PDFplatform AlternativesPDF Editors & PDF Readers like PDFplatform

PDFplatform is described as 'The basic service that aims to help you work better and faster with PDF files, so you can get on with the important things' and is a PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PDFplatform for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and iPad apps. The best PDFplatform alternative is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. Other great apps like PDFplatform are PDF Arranger, Signature PDF, Smallpdf and Nitro PDF .

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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.

    136 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 PDFplatform

     

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

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

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFplatform is Free and Proprietary
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable and LightweightPDFplatform is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    65 PDF Arranger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Split and merge PDF files
    2.  Visual Organization
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  Rotate pages
    6.  Edit PDF
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Image sorting
    9.  Portable
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Dark Mode

    PDF Arranger VS PDFplatform

     

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Linux alternative to PDFplatform.

    • PDF Arranger is the most popular Open Source alternative to PDFplatform.

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourcePDFplatform is Free and Proprietary
    • PDF Arranger is Privacy focusedPDFplatform is not according to our users
  4. Signature PDF icon

    Signature PDF

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    Free open-source web software for signing PDFs (alone or with others) and also organize pages, edit medata and compress pdf.

    42 Signature PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
    Signature Interface

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sign PDF files
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  Split and merge PDF files
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Combine PDF

    Signature PDF VS PDFplatform

     

    • Signature PDF is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to PDFplatform.

    • Signature PDF is Free and Open SourcePDFplatform is Free and Proprietary
    • Signature PDF is LightweightPDFplatform is not according to our users
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    PDF Candy

    PDF Candy is an online PDF toolset of 47 services for successful processing of PDF files. The service is free for single-file operations and does not require an account. A desktop application is also offered,

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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.

    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 PDFplatform

     

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

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFplatform is Free and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightPDFplatform 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.

    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 PDFplatform

     

    • Nitro PDF is the most popular Mac alternative to PDFplatform.

    • Nitro PDF is the most popular commercial alternative to PDFplatform.

    • Nitro PDF is Paid and ProprietaryPDFplatform is Free and Proprietary
  8. KDAN PDF Reader icon

    KDAN PDF Reader

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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

    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 PDFplatform

     
  10. PDFedit icon

    PDFedit

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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 PDFplatform

     
  11. iLovePDF icon

    iLovePDF

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    iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, PDF to JPG and more!

    85 iLovePDF alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Homepage

    Top iLovePDF Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Split and merge PDF files
    3.  PDF to PPT
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Combine PDF
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Convert PDF to image
    8.  Convert PDF to Word document
    9.  PDF Page Merge
    10.  Batch conversion
    11.  Watermarking
    12.  Convert Word documents to PDF

    iLovePDF VS PDFplatform

     
  12. PDF Candy icon

    PDF Candy

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    PDF Candy is an online PDF toolset of 47 services for successful processing of PDF files. The service is free for single-file operations and does not require an account. A desktop application is also offered,

    147 PDF Candy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Web application environment; not all functions displayed.

    PDF Candy Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Split PDF files
    4.  Text Highlighting
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Highlighter
    7.  Export to PDF
    8.  JPG to PDF Conversion
    9.  Reduce size
    10.  Convert Word documents to PDF

    PDF Candy VS PDFplatform

     
  13. PDFill icon

    PDFill

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    With PDFill you can create, fill, delete and submit PDF form fields; insert new formatted text, check, image, hyperlink, whiteout, highlight, drawing, comment and annotation anywhere in the document; save, print or email the filled and password-protected PDF; save and resume...

    156 PDFill alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The only free pdf-software able to split very big pdf-files over 200 pages

    Top PDFill Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Convert images to PDF
    7.  Convert PDF to image
    8.  Support for Batch Mode
    9.  Swiss Army Knife Tool
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  Scan to PDF

    PDFill VS PDFplatform

     
  14. Karp icon

    Karp

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    Karp - gives simple UI for PDF files modification. With a few mouse strokes user can:

    51 Karp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Karp VS PDFplatform

     
  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 PDFplatform

     
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