--- description: Review of PDFelement Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PDFelement | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) > [PDFelement](/software/145759/pdfelement) # PDFelement Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/145759/pdfelement Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/145759/pdfelement?page=2) > PDFelement is a cloud-based and on-premise PDF editor that caters to businesses in healthcare, finance, legal services, and other industries. The software offers tools to create, edit, convert, and manage PDF documents across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. It includes AI-powered tools for PDF summarization, translation, grammar checking, and content detection, allowing users to enhance their PDF workflows with intelligent automation. PDFelement also provides PDF editing capabilities, enabling users to modify text, images, and layouts. Additionally, the solution allows users to convert PDFs to and from various formats such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files, while preserving the original formatting. The software also provides secure PDF management tools including password protection, redaction of sensitive information, and the ability to add digital signatures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 440 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 440 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Wondershare - **Founded**: 2003 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$49.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: PDFelement supports a free trial version for mac and windows. - PDFelement is priced starting at $79.99 billed annually - PDFelement team license is priced starting at $109 billed annually or $139 billed perpetual - Please contact PDFelement directly for pricing options for PDFelement business - **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**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese - **Available Countries**: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Annotations - Archiving & Retention - Audio Recording - Authentication - Batch Processing - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Compression - Content Management - Contract Drafting - Contract/License Management - Convert to PDF - Customisable Branding - Customizable Fields - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Extraction ## Integrations (2 total) - Google Chrome - Microsoft Outlook ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) - [Productivity Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4366/productivity/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/722/document-management/software) - [Contract Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4157/contract-management/software) - [Records Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1859/records-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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They do not always work as expected and can affect productivity. > > The pricing is reasonable, and the account can be shared by multiple users. Overall, it is a good value for small businesses. ----- ### "Simplified PDF." — 5.0/5 > **Remya** | *22 March 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDFelement is very unique and easy to use in conversion of docs to pdf. The most attractive part of it, PDFelement helps me to summarize pdf files. > > **Cons**: PDFelement is easy to use for pdf management. > > PDFelement is assisted by AI which simplifies pdf management. ----- ### "PDFElement Review by Kelvin Hernandez" — 4.0/5 > **Kelvin** | *14 May 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Familiar interface inspired in the traditional office swite, it have a perpetual licensing option for lifetime usage. > > **Cons**: The Standard version is quite limited. Most of the features you actually want—like batch processing, OCR, and data extraction—are locked behind the Pro version. > > I have an excellent overall experience, It’s a solid, "no-nonsense" workhorse. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel; it just makes the wheel much more affordable. ----- ### "It's an okay pdf program but their marketing is deceptive." — 3.0/5 > **Cynthia** | *17 January 2025* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's an adequate pdf reader and it is equipped with the basic pdf tools that you would find in most pdf programs > > **Cons**: Purchasing a lifetime subscription only to find out several months later that I am not eligible for updates, and after the updates are released, the older version will not work well. > > It was just okay but became worse when they released updates. I feel their marketing deceptive, and I don't respect and trust the company. ----- ### "PDFelement: A wonderful app by Wondershare Team" — 4.0/5 > **Abhinav** | *22 February 2023* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Because it is open source and available for both iOS and Windows backed with wide range of tools, I found PDFelement is a perfect companion > > **Cons**: It became slow over the period of time , and cropping the elements is little difficult to adopt. Though it’s my personal view and many users may like it the way it is . You are requested to check before invest > > Overall it’s a great co-office tool, and can be the part for your essential bucket of day to day Softwares ----- Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/145759/pdfelement?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/145759/pdfelement) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data