PDF Architect AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Editors

The best PDF Editor alternative to PDF Architect is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PDF24 Creator or PDFsam. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PDF Architect and many of them are PDF Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Editor alternatives to PDF Architect are Adobe Acrobat DC, Smallpdf, Sejda and Nitro PDF .

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PDF Architect is a PDF Editor with free functions like rotate, delete and move pages and even more like editing text, PDF to Word, 256 Bit AES Encryption and more.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

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    Foxit Reader offers a lightweight PDF viewing experience across multiple platforms with features such as annotation, form filling, signing, cloud storage integration, collaborative review options, heightened security via Trust Manager, and organizational tools like Group Policy and XML Configuration.

    117 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Highlighter
    5.  Scan documents
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Booklet printing
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Text Highlighting
    11.  Portable
    12.  Spell Checking

    Foxit PDF Reader VS PDF Architect

     

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to PDF Architect.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular free alternative to PDF Architect.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryPDF Architect is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightPDF Architect is not according to our users
  2. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     135 likes
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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.

    144 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 Architect

     
  4. PDFsam icon

    PDFsam

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

    137 PDFsam alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    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 Architect

     

    • Almost everyone thinks PDFsam is a great PDF Architect alternative.

    • PDFsam is the most popular Linux alternative to PDF Architect.

    • PDFsam is the most popular Open Source alternative to PDF Architect.

    • PDFsam is Freemium and Open SourcePDF Architect is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDFsam is LightweightPDF Architect is not according to our users
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    Ashampoo PDF Pro

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  6. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

     202 likes
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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 Architect

     

    • Most users think Adobe Acrobat DC is a great PDF Architect alternative.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDF Architect.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDF Architect is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    127 Smallpdf alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    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 Architect

     

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

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF Architect is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightPDF Architect is not according to our users
  8. Sejda icon

    Sejda

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

    92 Sejda alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Sejda screenshot 1

    Top Sejda Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Crop PDF
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  PDF compression
    8.  PDF annotation
    9.  Convert PDF to image
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  PDF OCR
    12.  Convert images to PDF

    Sejda VS PDF Architect

     
  10. 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.

    167 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 Architect

     
  11. 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.

    242 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 Architect

     
  12. PDFedit icon

    PDFedit

     23 likes
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    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.

    88 PDFedit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PDFedit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer updated. Last version, released in May 2014, can be still downloaded from Sourceforge

    PDFedit VS PDF Architect

     
  13. 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!.

    119 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 Architect

     
  14. PDF Chain icon

    PDF Chain

     14 likes
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    PDF Chain is a graphical user interface for PDFtk. The GUI supports all common features of the command line tool in a comfortable way.

    61 PDF Chain alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Concatenate Simple
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.4.4.2) is from December 2015.

    PDF Chain Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Create PDF files

    PDF Chain VS PDF Architect

     
  15. Qpdf Tools icon

    Qpdf Tools

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    Qpdf Tools is an easy-to-use Qt interface for Ghostscript and QPDF.

    54 Qpdf Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Qpdf Tools screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Split and merge PDF files
    8.  Rotate PDF
    9.  QT Based

    Qpdf Tools VS PDF Architect

     
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