Adobe FormsCentral is an easy to use online solution for creating new PDF and HTML web forms from scratch or template. Adobe Acrobat X is desktop software for creating PDF forms from existing electronic or paper documents. For more details, see the below chart:
| Formats supported | - Online HTML web form
- PDF Form
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How forms are created | - Create a form from scratch using a rich drag-and-drop editor
- Speed up form creation by customizing professional form templates provided for free
- Import existing PDF fillable forms
- Does not support the import of existing paper, electronic or non-fillable PDF forms
| - Scan existing paper forms into fillable PDF forms
- Convert an electronic file (Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign, or other file type) to a fillable PDF form.
- Easily add or edit form field in an existing PDF form
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| Distribution methods | - Send respondents a link to the form or survey in an email or post it to a website, blog, or wiki.
- Embed form directly within a web page
- Email the PDF file to respondents or post on your own server/website
| - Email the PDF file to respondents or post on your own server/website
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What recipients need to complete form | - HTML web form - Recipients need only a web browser and an Internet connection to complete and submit the online form or survey. No plug-ins are required.
- PDF form - Recipients use free Adobe Reader or Acrobat software to access the PDF form and fill it either online or offline.
| - Recipients use free Adobe Reader or Acrobat software to access the PDF form and fill it either online or offline.
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How you collect form responses | - Automatically collect responses from web and PDF form in real time
- Responses are stored centrally within FormsCentral service for easy access and sharing
- Payments and attachments can be collected using web forms
| - Manually using email or some other method you have setup independent of Acrobat.
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| Features unique to the product | - Collect payments using PayPal as a payment processor
- Respndents can upload file attachments as part of their form submission
- Submission receipts can be sent to respondents to confirm form submission
- Sip logic rules - skip questions or pages based on the answer to a previous question
- Field validation
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How form results are presented, and how you can analyze them | - Search, sort, and filter on all responses.
- View all responses online, in a tabular or record view.
- Export tabulated responses to PDF, XLS, or CSV file formats for further analysis.
- Invite others to view and collaborate on the responses.
- Add simple or complex formulas to perform mathematical or statistical analysis.
- Automatically summarizes results into a report with charts
| - Export responses to XLS spreadsheet formats for further analysis.
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