pdfly Alternatives

pdfly is described as '(say: PDF-li) is a pure-python CLI application for manipulating PDF files' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to pdfly for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best pdfly alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pdfly are Stirling-PDF, PDFgear, PDF24 Creator and PDFsam.

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  1. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

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    Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    70 PDF Arranger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
     

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to pdfly.

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pdfly.

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open Sourcepdfly is also Free and Open Source
    • PDF Arranger is Privacy focused and Lightweightpdfly is not according to our users
  2. Stirling-PDF icon

    Stirling-PDF

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    locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files.

    81 Stirling-PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • Cloudron
    Stirling-PDF screenshot 1
     

    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to pdfly.

    • Stirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Sourcepdfly is Free and Open Source
    • Stirling-PDF is Privacy focusedpdfly is not according to our users
  4. PDFgear icon

    PDFgear

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    Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    44 PDFgear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PDFgear screenshot 1
     

    • PDFgear is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to pdfly.

    • PDFgear is Free and Proprietarypdfly is Free and Open Source
    • PDFgear is Lightweightpdfly is not according to our users
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  6. 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
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  7. 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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  8. 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
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1
     

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietarypdfly is Free and Open Source
  10. PDFCreator icon

    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
     
  12. Sejda icon

    Sejda

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

    127 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. 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.

    170 Smallpdf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Desktop app home
     

    • Smallpdf is the most popular SaaS alternative to pdfly.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and Proprietarypdfly is Free and Open Source
    • Smallpdf is Lightweightpdfly is not according to our users
  14. Signature PDF icon

    Signature PDF

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    Free open-source web software for signing (alone or with others), organizing (merge, sort, rotate, delete, extract pages, ...), editing metadatas or compressing PDFs.

    62 Signature PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
    Signature PDF screenshot 1
     
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