The PDF Guide: File Size And Creation Time Tested

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Enthusiasts typically turn to hardware upgrades when it comes to improving the performance of their PC. In the case of PDF creation tools, you should consider looking at software first. We take Adobe Acrobat and compare it to several other viable options.

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Header Cell - Column 0 Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.0 FreePDF 4.02 PDFCreator 1.0.1
PDF Printer yes yes yes yes
Scan PDF yes yes no no
Encryption yes (AES 256-bit) yes (AES 256-bit) yes (AES 128-bit) no
Edit PDF yes yes no no
Create Forms yes yes no no
Merge several PDFs yes yes yes (very slow) no
Comment yes yes no no
Cost $299 (Standard), $449 (Pro), $699 (Pro Extended) $129 Free Free