Free Adobe Acrobat DC Alternatives Filtered by 'Edit PDF'

The best free alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC is PDF-XChange Editor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC are Sejda, KDAN PDF, PDFfiller.com and DocHub.

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Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or E-signature Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Linux, Windows + Free, Windows + Open Source, Windows and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC.
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  1. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

     173 likes

    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    153 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Version 10 (2024)
     
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    PDF-XChange Editor vs Adobe Acrobat DC Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    munteanzeno
    3

    Can make small edits for free (comments, extra text). Search bar is simple and works well.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    A lot of things that you can't do. Didn't worked well enough for me at all.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alternative User
    Positive
    0

    Adding signature and adding text is available for free.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 15 comments
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe Acrobat DC is not according to our users
  2. Sejda icon

    Sejda

     36 likes

    Sejda helps with your PDF tasks: edit existing text, split, merge, extract, compress, export to other formats and more.

    143 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Sejda vs Adobe Acrobat DC Comments
    Interstellar_1
    Positive
    2

    You get a limited amount of file edits per day, and the app is just an electron wrapper of the website, but it works well.

    • Sejda is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
  4. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

     185 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    267 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
     
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    KDAN PDF vs Adobe Acrobat DC Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Adobe Acrobat DC is a full featured PDF editor. PDF Reader has a nice featureset for a PDF ... Reader, but is far from a complete PDF Editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    PDF Reader is a PDF Reader, not a PDF Editor. It even says it in the name.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
    • KDAN PDF is Privacy focused and LightweightAdobe Acrobat DC is not according to our users
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    PDFfiller.com

    Edit, fill, annotate, and sign PDFs online, merge documents, request signatures, upload from cloud storage, save locally, share for collaboration, and track workflow with auditing, supporting various file types and mobile access ...

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  6. PDFfiller.com icon

    PDFfiller.com

     2 likes

    Edit, fill, annotate, and sign PDFs online, merge documents, request signatures, upload from cloud storage, save locally, share for collaboration, and track workflow with auditing, supporting various file types and mobile access for document management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    PDFfiller.com screenshot 1
     
  7. DocHub icon

    DocHub

     12 likes

    Provides a comprehensive platform for document editing, signing, and PDF form handling. Offers legally binding eSignatures, robust templates for organization, collaboration tools, and integration with cloud services, enhancing workflow efficiency.

    112 DocHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Drive
    • Dropbox
    DocHub screenshot 1
     
  8. CutePDF Writer icon

    CutePDF Writer

     69 likes

    CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF...

    81 CutePDF Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CutePDF Writer screenshot 1
     
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    CutePDF Writer vs Adobe Acrobat DC Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    CutePDF is just a virtual printer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • CutePDF Writer is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
  10. SimPDF icon

    SimPDF

     2 likes

    SimPDF lets you edit PDF documents like a word document. Never before editing a PDF had been so easy!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    SimPDF screenshot 1
     
  11. SimplePDF (simplepdf.com) icon

    SimplePDF (simplepdf.com)

     2 likes

    SimplePDF empowers you to edit, fill, sign, and manage PDF documents seamlessly, directly within your browser. Whether you're an individual handling occasional forms or a business streamlining document workflows, SimplePDF offers a robust, user-friendly solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    SimplePDF (simplepdf.com) screenshot 1
     
  12. RAD PDF icon

    RAD PDF

     1 like

    RAD PDF is a website component and online interface for editing, filling, signing, and viewing PDF documents. This ASP.NET technology offers your users a free PDF editor, ready for integration with your web application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    RAD PDF screenshot 1
     
  14. Bytescout PDF Multitool icon

    Bytescout PDF Multitool

     Like

    PDF Multitool Utility – Convert PDF to Text, Extract Data from PDF as CSV, XML, Text or XLS Format, Convert PDF to HTML, Convert PDF to TIFF, PDF to PNG, PDF to BMP Images and More.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bytescout PDF Multitool screenshot 1
     
  15. PDF Professional icon

    PDF Professional

     2 likes

    PDF Professional is a feature-rich PDF solution for reading, annotating, form-filling, editing, signing, converting PDFs on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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