Tungsten Power PDF review

Power PDF is the editor Tungsten Automation, formerly Kofax, sells for people who would rather not subscribe. Standard for Windows costs $129 once and covers PDF creation, editing and export in an Office-style interface that works with Microsoft Office 2010 to 2019 and 365. Advanced, at $179, adds e-signature, batch processing, Bates numbering and stamping, advanced redaction, password protection and integration with SharePoint and iManage, which explains its following among small law practices. Power PDF for Mac costs $129 and handles editing, annotation, conversion to Word, Excel and images, page organization and form signing. The Business edition is a subscription for 5 or more users with Citrix and Windows Server support, a Cloud Editor and a Microsoft Teams app. Tungsten offers a 30-day money back guarantee on individual Windows licenses and says more than 15 million people use Power PDF. Mobile and web editing are not part of the individual editions.

Who it is for

Buyers who want to pay once for a desktop editor with Office integration and no yearly fee.

Price

Standard for Windows $129 one time; Advanced for Windows $179; Power PDF for Mac $129; Business by quote.

Power PDF Standard for Windows $ 129
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Perpetual licenses for Standard, Advanced and Mac editions
• PDF creation, editing and export with an Office-style interface and Microsoft 365 integration
• Advanced adds e-signature, batch processing, Bates numbering, advanced redaction and SharePoint and iManage integration
• Mac edition converts to Word, Excel and images and fills and signs forms
• Business subscription for 5 or more users with a Cloud Editor and Microsoft Teams app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No subscription for individual editions
• Strength: 30-day money back guarantee on Standard and Advanced
• Strength: Office-style ribbon is familiar to Word users
• Weakness: Mac edition has a smaller feature set than Advanced
• Weakness: Business edition needs at least 5 users and a quote
• Weakness: Standard lacks batch processing and advanced redaction

Key facts

• Standard for Windows: $129 one time
• Advanced for Windows: $179 one time
• Money back guarantee: 30 days on Standard and Advanced

Where it ranks

Tungsten Power PDF is No. 4 in our Best PDF Editors verdict.