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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011).

    $29.99

    per month per seat

    Hudu

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AHudu is an IT documentation system used to organize and enhance IT environments while keeping everything under control. Hudu centralizes IT strategy, enhancing collaboration and efficiency to deliver better information, enable teams to work smarter, and scale as the business grows.

    $30

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Adobe AcrobatHudu
    Editions & Modules
    Acrobat Pro for Individuals
    $19.99
    per month
    Acrobat Pro for Teams
    $23.99
    per month per user
    Acrobat Studio for Individuals
    $24.99
    per month
    Self-Hosted
    $30
    per month per user
    Cloud-Hosted
    $30
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe AcrobatHudu
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—10% discount for annual billing for cloud-hosted and self-hosted plans.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe AcrobatHudu
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    Adobe
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    487 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    423 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    486 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    341 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    372 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Adobe AcrobatHudu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (481 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (26 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (237 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.6
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    4.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe AcrobatHudu
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    The 12 primary users represent our core Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance operations teams. Within this group, HR managers use the platform to oversee employee lifecycle events, handle benefits administration, and process new-hire onboarding. The payroll specialists and finance staff manage bi-weekly payroll runs, direct deposits, tax compliance, and general ledger reporting. Additionally, a couple of operational team leads use administrative access to approve timesheets, track attendance, and monitor departmental PTO accruals.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    We are a smaller organization, but we have multiple locations. For our use, Hudu is great for managing assets for multiple locations. I can see Hudu being well suited for organizations of any size. I can't think of any scenarios where Hudu would not be well suited or appropriate. The cost is minimal, and the cloud hosting has been excellent for us so far.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • For the business account, the Adobe Acrobat rep assigned to your account will actively look for ways to save you money.
    • We have found that our rep from Adobe Acrobat Business Account reviews our usage and related apps and has offered helpful tips on better ways to complete tasks we historically undertake with their software. They have saved us a great deal of time and money. They make us efficient.
    • The apps they offer that combine with the primary program are relevant to the tasks our business performs, and they function at a high level and never fail. It's really quite remarkable.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    • Hudu makes adding assets simple
    • The knowledge base is great asset
    • Makes storing credentials a breeze
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Fonts can default (but not always) if the designer doesn't perform due diligence before generating PDFs.
    • The one area Adobe Acrobat is not good at: generating PDFs straight from a website. The results are touch-and-go.
    • The basic nav controls take a little getting used to. What I initially expected to be in one spot could only be found elsewhere.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    • More integrations
    • More robust API
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    Option 1: Cross-Departmental MixThe 12 Adobe Acrobat users in our organization represent several key business functions across operations:Legal & Compliance (3 users): Redact confidential information, review terms, and handle legally binding e-signatures for contracts.Finance (3 users): Consolidate financial statements, convert spreadsheets into secure PDFs, and process vendor invoices.Human Resources (2 users): Manage fillable onboarding paperwork, store confidential employee records, and distribute company policies.Sales (2 users): Send out client proposals, track service agreements, and capture executive signatures.Marketing (2 users): Review collateral proofs, combine media packages, and optimize PDF sizes for web distribution.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Adobe
    The features on the desktop version are all toolbar based, which makes it a little more cumbersome on a smaller device (and much simpler on a large screen). The web forms adjust well to different screen size so work well on mobile, tablet and computer
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    The usability is extremely simple. It is very easy to navigate, add assets, and link assets. Hudu has many ways to customize assets to meet your needs, and offers some good integrations to help you automate some of that work. The expirations feature is also great, because it helps you to stay ahead of expiring contracts.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    We have not had availability issues with Adobe Acrobat, or at least none that I am personally aware of. Some may encounter crashes of the software during outages of electricity in their city or neighborhood, which no one can plan for, but with generators in our organization, we have been lucky not to have outages
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Adobe
    One of the best features of Adobe Acrobat is its speed and stability. When dealing with massive multi-page files, having to reload a crashed program over and over again would slow down progress unnecessarily. And expanding on that, having the table of contents generated allows me to skip to different pages with ease, a necessary feature with exceptionally long files. word searches are even more helpful with text recognition.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    For a while, Acrobat DC crashed pretty frequently. I contacted Adobe Acrobat support about the problem. At first support was unable to provide a solution. After about a month Adobe's software engineers provided a fix. I just wish it had taken less than a month to solve the problem.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Adobe
    Easy to follow and understand
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I was not involved with the implementation process, so I cannot answer this question. However, when it was installed on my computer system, they did so virtually. I just sat there while they took control of my computer over the network and watch them install it, lickety split
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    In my opinion, both complement each other. Microsoft clearly has with Copilot the AI Edge. However, the visual dynamics of Adobe Creative are Outstanding and provide a balanced approach to creativity, utilizing both Excellent, user-friendly Tools.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    Hudu is much cheaper than IT Glue. While it may not have all the features that IT Glue has, it has all of the features that we would need. We tried self hosting BookStack before trying Hudu, because we had heard that is a great alternative without a cost, but we weren't able to make it work the way we wanted it to.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    The only thing I can think of that may be helpful would be a more flexible tiered pricing options based on usage or document volume.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Adobe
    I find that many users aren't aware of many features of the software they use, nor may they be comfortable with learning multiple-step processes. For the simplest of PDF purposes (scanning, downloading, exporting), it gets a thumbs-up. For anything involving electronic signatures, meh--causes eyes to glaze over, or forgetting what all is involved.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Automation of contract offer generation enabled the HR team to reduce the time to process contracts by 97%.
    • The automated workflow is more accurate and decreased document errors by up to 90 percent.
    • The signature collecting process was cut from a minimum of 30 minutes to only 2 minutes.
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    Hudu Technologies, Inc.
    • Hudu has saved many hours by simply being able to find information about our assets in seconds
    • Hudu has allowed us to stay organized, which has saved us many hours or searching through spreadsheets
    • The low cost of Hudu has saved us several dollars financially, compared to other options
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Acrobat Screenshots

    Screenshot of where to create, edit, convert, and share PDF files all from within Microsoft Teams – as part of Acrobat integrations with Microsoft 365 apps.Screenshot of Liquid Mode in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app, where users can read PDFs on phones and tablets without having to pinch and zoom. Navigate lengthy documents with intelligent outline and search tools, while maximizing readability and comfort with font size and line spacing that are adjustable.Screenshot of where to fill and sign PDF forms from anywhere and on any device. Here, users can collect signatures, digitally track progress, and automatically archive the signed document.Screenshot of the Adobe Scan mobile app, used to capture and convert documents into high-quality, interactive PDF documents that can be filled out, signed, and shared. This eliminates the hassle of finding a printer, filling a form by hand, and scanning it again.

    Hudu Screenshots

    Screenshot of a descriptor of Hudu's automations. When it comes to employee onboarding, termination, and other IT support tasks, Hudu processes provide a simple way for controlling SOPs.Screenshot of Hudu Assist, which brings the power of the Hudu interface into the tools your team is already using. Currently available for HaloPSA, Syncro MSP, NinjaOne, ConnectWise Manage, and Autotask PSA.Screenshot of an overview of documentation centralization. The Knowledge Management systemis designed to streamline information sharing and collaboration.Screenshot of a consistent roadmap for technicians to follow. Assign owners, set due dates, and track completion percentage with real-time status reports. Plus, our branded status reports make it easy to inform customers of progress and share results.Screenshot of built-in Rack Management. No need for an external tool, Rack Management is included in Hudu at no additional cost. You can create a consolidated visual of all client racks with label and color coding for easy identification.Screenshot of Hudu's mobile app, browser extensions, Hudu Assist, and CW ScreenConnect.