iLovePDF alternatives
iLovePDF is already the cheapest PDF editor we track at 1 user ($9/mo). Here's how the other 2 compare. The closest match, Adobe Acrobat, covers 100% of what iLovePDF does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What iLovePDF does
Core: Merge, split and organize pages, Office and image conversion, Browser-based editing.
Important: Edit existing PDF text (partly), Scanned document OCR (partly), Fill and sign forms (partly), Request signatures from others (partly), Passwords and digital IDs (partly), Native desktop apps, Mobile apps (partly).
Also has: Annotation and review (partly), Create fillable forms (partly), Sensitive data redaction (partly), Batch processing (partly), Accessibility and PDF/A (partly), AI document assistant (partly), Cloud sharing and team review (partly), Team admin and compliance (partly), Developer API.
Alternatives to iLovePDF at 1 user, best match first
- Adobe Acrobat: $24.99/mo Team10 is annual-commitment only (10 x $16.99/mo) (Acrobat Standard, 1 user, monthly billing). It covers 100% of iLovePDF. Free plan: Acrobat Reader is free for viewing, commenting and form filling; it cannot edit existing text..
- Smallpdf: $15/mo Pro and Team prices from third-party listings (Pro, 1 user, monthly billing). It covers 86% of iLovePDF; missing or partial: Merge, split and organize pages (partly), Native desktop apps (partly), Create fillable forms, Developer API. Free plan: Free account with a daily task limit and 2 e-sign documents a month (vendor table)..
Prices at every size
- iLovePDF: 1 user $9/mo, a 10-person team $90/mo (Team10 = 10 x $9 per-seat estimate; volume tiers unknown)
- Adobe Acrobat: 1 user $24.99/mo, a 10-person team $169.90/mo (Team10 is annual-commitment only (10 x $16.99/mo))
- Smallpdf: 1 user $15/mo, a 10-person team $120/mo (Pro and Team prices from third-party listings)
Prices are USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12) for subscription plans; one-time licenses are not compared. The headline is one user on the cheapest plan that can edit existing PDF text, convert, organise pages and fill and sign forms without free-tier limits; we also price a 10-person team plan with central seat management.
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