Alternatives to BentoPDF
Browser-based PDF toolkit that edits, merges and converts files locally. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
BentoPDF
Browser-based PDF toolkit that edits, merges and converts files locally.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as BentoPDF.
Stirling PDF
A self-hosted web PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, converting, signing and editing PDFs on your own server.
Stirling PDF is open source under MIT and self-hosted, offering 55+ tools including OCR and redaction, but it needs your own server or desktop install.
iLovePDF
Browser PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing and converting.
iLovePDF adds mobile apps and an API, but files are uploaded to its servers and free use is limited by size and daily count.
Smallpdf
Browser PDF tools for compressing, converting, editing and signing.
Smallpdf adds desktop and mobile apps, but it processes files on its servers and caps free use at a couple of documents per day.
PDF24 Tools
Free online PDF tools for merging, compressing, creating, editing and converting PDF files in a browser.
PDF24 Tools is also free without registration or limits, but files are uploaded to PDF24's servers and the site shows advertising.
Sejda PDF
PDF editor available both online and as a desktop application.
Sejda PDF pairs a web editor with a local desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, but free use is limited to a few small tasks per hour.
DeftPDF
A browser-based collection of more than 40 tools for editing, converting, splitting and signing PDFs.
DeftPDF offers more than 40 tools plus translation, OCR and mobile apps, but it uploads files to its servers and limits free file sizes.
PDF24 Creator
A free Windows PDF toolbox with a printer driver and dozens of tools for merging, converting, compressing and editing PDFs.
PDF24 Creator moves the work to a free offline Windows desktop app with a virtual PDF printer, and does not run on macOS or Linux.
Xodo
PDF reader and editor across web, desktop and mobile.
Xodo adds desktop and mobile apps with cloud drive integration, but it is closed source and online tools process files on its servers.
Also worth comparing
These listings name BentoPDF as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
HiPDF
Wondershare's online PDF suite for converting, editing, compressing, merging and summarizing PDF files.
BentoPDF processes documents locally in the browser instead of uploading them to a server, and needs no signup, but offers less advanced editing.
PDF Arranger
Drag PDF pages into the order you want, rotate them, crop them, and merge two files together.
BentoPDF is a free browser toolkit that edits, merges and converts files locally with no signup, replacing a desktop app with a web tool.
PDF Candy
An online toolkit of more than 90 tools for converting, merging, splitting, compressing and editing PDF files.
BentoPDF is a free browser toolkit that processes documents locally instead of uploading them, with no signup or file limits required.
PDF2Go
An online PDF editor and converter for editing, compressing, merging, splitting and converting PDF files.
BentoPDF is a free browser toolkit that processes documents locally instead of uploading them, with no signup or file limits.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
PDFsam Basic
Splits, merges, rotates and extracts PDF pages entirely offline, in batches rather than one file at a time.
CloudConvert
An online file converter for more than 200 document, image, audio, video, archive and CAD formats.
iLovePDF Desktop
Desktop version of the iLovePDF toolset for offline batch work.
