Nitro PDF Pro vs PDF Candy
Nitro PDF Pro
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PDF Candy
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| Figure | Nitro PDF Pro | PDF Candy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | $0.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · PDF editors | 9.2 (#5) | 9.1 (#9) |
| Spec score · PDF Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Annotation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance | Nitro states support for SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, eIDAS, UETA and the ESIGN Act. | PDF Candy states that its platform complies with GDPR and that its infrastructure uses ISO 27001-certified data centers. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| OCR | The product includes OCR for turning scanned documents into searchable and editable files. | Yes |
| PDF conversion | It converts PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats while preserving layout and quality. | Yes |
| Support | Nitro PDF Standard includes 24/7/365 support; advanced 24/7 tech support is listed for plans with two or more users. | The pricing page says technical support will respond within two business days if the Help Center cannot resolve an order issue. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,iOS | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
| Text editing | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Nitro PDF Pro
- Nitro PDF Standard$15 a month
- Nitro PDF Classic$270, paid once
- Nitro PDF PlusPriced on request
PDF Candy
- Web + Desktop FreeFree
- Desktop + Web Yearly$4 a year
- Web Monthly$6 a month
- Web + Desktop FREEFree
- Desktop + Web Lifetime$99, paid once
In their own words
Nitro PDF Pro
Nitro PDF Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PDF Candy
PDF Candy is a PDF toolkit for editing, converting, merging, splitting, compressing, signing, protecting and managing documents. Its tools include text editing, annotations and OCR, while AI features can summarize, chat with and translate PDF documents. Users can import files from Google Drive or Dropbox and save updated versions back to cloud storage. PDF Candy Desktop is a Windows download with 35 tools that can operate offline; the company lists 98 PDF tools and 19 languages. Access is listed for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. The free plan has page and hourly restrictions, limited file size, no batch processing and a desktop operations limit. Students and teachers can get one year of PDF Candy PRO online at no cost, with no hourly limits and uploads up to 500 MB. PDF Candy says files are deleted from its servers within two hours after processing. The free plan is available, with paid access from $6/mo.