iLovePDF Alternatives

iLovePDF is described as '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!' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iLovePDF for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, SaaS and Android apps. The best iLovePDF alternative is Stirling-PDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iLovePDF are Adobe Acrobat DC, Breeze PDF, Signature PDF and Smallpdf.

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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!

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iLovePDF alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. Stirling-PDF icon

    Stirling-PDF

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    locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files.

    49 Stirling-PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    Stirling-PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  No registration required
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Split PDF files
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Sign PDF files
    11.  PDF encryption
    12.  OCR

    Stirling-PDF VS iLovePDF

     

    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to iLovePDF.

    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iLovePDF.

    • Stirling-PDF is Freemium and Open SourceiLovePDF is Freemium and Proprietary
  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.

    280 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS iLovePDF

     

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryiLovePDF is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    51 Breeze PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Breeze PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Combine PDF
    7.  Web-Based
    8.  Password protection
    9.  Insert images

    Breeze PDF VS iLovePDF

     
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    PDF Expert icon
    PDF Expert

    PDF Expert lets you read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make notes and save these changes being compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, PDF Expert is the only iPhone application that can fill PDF forms!

    https://pdfexpert.com
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  6. Signature PDF icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
    Signature PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sign PDF files
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  Split and merge PDF files
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Combine PDF

    Signature PDF VS iLovePDF

     
  7. 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.

    129 Smallpdf alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Desktop app home

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Split and merge PDF files
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Split PDF files
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Combine PDF
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Extract images

    Smallpdf VS iLovePDF

     
    Comments about Smallpdf as an Alternative to iLovePDF
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    Positive •May 17, 2022
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    Second in compression with strong preset.

    iLovePDF Icon
    Smallpdf icon

    • Smallpdf is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to iLovePDF.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryiLovePDF is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightiLovePDF is not according to our users
  8. Sejda icon

    Sejda

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

    95 Sejda alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Sejda screenshot 1

    Top Sejda Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Crop PDF
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  PDF compression
    8.  PDF annotation
    9.  Convert PDF to image
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  PDF OCR
    12.  Convert images to PDF

    Sejda VS iLovePDF

     

    • Sejda is the most popular Linux alternative to iLovePDF.

    • Sejda is Freemium and ProprietaryiLovePDF is also Freemium and Proprietary
  10. PDF Expert icon

    PDF Expert

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    PDF Expert lets you read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make notes and save these changes being compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, PDF Expert is the only iPhone application that can fill PDF forms!

    109 PDF Expert alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    PDF Expert screenshot 1

    Top PDF Expert Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Highlighter
    4.  PDF encryption
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  OCR
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    11.  Split PDF files
    12. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration

    PDF Expert VS iLovePDF

     
  11. KDAN PDF Reader icon

    KDAN PDF Reader

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    KDAN PDF Reader is tailored for a hybrid workplace, providing AI-driven PDF document services to enhance efficiency in cross-device document management and enable seamless workflows across mobile and desktop platforms.

    238 KDAN PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Freehand Writing
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  PDF compression
    6.  Combine PDF
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Text to Speech
    12.  Works Offline

    KDAN PDF Reader VS iLovePDF

     
  12. PDF24 Tools icon

    PDF24 Tools

     14 likes
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    The Swiss Army Knife for PDFs.

    135 PDF24 Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Overview of all tools (July 2019)

    PDF24 Tools Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  No registration required
    6.  OCR
    7.  Progressive Web App

    PDF24 Tools VS iLovePDF

     
  13. FormatPDF icon

    FormatPDF

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    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...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    FormatPDF screenshot 1

    FormatPDF Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  PDF encryption
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Sign PDF files
    7.  Convert PDF to Word document
    8.  Export to PDF

    FormatPDF VS iLovePDF

     
  14. PDF Candy icon

    PDF Candy

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    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,

    147 PDF Candy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Web application environment; not all functions displayed.

    PDF Candy Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Text Highlighting
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Highlighter
    7.  Export to PDF
    8.  JPG to PDF Conversion
    9.  Reduce size
    10.  Convert Word documents to PDF

    PDF Candy VS iLovePDF

     
  15. CubePDF Utility icon

    CubePDF Utility

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    CubePDF Utility allows you to intuitively perform editing tasks such as merging, extracting, splitting, deleting, reordering, and rotating PDF pages via thumbnails.

    20 CubePDF Utility alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CubePDF Utility screenshot 1

    CubePDF Utility Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  PDF Page Merge
    7.  Edit PDF
    8.  JPG to PDF Conversion

    CubePDF Utility VS iLovePDF

     
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