Compare Flex and Acrobat XI Pro - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 30, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Flex or Acrobat XI Pro?

Flex is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Acrobat XI Pro, and Acrobat XI Pro is rated higher (79/100) than Flex (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right PDF Software solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Adobe systems: Adobe Systems  is a computer software company. it has historically focused upon the creation of multimedia and creativity software products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Internet application software development. Adobe was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, who established the company after leaving Xerox P...

Who is more expensive? Flex or Acrobat XI Pro?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of PDF Software software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Flex and Acrobat XI Pro.

Flex price Has a free version , On a scale between 1 to 10 Flex is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of PDF Software software. Acrobat XI Pro price starts at $12.99 per month , When comparing Acrobat XI Pro to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average PDF Software software cost.

Bottom line: Flex is more expensive than Acrobat XI Pro.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Flex Vs. Acrobat XI Pro based on some of the most important and required PDF Software features.

Flex: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Acrobat XI Pro: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Adobe Flex is suitable for game developers, app developers, mobile developers and offers enterprise-class programming model. Acrobat XI Pro is perfect for individual users who are always working with documents in PC, laptop or smartphones.



Flex

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

Has a free version

Adobe Flex is an open source application framework that can help users to create high-performance applications for desktop, browsers, iOS, Android and Blackberry Tablet OS devices. The software offers standards...

Categories: PDF Software , Photoshop Plugins, .

Acrobat XI Pro

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $12.99 per month

Acrobat XI Pro is a PDF editor that can help users to quickly convert any image, document or other files into a PDF file easily. The PDF converter is feature-rich and is packed with smart tools to work as more ...

Categories: PDF Software , PDF Family, PDFcreation.

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Flex: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Acrobat XI Pro: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Flex
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
6
Review
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Acrobat ...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$12.99 per month
Functionality
6
Jotform
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$24 per month
Functionality
5
PDFfiller
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$8 per month
Functionality
7
Preview
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.