Alternatives to iLovePDF
Batch web PDF tools
iLovePDF ranks #9 of 13 in PDF tools, with an Alt Score of 68. It is proprietary, freemium from 9€/month and available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Web. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Individuals, businesses, and students who need to edit, convert, or manage PDF files without installing desktop software.
A web platform with 30+ PDF tools covering organization (merge, split, extract pages), optimization (compress, repair, OCR), format conversion (PDF to/from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, HTML), editing (add text, images, watermarks, page numbers), and security (password protect, unlock, sign, redact, compare). It also offers AI-based features like summarization, translation, and PDF-to-Markdown conversion, plus desktop and mobile apps alongside the browser version.
Upload a PDF (or other file) to the site, choose the tool you need from the menu, adjust any settings, then process and download the resulting file.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the PDF tools checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for iLovePDF is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
ILOVEPDF is the full and exclusive owner and holder (or licensee) of all Industrial and Intellectual Property rights in the Services and the Programs
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
Three types of accounts to manage PDF files with our online tools
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Starts at 9€/month verified 2026-07-11
Billed monthly
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Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-11
Read and edit PDF directly on your Windows or Mac PC with iLovePDF Desktop App.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
iLovePDF 2026
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Edit text & images Partial verified 2026-07-11
Select text to edit, move, or delete the existing content.
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Annotate & comment Partial verified 2026-07-11
Edit PDF by adding text, shapes, comments and highlights.
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Fill & sign forms Yes verified 2026-07-11
Sign a document yourself or send a signature request to others
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OCR Yes verified 2026-07-11
Convert non-selectable PDF files into selectable and searchable PDF with high accuracy
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Merge / split / compress Yes verified 2026-07-11
Combine PDFs in the order you want with the easiest PDF merger available
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Redaction Yes verified 2026-07-11
Remove sensitive content from PDFs
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Batch processing Yes verified 2026-07-11
Process multiple files at once and apply the same action to all of them in one step.
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-11
Billed monthly
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Runs offline Partial verified 2026-07-11
helps you process heavy PDF tasks
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Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-11
decompile, disassemble, or attempt to discover, within any Program, the source code
https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/terms
FAQ
Yes. PDFgear, Smallpdf and PDFsam have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
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