Nitro PDF Alternatives for Linux

Nitro PDF is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is PDFsam Basic, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Nitro PDF and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Nitro PDF are Master PDF Editor, Sejda, Qoppa PDF Studio and JOPDF.

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  1. PDFsam Basic icon
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    PDFsam Basic is a free and open-source desktop application for splitting and merging PDF files. It runs entirely on your own computer, so your files are never uploaded anywhere and it works fully offline.

    155 PDFsam Basic alternatives

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    • Linux
     
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    PDFsam Basic vs Nitro PDF Comments
    Cristiano Canguçu
    Positive
    0

    Not a complete PDF editing suite like Nitro PDF

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It lacks a lot of functionalities and is definitely not as user friendly.

    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    it doesn't work at all, seems useless app.

    • PDFsam Basic is Free and Open SourceNitro PDF is Paid and Proprietary
    • PDFsam Basic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNitro PDF is not according to our users
  2. Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    157 Master PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. Sejda icon
     39 likes

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

    163 Sejda alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Qoppa PDF Studio vs Nitro PDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it seems it has all features of Nitro. After my tests I will know more.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has an easy to use interface and the same functionality to edit PDF files as Nitro Pro.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Powerful alternative to Nitro and works across multiple platforms

    • Qoppa PDF Studio is Paid and ProprietaryNitro PDF is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Qoppa PDF Studio is a PDF Reader Nitro PDF is a PDF Editor
    • Qoppa PDF Studio is LightweightNitro PDF is not according to our users
  5. JOPDF icon
     8 likes

    JOPDF is a 100% free PDF editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Edit, compress, merge, convert and annotate PDFs with no watermark or signup required.

    54 JOPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. PDF4QT icon
     12 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    122 PDF4QT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. PDFedit icon
     24 likes

    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. PDF Automation Server is a modular server product that provides a rich set of PDF processing functions for different environments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
     
  9.  1 like

    Adlib PDF delivers enterprise-class, document-to-PDF conversion software. It offers the highest fidelity PDF rendering engine on the market, with accurate OCR capabilities and intelligent document assembly.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
     
  10. RevPDF icon
     3 likes

    Professional PDF tools without the cloud. 100% offline, native performance, and zero data collection. Your documents stay where they belong: on your device.

    60 RevPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. jPDFSecure is a Java PDF library SDK that can digitally sign PDF documents and change security settings on PDF Documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. PoDoFoBrowser icon
     2 likes

    PoDoFoBrowser is a graphical browser and editor for the object structure of PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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