FileTally makes one of the products compared here. Competitor facts were checked on October 6, 2026 against the sources linked on this page.
The facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Acrobat Pro price (US, individual) | US$19.99/mo on an annual plan billed monthly; US$29.99/mo month to month; US$239.88/yr prepaid | Adobe pricing |
| Acrobat Standard price | US$14.99/mo annual billed monthly; US$24.99/mo month to month | Adobe pricing |
| Batch tool | Action Wizard, an Acrobat Pro feature, applies a series of steps to one or many files | Adobe Help |
| Batch page count | Community method: an Action with JavaScript writes each file name and page count to the JavaScript Console; you copy the text out | Adobe Community |
| Non-PDF files | Counted as PDF pages only after converting them to PDF | Acrobat counts PDF pages |
FileTally, for comparison
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Counts | PDF, Word (DOC, DOCX), Excel (XLS, XLSX, pages estimated from each sheet's used range), PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX), multi-page TIFF, JPG/PNG/BMP, MSG and EML email, TXT; supported files inside ZIPs counted in place | FileTally features |
| Statuses | Pages labeled counted or estimated; files it can't count listed as excluded with the reason | FileTally |
| Exports | CSV for Excel and JSONL for scripts, plus a copyable summary | FileTally |
| Privacy | Counts locally on Windows 10 and 11 and macOS 14 or later. No upload, no account | FileTally security |
| Price | $24.99 once ($14.99 launch price through Nov 30, 2026), all your computers, updates included, 7-day trial from first scan | FileTally licensing |
Where Acrobat fits better
Editing, redaction, Bates numbering, combining files, forms and signatures. If you already pay for Acrobat Pro and the set is PDF-only, the JavaScript Action gets you counts without buying anything else.
Where FileTally fits better
Mixed folders. Point it at a folder and it counts the supported PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TIFF, image, email and text files in the tree, with pages labeled Counted or Estimated and anything it can't count listed as Excluded with the reason. The export is a real per-file table, not console text. And it is $24.99 once, not a subscription.
Use Acrobat when
- You need to edit, redact, Bates-number or combine PDFs.
- The set is PDF-only and you already have Pro.
- You're comfortable maintaining a JavaScript Action.
Use FileTally when
- The folder mixes PDFs with Office files, TIFFs or email.
- You need a per-file record in a spreadsheet.
- You don't want a subscription for a count.
Step-by-step guides: count multiple PDFs and export to Excel and count a folder of PDFs. Back to all comparisons.
Questions people ask
Can Adobe Acrobat count pages in multiple PDFs at once?
Yes, in Acrobat Pro, with a custom Action that runs JavaScript. Each file's page count is written to the JavaScript Console, which you copy into a spreadsheet yourself.
Can Acrobat count pages in Word or Excel files?
Only after converting them to PDF. Acrobat counts PDF pages. FileTally counts Word and Excel files directly, alongside PDFs.
How much does Acrobat Pro cost compared with FileTally?
Adobe lists Acrobat Pro at US$19.99 per month on an annual plan or US$29.99 month to month. FileTally is $24.99 once for all your computers, with updates included. Launch price: $14.99 through November 30, 2026.
Do I need Acrobat to use FileTally?
No. FileTally counts PDF pages on its own. Neither Acrobat nor Microsoft Office is required.