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Nitro PDF Pro vs PDFgear

Nitro PDF Pro

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FigureNitro PDF ProPDFgear
Price from$15/moFree
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
iOSYesYes
Android—Yes
APIYes—
Plans published32
Spec score · PDF editors9.2 (#5)9.0 (#11)
Spec score · PDF Software9.1 (#2)8.6 (#9)
Spec score · PDF Form Software9.0 (#3)8.5 (#6)
Annotation toolsYesYes
ConversionNitro converts PDFs and Microsoft Office files, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats.PDFgear converts between PDF, Word, TXT, JPG, Excel and PowerPoint and supports batch conversion.
Form creationYesYes
Free planNoYes
IntegrationsOfficial integrations include Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, SharePoint, iManage, Alfresco and M-Files.An App Store reviewer reports cloud integration for accessing documents and collaborating across locations.
LicenceNitro licenses its object-code software commercially and retains ownership; the terms prohibit copying, modification, reverse engineering and redistribution.The EULA grants a non-transferable, non-exclusive licence and prohibits reverse engineering, redistribution and derivative works without permission.
OCRThe product includes OCR for turning scanned documents into searchable and editable files.Its OCR recognizes scanned documents and supports more than 30 languages.
PDF conversionIt converts PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats while preserving layout and quality.Yes
PDF editingThe product supports creating, editing, combining, annotating, sharing and securing PDF files.Users can modify PDF text, images, shapes, signatures, links and form fields.
Rating on Capterra4.5 out of 5 from 581 reviews5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews.
Rating on GetApp4.5 out of 5 from 581 reviews5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews.
SupportNitro PDF Standard includes 24/7/365 support; advanced 24/7 tech support is listed for plans with two or more users.Independent directory listings identify email/help-desk support, FAQs, documentation and videos.
Supported platformsWindows,macOS,iOSweb,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android
Text editingYesYes

Plans

Nitro PDF Pro

  • Nitro PDF Standard$15 a month
  • Nitro PDF Classic$270, paid once
  • Nitro PDF PlusPriced on request

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PDFgear

  • FreeFree
  • BasicFree

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