PDFedit AlternativesPDF Editors and other similar apps like PDFedit

PDFedit is described as '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' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PDFedit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best PDFedit alternative is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. Other great apps like PDFedit are PDF24 Creator, PDFsam, Adobe Acrobat DC and PDFCreator.

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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.

    141 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

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

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFedit is Free and Open Source
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedPDFedit 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.

    164 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
  4. PDFsam icon

    PDFsam

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

    144 PDFsam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Cant clone pages, modify text or anything inside a page

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    • PDFsam is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to PDFedit.

    • PDFsam is the most popular Open Source alternative to PDFedit.

    • PDFsam is Freemium and Open SourcePDFedit is Free and Open Source
    • PDFsam is LightweightPDFedit is not according to our users
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  6. 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.

    303 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDFedit.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDFedit is Free and Open Source
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    PDFCreator

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    PDFCreator allows you to convert any document into a PDF by acting as a virtual printer. It offers features like merging, digital signatures, password protection, and automation for efficient workflows. Its user-friendly settings help you optimize your PDFs easily.

    100 PDFCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDFCreator 6.0.0 interface
     
  8. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

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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...

    131 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. ScanTailor Advanced icon

    ScanTailor Advanced

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    Scan Tailor is an interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages. It performs operations such as page splitting, deskewing, adding/removing borders, and others. You give it raw scans, and you get pages ready to be printed or assembled into a PDF or DJVU file.

    15 ScanTailor Advanced alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Foxit PDF Editor icon

    Foxit PDF Editor

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    Comprehensive suite offering eSign, OCR, multi-platform editing, cloud integration, and robust security. Ideal for professional or personal use, facilitating collaboration while protecting content.

    51 Foxit PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Foxit PDF Editor is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PDFedit.

    • Foxit PDF Editor is Paid and ProprietaryPDFedit is Free and Open Source
    • Foxit PDF Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPDFedit is not according to our users
  14. 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.

    167 Nitro PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. PDF Expert icon

    PDF Expert

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    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    124 PDF Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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