--- description: Review of ABBYY FineReader PDF Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: ABBYY FineReader PDF | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Editor Software](/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) > [ABBYY FineReader PDF](/software/207256/abbyy-finereader) # ABBYY FineReader PDF Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207256/abbyy-finereader Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207256/abbyy-finereader?page=2) > ABBYY FineReader PDF allows users to convert, edit, and share PDF documents. It is suitable for individuals and businesses. This solution can help teams streamline collaboration on PDF workflows in the workplace. ABBYY FineReader PDF includes OCR that digitizes paper documents and scans. Users can create PDFs and update documents as needed using a comprehensive set of document tools. ABBYY FineReader PDF can be used to create forms, datasheets, questionnaires, and other custom documents. It includes features for PDF editing, side-by-side document comparisons, form completion, commenting, annotations, and more. Additionally, users can split large PDF documents into smaller parts to meet specific size requirements. The ABBYY FineReader PDF 15 mobile app can be used to scan PDFs and extract text. The app is compatible with iOS and Android devices. Licensing options for businesses are available per seat, remote user, or concurrent. Solutions for individual users are available for a one-time payment. Support is provided by ABBYY Software via an online help center and other resources. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 451 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 451 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ABBYY Software House - **Location**: Nicosia, US - **Founded**: 1989 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £16.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: FineReader PDF 15 for Windows - Standard - $16 Corporate - $20 FineReader PDF for Mac - $69 yearly - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize and 206 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Annotations - Archiving & Retention - Batch Processing - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compression - Convert to PDF - Digital Signature - Document Capture - Document Generation - Document Storage - Electronic Signature - Encryption - File Conversion - File Sharing - Forms Management - Full Text Search - Image Editing - Image Pre-processing ## Integrations (4 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/722/document-management/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) - [OCR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4291/ocr/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Also I find that for continous scanning I have to 'finish scanning' to be able to allow for different page text sizes. > > Now that I know the limitations of ABBYY I am very happy for what it can do and I use to frequently. About once a week. ----- ### "PDF Editing" — 5.0/5 > **EItan** | *23 September 2026* | Program Development | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to edit PDF files, very close to the original. OCR is very good as well and support many languages. > > **Cons**: I would work on faster initial loading. sometimes, doulble clicking on a PDF takes time to load. faster would be better. > > Very Professional and UI/UX in very good. When we get big tenders, its easy to transform to word and add our notes. ----- ### "Abby review by a teacher" — 5.0/5 > **Inês** | *16 January 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how it is really intuitive and easy to use. > > **Cons**: Sometimes the files don't open imediately. > > Overall I have a very positive exeperience. ----- ### "A reliable and time-saving PDF management tool" — 5.0/5 > **MYRTO** | *20 August 2026* | Libraries | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I especially like the PDF document management, document scanning, and data extraction features. The software makes it easy to convert scanned documents into searchable and editable text, extract the information I need, and manage large PDF files efficiently. These features save me a lot of time in my daily work. > > **Cons**: Some advanced document management and editing features can take a little time to learn at first. Also, depending on the quality and complexity of a scanned document, some extracted text may occasionally need minor corrections. > > My overall experience with ABBYY FineReader PDF has been very positive. I use it mainly for work, especially for document scanning, PDF document management, document management, and data extraction. It helps me organize and work with scanned material more efficiently, search inside documents, extract text and information, and convert files into editable formats. It saves me considerable time, and I believe it offers good value for money because I use these features regularly in my work. ----- ### "Modplan Review" — 5.0/5 > **Robert** | *23 September 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It enables me to edit and highlight certain documents that require extra care given to specific parts that are picked by our shop floor staff. It enables me to extract information from various PDF files and generate one file which is specific to our business. It enables me to scan documents / orders to various suppliers with ease. All of which is available at a very reasonable yearly subscription. > > **Cons**: Highlighting Documents can be quite "Clunky" and there's no way of deleting certain things. When an update is made it sometimes causes havoc with our scanners > > Overall its made my life easier in relation to placing orders and highlighting criteria on other documents and if some of the improvements listed above were carried out it would be near on perfect ----- Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207256/abbyy-finereader?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/207256/abbyy-finereader) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data