PDF editors
Alternatives to LightPDF
LightPDF combines PDF editing, conversion, annotation, signing and organization with document chat. Its AI Agent handles conversion, merging, watermark removal, page numbering and compression through chat. Additional AI features cover generation, translation, image processing, data extraction, invoice generation and document enhancement. A conversion API supports office and PDF formats, while a Chrome/Edge extension and MCP connections broaden where it can be used. Premium accounts span Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and web, with one-device-at-a-time use for Premium features.
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Smallpdf Smallpdf suits individuals who need a range of PDF tasks across desktop and mobile, including editing, conversion and signatures.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android9.4 Visit Specs - 02 Foxit PDF Editor
It suits people and organizations that need to edit, convert, sign, or manage PDF documents across desktop, web, and mobile platforms.
From $4.17/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.3 Visit Specs - 03 WPS PDF Editor
WPS PDF Editor suits readers who need PDF editing, conversion, forms, signatures, and AI tools across desktop, mobile, web, or browser extension.
From $0.25/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 04
ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor suits people who need PDF editing, annotation, forms, or conversion, and teams collaborating on PDFs.
From $3,020/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.2 Visit Specs - 05
Nitro PDF Pro From $15/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.2 Visit Specs - 06
PDF2Go Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.2 Visit Specs - 07
iLovePDF iLovePDF may suit individuals who need common PDF editing, conversion, OCR, and form tools across desktop, mobile, and web.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.1 Visit Specs - 08
PDF Candy It suits people who need PDF editing, conversion or file-management tools across web and desktop or mobile platforms.
From $0.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 09
KDAN PDF KDAN PDF suits people who need PDF reading and annotation across mobile and desktop platforms.
From $5/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android9.1 Visit Specs - 10
PDFgear Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.0 Visit Specs - 11 PDF Agile
It suits people who need PDF editing, conversion, annotation, OCR, or document security across Windows, macOS, or the web.
From $119/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS9.0 Visit Specs - 12
HiPDF HiPDF suits people who need online PDF conversion, OCR, batch processing, or document editing.
From $3.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 13 Drawboard PDF
It suits people who need PDF editing, review and annotation across desktop, mobile and browser platforms.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 14
PDF Reader Pro Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.8 Visit Specs - 15 Zoho PDF Editor
Zoho PDF Editor suits people who want to edit, organize, sign, or share PDFs online or offline.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 16 PDFluent From €83.25/mo Free plan Windows · macOS8.7 Visit Specs
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Desygner Desygner suits people and teams creating presentations and illustrations who want templates, brand tools and real-time collaboration.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.7 Visit Specs - 18
Ashampoo PDF Pro 5 Free trial Windows8.6 Visit Specs - 19
PDF Expert Free trial Web · macOS · iOS8.6 Visit Specs - 20 Tenorshare PDNob From $3.33/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.6 Visit Specs
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BentoPDF Hyper Compress Hyper Compress suits developers integrating PDF compression into software, as well as teams self-hosting or using it internally.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 22 PDF Editor Offline Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.5 Visit Specs
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- 24 SoftMaker FlexiPDF From $3.33/mo Free trial Windows8.4 Visit Specs
- 25 PickPDF Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs
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DartPDF Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 27 IndyPDF Free trial Windows · macOS · iOS · Android8.4 Visit Specs
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It suits people who need PDF editing, conversion, signing, or OCR across web and desktop platforms.
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 29 Stirling PDF From $99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 30 Icecream PDF Editor Free plan Windows8.3 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of LightPDF
The free plan is web-only, accepts files up to 10MB, stores five cloud files for one year and allows three AI Agent questions daily. Paid access starts at $5.99 per month, removes file-size and storage limits, and includes 1,000 monthly AI credits on monthly and yearly plans; the lifetime plan has 40,000 credits. Readers may switch for OCR, form creation, Linux or self-hosted deployment, wider free access, or different pricing. Compare those needs with LightPDF’s AI workflow, platform coverage, storage rules and device restriction.