Adobe Acrobat DC Alternatives

Apps similar to Adobe Acrobat DC include PDF-XChange Editor, which has a free version. Other options are PDFgear, Stirling PDF, PDF24 Creator and PDF-XChange Viewer. There's no shortage of PDF Editors like Adobe Acrobat DC, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. PDF Editor Pro for Windows icon

    PDF Editor Pro for Windows

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    PDF Editor Pro is a lightweight, native Windows app for editing PDF files — no subscription, no cloud. Merge multiple PDFs, split by page range, rotate pages, compress file size, add/remove password protection, and reorder pages via thumbnail view.

    51 PDF Editor Pro for Windows alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. RBS PDF Editor icon

    RBS PDF Editor

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    A free, offline PDF editor for Windows that lets you edit text in place, place images freeform, sign documents, and OCR scanned papers — with a portable build that runs from a USB stick.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Main editor view. Click any word with the Edit Text tool to make it editable in place. Multiple PDFs open as tabs across the top; thumbnails on the left for quick page navigation.
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    GeekerPDF

    Edit and annotate PDFs by adding or deleting text, images, and annotations, manage pages with merging, splitting, extraction, and rotation, convert to and from Office formats and images using OCR, encrypt or decrypt files, apply ...

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  6. files.co PDF Suite icon

    files.co PDF Suite

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    Files.co PDF Suite for your desktop. 15 PDF tools as a native app, with its own viewer, tabs and annotations. Every operation runs on your computer — no uploads, no accounts, no internet required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  7. PDFFixy icon

    PDFFixy

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    Free online PDF toolkit with 14+ tools for merging, splitting, compressing, converting & editing PDFs. No registration, secure processing, unlimited use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    PDFFixy - Merge PDF Tool
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  9. PermanentRedaction icon

    PermanentRedaction

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    PermanentRedaction is a rule-based PDF redaction tool that permanently removes sensitive text and generates a verification report confirming what was redacted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    PermanentRedaction screenshot 1
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  10. Bibliome icon

    Bibliome

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    A PDF library for Mac that files documents by topic, makes scans searchable, redacts, and answers questions with citations, all on device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Bibliome screenshot 1
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  11. FileMint icon

    FileMint

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    Free browser-based tools for PDF, image & data processing. 100% client-side - your files never leave your device. No limits, no watermarks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    FileMint screenshot 1
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  12. Osenpa PDF Tools icon

    Osenpa PDF Tools

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    Free Windows PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, organizing, compressing, converting and OCR, with visible signatures, password controls and metadata cleanup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Product visual: arrange PDFs in the required order and create a separate merged file.
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  13. PDFluent icon

    PDFluent

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    PDFluent is a native desktop PDF editor for macOS 11 and newer and Windows 10 and newer. It is a public beta release, available as a free download for everyone including commercial use. The application is built with a pure Rust engine across 48 crates, with no C or C++...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Edit panel: font, colour, page thumbnails, document
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  14. Raugen icon

    Raugen

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    Raugen provides different tools for pdf, image, video processing, such as conversion, compression, editing, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Raugen screenshot 1
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  15. Archi Docuflow icon

    Archi Docuflow

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    Automate Revit sheet-set publishing — batch-export sheets to PDF, DWG, DWF and IFC with reusable configs and smart, parameter-driven filenames.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Archi Docuflow screenshot 1
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