iLovePDF vs Xodo Compress PDF

iLovePDF provides tools for editing PDF text, adding annotations, running OCR, converting files, and creating forms. Its PDF Forms tools can detect fields and add fillable text fields, checkboxes, multiple-choice fields, and lists. AI tools include PDF summarization, translation, and PDF-to-Markdown conversion. The service is available on the web, Windows and Mac desktop, and iOS and Android. The Free plan provides core tools for light use, with document processing limits that differ by task: listed examples are 100 MB for Merge PDF and 15 MB for Office to PDF. Premium includes unlimited document processing and lists prices of ₹3,400 billed annually or ₹500 billed monthly. The desktop app supports offline batch editing and local document management. Integrations include Zapier, Make, and Wordpress, while iLoveAPI supports document automation for developers. Business offers custom contracts, a dedicated account manager, and single sign-on. The service says documents are encrypted and handled under international data protection regulations including GDPR; its plan comparison lists HTTPS and ISO27001 certification. Users can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel in account settings. iLovePDF was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

Xodo Compress PDF reduces PDF file size through an online compressor with Low and High compression settings. The free online plan permits one Low compression action per day; High compression requires a trial. Xodo says uploaded files are protected with TLS encryption and permanently deleted after one hour. The compressor is part of a wider set of Xodo tools available on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. Xodo Web includes more than 40 online tools, and the Document Suite combines web and desktop tools. Xodo PDF Studio offers more than 60 professional tools and works offline, with Light, Balanced, Aggressive and custom optimization profiles. It can optimize batches of PDFs and handle batch conversion, text extraction and security operations. Xodo Mobile can view, scan, edit, annotate, convert, compress and e-sign documents, with connections to Xodo Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and iCloud. Pricing includes a free plan, a 3-day trial and paid options from $7.99/mo (annual).