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Adobe PDF Services API vs IIS PHP Windows comparison

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe PDF Services API
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
PDF Editing (2nd)
IIS PHP Windows
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Adobe PDF Services API and IIS PHP Windows aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Adobe PDF Services API is designed for PDF Editing and holds a mindshare of 8.4%, up 1.7% compared to last year.
IIS PHP Windows, on the other hand, focuses on Application Server, holds 0.5% mindshare.
PDF Editing Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adobe PDF Services API8.4%
Foxit PDF Editor13.6%
Xodo10.0%
Other68.0%
PDF Editing
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IIS PHP Windows0.5%
Tomcat12.6%
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)10.6%
Other76.3%
Application Server
 

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…
surajku32 - PeerSpot reviewer
SR Solution Engineer at VATSIN TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD
Hosting php apps on windows has delivered fast performance and met strict compliance needs
The main feature is hosting PHP applications in IIS. If we are hosting through XAMPP or another solution, it will be very slow. However, using IIS PHP Windows, the application performance will be very fast. If you want to host your PHP or Laravel-based application in Windows, you can definitely use this extension. Using this extension, you can host your PHP or Laravel application in IIS, and it will have super speed. If you use another solution, it will not give you that speed.

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."
"If you want to host your PHP or Laravel-based application in Windows, you can definitely use this extension, and using this extension you can host your PHP or Laravel application in IIS and it will have super speed."
"IIS PHP Windows impacts my organization positively because my applications perform very well here when compared with XAMPP."
"IIS PHP Windows has positively impacted my organization by helping to deploy customer websites that have very small budgets, allowing the organization to assist those clients, which builds trust with them."
"In my experience, the best features IIS PHP Windows offers include allowing us to host the PHP application with better performance compared to XAMPP, which we were previously using because XAMPP was giving slow performance."
 

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."
"I chose a rating of seven out of ten because IIS PHP Windows is good for small enterprises with manageable aspects, but it has very high resource usage and requires a Windows server license, contributing to the overall cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
36%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Construction Company
49%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Retailer
5%
 

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Small Business
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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 needs improvement with IIS PHP Windows?
IIS PHP Windows can be improved regarding its higher resource usage. Unlike a Linux web server that is very lightweight, the resource usage is higher on Windows. I chose a rating of seven out of te...
What is your primary use case for IIS PHP Windows?
My main use case for IIS PHP Windows is to deploy it for WordPress websites and Laravel custom applications so they can run on IIS using the PHP provider and PHP version. I used IIS PHP Windows for...
What advice do you have for others considering IIS PHP Windows?
Regarding IIS PHP Windows' security, I think its governance and security are solid as long as you configure Windows Active Directory correctly and all Windows authentication so that no other users ...
 

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