Enterprise PDF solution for 2023

ryanbarlock · 2023-04-12T10:58:10.000Z

Hello,

I work for an engineering firm, and we are caught in the middle of an expensive licensing renewal coming up. We are currently a mix of Adobe Pro and Bluebeam 20 and wondering if there is any new pdf software that’s relatively inexpensive and even better offers a volume license that isn’t subscription based if such a thing still exists. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

big-green-man · 2023-04-12T11:20:36.000Z

Please see my response here:

Desktop PDF Editor Software 2023 Collaboration

What is everyone's favorite Desktop Editor PDF Software in 2023? I know the main players like Adobe and BlueBeam, but their yearly subscriptions are very expensive. Any good paid alternatives that don't cost an arm and a leg but have good functionality?

I’ll add that Foxit does provide volume licensing (perpetual and subscription) and that you can additionally pay for maintenance (cheaper than a full license and still not a subscription) if you want to have upgrades to the next version available with a perpetual license.

molan · 2023-04-12T16:13:49.000Z

Big Green Man:

Please see my response here:

Desktop PDF Editor Software 2023

I’ll add that Foxit does provide volume licensing (perpetual and subscription) and that you can additionally pay for maintenance (cheaper than a full license and still not a subscription) if you want to have upgrades to the next version available with a perpetual license.

That’s my question from a few days ago.

We are in the exact same boat. Bluebeam’s $400 US per user per year subscription pricing is crazy considering it was less than $100 per year for maintenance per user for the same product pre 2021 version.

My searching I have listed a few solitons that claim to offer similar function to blue beam but I haven’t tested them

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We are also looking for just a basic PDF editor that is reasonable for staff that don’t need the architectural functions but just want basic PDF editing.

bpcycer · 2023-04-12T16:22:29.000Z

Plus 1 FoxIt Reader

bytemeoftn · 2023-04-13T14:54:10.000Z

We’ve limited the Adobe Pro licenses and have instead started using PDF X-Change for our users. This hasn’t caused too many issues fortunately. There are a few that refused to give up Adobe for a feature, but the majority are fine with PDF X-Change.

molan · 2023-04-13T19:56:18.000Z

bytemeoftn:

We’ve limited the Adobe Pro licenses and have instead started using PDF X-Change for our users. This hasn’t caused too many issues fortunately. There are a few that refused to give up Adobe for a feature, but the majority are fine with PDF X-Change.

Do your staff use PDF X-Change for any of the architectural functions? like measuring plans?

@bytemeoftn

bytemeoftn · 2023-04-17T13:16:06.000Z

molan:

bytemeoftn:

We’ve limited the Adobe Pro licenses and have instead started using PDF X-Change for our users. This hasn’t caused too many issues fortunately. There are a few that refused to give up Adobe for a feature, but the majority are fine with PDF X-Change.

Do your staff use PDF X-Change for any of the architectural functions? like measuring plans?

I’m not 100% sure since the company is pretty large. But I would venture to guess that they do indeed use it along with other tools to perform those functions.