• PDF-XChange Pro is a bundle product that contains a license for PDF-XChange Editor Plus, PDF-Tools and PDF-XChange Printer Standard.
  • PDF-Tools licenses include a license for PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Printer Lite.
  • PDF-Tools licenses include a license for PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Printer Lite.
  • PDF-XChange Editor Plus and PDF-XChange Editor licenses include a license for PDF-XChange Printer Lite
     

    PDF-XChange Editor

    PDF-XChange Editor Plus

    PDF-XChange Lite Printer

    PDF-XChange Lite Printer

    PDF-XChange Standard Printer

    PDF-XChange Standard Printer

    PDF-XChange Editor

    PDF-XChange Editor (Free Version)

    PDF-Tools

    PDF-Tools

    PDF-XChange Pro

    PDF-XChange Pro

    3D PDF Support

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    3D PDF Measurement Annotations Tool

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Accessibility: PDF/UA Accessibility Checker

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Accessibility: UI Automation for screenreaders and similar

    yes     yes yes yes

    Accessibility: Document Content Tagging Support

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Accounting Calculator

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Barcodes to Documents

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Bates Numbering

    yes       yes yes

    Add Clickable URL Links to other PDFs

    yes       yes yes

    Add Comments to Documents

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Document Information/Metadata/XP Metadata

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Add/Edit Base Content

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add/Edit/Modify Bookmarks

    yes  

    Add Only

    yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Headers/Footers to Documents

    yes       yes yes

    Add Hyperlinks to a Page/File During Conversion to PDF

    yes   yes     yes

    Add Images/Signatures to PDF Pages/Files

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Add JavaScript to Documents

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Overlays to Documents

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Add/Play Audio Comments

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add/Remove/Reorder PDF Layers

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Add Shapes & Objects to PDF Pages

    yes     yes yes yes

    Add Watermarks (Text or Image-Based) to Documents

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Adjust the Resolution/Scaling of Documents

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Advanced Memory Management

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Annotate Document Text

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Append/Insert New Pages into PDF Documents

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Append/Insert Pages from one PDF File into another PDF File

    yes       yes yes

    ARM Chipset Support

    yes     yes yes yes

    Autorecovery – Remembers Document Changes for Recovery

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Automated Bookmark Creation Options

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Batch-Conversion Functionality

        yes   yes yes

    Box.com Compatibility

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Browser Integration (IE, Firefox etc)

    yes     yes yes yes

    Certify Documents

    yes     yes yes yes

    Change Image Compression

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Check Document Spelling (Content & Annotations)

    yes     yes yes yes

    Color Conversion Functionality

    yes       yes yes

    Comprehensive Job Management Features

    yes   yes     yes

    Combine Files into One Document

    yes       yes yes

    Command Line Options

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Compare Documents

    Using Editor Plus

            yes

    Complete Font Embedding Control

        yes     yes

    Control over PDF Creation Properties

    yes

    Limited

    yes   yes yes

    Convert Chromium-Based Web Pages to PDF

        yes     yes

    Convert CSV File Data to a PDF Table

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Convert Image files to PDF – Raster/Metafile Image Formats

    yes yes yes   yes yes

    Convert Images/Text to PDF

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Convert MS Office Table of Contents (TOC) ‚Clickable Links‘ to PDF

    yes   yes     yes

    Convert PDF to Raster Image Format (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc)

    yes       yes yes

    Create Customized Tools

            yes yes

    Create Fillable PDF Forms

    Using Editor Plus

            yes

    Create PDF Portfolio Files

    yes  

    Using Outlook Add-in

     

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create Web Links from URLs/Remove all Web Links

    yes     yes yes yes

    Create/Edit Dynamic Stamps

    Using Editor Plus

            yes

    Create PDFs from Markdown Files

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create/Edit 3D Annotations

    yes       yes yes

    Create New Stamp from Selection (Objects, Text, etc)

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create Folder Monitors

            yes yes

    Create New Document from Selection (Objects, Text, etc)

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create and Apply Custom Stamps

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create Documents from URLs

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Create Job Profiles and Save Settings for Subsequent Use

    yes   yes yes   yes

    Create PDF Portfolio Files

    yes  

    Using Outlook Addin

     

    Using Editor

    yes

    Crop to White Margins

    yes         yes

    Customizable Ribbon User Interface

    yes     yes   yes

    Custom Dynamic Stamps

    Using Editor Plus     Using Editor Plus

    Using Editor Plus

    yes

    Delete, Rotate and/or Crop PDF pages

    yes       yes yes

    Developers API Available (subject to licensing)

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Digital Signature Support

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Document Navigation Tools (E.g. ‚Loupe Tool and ‚Pan & Zoom Tool‘)

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    DocuSign Integration

    yes     yes   yes

    Edit Base Content Vector Objects

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Edit Fillable PDF Forms

    Using Editor Plus

            yes

    Edit PDF Content (excluding image-based/scanned content)

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Embedded Multimedia Support

    yes     yes yes yes

    Encryption/Security Options

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    Enhanced OCR

    Using Editor Plus

         

    PDF-XChange PRO Licenses Only

    yes

    Export to MSExcel Format

    yes       yes yes

    Export/Import Security Policies

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Export to MSWord Format

    yes       yes yes

    Export to MSPowerPoint Format

    yes       yes yes

    Export Form Data (to .fdf)

    yes     yes yes yes

    Extract Pages/Text to Text File Format (No OCR Capability)

    yes       yes yes

    Extract PDF Content to Image File Formats (BMP, JPEG, TIFF etc)

    yes       yes yes

    Extract Content from PDF to Text/Image/PDF Formats

    yes       yes yes

    Extract PDF Pages to a New PDF File

    yes       yes yes

    Find and Redact Document Content

    yes       yes yes

    Flatten Document Layers

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Font Embedding Options

        yes  

    Using Editor

    yes

    Graphics Downsampling Opitions (Linear, Bilinear, Bicubic)

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Group-Editing Options for Annotations

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Highlight/Strike Out/Underline Text

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Hybrid Conversion Engine: XPS/GDI

        yes   yes yes

    Identify Forms

    Using Editor Plus

         

    Using Editor

    yes

    Image/Text Compression Options for Converting to PDF (JBIG2,JPEG,JPEG2000 Runlength, ZIP, LZW CCIT3/4)

    yes

    Auto

    yes   yes yes

    Import Document As Layer Overlay

    yes       yes yes

    Include ‚Clickable‘ URL Links – Embedded – MS Office Only

        yes     yes

    Include ‚Clickable‘ URL Links – Literal {BASE_URL}

        yes   yes yes

    ISO PDF/A 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2u, 3a, 3b, 3u Specification Support

    yes   yes yes   yes

    Manipulate/Modify Existing PDF Files

    yes  

    Append/Prepend Only

      yes yes

    Media Box Normalization

    yes         yes

    Merge PDF files

    yes  

    Append/Prepend Only

      yes yes

    Microsoft OneDrive Compatibility

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Mirrored Printing Support

      yes yes   yes yes

    Move/Swap Pages

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    MRC (Mixed Raster Content) Support for PDF Optimization

    yes     yes yes yes

    MS Office Toolbar Addin for Office to PDF Conversion

        yes     yes

    Multile UI Languages Available

    yes yes yes yes yes yes

    Multi-Threaded Processing

    yes     yes yes yes

    nUp, Booklet and Brochure Page Printing Available

    yes yes yes   yes yes

    OCR Selected Images

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    OCR Selected Regions

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Optical Character Recognition Functionality (output is not directly editable unless Editor Plus or PDF-XChange Pro is Purchased)

    Using Editor Plus

        yes   yes

    One-Click Image Copy with Snapshot Tool

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Optimization/Compression Control

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Output Documents from Windows Applications to Create PDF Files

    yes yes yes  

    Using Lite Printer

    yes

    Paper Settings/Custom Forms Options

        yes     yes

    PDF Document Permissions Support

    yes yes yes yes yes yes

    PDF Encryption/Security Options Including 40/128 bit RC4 and 128/256 bit AES Encryption

    yes   yes yes yes yes

    PDF File Optimization for Advanced Content Control

    yes   yes   yes yes

    PDF Overlay Options (overlay one PDF onto another)

    yes   yes   yes yes

    PDF Specification Support (PDF spec 2.0)

    yes yes yes yes yes yes

    Populate Forms from CSV Files

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Portable Version Available

    yes     yes    

    Rasterize Document Pages

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Reorder Pages (Drag and Drop via Thumbnails Pane)

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Re-Compress Multiple Images Simultaneously

    yes         yes

    Redact Documents

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Renumber Pages/Files

    yes       yes yes

    Replace Images

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Resolution – Max DPI Output

    2400

    2400

    2400

    2400

    2400

    2400

    RTL Language Support

    yes       yes yes

    Sanitize Documents

    yes       yes yes

    Scaling Enabled

      yes yes   yes yes

    Scan Pages and Create a New File/Add Scanned Pages to an Existing File

    yes       yes yes

    Search Document Text (Advanced and Simple)

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Send Automated Emails via SMTP/MS MAPI

        yes yes yes yes

    SharePoint Integration

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    Advanced Integration

    Split Document by Output File Size

    yes         yes

    Summarize Document Comments

    yes     yes yes yes

    Terminal Server/Citrix Compatible (Non-Virtualized)

    yes yes yes yes yes yes

    Third-Party Storage Support*: Google Drive™, Microsoft® Office365™ & SharePoint®

    yes     yes

    Using Editor

    yes

    Timestamp Documents

    yes     yes yes yes

    Transform Selection (Objects, Text, Annotations, etc)

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Translation Tool Compatibility (ABBYY Lingvo 12, Translate It!, etc)

    yes     yes yes yes

    Twain32 Scanner Support in 64 bit Environments

    yes     yes yes yes

    User-Defined File-Naming Control via Macro/JavaScript Rules

      yes yes   yes yes

    View/Edit PDF Files

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    View/Edit/Print Portfolio Files

    yes      

    Using Editor

    yes

    Volume-Discounted License Packs Available

    yes   yes   yes yes

    Watched Folders: Set Custom Action for Files Added to Specified Folders

            yes yes

    Windows OS/Support – Win 7 and Later (32/64 bit) Legacy Windows Supported in Previous Builds

    yes yes yes yes yes yes

    Word Count Feature

    yes     yes yes yes
     

    Important Notes:

    Some features indicated may be in a bundled application included rather than the actual named application. e.g. Mark-up & Commenting functions available with all versions of PDF-XChange/PDF-Tools are provided in the PDF-XChange Viewer(free and PRO) – not in the Print driver or PDF-Tools applications directly.

    We strongly advise all users to download and test the evaluation versions prior to purchase to avoid disappointment as refunds are only offered in the event serious and uncorrectable flaws are uncovered. All evaluation versions downloaded can be converted to licensed installations by simply re-installing the same download and inserting a legitimate serial number on request.

    This product comparison chart is not an exhaustive list all features and functions – merely an indication of the minimum features provided within each product bundle available.

    ge Editor licenses include a license for PDF-XChange Printer Lite

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