Ashampoo PDF Pro 5 vs KDAN PDF
Ashampoo PDF Pro 5
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KDAN PDF
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| Figure | Ashampoo PDF Pro 5 | KDAN PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · PDF editors | 8.6 (#19) | 9.1 (#10) |
| Annotation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Form creation | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1999 | 2009 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Rastede, Germany | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| OCR | Yes | Yes |
| PDF conversion | Yes | Paid plans convert PDFs to Office files and multiple image formats. |
| Supported platforms | Windows | KDAN PDF supports Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows. |
| Text editing | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Ashampoo PDF Pro 5
- PDF Pro 5Price not published
- Ashampoo PDF Pro 5$40, paid once
KDAN PDF
- KDAN PDF FreeFree
- Document 365$59.99 a year
- Document 365 AI+$99.99 a year
- Lifetime License$119.99, paid once
In their own words
Ashampoo PDF Pro 5
Ashampoo PDF Pro 5 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
KDAN PDF
KDAN PDF is a PDF app for Android, iOS, Mac and Windows, with tools for viewing, annotation, editing and conversion. The free plan includes viewing, notes and annotations, handwriting, signatures and form filling, but not text editing, form creation, OCR or PDF conversion. Document 365 costs USD 59.99 per year and adds text editing, merging and splitting, Office file conversion, OCR for scanned PDFs and password protection. Document 365 AI+ costs USD 99.99 per year and includes those features plus AI services such as auto-redaction, summarization, document review and paragraph translation. Both subscriptions offer a seven-day free trial. A lifetime license costs USD 119.99 per device and covers one desktop device, with offline work that does not require cloud uploads. Paid plans provide read-aloud text-to-speech. Refunds may be requested within 14 days after purchase, subject to store exclusions. KDAN PDF is powered by KDAN Mobile Software Ltd., founded in 2009 and based in Tainan City, Taiwan.