
I have been testing a pre-release version of Power PDF Advanced for a little over a week. If you forget, re-run the installer and select “Install Cloud Connector.”) (This integration must be selected during installation of the software. A larger firm could connect with an enterprise DMS such as Autonomy, Documentum, SharePoint and NetDocuments. A smaller law office could use this to integrate with Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Docs or Office 365.
Secure delivery, encryption and digital rights management capabilities.Īnother feature of the advanced version is integration with file-sharing sites and document-management systems, enabling users to open files directly from and save them directly to these systems. PDF/A and Section 508 compliance checking, including the ability to fix files that do not comply. Bates stamping and advanced header and footer functionality. Redaction to black out sensitive information, including the ability to automatically search and redact. It includes several features that are important in a law practice: (A 30-day free trial is available.)Īlthough Nuance also offers a version for individuals and home offices, Power PDF Standard, at $99.99, most lawyers would want Power PDF Advanced. Notably, Nuance has set the price of Power PDF at $149.99 - a third the cost of Acrobat Pro - with volume discounts available. Today, Nuance Communications - maker of the Dragon speech recognition software - is launching Nuance Power PDF Advanced, a full-featured professional PDF program, with all the features businesses - including lawyers - would expect in such a program.
But at Acrobat Pro’s current retail price of $449, many lawyers, especially in smaller firms, opt for more budget-friendly alternatives, such as CutePDF Professional, which I reviewed here several years ago.
Professional-strength PDF software is a must-have for lawyers, and the gold standard for PDF software has always been Adobe Acrobat Pro.