PDFsam Basic AlternativesTop PDF Editors and other similar apps like PDFsam Basic

PDFsam Basic is described as 'Free and open-source desktop application for splitting and merging PDF files. It runs entirely on your own computer, so your files are never uploaded anywhere and it works fully offline' and is a very popular PDF Editor in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PDFsam Basic for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best PDFsam Basic alternative is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDFsam Basic are PDF-XChange Editor, Stirling PDF, PDF24 Creator and Adobe Acrobat DC.

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  1. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

     119 likes

    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.

    80 PDF Arranger alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
     
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    PDF Arranger vs PDFsam Basic Comments
    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. :)

    Guest
    Positive
    1

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

    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

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    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourcePDFsam Basic is also Free and Open Source
  2. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

     176 likes

    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.

    176 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Version 10 (2024)
     
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    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDFsam Basic Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Merge Documents requires paid license

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDFsam Basic is Free and Open Source
    • PDF-XChange Editor is CustomizablePDFsam Basic is not according to our users
  4. Stirling PDF icon

    Stirling PDF

     64 likes

    Locally hosted web application offering an interactive GUI to merge, split, reorganize, convert, compress, watermark, secure, sign, flatten, repair, extract images, detect blanks, apply OCR, set permissions, and enable file processing or API integration for PDFs.

    123 Stirling PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    Stirling PDF screenshot 1
     
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    Adobe Acrobat DC icon
    Adobe Acrobat DC

    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. Perf...

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  6. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     153 likes

    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.

    200 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Main window
     
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    PDF24 Creator vs PDFsam Basic Comments
    Eyji
    Positive
    0

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

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

    Guest
    Negative
    -4

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

    • PDF24 Creator is Free and ProprietaryPDFsam Basic is Free and Open Source
  8. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

     207 likes

    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.

    367 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Adobe Acrobat DC vs PDFsam Basic Comments
    daniel_r
    Positive
    0

    Has all the functionality and more.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDFsam Basic is Free and Open Source
    • Adobe Acrobat DC is a PDF Reader PDFsam Basic is a PDF Editor
  9. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     74 likes

    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...

    157 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Master PDF Editor vs PDFsam Basic Comments
    tuva-hayabi
    Positive
    0

    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.

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

     39 likes

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

    163 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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

    PDFTK Builder

     66 likes

    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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. PaperKnife icon

    PaperKnife

     11 likes

    Privacy-first PDF utility (Zero-Server Architecture). Merge, split, compress, and edit PDFs 100% locally on your device. No uploads, no servers, no tracking.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Online
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  14. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

     85 likes

    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Annotate
     
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    JOPDF

     8 likes

    JOPDF is a 100% free PDF editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Edit, compress, merge, convert and annotate PDFs with no watermark or signup required.

    54 JOPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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