The Tungsten Power PDF Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tungsten Power PDF in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Tungsten Power PDF
The Insider’s Guide
PDF editor with an Office-style ribbon, formerly Kofax Power PDF
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among PDF editors, read from Tungsten Power PDF’s own pages.
Made by Tungsten Automation · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Tungsten Power PDF’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tungsten Power PDF’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 11 of the 28 other PDF editors we grade
Tungsten Power PDF, earlier Nuance and then Kofax Power PDF, is a PDF editor for Windows and Mac with an Office-style interface. It creates, edits, converts, redacts and signs PDFs. Standard and Advanced are perpetual licenses; Business is sold through sales, adds a browser editor and a Teams app, and needs 5 users.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tungsten Power PDF, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The page showed prices in Singapore dollars, and the dearer Advanced edition is Windows only.
- 1
Best for an Office-style PDF editor you buy once
Tungsten Power PDF, once Kofax Power PDF, is an Office-style PDF editor sold as a one-time license with apps on every platform.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at SGD 159 per license, one-time (shown in Singapore dollars).
- 3
You can try it first
15-day free trial of Standard and Advanced, 30 days for Business; no credit card needed
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Create, edit and convert
Make PDFs from Office files and convert PDFs back to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML.
- 6
Office-style ribbon
The interface follows Microsoft Office conventions, with add-ins to open and export PDFs from Office.
- 7
Security and redaction
Set encrypted passwords and permissions, and redact sensitive content and private metadata.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 11 of 28
That is against the other PDF editors we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Tungsten Power PDF does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Tungsten Power PDF at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from SGD 159 per license, one-time (shown in Singapore dollars)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial of Standard and Advanced, 30 days for Business; no credit card needed
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tungsten Automation
- Category
- PDF Editors
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for an Office-style PDF editor you buy once
Tungsten Power PDF, once Kofax Power PDF, is an Office-style PDF editor sold as a one-time license with apps on every platform. The page showed prices in Singapore dollars, and the dearer Advanced edition is Windows only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | SGD 159 for Standard or SGD 219 for Advanced, one-time; no US dollar price was confirmed, so it can't be set firmly against the $62 middle one-time price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 15-day trial of Standard and Advanced, 30 days for Business, no card; no free plan. |
| Features | C | Create, edit, convert, redact, and batch and Bates numbering in Advanced. Advanced is Windows only, and the Mac edition is Standard only. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record; the Office-style ribbon means a program you install and start using. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Windows, Mac, web, iOS and Android, with eight integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Tungsten Power PDF is for
- Fits if you want an Office-style ribbon and a one-time license
- Works for teams who need a PDF editor on desktop, web and phones
Who it is not for
- Tight if you want Advanced on a Mac, as it is Windows only
- Watch out: the price page showed Singapore dollars from here, so check your own price
- Not for you if you want an included AI, because Business uses your own OpenAI license
- Pricey if you need Business, as it has no published price and needs at least 5 users
- Watch out: licenses include 90 days of product support, and later upgrades are sold separately
Good to know
Good for
- Windows users who want a one-time license with a familiar Office look
- Law, finance and office teams needing Bates numbering and redaction
- Organizations that need Citrix or Windows Server deployment
Worth knowing
- Prices on the vendor's page showed in Singapore dollars from this location; a US dollar list price was not confirmed.
- Advanced is Windows only; the Mac edition is sold as Standard only.
- Business has no published price, needs at least 5 users, and its generative AI uses your own OpenAI license.
- Desktop licenses include 90 days of product support; later upgrades are sold separately.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
3
plans to choose from
Tungsten Power PDF is a paid product with a free trial, starting at SGD 159 per license, one-time (shown in Singapore dollars).
Power PDF Standard
SGD 159
one-time purchase per license, excl. tax
Windows or Mac desktop editor for home users: create, edit and export PDFs. USD list price not read.
Power PDF Advanced
SGD 219
one-time purchase per license, excl. tax
Windows only. Adds e-signature, batch processing, Bates numbering, advanced redaction and SharePoint and iManage links.
Power PDF Business
Custom
Subscription or perpetual, for 5 or more users: cloud editor, Teams app, central admin, Citrix support.
Trying it first
15-day free trial of Standard and Advanced, 30 days for Business; no credit card needed
Read from tungstenautomation.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
PDF editor with an Office-style ribbon, formerly Kofax Power PDF. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, AI features, pDF editing.
Create, edit, convert, redact, and batch and Bates numbering in Advanced.
- Create, edit and convert
- Make PDFs from Office files and convert PDFs back to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML.
- Office-style ribbon
- The interface follows Microsoft Office conventions, with add-ins to open and export PDFs from Office.
- Security and redaction
- Set encrypted passwords and permissions, and redact sensitive content and private metadata.
- Batch and Bates (Advanced)
- Advanced adds batch processing, Bates numbering and stamping, and advanced redaction.
- Cloud editor and Teams (Business)
- Business users can open and edit PDFs in a browser and review them inside Microsoft Teams.
- Mobile apps
- Apps for iOS and Android read, annotate, sign and share PDFs.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Teams
- SharePoint
- iManage
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Box
Tungsten Power PDF is made by Tungsten Automation.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/28
Other PDF editors it is graded above
Tungsten Power PDF's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 11 of the 28 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 24 of 28) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 29 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tungsten Power PDF’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 28
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 28
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 28
- BEase of useAbove 5 of 28
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 28
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Tungsten Power PDF does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
What you could not
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Tungsten Power PDF’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Adobe Acrobat, Foxit PDF Editor, Nitro PDF Pro, PDF-XChange Editor and ABBYY FineReader PDF
The 5 tools Tungsten Power PDF is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Adobe Acrobat
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Adobe's PDF editor for desktop, web and mobile, with an AI tier.
- Adobe Acrobat has a free plan. Tungsten Power PDF does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Adobe Acrobat lists a browser extension.
- Tungsten Power PDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
Foxit PDF Editor
Free trial · from $129.99/yr
PDF editor for Windows, Mac and web, yearly or as a one-time license.
- Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents and forms.
- 2.2GPA
Nitro PDF Pro
Free trial · from $15/mo
Desktop PDF editor for Windows and Mac with AI tools, billed yearly.
- Only Tungsten Power PDF lists an Android app.
- Tungsten Power PDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nitro PDF Pro also covers documents.
- 2.6GPA
PDF-XChange Editor
Free plan · from $62 one-time
Windows PDF editor with a free edition and perpetual licenses.
- PDF-XChange Editor has a free plan. Tungsten Power PDF does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tungsten Power PDF lists a web app.
- Only Tungsten Power PDF lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.4GPA
ABBYY FineReader PDF
Free trial · from $69/yr
PDF editor built around OCR, for Windows and Mac.
- Only Tungsten Power PDF lists a web app.
- Only Tungsten Power PDF lists an Android app.
- Tungsten Power PDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Tungsten Power PDF free?
No, Tungsten Power PDF is a paid product, but you can try it first. 15-day free trial of Standard and Advanced, 30 days for Business; no credit card needed.
How much does Tungsten Power PDF cost?
Tungsten Power PDF lists 3 plans. Power PDF Standard: SGD 159 one-time purchase per license, excl. tax.
What platforms does Tungsten Power PDF work on?
Tungsten Power PDF is available on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android.
Does Tungsten Power PDF have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Tungsten Power PDF is listed for Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android.
Is Tungsten Power PDF open source?
Tungsten Power PDF is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Tungsten Power PDF integrate with?
Tungsten Power PDF's listing names Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, iManage, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box.
Who makes Tungsten Power PDF?
Tungsten Power PDF is made by Tungsten Automation.
What are the alternatives to Tungsten Power PDF?
The closest alternatives to Tungsten Power PDF in our directory are Adobe Acrobat, Foxit PDF Editor, Nitro PDF Pro, PDF-XChange Editor and ABBYY FineReader PDF.
How does Tungsten Power PDF compare with other PDF editors?
Tungsten Power PDF's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 11 of the 28 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 6.
Could I make my own version of Tungsten Power PDF?
Nothing Tungsten Power PDF does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tungsten Power PDF’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tungsten Automation's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Tungsten Automation. Prices change, so check tungstenautomation.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Tungsten Power PDF, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kofax-power-pdf
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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