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.

PDFClerk Pro
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
103 PDFClerk Pro alternatives
PDFClerk Pro enables a multitude of transformations on your original PDF documents as well as creating PDF documents from scratch.
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Create PDF files
Discontinued
According to website this product has been discontinued
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Magic PDF
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
48 Magic PDF alternatives
Edit PDF Files: Use Magic PDF to create, edit, modify, convert, combine, secure, open, fill, import, export and email PDF documents and PDF files. Magic PDF is the easy, award-winning, high-performance alternative solution.
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Magic PDF Features
Create PDF files
Edit PDF
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Cisdem PDFtoTextConverter
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
25 Cisdem PDFtoTextConverter alternatives
Cisdem PDFtoTextConverter for Mac is an ideal tool for you to convert PDF to editable Text documents. It well preserves the original layouts -- hyperlinks, tables and fonts, so you can easily edit or reuse the PDF contents in other applications.

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PDF Suite
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
40 PDF Suite alternatives
Edit, Create and Read all PDF files!.
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PDF Suite Features
Create PDF files
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Qoppa jPDFProcess
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Debian
6 Qoppa jPDFProcess alternatives
jPDFProcess is a Java library to create PDF documents, print PDF, split and merge PDF, digitally sign PDF, convert PDF from and to images, fill PDF form fields, and much more...
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Qoppa jPDFProcess Features
1. Fill PDF FormsQoppa jPDFProcess supports forms in PDF files.
Create PDF files
PDF OCR
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Classic PDF Editor
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
111 Classic PDF Editor alternatives
A comprehensive PDF conversion and editing software that offers you most of the functionalities you may find in Adobe Acrobat X Pro
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Classic PDF Editor Features
1. PDF annotationClassic PDF Editor support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
Edit PDF
Create PDF files
Convert PDF to Word document
Convert PDF to image
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VeryPDF PDF Editor
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
102 VeryPDF PDF Editor alternatives
VeryPDF PDF Editor is an easy-to-use application designed for users familiar with Microsoft Office and similar applications. VeryPDF PDF Editor provides tools to enable you freely write your own comments to the PDF document and share the comments with others.
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VeryPDF PDF Editor Features
Create PDF files
Convert PDF to image
Edit PDF
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PDF Toolbox
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
67 PDF Toolbox alternatives
PDF Toolbox gives you the easiest way of editing PDF files without the need for expensive Adobe Acrobat software - saving you tons of money. PDF Toolbox integrates seamlessly with Click to Concert to provide a powerful PDF conversion and editing tool for your everyday needs.
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PDF Toolbox Features
Create PDF files
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Aspose.Pdf for Android
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Android
Java Mobile
66 Aspose.Pdf for Android alternatives
Aspose.Pdf for Android provides the capability to create as well as manipulate PDF files on Android. This component is built on top of our award winning product Aspose.Pdf for Java, and inherits all the features and capabilities from that version.
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Aspose.Pdf for Android Features
1. PDF encryptionAspose.Pdf for Android can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
Create PDF files
Print to PDF
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Avanquest Expert PDF
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Windows
7 Avanquest Expert PDF alternatives
Create, convert and edit PDF Files Quickly & Easily. Expert PDF 9 can convert any file into PDF format (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc)
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Avanquest Expert PDF Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. PDF encryptionAvanquest Expert PDF can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
Create PDF files
Print to PDF
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PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice
Free • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Apache OpenOffice Draw
47 PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice alternatives
The PDF Import Extension for Apache OpenOffice 4.x allows you to import PDF documents into OpenOffice Draw and to modify them.
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PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice Features
Create PDF files
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WinZip PDF Pro
Freemium • Open Source
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Document Manager
Windows
26 WinZip PDF Pro alternatives
All-in-One PDF Editor from WinZip.
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WinZip PDF Pro Features
1. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
2. Sign PDF filesWinZip PDF Pro support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
3. PDF annotationWinZip PDF Pro support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
4. PDF compressionWinZip PDF Pro can reduce the size of your PDF without losing quality
5. PortableWinZip PDF Pro can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. PDF encryptionWinZip PDF Pro can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
7. Handwritten NotesWinZip PDF Pro supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
8. LightweightWinZip PDF Pro consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
9. Fill PDF FormsWinZip PDF Pro supports forms in PDF files.
Convert PDF to Word document
Export to PDF
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pdfToolbox by Callas
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Mac
Windows
1 pdfToolbox by Callas alternatives
callas pdfToolbox Desktop is the easiest yet most powerful PDF preflight and correction application on the market. You can fix PDF problems during preflight or with a click on the button in the Switchboard.
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pdfToolbox by Callas Features
Color correction
Create PDF files
Convert Word documents to PDF
JPG to PDF Conversion
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Fill
Freemium • Proprietary
PDF Editor
Online
28 Fill alternatives
Fill makes it super easy to complete your PDF form. It is built to work like Google Docs for PDFs. Sign documents yourself, or send them to one or more other people to sign. Download your completed forms as PDFs, or email them directly to colleagues.

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PDF ShapingUp
Paid • Proprietary
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Windows
142 PDF ShapingUp alternatives
Looking for a powerful off-road PDF editor with a very light price. You found it! PDF ShapingUp is a comprehensive editor allowing you to create, manage and edit any PDF documents thanks to its many integrated tools.
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PDF ShapingUp Features
1. Sign PDF filesPDF ShapingUp support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
2. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
3. PDF annotationPDF ShapingUp support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
4. PDF encryptionPDF ShapingUp can encrypt and decrypt PDF documents.
5. Split PDF filesPDF ShapingUp can split PDF files into multiple documents.
6. Fill PDF FormsPDF ShapingUp supports forms in PDF files.
Create PDF files
Convert PDF to Text
Convert PDF to image
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