AvePDF AlternativesPDF Editors & PDF Readers like AvePDF

AvePDF is described as 'Free Online PDF and Document Tools' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AvePDF, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best AvePDF alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Foxit PDF Reader or Breeze PDF. Other great sites and apps similar to AvePDF are ABBYY FineReader PDF, BentoPDF, Sejda and Smallpdf.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

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    Foxit Reader offers a lightweight PDF viewing experience across multiple platforms with features such as annotation, form filling, signing, cloud storage integration, collaborative review options, heightened security via Trust Manager, and organizational tools like Group Policy and XML Configuration.

    120 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
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    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to AvePDF.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular free alternative to AvePDF.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightAvePDF is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    310 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to AvePDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to AvePDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
  4. ABBYY FineReader PDF icon

    ABBYY FineReader PDF

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    Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.

    88 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AvePDF.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightAvePDF is not according to our users
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  6. Breeze PDF icon

    Breeze PDF

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    Breeze PDF is a powerful, free PDF editor that works entirely offline in your browser. No uploads, 100% privacy guaranteed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. BentoPDF icon

    BentoPDF

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    BentoPDF is a PDF Toolkit that works fully offline with no sign ups. It's fast, secure and forever free. In an era where data is a commodity, we take a different approach. All processing for BentoPDF tools happens locally in your browser.

    64 BentoPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • BentoPDF is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AvePDF.

    • BentoPDF is the most popular Open Source alternative to AvePDF.

    • BentoPDF is Free and Open SourceAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
    • BentoPDF is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAvePDF is not according to our users
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    Sejda

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

    133 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Sejda is the most popular Linux alternative to AvePDF.

    • Sejda is Freemium and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
  10. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

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    Smallpdf is the first PDF Software you will actually like. The perfect gateway to productive, portable and cost-efficient document management solutions in your everyday life.

    177 Smallpdf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • Smallpdf is the most popular Android, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to AvePDF.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightAvePDF is not according to our users
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    Signature PDF

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
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  12. ClarifyDocuments icon

    ClarifyDocuments

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    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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  13. Wondershare PDFelement icon

    Wondershare PDFelement

     10 likes
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    Provides editing of text, images, and objects in PDFs, annotation options, OCR for scanned files, conversion to multiple formats, form filling and signing, page management, merging and splitting, cloud integration, camera to PDF functionality, and sharing tools.

    131 Wondershare PDFelement alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    iLovePDF

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    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!

    136 iLovePDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    iLovePDF with extreme preset has better compression

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    • iLovePDF is Freemium and ProprietaryAvePDF is Free and Proprietary
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    PDF Squeezer

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    PDF Squeezer allows you to compress your PDF files quickly and easily. Simply click on the file you need compressed, and drag-and-drop it into the app – easy as that!

    68 PDF Squeezer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Locally compress PDF files
     
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