Stirling PDF AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Stirling PDF is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Stirling PDF and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Stirling PDF are PDF24 Creator, PDFsam Basic, PDFCreator and Sejda.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

     1702 likes

    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    129 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. 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.

    201 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
  4. PDFsam Basic icon

    PDFsam Basic

     232 likes

    PDFsam Basic is a 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.

    155 PDFsam Basic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Home screen
     
  5. PDFCreator icon

    PDFCreator

     264 likes

    PDFCreator is a virtual PDF printer that converts any printable document into a PDF file. It works with all Windows applications, including Word, Excel, browsers, and design tools.

    115 PDFCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PDFCreator 6.2.1 interface
     
  7. Sejda icon

    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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Sejda screenshot 1
     
  9. Signature PDF icon

    Signature PDF

     10 likes

    Free open-source web software for signing (alone or with others), organizing (merge, sort, rotate, delete, extract pages, ...), editing metadatas or compressing PDFs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
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    Does everything I need, is open source, has no dumb AI features, can be self-hosted.

    • Signature PDF is Free and Open SourceStirling PDF is Freemium and Open Source
    • Signature PDF is LightweightStirling PDF is not according to our users
  10. doPDF icon

    doPDF

     87 likes

    doPDF allows you to freely convert documents to PDF files. It installs as a printer driver, enabling you to print from any Windows application.

    93 doPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    doPDF Main Window
     
  11. iLovePDF icon

    iLovePDF

     28 likes

    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!

    172 iLovePDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Homepage
     
  12. Soda PDF icon

    Soda PDF

     11 likes

    Soda PDF was created with the user in mind. Smart, reliable, and accessible, our software is designed with a focus on giving you the most useful features in an easy-to-use package.

    64 Soda PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Comment feature in Soda PDF Desktop
     
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    clawPDF

     8 likes

    Yet another PDF Printer? Yes! This PDF Printer has the intention to be completely open source. Print to PDF, PDF/A, PDF/X, PNG, JPEG, TIF and text.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    clawPDF screenshot 1
     
  14. Sav PDF Viewer icon

    Sav PDF Viewer

     2 likes

    The simplest PDF viewer. Safe (doesn't require permissions), lightweight (just 6,9MB) and modern.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    Sav PDF Viewer screenshot 1
     
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