Version comparison
Standard, Corporate or Mac
The recognition engine is the same in all versions. What differs is what you can do with the document next and how the license is managed.
| Feature | StandardWindows | CorporateWindows | for MacmacOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDF viewing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF editing and page management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text recognition (OCR) in scanned documents and photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF conversion to Word, Excel and other formats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comments, markup and document approval | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Office integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF creation | ✓ | ✓ | Only from scanned documents and paper |
| Password protection and signature | ✓ | ✓ | Password protection only, for an already created PDF |
| Fillable PDF forms | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Document comparison | – | ✓ | – |
| Automated processing (Hot Folder) | – | 5,000 pages per month**, 2 cores | – |
| ABBYY Screenshot Reader | – | ✓ | – |
| ABBYY FineReader PDF for iOS (premium)*** | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| License types | All except Concurrent | Standalone, Per Seat, Concurrent, Remote | Per Seat only |
| Automated deployment and centralized license management* | – | ✓ | – |
| Extended command line (CLI) licenses* | – | ✓ | – |
| Dark mode and Continuity Camera (photo on iPhone – work on Mac) | – | – | ✓ |
| Modern, easy-to-use interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* Available only with certain license types – relevant when buying 5 or more licenses.
** The monthly page limit applies only to automated processing via Hot Folder and resets every 30 days.
*** With a paid FineReader PDF license for 1 year or longer, the manufacturer provides a FineReader PDF for iOS premium account code for 1 year. This is a manufacturer promotion, valid only for new premium users of the mobile app.
Data based on the manufacturer's published version comparison.
System requirements
Windows
Standard and Corporate
- Microsoft Windows 11 / 10 (64-bit)
- Processor 1 GHz x64 or faster, 1.5 GHz or faster recommended
- 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended
- 1.6 GB of disk space for installation plus 1.6 GB for operation
- Internet connection for license activation
macOS
FineReader PDF for Mac
- macOS 12 or later
- Mac with Intel processor or Apple Silicon (via Rosetta 2)
- 4 GB RAM
- 3 GB of disk space
- Scanner, MFP, camera or phone for capturing documents
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