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Adobe PDF Services API vs Apptio Costing comparison

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe PDF Services API
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
PDF Editing (2nd)
Apptio Costing
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Adobe PDF Services API and Apptio Costing aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Adobe PDF Services API is designed for PDF Editing and holds a mindshare of 8.2%, up 1.8% compared to last year.
Apptio Costing, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Cost Management, holds 1.0% mindshare, down 2.6% since last year.
PDF Editing Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe PDF Services API8.2%
Foxit PDF Editor13.6%
Xodo10.7%
Other67.5%
PDF Editing
Cloud Cost Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apptio Costing1.0%
IBM Turbonomic6.1%
Cloudability5.8%
Other87.1%
Cloud Cost Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2544735 - PeerSpot reviewer
Company Specialist at a non-profit with 51-200 employees
Seamless document management with efficient organized pages feature and useful editing tools
I use Adobe Pro mainly for separating documents, organizing pages, preparing pages, editing pages, combining pages, e-signing, and making fillable forms Adobe Pro has streamlined the process for managing and organizing invoices and reconciliations in my accounting role. It has allowed me to…
Newalo Lewis - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at UST Global
Cost transparency has transformed IT budgeting and now supports confident, data‑driven decisions
The best features that Apptio Costing offers include reducing the total cost of ownership associated with large applications in any organization while providing a business-centric view of technology with insights that help our IT organization unlock and shift resources. It understands any business unit expense from the app, product, or service down to the general ledger and allocates costs based on consumption metrics, enabling precise resource allocation and budget optimization. All the features of Apptio Costing are great and helpful, as it helps organizations classify, categorize, and consolidate IT spend, ensuring investments are directed to the highest value-add opportunities. In addition to the features, cost recovery, where Apptio Costing determines the proper billing amount from each business unit using business rules, and unit rate billing, where it exposes the drivers business units can use to mitigate cost and reinvest in high-value IT activities, also stand out.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The organized pages feature is particularly valuable as it allows me to separate invoices and merge spreadsheets with the relevant documents."
"Apptio Costing gives comprehensive visibility into IT expenditures and excels in offering actionable insights that fuel cost optimization and enable me to make data-driven decisions easily."
"Apptio Costing is one of the best and a game changer in IT financial analysis tools."
"Apptio Costing has positively impacted my organization as this tool has been a true game-changer because the CFO of our organization trusts the budgets as he is able to see the details, avoiding arbitrary cuts to the budget and enabling us to repurpose staff from one department to another with a better handle on our vacancies against the budget."
"A specific outcome or metric resulting from using Apptio Costing is that it has enabled a great relationship between IT, finance, and the business units, giving the business units and the SSUs much better visibility into what their technology costs are, making decisions behind tech investments easier with the budgeting tool Apptio Costing provides."
 

Cons

"The one issue I've encountered in the past involved compatibility between Microsoft PDF and Adobe. That said, it seems to have been resolved in recent years."
"Apptio Costing can be improved with more spend AI insights."
"One way Apptio Costing can be improved is that data linking has been a limitation for any organization when integrating with other applications like Snowflake or ERP."
"I think Apptio Costing could be improved, particularly the user interface."
"To improve Apptio Costing, a fixed asset data input needs to allow for more details such as quantities by line item, not by total amount, and I would appreciate access to more of our plans, as we have to achieve or purge prior monthly plans in order to keep the system running faster for our users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
35%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Insurance Company
66%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Adobe PDF Services API?
Adobe Pro feels a bit expensive, particularly for nonprofits, even with a discount. The cost can add up quickly, especially with enterprise licensing fees.
What needs improvement with Adobe PDF Services API?
The one issue I've encountered in the past involved compatibility between Microsoft PDF and Adobe. That said, it seems to have been resolved in recent years. Another improvement could be making the...
What is your primary use case for Adobe PDF Services API?
I use Adobe Pro mainly for separating documents, organizing pages, preparing pages, editing pages, combining pages, e-signing, and making fillable forms.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apptio Costing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Apptio Costing was that everything was cost-effective and affordable.
What needs improvement with Apptio Costing?
Apptio Costing can be improved with more spend AI insights. The user interface of Apptio Costing should be more intuitive and easy to navigate for new users.
What is your primary use case for Apptio Costing?
Apptio Costing is one of the best and a game changer in IT financial analysis tools. In my organization, I use it for annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and capital project tracking. I also use...
 

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Apptio Costing and Planing
 

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