PDF Chain Alternatives

PDF Chain is described as 'Graphical user interface for PDFtk. The GUI supports all common features of the command line tool in a comfortable way' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PDF Chain for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best PDF Chain alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDF Chain are PDF24 Creator, PDFsam, Stirling-PDF and Adobe Acrobat DC.

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PDF Chain alternatives page was last updated Feb 18, 2025
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  1. PDFill icon

    PDFill

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    With PDFill you can create, fill, delete and submit PDF form fields; insert new formatted text, check, image, hyperlink, whiteout, highlight, drawing, comment and annotation anywhere in the document; save, print or email the filled and password-protected PDF; save and resume...

    156 PDFill alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The only free pdf-software able to split very big pdf-files over 200 pages

    Top PDFill Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Convert images to PDF
    7.  Convert PDF to image
    8.  Support for Batch Mode
    9.  Swiss Army Knife Tool
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  Scan to PDF

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  2. SwifDoo icon

    SwifDoo

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    Looking for methods to edit, merge,split,convert,rotate,annotate and other related manipulate on PDF? SwifDoo PDF will match your needs and handle most of your PDF-related jobs.

    60 SwifDoo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SwifDoo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free

    SwifDoo VS PDF Chain

     
  4. Karp icon

    Karp

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    Karp - gives simple UI for PDF files modification. With a few mouse strokes user can:

    51 Karp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

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    Adobe Acrobat DC

    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. Perf...

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    PdfMod

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    PDF Mod is a simple application for modifying PDF documents.

    84 PdfMod alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    PdfMod screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems no longer updated. Last release, 0.9.1, was released on March 3, 2011 and only translations have been done on the project since then. It can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PdfMod Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Gtk

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  7. Ashampoo PDF Pro icon

    Ashampoo PDF Pro

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    Ashampoo PDF Pro 3 is a software solution for managing and editing PDF documents. It offers tools for creating, converting, editing, merging, and securing PDFs. The software allows users to create optimally sized documents for any device and offers encryption to protect...

    195 Ashampoo PDF Pro alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ashampoo PDF Pro screenshot 1

    Top Ashampoo PDF Pro Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  PDF compression
    5.  Fill PDF Forms
    6.  PDF annotation
    7.  Split PDF files
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  OCR
    10.  Convert PDF to Word document
    11.  AES Encryption

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  8. jPdf Tweak icon

    jPdf Tweak

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    jPDF Tweak is a Swiss Army Knife GUI application for PDF documents: combine, split, rotate, reorder (n-up, booklet), watermark, edit bookmarks/fileinfo/pagetransition, compress, encrypt, decrypt, sign, repair, edit attachments and more.

    75 jPdf Tweak alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    jPdf Tweak screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 1.1, released in December 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    jPdf Tweak Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Portable
    5.  PDF compression
    6.  PDF encryption
    7.  Java based
    8.  Split and merge PDF files
    9.  Page labeling

    jPdf Tweak VS PDF Chain

     
  10. Quick PDF Join icon

    Quick PDF Join

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    The application reads input PDF files from, and stores output PDF files to the user's Documents folder.

    53 Quick PDF Join alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Windows
    Quick PDF Join screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF compression
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Edit PDF

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  11. PDF Mix Tool icon

    PDF Mix Tool

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    PDF Mix Tool is a simple and lightweight application that allows you to split, merge, rotate and mix PDF files. It is written in C++ and depends only on Qt 5 and PoDoFo.

    45 PDF Mix Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    PDF Mix Tool screenshot 1

    PDF Mix Tool Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split and merge PDF files

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  12. PDF Shaper icon

    PDF Shaper

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    PDF Shaper makes it easy to tailor the content of PDF files. Users can split PDF files into smaller PDFs, extract or delete individual pages, and encrypt and decrypt files. It's just as simple to merge multiple PDF files into a larger file.

    46 PDF Shaper alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDF Shaper Main Window

    PDF Shaper Features

    1.  PDF encryption
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Extract images
    5.  Saving document lists
    6.  Insert images
    7.  Convert PDF to image
    8.  Create PDF files
    9.  Convert images to PDF

    PDF Shaper VS PDF Chain

     
  13. PDFTools icon

    PDFTools

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    PDFTools is a PDF management application. It can encrypt, decrypt, join, split, stamp, create and rearrange a PDF file.

    99 PDFTools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Screen
    Discontinued

    Last version, 1.3, was released on August 2007. It is still downloadable from the official website.

    PDFTools Features

    1.  PDF encryption
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Edit PDF
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Interface Overlay

    PDFTools VS PDF Chain

     
  14. UnityPDF icon

    UnityPDF

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    UnityPDF lets you merge, split, divide, rotate, protect PDF files and more. All features are easy to use and do not require complex skills.

    51 UnityPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UnityPDF screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0.10.0, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from MajorGeeks

    UnityPDF VS PDF Chain

     
  15. VivPDF Editor icon

    VivPDF Editor

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    It's virtually the fastest solution for users to edit PDF documents in any circumstances, all you need to do is several clicks!.

    137 VivPDF Editor alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VivPDF product starts very quickly and goes directly to the main interface in no time.

    VivPDF Editor Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  Create PDF files
    4.  Convert PDF to Word document

    VivPDF Editor VS PDF Chain

     
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