Stirling-PDF AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Editors

The best PDF Editor alternative to Stirling-PDF is PDF Arranger, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Stirling-PDF and many of them are PDF Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Editor alternatives to Stirling-PDF are PDFgear, PDF24 Creator, PDFsam 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.
     

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

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

    • PDF Arranger is Free and Open SourceStirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Source
    • PDF Arranger is LightweightStirling-PDF is not according to our users
  2. PDFgear icon

    PDFgear

     54 likes
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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
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    • PDFgear is the most popular Web-based, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Stirling-PDF.

    • PDFgear is Free and ProprietaryStirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Source
    • PDFgear is LightweightStirling-PDF is not according to our users
  4. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     144 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.

    164 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    LightPDF.com

    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 ...

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    PDFsam

     223 likes
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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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  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.

    303 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to Stirling-PDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryStirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Source
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    Sejda

     35 likes
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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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  11. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

     58 likes
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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 Stirling-PDF.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryStirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Source
    • Smallpdf is LightweightStirling-PDF is not according to our users
  12. Signature PDF icon

    Signature PDF

     9 likes
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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
     

    • Signature PDF is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Stirling-PDF.

    • Signature PDF is Free and Open SourceStirling-PDF is Freemium and Open Source
    • Signature PDF is LightweightStirling-PDF is not according to our users
  14. PDF Expert icon

    PDF Expert

     37 likes
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    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    124 PDF Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. BentoPDF icon

    BentoPDF

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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.

    59 BentoPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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