PDF Candy AlternativesPDF Editors and other similar apps like PDF Candy

PDF Candy is described as '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 lso offered' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PDF Candy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best PDF Candy alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDF Candy are PDF-XChange Editor, PDFsam, Master PDF Editor and Breeze PDF.

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  1. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

     95 likes
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    Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    66 PDF Arranger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Split and merge PDF files
    2.  Visual Organization
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  Edit PDF
    6.  Rotate pages
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Image sorting
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable

    PDF Arranger VS PDF Candy

     

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PDF Candy.

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PDF Candy.

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourcePDF Candy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDF Arranger is Privacy focused and LightweightPDF Candy is not according to our users
  2. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

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    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    139 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Version 10 (2024)

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Add/remove pages
    4.  Edit PDF
    5.  Portable
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Stamps
    8.  Create PDF files
    9.  OCR
    10.  Split and merge PDF files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode

    PDF-XChange Editor VS PDF Candy

     
  4. PDFsam icon

    PDFsam

     218 likes
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    Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files.

    138 PDFsam alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PDFsam screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split and merge PDF files
    3.  Edit PDF
    4.  Split PDF files
    5.  Merge Files
    6.  Extract files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Sign PDF files
    10.  Portable
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Fill PDF Forms

    PDFsam VS PDF Candy

     
    Comments about PDFsam as an Alternative to PDF Candy
    Guest
    Negative Jan 16, 2020
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    The most interesting functionalities are not free : we have to pay for… Open source you said ?...

    Guest
    Negative Aug 27, 2020
    0

    It does none of the things that pdf candy does and it's layout is not user friendly at all. Basically, it lets you split a pdf file. That's it.

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    • PDFsam is the most popular Mac alternative to PDF Candy.

    • PDFsam is Freemium and Open SourcePDF Candy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDFsam is LightweightPDF Candy is not according to our users
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  6. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     71 likes
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    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...

    128 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Master PDF Editor screenshot 1

    Top Master PDF Editor Features

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

    Master PDF Editor VS PDF Candy

     
  7. Breeze PDF icon

    Breeze PDF

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

    54 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 PDF Candy

     

    • Breeze PDF is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDF Candy.

    • Breeze PDF is Free and ProprietaryPDF Candy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Breeze PDF is Privacy focusedPDF Candy is not according to our users
  8. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

     57 likes
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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.

    132 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 PDF Candy

     

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

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Candy is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightPDF Candy is not according to our users
  10. 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.

    46 Signature PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    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 PDF Candy

     

    • Signature PDF is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PDF Candy.

    • Signature PDF is Free and Open SourcePDF Candy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Signature PDF is LightweightPDF Candy is not according to our users
  11. Nitro PDF icon

    Nitro PDF

     71 likes
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    Nitro offers comprehensive PDF solutions for editing, creating, and converting, alongside OCR and e-signature tools. Supports Mac, Windows, and iOS, providing a user-friendly interface with industry-standard security features. Ideal as an Adobe Acrobat alternative.

    164 Nitro PDF alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Nitro PDF screenshot 1

    Top Nitro PDF Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Convert PDF to Excel document
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  PDF encryption
    6.  OCR
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  PDF Redaction
    9.  PDF OCR
    10.  Batch conversion
    11.  Convert PDF to Word document
    12.  Create PDF files

    Nitro PDF VS PDF Candy

     

    • Nitro PDF is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF Candy.

    • Nitro PDF is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Candy is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

     81 likes
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    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Annotate

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Scan to PDF
    4.  PDF Redaction
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  OCR
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free

    Qoppa PDF Studio VS PDF Candy

     
  13. PDFTK Builder icon

    PDFTK Builder

     63 likes
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    PDFTK Builder is a free graphical interface to for PDFtk, making it much easier to use. It is a easy to use tool to collate (merge), split, encrypt, decrypt, stamp and rotate (only 90°, 180° or 270°) pdf documents.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDFTK Builder screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.10.0) is from July 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Split and merge PDF files
    2.  Password protection
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  PDF encryption
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  Reorder pages

    PDFTK Builder VS PDF Candy

     
  14. KDAN PDF Reader icon

    KDAN PDF Reader

     184 likes
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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.

    245 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 PDF Candy

     
  15. PDF4QT icon

    PDF4QT

     6 likes
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    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.

    92 PDF4QT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    PDF4QT screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Accelerated
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Portable
    9.  QT Based
    10.  Support for Multiple threads

    PDF4QT VS PDF Candy

     
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