Free Wondershare PDFelement AlternativesPDF Editors & PDF Readers like Wondershare PDFelement

The best free alternative to Wondershare PDFelement is LibreOffice - Writer, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Wondershare PDFelement and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Wondershare PDFelement are PDF Arranger, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFsam and BentoPDF.

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  1. LibreOffice - Writer icon

    LibreOffice - Writer

     1308 likes

    An open-source word processor offering rich formatting and style options across multiple platforms. Versatile enough to handle both simple memos and complex book publishing, it supports a wide range of document formats and Microsoft Word compatibility, enhancing productivity through templates and layouts.

    90 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    LibreOffice - Writer vs Wondershare PDFelement Comments
    BJ
    Negative
    0

    Open a PDF created in another app and the font metrics are completely fubar'd. Been waiting for a fix for some years.

    tejasnot2
    Positive
    -2

    LibreOffice is a legendary open source office suite and it’s word processor natively supports pdf editing. Conversion from Writers ODT to PDF is smooth for the most part

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Free and Open SourceWondershare PDFelement is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightWondershare PDFelement is not according to our users
  2. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

     114 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.

    73 PDF Arranger alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
     
  4. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

     173 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.

    153 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Version 10 (2024)
     
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    UPDF icon
    UPDF

    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.

    https://updf.com
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    PDFsam

     227 likes

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

    148 PDFsam alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. BentoPDF icon

    BentoPDF

     14 likes

    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.

    71 BentoPDF alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    BentoPDF screenshot 1
     
  8. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     72 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...

    138 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Master PDF Editor screenshot 1
     
  11. PaperKnife icon

    PaperKnife

     6 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.

    54 PaperKnife alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Online
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  12. Preview icon

    Preview

     123 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    173 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Preview screenshot 1
     
  13. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

     58 likes

    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.

    186 Smallpdf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Desktop app home
     
  14. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

     185 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    267 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
     
  15. PDFedit icon

    PDFedit

     24 likes

    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    95 PDFedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PDFedit screenshot 1
     
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