scanned (image) PDF files to searchable PDF files
(text over image)
Convert scanned (image) PDF files to editable PDF files and other
formats
Convert scanned color (image) PDF files to compressed
MRC-PDF files (average 8x smaller)
Proofread and correct text after OCR conversion to searchable
PDF
Batch conversion of PDF files to target formats
* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Power PDF
Features Standard DC* Pro DC* Advanced 2

Batch convert to single page TIFF files

Batch TIFF converter utility
Superior conversion accuracy with OmniPage OCR engine Other OCR Other OCR
Convert Assistant desktop utility or similar
Retains layout and column flow
Retains headers and footers in Microsoft Word
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Retains hyperlinks (.doc, .docx, .wpd, .xls, .xslx) Only for .doc and .docx Only for .doc and .docx
Extract tables from a PDF file and place into Excel or Word
Convert a select area of a page using OCR and convert to Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfectfor scanned (image) PDF files
as well as text-based PDF files

Convert and save PDF to audio file (.mp3)

PDF editing and assembly

Edit your PDF files like in a word processor using the

Advanced Editor
Manage pages in a document (reorder, insert, extract, crop, rotate
and delete pages)
Assemble documents in document assembly view (insert, extract,
replace, delete, split, renumber, manage headers/ footers, drag
and drop pages)

Tabbed document previews lets you see all your document pages
in a floating dialog box to make the most of your screen real
estate

Batch process multiple documents at a time with varied

commands (insert, extract and delete pages; apply watermarks
and stamps; search and redact; remove document elements; and
print)

Create custom batch sequence workflows and apply them as

watched folder commands
Add, manage, view and navigate document bookmarks
Create a table of contents from bookmarks
Support for XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) metadata in the
document
Edit, cut, copy and paste text
Move, resize, rotate, flip, order, group, set transparency, cut, copy
and paste graphics and images
Document splitting by page range, blank page, page contents,
bookmarks, or file size Fewer options Fewer options
Maintain document links and bookmarking when replacing pages
in a document
* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Pro Power PDF
Features Standard DC* DC* Advanced 2
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Manage document layers. Turn on/off, show/hide and lock/unlock

layers in PDF files created by programs such as AutoCAD,
Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project. Select and merge layers, No merge
view and modify properties of layers and even control layers for
printing.
PDF Optimizer for reduced file sizes
Reduce the file size of one or a batch of PDF files
Custom actions for bookmarks or hyperlinks (open a file, play a
sound, go to a web page, etc.)
Attach application files or sounds to a PDF
Fix PDF/A compliance problems with the compliance checker or via
the Save As PDF/A command
Bates stamping with advanced formatting and page positioning

PDF review and collaboration

Perform intelligent Looks Like Search to quickly find content, like

phone numbers, email addresses and Social Security numbers, via
Only via redaction tool;
an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text. Choose from
No pattern creation

predefined patterns or create your own patterns.

Automatically highlight, cross-out, underline or redact search

results for faster, easier PDF review and editing Only redaction
Preview PDF email attachments in Micrososft Outlook
Instant access to frequently used PDF files and online
PDF files (URLs) with favorites menu
Side-by-side document comparison (PDF to PDF and PDF to Word)
PDF to PDF only
Open and save files through the File menu to DMS Varies per DMS Varies per DMS
Open and save files through the File menu to popular cloud Via Home view; Via Home view;
document storage services: Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive No Evernote and No Evernote and
and Microsoft OneDrive Google Drive Google Drive
Save, track and open revisions within a PDF document
Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures

Familiar comment and markup tools (notes, text boxes, typewriter,
callouts, highlight, text underline, cross-out, stamps)
Automatically populate comments with highlighted and annotated
text
Create notes in PDF files by speaking using Dragon Notes

m selected page elements Only from objects Only from objects

Create new stamps fro
Select date and time formats for new dynamic stamps
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Apply stamps to one or all pages Only to one page at a Only to one page at a
time time
Organize and manage a library of stamps
* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Power PDF
Features Standard DC* Pro DC* Advanced 2

Spellchecking for comments and form fields

Migrate comments from one PDF file to another for ease of
collaboration and review
Drawing (comment) tools including lines, arrow, rectangles,
pencil, oval, polygon and cloud
Measuring tool (with save as comment)
Print with comments and form fields
Organize and manage a library of watermarks
Working with PDF files

PDF viewing of all PDF types

Find a tool search capability
Customizable Quick Access Toolbar with shortcuts to the features
and capabilities for each user
Advanced search and indexing for documents, text within a
document, comments and bookmarks Basic indexing
Search results list and screen highlighting of found words in the
document
iFilter utility for SharePoint for indexing and rapidly finding
PDFs on SharePoint 2007/2010/2013
Open PDF files created from Microsoft Office without having to
save them first
Limit file open and save locations to certain folders only
Send a PDF file to a fax machine via email
Support for network scanning and eCopy ShareScan with
monitored Scan Inboxes
PDF forms

Automatic conversion of a PDF file into a fillable PDF form

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Draw and edit form controls (text fields, buttons, drop down lists,
check boxes and radio buttons)
Edit text and object attributes (font, color, line weight, display and
print options)
Create digital signatures fields on forms
Custom actions on form objects (import form data, play a sound,
open a file, open a web page, etc.)
Export form data from one or multiple filled in PDF forms
Support for Adobe dynamic forms (XFA)
JavaScript support
Set tab order for form fields
* This comparison chart is not an exhaustive list of any and all features and functions of each
product listed, it is merely an indication of the minimum features and functions for comparison
purposes. Adobe products may contain additional features and functions not listed.
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Power
PDF
Power
PDF
Standard Advanced
MSRP $99.99 $149.99
Compatibility Features
Microsoft Office style ribbon user interface to minimize learning

curve and maximize productivity.
Compatible with (but does not require) Adobe Acrobat or Adobe

Reader
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1
Compatible with Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 and 2013
Compatible with Citrix and Windows terminal services (thin

client deployment/use)
Certified Section 508 compliant user interface (accessibility)
Create Section 508 accessible tagged PDF files
Verify accessibility of PDF documents
Enhanced accessibility checking and reporting
Integrated create and convert add-ons for Microsoft Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Outlook
Right-Mouse shortcut for Windows Explorer
Right-Mouse shortcut for Internet Explorer
Support for viewing and annotating PDF within Internet Explorer,

FireFox and Chrome
Customizable quick access toolbar with shortcuts to the features and

capabilities for each user.
Supports Open Text eDOCS (Hummingbird Enterprise) Autonomy-
Interwoven Worksite, Livelink, NetDocuments, Worldox GX3,

Documentum, Xerox DocuShare, Therefore, Office 365 and
SharePoint Document Management Systems
Added SharePoint 2013 support
Improved DMS support in save/save-as/open
Supports LexisNexis CaseMap
Converts PDF files to speech (Audio) files for iPod/Media Players
Supports a subset of JavaScript
Support for Movies and Audio Embedded in a PDF
Support for Microsoft Silverlight
Support for Windows 7 Jump Lists
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Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Support for limited set of 3-D Content Embedded in a PDF
PDF/A compliance checking for PDF/A-1a, -1b, -2a, -2b and -2u
PDF/A compliance checking at latest PDF/A-3 levels
Access your documents stored in cloud based services such as

Evernote and Dropbox
Open and save your PDF files to popular cloud storage services such
as Google Drive, Windows Live SkyDrive, Box and more, using the
Nuance Cloud Connector
Support for Microsoft Application Virtualization
Installation "customization kit" to easily control the deployable

options for each department
Read only mode to enforce compliance and help control best practices

and regulatory mandates
InstallDisable plugins
InstallMake connectors an installable option
API Capabilities (Programming Interface)
On-Line Help to ensure users have access to the latest information

when using Power PDF
PDF Creation Features
Create industry standard PDF Files from all PC applications and

popular image formats
Create PDF documents from any application that prints
Create PDF documents directly from your scanner
One-click professional scanning with auto find-and-mark technology. Except for

Automatically find words in the scanned document. redaction
Support for WIA, TWAIN or ISIS scanners.
One-step PDF creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Create and send PDF-to-email attachment with Microsoft Outlook
One-Step PDF creation and archive of Microsoft Outlook and Lotus

Notes Emails
One-Step PDF creation of web pages
Batch Create PDF from multiple files and file types
Watched Folder Processing to automate routine PDF and TIFF

creation tasks from a wide range of formats
Create a single PDF document by merging multiple files
Support for creating PDF Version 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 Files
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Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Create ISO Standard PDF/A Files
PDF/A creation at latest PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 levels
Create tagged PDF files
Create & Send PDF packages
Create & Send PDF portfolios
Create PDF-MRC high compression color PDF image files (up to 8

times smaller)
PDF Create Assistant Desktop Utility or similar
Customizable PDF creation profiles
Overlay (Merge) multiple document pages into one PDF page
Merge PDF image files with PDF text files
Insert Pre-made and custom watermarks at creation
Apply security settings at creation
Add custom headers & footers to PDF documents (page numbering)
Adjust compression levels for smaller files
Preserve hyperlinks and metadata, add bookmarks and comments

from Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
PDF Security Features
Add Passwords with 40-bit, 128-bit, and 256-bit secure encryption

and permission controls to PDF files
Create and apply self-sign digital signatures
Microsoft Crypto API/3rd party digital signature compatibility
Inspect document to remove comments and metadata (private data)
Drag and drop security profiles to quickly and easily secure

documents
Support for FileOpen-protected documents (digital rights

management)
DMS password retention
Redaction of text from PDF Files
Redaction of image zones from PDF files
Redaction text properties including color, redaction codes and custom

overlay text
PDF Conversion Features
Converts PDF to Word (.doc, .docx)
Converts PDF to Excel Worksheets (.xls, .xlsx)
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Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Converts PDF to Excel Workbooks (.xls, .xlsx)
Converts multipage PDF table or spreadsheet into a single Microsoft

Excel document.
Converts PDF to PowerPoint (.pptx)
Converts PDF to WordPerfect (.wpd)
Converts PDF to XPS (.xps)
Converts XPS to PDF
Converts PDF files without running Microsoft applications
Auto-detects scanned (Image) PDF files and offers to convert them to

searchable PDF files
Converts scanned (Image) PDF files to searchable PDF files (text over

image)
Converts scanned (Image) PDF files to editable PDF files
Converts scanned (Image) PDF files to editable target formats
Converts scanned color (Image) PDF files to compressed MRC-PDF

files (average 8x smaller)
Batch conversion of PDF files to target formats (PDF Converter

Assistant)
Batch conversion of PDF files into a single document (PDF Converter

Assistant)
Batch convert to single page TIFF files
Superior conversion accuracy with OmniPage OCr engine
PDF Converter Assistant Desktop Utility or similar
Retains columns, tables, images and graphics (.doc, .docx, .wpd)
Retains linked text flow of columns within a document (.doc, .docx,

.wpd)
Retains headers and footers (.doc, .docx, .wpd)
Legal pleading conversion with stamp and line numbering options

(PDF Converter Assistant)
Retains number formats in Excel (currency, percentage, etc.)
Retains hyperlinks (.doc, .docx, .wpd, .xls, .xslx)
Thumbnail preview of PDF document pages for conversion
Specify page(s) and range oF pages to convert
Extract tables from a PDF file and place into Excel or Word
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Power Power
Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Convert a select area of a page using OCR and convert to Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfectfor scanned (Image) PDF files as
well as PDF "Normal" files
Convert and save PDF to audio file
PDF Viewing, Editing and Collaboration Features
Edit your PDF files like in a word processor using the Advanced Edit

mode
Pattern SearchPerform intelligent Looks Like Search to quickly find
content, like phone numbers, email addresses, and Social Security
numbers, via an alphanumeric pattern rather than exact text. Choose

from predefined patterns or create your own patterns for patient IDs,
product codes or any information that follows any alpha-numeric
pattern.
Automatically highlight, cross-out, or underline search results for

faster, easier PDF review and editing.
Automatically highlight, cross-out, underline or redact search results

for faster, easier PDF review and editing.
PDF viewing of all PDF types
Preview PDF email attachments in Micrososft Outlook 2007, 2010,

and 2013
Open PDF files created from Microsoft Office without having to save

them first
Instant access to frequently used PDF files and online PDF Files

(URLs) with favorites menu
Side-by-side document comparison (PDF to PDF)
Side-by-side document comparison (PDF to Word)
Improved file browse experience and comparison algorithm
Open files directly from a DMS via the document comparison's

"Browse" buttons
Save, track and open revisions within a PDF document
View and navigate page thumbnails
Manage pages in a document (reorder, insert, extract, crop, rotate, and

delete pages)
Assemble documents in document assembly view (insert, extract,
replace, delete, split, renumber, manage headers/footers, drag and drop

pages) Assemble documents as easily as shuffling paper on
your desk.
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Power Power
Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Tabbed document previews lets you see all your document pages in a

floating dialog box to make the most of your screen real estate.
Batch process multiple documents at a time with varied commands
(insert, extract, and delete pages; apply watermarks and stamps;
search and redact; inspect document; migrate comments; and print)
Add, manage, view and navigate document bookmarks
Create a table of contents from bookmarks
Add, manage, view and navigate document destinations
Add, manage, view and navigate document comments
Familiar comment and markup tools (notes, text boxes, typewriter,

callouts, highlight, text underline, cross-out, Stamps)
Automatically populate comments with highlighted and annotated text
Create notes in PDF files by speaking using Dragon Notes
Create new stamps from selected page elements
Apply stamps to one or all pages
Spellchecking for comments and form fields
Migrate comments from one PDF file to another for ease of

collaboration and review
Drawing (comment) tools including lines, rectangles, pencil, oval,

polygon, cloud
Grids, snap to grids and custom drawing guides
Measuring tool (with save as comment)
Print with comments and form fields
Add, manage, view and navigate document digital signatures
Organize and manage a library of clip art
Organize and manage a library of stamps
Organize and manage a library of watermarks
Organize and manage a library of PDF security envelopes
Organize and manage a library of security profiles
Organize and manage a library of digital signatures
Advanced search and indexing for documents, text within a document,

comments and bookmarks
Edit, cut, copy and paste text
Move, resize, rotate, flip, order, group, set transparency, cut, copy and

paste graphics and images
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Power Power
Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Document splitting by page range, blank page, page contents,

bookmarks, or file size
Extraction by page range, blank page, page contents, or bookmarks
Maintain document links and bookmarking when replacing pages in a

document
Limit file open and save locations to certain folders only
Manage document layers. Turn on/off, show/hide and lock/unlock
layers in PDF files created by programs such as AutoCAD, Microsoft
Visio, and Microsoft Project. Select, re-order, delete or merge layers,
view and modify properties of layers and even control layers for
printing.
PDF Optimizer for reduced file sizes
Send a PDF file to a fax machine via email
Custom actions for bookmarks or hyperlinks (open a file, play a

sound, go to a web page, etc.)
Attach application files or sounds to a PDF
PDF optimizer to compress PDF documents elements
Read document aloudText-to-speech capability
Fix non-critical PDF/A compliance problems with the compliance

checker or via the Save As PDF/A command
Batch conversion of TIFF files to image-only or searchable PDFs and

PDF conversion to TIFF
Bates stamping with advanced formatting and page positioning
Support for network scanning and eCopy ShareScan with monitored

Scan Inboxes
PDF Forms Features
Automatic conversion of a PDF file into a fillable PDF form
Intelligent creation of check boxes and radio buttons
Support for dynamic XFA forms (XML forms architecture)
Draw and edit form controls (text fields, buttons, drop down lists,

check boxes and radio buttons)
Edit text and object attributes (font, color, line weight, display and

print options)
Digital signatures for forms
Custom actions on form objects (import form data, play a sound, open

a file, open a web page, etc.)
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Features PDF PDF
Standard Advanced
Export form data from one or multiple filled in PDF forms
Limited JavaScript support
Set tab order for form fields