PDF Editors

Some years ago you had to buy Adobe's Acrobat Suite to be able to edit and modify PDF files, but nowadays there are loads of alternatives. Even some that are free and/or Open Source.

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PDF Chain
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Linux
54 alternatives to PDF Chain
PDF Chain is a graphical user interface for PDFtk. The GUI supports all common features of the command line tool in a comfortable way.
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PDF Chain Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Create PDF files
Combine PDF
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simplePDF.eu
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
10 alternatives to simplePDF.eu
Edit your PDFs directly from your browser. Sign your PDFs in a few seconds. A modern tool to fill and edit your PDFs
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simplePDF.eu Features
1. Privacy focusedsimplePDF.eu is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. PDF annotationsimplePDF.eu support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
3. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
4. Fill PDF FormssimplePDF.eu supports forms in PDF files.
5. Sign PDF filessimplePDF.eu support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
Edit PDF
Privacy focused
PDF annotation
Combine PDF
Fill PDF Forms
Sign PDF files
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FlexiPDF
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
65 alternatives to FlexiPDF
Your all-around PDF editor.
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FlexiPDF Features
1. Sign PDF filesFlexiPDF support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
3. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
4. Fill PDF FormsFlexiPDF supports forms in PDF files.
5. PDF annotationFlexiPDF support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
Sign PDF files
Combine PDF
OCR
Fill PDF Forms
PDF annotation
Convert PDF to Word document
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SoftMaker FreePDF
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
38 alternatives to SoftMaker FreePDF
Create, edit, view, print and annotate PDF files... for free!

Some of the things that FreePDF can do for you:

Rearrange the order of the pages in a PDF file, insert pages from other PDFs or remove pages. Insert images and drawings in your PDF and position them as desire.
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SoftMaker FreePDF Features
1. Split PDF filesSoftMaker FreePDF can split PDF files into multiple documents.
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
3. Fill PDF FormsSoftMaker FreePDF supports forms in PDF files.
4. PDF annotationSoftMaker FreePDF support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
Edit PDF
Split PDF files
Combine PDF
Fill PDF Forms
Print to PDF
PDF annotation
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PdfMod
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Linux
BSD
78 alternatives to PdfMod
PDF Mod is a simple application for modifying PDF documents.
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PdfMod Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Combine PDF
Edit PDF
Gtk
Discontinued
The program seems no longer updated. Last release, 0.9.1, was released on March 3, 2011 and only translations have been done on the project since then. It can be still downloaded from the official website.
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Kami
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Online
Google Chrome
69 alternatives to Kami
Cloud-based PDF viewer and annotation tool for your browser. Perfect for Chromebook 1:1 schools. View, export, print and share your PDF files straight from your browser. Kami works on all browsers and works best with Google Chrome.
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Kami Features
1. PDF annotationKami support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
PDF annotation
Add a screenshot
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PDFMerge
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Windows
54 alternatives to PDFMerge
PDF Split and Merge tool is implemented using the PdfSharp library and is either GUI or command driven.It is useful for automated document creation.It allows bookmarks from the input pdfs to be imported and flexibly embedded in the destination document.
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PDFMerge Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. Split PDF filesPDFMerge can split PDF files into multiple documents.
Combine PDF
Split PDF files
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Junko
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
62 alternatives to Junko
Junko is a PDF tool developed for quicker and more efficient access to information needed from your PDF files, reorganizing them in a way that makes them easier to manage and handle.
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Junko Features
Create PDF files
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PDFChef
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
Online
38 alternatives to PDFChef
PDFChef is an easy and reliable PDF editor and viewer: edit PDF text, rotate, rearrange, and extract PDF pages, import images, and more.
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PDFChef Features
1. Split PDF filesPDFChef can split PDF files into multiple documents.
Create PDF files
Convert PDF to Text
Convert PDF to Word document
Document Merging
Convert PDF to Excel document
Split PDF files
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SimPDF
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
54 alternatives to SimPDF
SimPDF lets you edit PDF documents like a word document. Never before editing a PDF had been so easy!
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SimPDF Features
1. Sign PDF filesSimPDF support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
2. Split PDF filesSimPDF can split PDF files into multiple documents.
3. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
Clean design
Sign PDF files
Split PDF files
Combine PDF
Edit PDF
All in one
Discontinued
Official site and download no longer available
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PDFZorro
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
9 alternatives to PDFZorro
Edit pdf online for free. Simple and easy to use.

Add a screenshot
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pdfDocs
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Windows
Microsoft SharePoint
Netdocuments
Worldox
37 alternatives to pdfDocs
Thanks to out-of-the-box integration with leading document management systems, pdfDocs lets you create, edit, and convert PDFs quickly and easily. Create a PDF with a single click, use Text Edit to make changes to the document, or convert it to Word or text format instantly.
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pdfDocs Features
1. PDF annotationpdfDocs support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
PDF annotation
Edit PDF
Convert PDF to Word document
PDF Redaction
Create PDF files
Print to PDF
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Ashampoo PDF Pro
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
182 alternatives to Ashampoo PDF Pro
Ashampoo PDF Pro is the complete solution to manage and edit your PDF documents. The program has everything you need to create, convert, edit, merge and protect your PDFs. Create perfectly sized documents that are readable on any device and use encryption to protect your...
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Ashampoo PDF Pro Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. Fill PDF FormsAshampoo PDF Pro supports forms in PDF files.
Edit PDF
Combine PDF
Convert PDF to Word document
Fill PDF Forms
AES Encryption
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DocHub
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
Google Chrome
Google Drive
Dropbox
70 alternatives to DocHub
Edit, send & sign PDFs online for free.
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DocHub Features
1. PDF annotationDocHub support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Sign PDF filesDocHub support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
PDF annotation
Sign PDF files
Edit PDF
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DocDocGoose
Free • Open Source
PDF Editor
Online
15 alternatives to DocDocGoose
Edit documents directly in your browser.
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DocDocGoose Features
Progressive Web App
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