PDFgear Alternatives

PDFgear is described as 'Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up' and is a PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PDFgear for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best PDFgear alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PDF-XChange Editor or Evince. Other great apps like PDFgear are PDF24 Creator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Stirling-PDF and Adobe Acrobat DC.

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PDFgear alternatives page was last updated Mar 6, 2025
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  1. PDFTool icon

    PDFTool

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    Edit your PDF files quickly and intuitively. Open, edit, save or convert PDF files with PDFTool – it’s up to you.

    65 PDFTool alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PDFTool Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Split PDF files
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Export to PDF

    PDFTool VS PDFgear

     
  2. PDFChef icon

    PDFChef

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    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables users to add signatures directly to PDFs for swift document finalization.

    45 PDFChef alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    PDFChef Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Create PDF files
    3.  Convert PDF to Text
    4.  Convert PDF to Word document
    5.  Document Merging
    6.  Convert PDF to Excel document

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  4. PDF Viewer Pro by PSPDFKit icon

    PDF Viewer Pro by PSPDFKit

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    PDF Viewer Pro is a fast and beautiful app, allowing you to view, search, and annotate PDF documents with ease on your iPhone and iPad.

    63 PDF Viewer Pro by PSPDFKit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync

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    PDFChef

    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables...

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  6. Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) icon

    Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team)

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    Bookworm is a document reader that allows you to read more than 15 document formats including PDF, EPUB, and MOBI using a versatile, yet simple, and highly accessible interface.

    67 Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  OCR
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Ebook Conversion
    12.  PDF annotation

    Bookworm (by Blind Pandas Team) VS PDFgear

     
  7. SlimPDF Reader icon

    SlimPDF Reader

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    SlimPDF Reader is a high quality PDF viewer that is only 1.5MB in size. Features and benefits:

    • Eliminate bloatware and help your computer run faster;
    • View any PDF File just like Adobe Reader;
    • 100% Free;
    • The smallest desktop PDF Reader in the World.
    56 SlimPDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. PDFWrench icon

    PDFWrench

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    Free Digital Signature Software that works without any file upload to ensure privacy and security

    Combine, merge and reorganize pages of multiple PDF pages and images into one PDF document without any file upload.

    113 PDFWrench alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    PDFWrench Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF Page Merge
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Remove pages from PDF
    7.  Digital Signage

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  10. pdf.io icon

    pdf.io

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    Free set of online tools for handling PDF files. Convert and edit your PDF files with incredible ease and speed!

    79 pdf.io alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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    pdf.io Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  Export to PDF

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  11. PdfDing icon

    PdfDing

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    PdfDing is a browser based PDF manager, viewer and editor that you can host yourself. It offers a seamless user experience on multiple devices. It's designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker.

    51 PdfDing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  File Tagging
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode

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  12. FeatherPDF Editor icon

    FeatherPDF Editor

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    Discover Feather PDF, the ultimate PDF editor that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy powerful editing features without data collection and gain lifetime access with a one-time payment.

    96 FeatherPDF Editor alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  PDF encryption
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  Sign PDF files

    FeatherPDF Editor VS PDFgear

     
  13. PDF X icon

    PDF X

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    PDF X is a productive PDF reader & editor for Windows. It's powerful for users to view, print, edit, and annotate Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

    52 PDF X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PDF X Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  No registration required
    6.  PDF annotation
    7.  Sign PDF files

    PDF X VS PDFgear

     
  14. PDFquiz.ai icon

    PDFquiz.ai

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    Unlock the potential of your PDF documents with PDFquiz.ai, the leading PDF to quiz converter. Effortlessly convert PDF to quiz with our AI quiz generator and AI test maker.

    52 PDFquiz.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    PDFquiz.ai Features

    1.  AI-Powered

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  15. DOC to PDF Converter icon

    DOC to PDF Converter

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    Use this DOC to PDF converter to convert your Word (doc or docx) files to PDFs while maintaining formatting.

    7 DOC to PDF Converter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    DOC to PDF Converter Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Convert Word documents to PDF

    DOC to PDF Converter VS PDFgear

     
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