PDFCraftPro vs PDFgear
PDFCraftPro
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PDFgear
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| Figure | PDFCraftPro | PDFgear |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · PDF editors | 7.7 (#62) | 9.0 (#11) |
| Annotation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Browser processing | The homepage says every tool runs inside the browser so files never leave the device. | PDFgear says its JavaScript browser tools process files locally without uploads or file-size limits. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The PDF-to-Markdown tool describes output ready for Obsidian, Notion, or a repository. | An App Store reviewer reports cloud integration for accessing documents and collaborating across locations. |
| OCR | No | Its OCR recognizes scanned documents and supports more than 30 languages. |
| PDF conversion | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy policy | The privacy policy says uploaded PDFs may be processed in the browser or temporarily on servers, are not permanently stored or shared with third parties, and are deleted from servers within one hour of processing. | The privacy notice says AI features may send uploaded PDF content and chat text to Microsoft Azure OpenAI after explicit user consent. |
| Supported platforms | web | web,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android |
| Text editing | Yes | Yes |
Plans
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PDFCraftPro
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