PDF Candy AlternativesPDF Editors and other similar apps like PDF Candy

Apps similar to PDF Candy include PDF Arranger, which is free and open source. Other options are PDF-XChange Editor, PDFsam Basic, BentoPDF and Adobe Acrobat DC. You're spoiled for choice with PDF Editors like PDF Candy: we list more than 100 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. PDF Arranger icon
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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.

    84 PDF Arranger alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  2. 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.

    186 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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  3. 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.

    157 PDFsam Basic alternatives

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    • Mac
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  4. BentoPDF icon
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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.

    97 BentoPDF alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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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.

    393 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  6. PaperKnife icon
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    Privacy-first PDF utility (Zero-Server Architecture). Merge, split, compress, and edit PDFs 100% locally on your device. No uploads, no servers, no tracking.

    78 PaperKnife alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Online
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  7. 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...

    165 Master PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  8. Signature PDF icon
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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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
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  9. Smallpdf icon
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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.

    231 Smallpdf alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Breeze PDF icon
     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. JOPDF icon
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    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.

    61 JOPDF alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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