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Add to SafariWhen comparing PDFescape vs Nuance Power PDF Advanced, the Slant community recommends PDFescape for most people. In the question“What are the best PDF editors?” PDFescape is ranked 9th while Nuance Power PDF Advanced is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose PDFescape is:
Very easy to use, with a simple interface.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easy, fast, and free
Very easy to use, with a simple interface.
Pro Fully usable before upgrading (upgrade has desktop version)
A lot of editing can be done on the free account, but you can upgrade to more features.
Pro Available online and works on all popular browsers
PDFescape is available online and works on Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 2+, Chrome, Opera 9.5+.
Pro Search allows for patterns
A typical search will allow you to find only the things that you know exist in a document. In comparison, pattern search enables you to find things that match certain criteria. For example, you can search for a SSN without knowing the actual SSN.
Pro Built-in speech to text conversion
Instead of typing, you can dictate the PDF.
Pro LexisNexis Casemap integration
Pro Supports bates-stamping and bates-numbering
Pro Comprehensive annotation tools
Pro Interface will be familiar to MS Office users
The editor uses a Microsoft Ribbon interface that's used throughout Windows and other Microsoft products.
Cons
Con Has ads
Displays advertisements (in a sidebar on the right - no popups etc).
Con Somewhat pricey
A single license costs $149.99.
