PDFsam AlternativesTop PDF Editors and other similar apps like PDFsam

PDFsam is described as 'Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files' and is a very popular PDF Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PDFsam for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Flathub apps. The best PDFsam alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDFsam are PDF-XChange Editor, Stirling-PDF, PDF24 Creator and Adobe Acrobat DC.

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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.
     
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    Comments about PDF Arranger as an Alternative to PDFsam
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Older PDF Sam was great as a visual and fast tool to build 1 pdf from several by selection of the pages ; the free feature disapeared. Here PDF Arranger does exactly the same and is still as fast and free in 2021

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's very simple but it gets the job done well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    5

    So far, PDF Arranger is the first completely free PDF document toolkit that allows me to merge various PDF documents and/or images and rearrange the pages in the resulting document. Just what I am looking for right now. Great. :)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PDF Arranger is a great PDFsam alternative.

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

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

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourcePDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
    • PDF Arranger is Privacy focusedPDFsam is not according to our users
  2. 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)
     
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    Comments about PDF-XChange Editor as an Alternative to PDFsam
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Merge Documents requires paid license

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think PDF-XChange Editor is a great PDFsam alternative, some don't.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable and Privacy focusedPDFsam is not according to our users
  4. Stirling-PDF icon

    Stirling-PDF

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

    84 Stirling-PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • Cloudron
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    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to PDFsam.

    • Stirling-PDF is Freemium and Open SourcePDFsam is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Stirling-PDF is Privacy focusedPDFsam is not according to our users
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  6. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     145 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.

    168 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PDF24 Creator as an Alternative to PDFsam
    Eyji
    Positive
    0

    Only missing feature is the capacity to really EDIT PDF : change text, images...

    Guest
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    Free version does not allow you to split/merge/combine PDFs. It's not equivalent software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    -4

    only creates pdf, don't "split and merge" them

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think PDF24 Creator is a great PDFsam alternative, some don't.

    • PDF24 Creator is Free and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
  7. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

     203 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.

    308 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Comments about Adobe Acrobat DC as an Alternative to PDFsam
    daniel_r
    Positive
    0

    Has all the functionality and more.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     71 likes
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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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    Comments about Master PDF Editor as an Alternative to PDFsam
    tuva-hayabi
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    It is not free of charge (no subscription model, just a one-off license fee of around 75 €), but it has a multitude of functions, nothing is missing. It is a great tool for manipulating PDF files to your heart's content.

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    • Master PDF Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
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    Sejda

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

    131 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. PDFTK Builder icon

    PDFTK Builder

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    PDFTK Builder is a free graphical interface to for PDFtk, making it much easier to use. It is a easy to use tool to collate (merge), split, encrypt, decrypt, stamp and rotate (only 90°, 180° or 270°) pdf documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. 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

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Nitro PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PDFsam.

    • Nitro PDF is Paid and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
  15. Wondershare PDFelement icon

    Wondershare PDFelement

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    Provides editing of text, images, and objects in PDFs, annotation options, OCR for scanned files, conversion to multiple formats, form filling and signing, page management, merging and splitting, cloud integration, camera to PDF functionality, and sharing tools.

    129 Wondershare PDFelement alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Wondershare PDFelement is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PDFsam.

    • Wondershare PDFelement is Paid and ProprietaryPDFsam is Freemium and Open Source
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