Overall Winner
Smallpdf
beats ABBYY FineReader PDF by 26 points
ABBYY FineReader PDF 40/100
Smallpdf 🏆 66/100
ABBYY FineReader PDF
From $8.25/mo
VS
Smallpdf
From $12/mo
The verdict
Smallpdf scores 66/100 against ABBYY FineReader PDF's 40/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
ABBYY FineReader PDF
Smallpdf
Price & Value
★★★☆☆
★★★☆☆
Features
★★★★☆ wins
★★★☆☆
Ease of Use
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
Reviews
★☆☆☆☆
★★★★★ wins
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
ABBYY FineReader PDF
"The professional desktop OCR — batch accuracy for translators and archival work"
Pros
Go-to for pro workflows: translation, archival, ScanSnap scanner owners Consistently top-3 in comparison articles (25 of 64) Batch OCR with document comparison and layout retention
Smallpdf
"A polished, well-loved PDF suite — OCR is a buried, unreviewed feature"
Pros
Polished, easy suite — 4.8 average across 5,025 user reviews Easy to use (34.6%) and fast (19.2%) per scraped reviews OCR available inside the web suite
Pricing & value
| Metric | ABBYY FineReader PDF | Smallpdf | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes | Smallpdf |
| Starting price | From $8.25/mo | From $12/mo | Smallpdf |
Our pick