Smallpdf AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to Smallpdf is PDFgear, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Smallpdf and many of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Smallpdf are Stirling-PDF, PDF24 Creator, Adobe Acrobat DC and BentoPDF.

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

    45 PDFgear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • PDFgear is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Smallpdf.

    • PDFgear is the most popular free alternative to Smallpdf.

    • PDFgear is Free and ProprietarySmallpdf is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Stirling-PDF icon
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    locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files.

    85 Stirling-PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • Cloudron
     
    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Smallpdf.

    • Stirling-PDF is the most popular Open Source alternative to Smallpdf.

    • Stirling-PDF is Freemium and Open SourceSmallpdf is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Stirling-PDF is Privacy focusedSmallpdf is not according to our users
  3. PDF24 Creator icon
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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.

    169 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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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.

    309 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to Smallpdf.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietarySmallpdf is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. BentoPDF icon
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    BentoPDF is a PDF Toolkit that works fully offline with no sign ups. It's fast, secure and forever free. In an era where data is a commodity, we take a different approach. All processing for BentoPDF tools happens locally in your browser.

    62 BentoPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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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.

    130 Wondershare PDFelement alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. UPDF icon
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    Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs with OCR capabilities, AI-assisted tools for summaries and translations. It supports file protection and offers 2GB of cloud storage for secure management.

    68 UPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. LightPDF.com icon
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    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for mobile and desktop integration.

    171 LightPDF.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    The basic service that aims to help you work better and faster with PDF files, so you can get on with the important things.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • PDFplatform is the most popular SaaS alternative to Smallpdf.

    • PDFplatform is Free and ProprietarySmallpdf is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDFplatform is Privacy focusedSmallpdf is not according to our users
  10. PDF Agile icon
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    PDFagile is a fast, lean alternative to Adobe Acrobat and Foxit. It offers a smaller memory footprint and a clutter-free UI without sacrificing pro features. Enjoy high-fidelity conversion, OCR, and batch processing with professional performance, minus the bloat or premium price.

    6 PDF Agile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  11. ChatPDF icon
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    AI tool enabling chat-based queries with PDFs, delivering instant questions, summaries, and multilingual answers for research, reports, and literature. Secure cloud handling, automatic data deletion, and broad academic or professional document support.

    144 ChatPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
     
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