--- description: Learn how PDFelement can help your business. GetApp provides users in New Zealand with the most detailed information on software reviews, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: PDFelement Reviews, Pricing & Ratings | GetApp NZ 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [OCR Software](/directory/1571/ocr/software) > [PDFelement](/software/106657/pdfelement-6) # PDFelement Canonical: https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/106657/pdfelement-6 Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/106657/pdfelement-6?page=2) > PDFelement is a cloud-based and on-premise PDF editor that assists users in creating, editing, protecting, and signing PDFs across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. The tool allows users to modify PDF content similar to a word processor, incorporating text, images, shapes, and the ability to import and edit layers. Users can also adjust the size, color, and font styles, insert links, and apply watermarks to their documents. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 439 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of PDFelement PDF editor for creating, editing, converting, annotating, signing, and protecting PDFs. Available across desktop, mobile, and web platforms for seamless workflow. Packed with advanced features like OCR, e-signing, batch processing, and AI tools. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 439 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 - [OCR Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/1571/ocr/software) ## Related Categories - [OCR Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/1571/ocr/software) - [Contract Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/518/contract-management/software) - [Productivity Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/330/productivity/software) - [PDF Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/1323/pdf/software) - [Legal Document Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/763/legal-document-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2047082/adobe-acrobat-dc) — 4.7/5 (4170 reviews) 2. [iLovePDF](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125451/ilovepdf) — 4.7/5 (1750 reviews) 3. [Edit Pdfs](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2062798/edit-pdfs) — 4.7/5 (555 reviews) 4. [Smallpdf](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/112567/smallpdf) — 4.6/5 (951 reviews) 5. [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/125151/acrobat-reader-dc) — 4.6/5 (10525 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Advanced and easy-to-use tool" — 5.0/5 > **Auda** | *9 December 2022* | Translation & Localisation | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use PDFelement daily - to open, covert, edit, OCR, combine etc. files and love it. When you have the paid version, you can do almost everything you need to work with various document types. I like the insert/extract page feature. It helps me during my day-to-day job. When I need to translate a pdf document, first, I try to convert it to word, then start the translation process. In 7 out of 10 times, it really helps. > > **Cons**: I do not like that I cannot purchase the software license - I can purchase a subscription only. The software has a lot of updates and due to that, it sometimes crashes if the update is bad or needs improvements. ----- ### "Best editor for documents especially PDF" — 4.0/5 > **emad** | *29 September 2024* | Pharmaceuticals | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has proven itself among many sites and applications in that it contains tools with all the features and tools in converting PDF and other documents. > > **Cons**: There is a bit of slow performance when processing large files. > > PDFelement was and still is a great and helpful experience. ----- ### "Good Alternative to Adobe" — 3.0/5 > **Melissa** | *29 August 2022* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has tons of features\! It makes creating a fillable form nearly effortless, it can recognize scanned documents, convert PDF files to Word and several other programs, has full editing capabilities, and basically can do almost everything Adobe can do for less money. > > **Cons**: It is missing a few features that would be helpful. When you combine PDF's to create a new file it doesn't add the existing bookmarks, which is annoying but not a deal breaker. Until recently it was just smaller issues like that, but since a recent update we have been having more problems with it crashing and altering data in documents after they were saved. > > My overall experience has been good. Hopefully the issues brought about by recent updates will be fixed soon and the experience will continue to be very good\! ----- ### "PDFelement, a wonderful Adobe alternative for a fraction of the price" — 5.0/5 > **Jack** | *27 August 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDFelement is very intuitive to use and is extremely fairly priced. I love the option of perpetual licensing which is the exact reason I purchased this over adobe. > > **Cons**: It sometimes (rarely) doesn't open as default even though it is set as default for PDF on my computer but other than that is excellent and poses no issues > > Excellent, would recommend to anyone and even considering purchasing the perpetual license upgrade. ----- ### "PDFelement is your best choice when we talk about document." — 5.0/5 > **Mohammad** | *17 February 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Security as it is not easy to steel your work and convert it after it is a PDF by others, it helps you protect your work. > > **Cons**: The file size might be larger than it should be compared to other applications. > > Truly one of the best applications used. ----- Page: 1 / 19\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/106657/pdfelement-6?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/106657/pdfelement-6) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data