PDF Maker AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to PDF Maker is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PDF Maker and ten of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to PDF Maker are PDF24 Creator, Adobe Acrobat DC, Smallpdf and Nitro PDF .

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PDF Maker alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2023
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  1. 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 Maker

     

    • PDF-XChange Editor is the most popular Windows alternative to PDF Maker.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is the most popular free alternative to PDF Maker.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Maker is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable and LightweightPDF Maker is not according to our users
  2. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

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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.

    147 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Convert PDF to image
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Print to PDF
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Add/remove pages
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  PDF compression
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  Convert images to PDF
    12.  Split PDF files

    PDF24 Creator VS PDF Maker

     
  4. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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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.

    283 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS PDF Maker

     

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to PDF Maker.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF Maker.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Maker is Freemium and Proprietary
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  6. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

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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 Maker

     

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

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Maker is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightPDF Maker is not according to our users
  7. Nitro PDF icon

    Nitro PDF

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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 Maker

     
  8. Wondershare PDFelement icon

    Wondershare PDFelement

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    PDFelement is an all-in-one PDF editor App provides PDF editing, annotating, converting and signing features on mobile app!.

    118 Wondershare PDFelement alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Wondershare PDFelement screenshot 1

    Wondershare PDFelement Features

    1.  Sign PDF files
    2.  OCR
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  Create PDF files
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Convert PDF to Word document
    7.  Watermarking
    8.  Watermark images
    9.  Split and merge PDF files

    Wondershare PDFelement VS PDF Maker

     
  10. WinZip PDF Pro icon

    WinZip PDF Pro

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    All-in-One PDF Editor from WinZip.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Create, Edit & Fill PDF Forms

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Portable
    8.  PDF encryption
    9.  Handwritten Notes
    10.  Fill PDF Forms

    WinZip PDF Pro VS PDF Maker

     
  11. AvePDF icon

    AvePDF

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    Free Online PDF and Document Tools.

    97 AvePDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    AvePDF screenshot 1

    Top AvePDF Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  OCR
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Convert PDF to Text
    9.  Scan to PDF
    10.  Convert Word documents to PDF
    11.  Crop PDF
    12.  PDF Redaction

    AvePDF VS PDF Maker

     
  12. LightPDF.com icon

    LightPDF.com

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    LightPDF is the best free online PDF toolkit that includes 20+ PDF related functions to help people easily edit and convert PDF on Windows, macOS, Android & iOS. No watermark, no plugins and no limits to the time or size.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    LightPDF.com screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sign PDF files
    2.  PDF encryption
    3.  OCR
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  PDF compression
    9.  Built-in PDF converter
    10.  Cloud based
    11.  Convert PDF to image
    12.  JPG to PDF Conversion

    LightPDF.com VS PDF Maker

     
  13. SimplePDF (simplepdf.eu) icon

    SimplePDF (simplepdf.eu)

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    Edit your PDFs directly from your browser. Sign your PDFs in a few seconds. A modern tool to fill and edit your PDFs

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Edit, fill and sign PDF files

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Fill PDF Forms
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Edit PDF

    SimplePDF (simplepdf.eu) VS PDF Maker

     
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