Microsoft Print to PDF AlternativesPDF Printers and other similar apps like Microsoft Print to PDF

Microsoft Print to PDF is described as 'Microsoft has integrated its own PDF virtual printer in Windows 10. When you print something, select: "Microsoft Print to PDF"' and is a PDF Printer in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Microsoft Print to PDF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Microsoft Print to PDF alternative is Stirling-PDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Print to PDF are PDF24 Creator, PDFCreator, doPDF and Bullzip PDF Printer.

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  1. Stirling-PDF icon
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    locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files.

    86 Stirling-PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • Cloudron
     
    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Print to PDF.

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

    • Stirling-PDF is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Print to PDF is Free and Proprietary
    • Stirling-PDF is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Print to PDF is not according to our users
  2. PDF24 Creator icon
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    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.

    170 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PDFCreator icon
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    PDFCreator allows you to convert any document into a PDF by acting as a virtual printer. It offers features like merging, digital signatures, password protection, and automation for efficient workflows. Its user-friendly settings help you optimize your PDFs easily.

    104 PDFCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about PDFCreator as an Alternative to Microsoft Print to PDF
    Nicolas
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    Beautiful interface bot not usefriendly : to many adds…

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    • PDFCreator is Free Personal and Open SourceMicrosoft Print to PDF is Free and Proprietary
    • PDFCreator is LightweightMicrosoft Print to PDF is not according to our users
  4. doPDF icon
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    doPDF allows you to freely convert documents to PDF files. It installs as a printer driver, enabling you to print from any Windows application.

    88 doPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about doPDF as an Alternative to Microsoft Print to PDF
    Guest
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    i want to use these commands in VFP. Works with MS PDF print. Does not work with doPDF because it pops up a dialog and asks to save as. I do not want this dialog. SET PRINTER TO NAME "printer name" REPORT FORM xx.frx TO filename.pdf

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • doPDF is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Print to PDF is also Free and Proprietary
  5. CutePDF Writer icon
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    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...

    79 CutePDF Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    RWTS PDFwriter is an OSX 11.0+ compatible print driver that enables you to “print” your documents directly to a pdf file. It has similar functionality to CutePDF on Windows.

    17 RWTS PDFwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. CubePDF icon
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    CubePDF is a Windows virtual printer that allows you to convert to PDF when you need it from any application, including Web browsers, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (PPT), bitmap files (PNG, JPEG, BMP), etc.

    18 CubePDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Sam Lander
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    Open Source alternative with more options.

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    • CubePDF is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Print to PDF is Free and Proprietary
  8. pdfly icon
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    pdfly (say: PDF-li) is a pure-python CLI application for manipulating PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
     
    • pdfly is the most popular Linux alternative to Microsoft Print to PDF.

    • pdfly is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Print to PDF is Free and Proprietary
  9. PrimoPDF icon
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    PrimoPDF is a handy and lightweight utility that converts just about any file type to a PDF by using the source program that created the file and its Print command. The conversion process is quick and efficient, bolstered by a clean, simple interface.

    82 PrimoPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. PDFify icon
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    PDF creation with text recognition and scanner support. Features email and webpage import to PDF. Reduce file size by optimizing PDF.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
    • PDFify is the most popular iPhone alternative to Microsoft Print to PDF.

    • PDFify is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Print to PDF is Free and Proprietary
  11. CUPS-PDF icon
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    CUPS-PDF is designed to produce PDF files in a heterogeneous network by providing a PDF printer on the central fileserver. It is available under the GPL and is packaged for many different distributions or can be built directly out of the source files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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