PDFgear vs PDFMerged

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PDFMerged combines multiple PDFs into one document in a browser and can include JPG, JPEG, and PNG images. Files can be dragged into a preferred order before merging. It requires no installation or account sign-up, and processing happens client-side; the maker says files are not uploaded to or stored on its servers. The Free plan costs nothing and allows unlimited file size and PDF count, subject to available device memory. Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first. The maker says merging preserves original PDF quality, resolution, and formatting. Its privacy policy says it collects anonymous counts of files merged, language preference, basic browser information, and merge timestamps, but not IP addresses, file names, or file contents. The policy also says it does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services. The tool is browser-based and listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web. The terms say the service is provided as available and uninterrupted access is not guaranteed.