Stirling-PDF AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Stirling-PDF is PDFsam, 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, PDFCreator, Sejda and Signature PDF.

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  1. PDFsam icon
     230 likes

    Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files.

    149 PDFsam alternatives

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  2. PDF24 Creator icon
     149 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.

    183 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. PDFCreator icon
     263 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.

    114 PDFCreator alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Bundleware

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    • Windows
     
  4. Sejda icon
     37 likes

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

    148 Sejda alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Signature PDF icon
     9 likes

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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebApps
    • Docker Hub
     
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  6. doPDF icon
     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.

    90 doPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Soda PDF icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. iLovePDF icon
     22 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!

    153 iLovePDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9.  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.

    41 clawPDF alternatives

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

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    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
     
  11. SimplePDF empowers you to edit, fill, sign, and manage PDF documents seamlessly, directly within your browser. Whether you're an individual handling occasional forms or a business streamlining document workflows, SimplePDF offers a robust, user-friendly solution.

    44 SimplePDF (simplepdf.com) alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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