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A PDF document is the most popular form of sending documents online because this format works on most devices and appears in exactly the same way it is intended to. The PDF document format is used by Offices, Government notices, Medical reports, Study Material, Contracts, and any other form of document that you can imagine. If a document has to be digitized, then it will be processed in a PDF format.<\/p>\n

However, the issue with a PDF document is that, although it can be opened on any device with many apps supporting this format, the PDF document can only be opened in a read-only format – it cannot be edited.<\/p>\n

As the popularity of the PDF document grew over time, the issue of being non-editable was also highlighted. Some software development companies understood the concerns of the people and developed PDF Editor Apps. These apps allow users to edit and make changes to any PDF document.<\/p>\n

After researching PDF Editor apps, we have narrowed down and shortlisted two popular PDF Editors – Systweak PDF Editor and Wondershare PDFelement. This guide will help readers understand what editing features are available in a PDF editor and which one they should choose after comparing features, performance, pricing, and usability.<\/p>\n

Overview – Systweak PDF Editor vs Wondershare PDFelement<\/h2>\n

Systweak PDF Editor is a complete PDF editing and management tool that helps users make changes to their PDF documents. This software includes multiple modules to edit any PDF and design it in any way.<\/p>\n

Some of the features include editing, annotating, merging multiple PDFs, performing OCR on a scanned document and making it editable, compressing, repairing, protecting, signing, and converting PDFs to different formats. This tool is carefully developed and consumes fewer resources, so that editing PDF becomes easy for the users.<\/p>\n

Wondershare PDFelement is a one-stop PDF solution that allows users to customize any PDF according to their choice. It provides all the major features required to edit a PDF document. You can edit, convert, protect, add form elements, organize, digitally sign, and perform OCR on documents and images. This app supports multiple languages and allows users to conceal text and images.<\/p>\n

Feature Comparison: Systweak PDF Editor vs Wondershare PDFelement<\/h3>\n

Systweak PDF Editor.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Systweak PDF Editor allows users to view, manage, convert, secure, comment, perform OCR, add form elements, and edit PDF documents in multiple ways. It also allows users to compress, repair, count words, merge, split, and extract images from a PDF.<\/p>\n

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Read Also<\/strong>: Systweak PDF Editor Review: Is It the Best Full-featured Alternative of Acrobat<\/a><\/p>\n

Wondwershare PDFelement.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wondershare PDFelement has a few advanced features like PDF templates, cloud storage, and edit across multiple platforms features, but it does not give an option to repair the PDF or display a word count.<\/p>\n

Detailed Table Will All Features and Comparision.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/td>\nSystweak PDF Editor<\/strong><\/td>\nWondershare PDFelement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View PDF<\/strong> (Fit PDF on screen, Zoom in\/out,\u00a0 Navigate to page number, Multiple views, etc).<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manage PDF<\/strong> (Rotate, Split, Delete, Move, Replace, Insert blank, duplicate, new, Reverse Pages, and Extract pages to a new PDF).<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Convert PDF<\/strong> (PDF To Word, Excel, PPT, Image, Text, PDF\/A, HTML, EPUB, SVG, XPS, and vice versa)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secure PDF<\/strong> (Add\/remove password, digital sign, Search & Redact<\/p>\n

Remove Metadata, etc).<\/td>\n

Yes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Add Form Elements<\/strong> ( Add Text Field, Combo box, List box, Check box, Radio button, Signature Field, images, and edit text).<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OCR<\/strong> (Perform OCR and Scanner To PDF).<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comment On PDF<\/strong> (Highlight<\/p>\n

Underline, Strikethrough, Squiggly Line, Freehand Line, Eraser, Add Notes, Stamps, Shapes, etc).<\/td>\n

Yes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edit PDF<\/strong> (Add\/ Edit Text, Add Image, Text Callout, Sign PDF, Crop Page\/PDF, Add\/Remove Watermark, Insert Page Number, Insert Bates Number, Add Bookmarks, etc).<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Merge PDF<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compress PDF<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Repair PDF<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Word Count<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extract Images From PDF<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free 5GB Cloud Storage<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edit anytime across Desktop, Mobile, and WEB Platforms<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Offers Free & Paid PDF Templates<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metadata Removal Tool<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Offline-First, Lightweight Design<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watermark Manager<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Low Cost<\/strong><\/td>\nLifetime Plan – $89.95<\/td>\nLifetime Plan – $129.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ease Of Use From A User Experience Point Of View<\/h3>\n

When it comes to using both tools, I found Systweak PDF Editor to be much simpler with a clean user interface. When you launch the application, you can see all the options available under specific groups.<\/p>\n

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However, when I first opened the Wondershare PDFelement, it was a bit difficult to locate all the features that were available through a click on the All Tools button in the far right corner.<\/p>\n

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Systweak PDF Editor – Reading Mode.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us first consider the Systweak PDF Editor. This app allows users to open and view any PDF and provides reading essentials like multiple views, zoom options, go to the required page number etc. The reading experience was pleasant and not very complicated with single, side by\u00a0 side, scrolling and other modes.<\/p>\n

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Wondershare PDFelement – Reading Mode.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We will begin with the viewing mode in this app. It is quite simple to open and read a PDF. However, the controls and options are not very well placed and it took time searching for reading modes as compared to Systweak PDF Editor. There was, however, a Read Aloud option that read the PDF in a robotic voice, which was missing from Systweak PDF Editor.<\/p>\n

Read Also<\/strong>: How To Edit Or Delete Notes In A PDF?<\/a><\/p>\n

Pricing Comparison – Systweak PDF Editor vs Wondershare PDFelement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Systweak PDF Editor<\/td>\nWondershare PDFelement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yearly Plan – $48.97<\/td>\nYearly Plan – $79.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lifetime Plan – $89.95<\/td>\nLifetime Plan – $129.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60-day money-back guarantee<\/td>\n30-day money-back guarantee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pros and Cons – Systweak PDF Editor vs Wondershare PDFelement<\/h3>\n

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