--- 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 / 18\ 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 428 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 428 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**: Croatian, Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian - **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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[M-Files](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/433195/m-files-dms) — 4.4/5 (275 reviews) ## Reviews ### "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. ----- ### "Review from Paul Chávez" — 5.0/5 > **Paul** | *29 May 2024* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: its accuracy in recognizing characters and formatting the output almost exact to the input file. > > **Cons**: That it does not have very sophisticated image preprocessing, for example in the detection and elimination of signatures and seals, which in some cases makes pages saturated with them unrecognizable by ABBY FineReader. > > It helped me a lot in converting my scanned documents into searchable PDF files and extracting tables and text with a high degree of confidence. ----- ### "Review of ABBYY FindeReaer PDF" — 5.0/5 > **Anne** | *29 May 2022* | Translation & Localization | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Accurate OCR result and the language selection. > > **Cons**: Sometimes due to the poor PDF quality, the text recognition capability becomes limited. > > Pretty good. ----- ### "Easy to navigate" — 4.0/5 > **Amanda** | *22 May 2024* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The main features my office utilizes is merging/organizing pages and editing content. ABBY makes both of these tasks quick and easy, even for less tech savvy employees. > > **Cons**: Not a real con for the program, my office uses ABBY for basic functions, I am sure there are a lot of features offered that I cannot speak on. ----- ### "ABBY IS ONE OF THE BEST OCR AND PDF APPLICATION" — 5.0/5 > **ILKER** | *11 December 2023* | Translation & Localization | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As an Translaiton Office, Abbyy from morning until evening, it is an indispenzable need for running our business. > > **Cons**: Georgian OCR is missing, not available. > > I have used this software since its beginning, decades passed away . ----- Page: 1 / 18\ 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