What Quite Software does

Quite Software is a UK-headquartered, privately held developer of Adobe Acrobat plug-ins and standalone PDF imposition software for the commercial print and pre-press market. Its portfolio comprises Quite Imposing Plus (an in-Acrobat plug-in for booklet creation, complex imposition layouts, variable data merge, and bleed generation), Quite Hot Imposing (a standalone automation product driven by hot folders and XML/command-line tooling), and two heritage plug-ins, Quite A Box Of Tricks and Quite Revealing, which handle PDF image and color manipulation plus pre-flight document inspection respectively. Products can be purchased individually or in bundled Suites 1–3, and are also distributed as free, watermarked demo versions.

Name

Quite Software

Legal name

Quite Software

Website

https://quite.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quite Software is a UK-based developer of Adobe Acrobat plug-ins and standalone PDF imposition tools for pre-press and print service providers. The firm sells perpetual software licenses directly and through a global reseller network, with native integration to Enfocus Switch automation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Upgrades: Quite Software sells perpetual licenses and version upgrades for its Acrobat plug-in products. Upgrades from older versions are available at specified pricing. Version 6 upgrade costs GBP £1239 / USD $1599 per license for Quite Hot Imposing.
2. Direct Sales: Products can be purchased directly from the company via email ([email protected]).
3. Reseller/Channel Sales: Products sold through a global network of resellers and distributors across Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. Foreign language versions (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese) available only through regional resellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quite Software develops and sells Adobe Acrobat plug-ins and standalone automation products for PDF imposition, manipulation, and pre-press analysis. Its core products—Quite Imposing Plus (Acrobat plug-in) and Quite Hot Imposing (standalone hot-folder/XML automation product)—enable print service providers and pre-press professionals to combine pages onto larger sheets, create booklets, perform variable data merge, generate bleeds, and automate PDF workflows. Two heritage plug-ins (Quite A Box Of Tricks and Quite Revealing) handle image/color optimization and preflight document analysis, with bundled Suites offered for combined purchase.

Product overview

Quite Software produces a portfolio of Adobe Acrobat plug-ins and standalone server products for PDF printing and imposition workflows. The core offerings include Quite Imposing Plus (an Acrobat plug-in for visual imposition within Acrobat) and Quite Hot Imposing (a standalone automation product using hot folders and command-line/XML tools). These are complemented by two heritage plug-ins: Quite A Box Of Tricks (for PDF image/color/transformation functions) and Quite Revealing (for pre-press document analysis). Products are also sold as value bundles: Quite Suite 1 combines the two heritage plug-ins, Quite Suite 2 adds Quite Imposing Plus to that bundle, and Quite Suite 3 pairs Quite Hot Imposing with Quite Imposing Plus. The company specializes in PDF/X standards support and pre-press workflows for printing professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quite Imposing Plus Adobe Acrobat plug-in for PDF imposition that combines pages onto larger sheets to create booklets, books, and special arrangements. Works entirely visually within Acrobat and includes variable data merge, page reordering, splitting, merging, and an easy booklet maker. Targeted at pre-press professionals and print service providers.
• Quite Hot Imposing Standalone automation product for PDF imposition workflows that runs outside of Acrobat. Uses hot folders and XML-based command-line tools to automate imposition tasks and integrates directly with Enfocus Switch and other workflow products. Targeted at print production environments needing unattended, automated imposition.
• Quite A Box Of Tricks Adobe Acrobat plug-in for commonly needed PDF functions including image compression/shrinking, CMYK and greyscale conversion with ICC profiles, hairline thickening, page transformations, form field integration, and detailed PDF document analysis. Targeted at pre-press professionals and desktop publishers.
• Quite Revealing Adobe Acrobat plug-in for pre-press professionals that reveals difficult-to-find information about PDF documents, including plates, fonts, transparency, overprinting, halftones, and transfer functions, and can fix issues such as spot plates and ICC profiles. Targeted at pre-flight operators and print production teams.
• Quite Suite 1 Value bundle combining Quite A Box Of Tricks and Quite Revealing, providing PDF modification and analysis tools together at reduced pricing. Targeted at pre-press professionals needing both manipulation and preflight capabilities.
• Quite Suite 2 Bundle combining Quite A Box Of Tricks, Quite Revealing, and Quite Imposing Plus, enabling PDF modification, analysis, and imposition from within Acrobat at a reduced combined price. Targeted at print professionals seeking a complete in-Acrobat toolkit.
• Quite Suite 3 Value bundle pairing Quite Hot Imposing with Quite Imposing Plus, allowing users to transfer XML setups from in-Acrobat imposition to the standalone hot-folder environment. Targeted at print operations needing both interactive and automated imposition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Variable data merge capability since version 5
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Enfocus SwitchcoreTechnology or IntegrationQuite Hot Imposing integrates directly with Enfocus Switch workflow automation products. The integration uses XML metadata to determine imposition layouts. The Quite Hot Imposing configurator/app for Switch supports private data and datasets exchange, enabling bidirectional variable passing between the two products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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