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The best alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC is PDF24 Creator, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC and loads of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC are LEKTRA, Sejda, iLovePDF and Paperwork.

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Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or PDF Printers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source, Windows + PDF Editor, Windows + Free, Windows, Linux and Android. 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. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     153 likes

    PDF24 Creator is free and feature-filled PDF creation, merging and conversion tool for Windows. Its unique feature among the free PDF printer tools is an editor, which allows to easily assemble, create and modify PDF files with Drag & Drop.

    199 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    PDF24 Creator vs Adobe Acrobat DC Comments
    zlelmefs
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    It's actually free and has done everything I've needed it to do.

    G Downs
    Positive
    0

    PDF Creator is a great alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC. It has all the tools that the Adobe has but does it without trying to put a hole in your head! A great piece of work!

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    PDF editing features also available!

    • PDF24 Creator is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
    • PDF24 Creator is a PDF Editor Adobe Acrobat DC is a PDF Reader
    • PDF24 Creator is LightweightAdobe Acrobat DC is not according to our users
  2. LEKTRA icon

    LEKTRA

     19 likes

    High-performance viewer for documents and images offering split tabs, customizable single or book layouts, portals for side-by-side sections, instant search, line highlight, annotation tools, link hints, searchable highlights, session management, and TOML config.

    56 LEKTRA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Sejda icon

    Sejda

     39 likes

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

    163 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • 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
    • Sejda is a PDF Editor Adobe Acrobat DC is a PDF Reader
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  6. iLovePDF icon

    iLovePDF

     28 likes

    iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, PDF to JPG and more!

    170 iLovePDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Álvaro Ayres
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    100% online. Lots of tools to edit your PDF.

    Guest
    Positive
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    Intuitive, fast and reliable.

    katekopnysheva
    Positive
    0

    very easy to use online service with lots of pdf tools

    • iLovePDF is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Signature PDF icon

    Signature PDF

     10 likes

    Free open-source web software for signing (alone or with others), organizing (merge, sort, rotate, delete, extract pages, ...), editing metadatas or compressing PDFs.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
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  10. FormatPDF icon

    FormatPDF

     3 likes

    FormatPDF.com is a PDF converter and editor born in 2021 in the city of Madrid (Spain), within a startup team made up of technology experts who have years of experience in the sector behind them. We want to offer the best PDF tools, and we aspire to be the benchmark for editing...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Ashampoo PDF Pro icon

    Ashampoo PDF Pro

     3 likes

    Ashampoo PDF Pro 3 is a software solution for managing and editing PDF documents. It offers tools for creating, converting, editing, merging, and securing PDFs. The software allows users to create optimally sized documents for any device and offers encryption to protect...

    241 Ashampoo PDF Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. PDF Candy icon

    PDF Candy

     10 likes

    PDF Candy is an online PDF toolset of 47 services for successful processing of PDF files. The service is free for single-file operations and does not require an account. A desktop application is also offered,

    200 PDF Candy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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  13. 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)
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  14. ClarifyDocuments icon

    ClarifyDocuments

     1 like

    ClarifyDocuments is a free AI tool that converts PDFs, images, and slides into clean, editable text. It automatically cleans, organizes, and processes content in any language, helping students and educators focus on learning.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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