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Competitive Feature Comparison Chart

PDF Converter Enterprise 6 versus Adobe Acrobat Professional 9

Check out the feature comparison between PDF Converter Enterprise 6, PDF Converter Professional 6 and Adobe's Acrobat 9 Standard and Professional editions.

Competitive feature comparison chart — PDF Converter Enterprise 6 versus Adobe Acrobat Professional 9 (download pdf)

PDF conversion features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
Converts PDF to Word (.doc, .docx)	No .docx
Converts PDF to Excel Worksheets (.xls, .xlsx)
Converts PDF to Excel Workbooks (.xls, .xlsx)
Converts PDF to PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx)
Converts PDF to WordPerfect (.wpd)
Converts PDF to XPS (.xps)
Converts XPS to PDF (PDF Converter Assistant)
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)
Combine Batch Conversion of PDF Files into a Single Document (PDF Converter Assistant)
Superior Conversion Accuracy with OmniPage® OCR Engine	Less accurate
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	Only for .doc
Specify Page(s) and Range of Pages to Convert
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, or WordPerfect for Scanned (image) PDF files as well as PDF "Normal" files
Convert and save PDF to Audio

PDF editing and viewing features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
PDF viewing of all PDF types
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)
Save, Track, and Open Revisions within a PDF Document
View and Navigate Page Thumbnails
Manage Pages in a Document (Reorder, New, Insert, Extract, Crop, Rotate, Drag Copy and Delete Pages)
Assemble documents in document assembly view (Insert, Extract, Replace, Delete, Split, Renumber, Manage Headers/Footers, drag and drop pages)
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
Add, Manage, View and Navigate Document Comments
Familiar Comment and Markup Tools (Notes, Text Boxes, Typewriter, Callouts, Highlight, Text Underline, Cross-Out, Stamps)
Spellchecking for Comments
Migrate comments from one PDF file to another for ease of collaboration and review
Drawing (Comment) Tools including Lines, Pencil, Oval, Polygon, Cloud
Grids, Snap to Grids and Custom Drawing Guides
Measuring Tool (with Save as Comment)
Print with Comments
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 Package 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
Document Splitting by Page Range, Blank Page, Page Contents, Bookmarks, or File Size
Extraction by Page Range, Blank Page, Page Contents, or Bookmarks
PDF Optimizer for Reduced sizes
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 Aloud- Text-to-Speech Capability
Bates Stamping with Advanced Formatting and Page Positioning

PDF creation features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
Create Industry Standard PDF Files from All PC Applications & Popular Image Formats
Create PDF documents from any application that prints
Create PDF documents directly from your scanner
One-Step PDF Creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Creat and Send PDF-to-Email Attachment with Microsoft Outlook
One-Step PDF Creation of Web Pages from within IE
Batch Create PDF from multiple files and file types
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
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, Bookmarks and Comments from Microsoft Word

PDF compatibility features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
Compatible with (But Does Not Require) Adobe® Acrobat® or Acrobat Reader	NA
Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® XP and Vista
Compatible with Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007
Certified With Citrix® and Windows Terminal Service (Thin Client Deployment/Use)
Certified Section 508 Compliant User Interface (Accessibility)
Toolbar and/or menu shortcuts for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Outlook
Right-mouse shortcut for Windows Explorer
Right-mouse shortcut for Internet Explorer
Supports for Viewing and Annotating PDF within Internet Explorer and FireFox
Supports Hummingbird, Interwoven, OpenText, and SharePoint Document Management Systems
Supports LexisNexis CaseMap
Converts PDF Files to Speech (Audio)Files for iPod/Media Players
Supports JavaScript
Support for Movies and Audio Embedded in a PDF
Support for a 3-D Content Embedded in a PDF
Configuration Tools for Customizeable Network Deployment
Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP and Vista®
API Capabilities (Programming Interface)

PDF security features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
Add passwords with 40-bit, 128-bit, and 256-bit Secure Encryption and Permission Controls to PDF files
PDF 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
Redaction Text from PDF files
Redaction of Image Zones from PDF files
Redaction Text Properties including Color, Redaction Codes and Custom Overlay Text

PDF form features

	Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional	Nuance PDF Converter Enterprise 6.0
Suggested Retail	$449.99	$149.99
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.)
JavaScript Support
Set Tab Order for Form Fields

Actual conversion results can vary depending on document, spreadsheet and presentation attributes.