Nitro PDF Pro vs PDF Agile
Nitro PDF Pro
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| Figure | Nitro PDF Pro | PDF Agile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $119/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · PDF editors | 9.2 (#5) | 9.0 (#12) |
| Spec score · PDF Software | 9.1 (#2) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Conversion | Nitro converts PDFs and Microsoft Office files, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats. | It converts between PDF and Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TXT, image and CAD formats while aiming to retain formatting. |
| Documentation | Support includes feature guides, hundreds of knowledge-base articles, videos, FAQs and a community forum. | The official support center provides FAQs, a user guide and a contact ticket channel. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, SharePoint, iManage, Alfresco and M-Files. | GetApp lists Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive connectivity and describes file sharing through cloud storage. |
| Mac requirements | The Mac app requires macOS 10.14 or later, Intel 64-bit or Apple M1 hardware, 1 GB RAM and up to 2 GB disk space. | macOS requires Catalina 10.15 or later, a 1GHz-or-faster Intel or Apple Silicon processor, 2GB RAM and 1GB disk space. |
| OCR | The product includes OCR for turning scanned documents into searchable and editable files. | Its full-text OCR extracts text from images and scanned PDFs. |
| Purpose | Nitro PDF lets users create, edit, convert, organize, secure, and sign PDF documents. | PDF Agile is a lightweight PDF reader and editor intended to improve work quality and productivity. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 581 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.5 out of 5 from 581 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.5 out of 5 from 578 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
| Support | Nitro PDF Standard includes 24/7/365 support; advanced 24/7 tech support is listed for plans with two or more users. | Customer support is available through [email protected], with user-guide and FAQ resources also provided. |
| What it does | Nitro PDF is an AI-assisted editor for creating, editing, converting, organizing, securing and signing PDF documents. | PDF Agile creates, edits, converts, compresses, organizes, reads and secures PDF documents. |
Plans
Nitro PDF Pro
- Nitro PDF Standard$15 a month
- Nitro PDF Classic$270, paid once
- Nitro PDF PlusPriced on request
PDF Agile
- FreeFree
- Lifetime Plan$119 a month
- Semi-Annual Plan$39, paid once
- Annual Plan$59, paid once
- Lifetime PlanPrice not published
In their own words
Nitro PDF Pro
Nitro PDF Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PDF Agile
PDF Agile is a PDF reader and editor for Windows, macOS, and the web. It can modify PDF documents, including scans, without the original source files, and convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while preserving fonts and formatting. Annotation tools cover highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, text, shapes, and freehand drawing. Security features include password protection, permanent redaction, and electronic signatures. Other tools handle compression, merging, splitting, OCR, cropping, page order and rotation, page numbering, links, presentations, screenshots, search, printing, bookmarks, and backgrounds. Browser-based tools cover conversion, organization, compression, protection, unlocking, and page rearrangement. The free plan lists 2 Page* and 5 Tasks for conversion. Paid plans are described as one-time payments with no recurring charges: the Semi-Annual Plan is $39 a month, the Annual Plan is $59 a month, and the Lifetime Plan is $119 a month. A purchased license can be used on up to two computers through an account.