Alternatives to DocHub

An online PDF editor for annotating, filling, signing and sharing documents in the browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • DocHub

    An online PDF editor for annotating, filling, signing and sharing documents in the browser.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as DocHub.

  • pdfFiller

    Online PDF editor for filling out forms, e-signing, requesting signatures and managing documents.

    PaidProprietaryiOSWeb

    pdfFiller offers form filling, e-signing and a drag-and-drop form builder plus merge and convert tools, but is paid after the trial.

  • Lumin

    A cloud PDF editor for viewing, editing, annotating and signing PDFs, with Google integration.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Lumin is a cloud PDF editor with Google integration that adds text editing, form building and built-in eSignature through Lumin Sign, plus offline mode in mobile apps.

  • PDFescape

    A browser-based PDF editor and form filler, with a separate desktop editor for Windows.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsWeb

    PDFescape offers free browser form filling and annotation plus a Windows desktop editor, with editing existing text needing the paid desktop version.

  • Xodo

    PDF reader and editor across web, desktop and mobile.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWeb

    Xodo provides annotation and signing on web, Windows and mobile and works with Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, with advanced editing on a paid plan.

  • Smallpdf

    Browser PDF tools for compressing, converting, editing and signing.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWeb

    Smallpdf offers browser, Windows and mobile tools for editing and signing, but caps free use at a couple of documents per day and processes files on its servers.

  • Adobe Acrobat

    Adobe's PDF software: the free Acrobat Reader for viewing and commenting, and paid Acrobat plans for editing and conversion.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSWebAndroidiOS

    Adobe Acrobat offers a free Reader with form filling and Fill & Sign on desktop, web and mobile, while editing and conversion require a paid subscription.

  • Sejda PDF

    PDF editor available both online and as a desktop application.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    Sejda PDF adds a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that processes files locally, with online files deleted automatically and free use limited per hour.

  • PDFgear

    A free PDF reader, editor and converter for desktop and mobile, with online tools and an AI assistant.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    PDFgear offers free editing and signing with no sign-up on desktop, mobile and web, though it does not track signature requests.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Docusign

    A commercial electronic signature and agreement management platform for sending, signing and tracking documents.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

  • SignWell

    A web-based electronic signature service for sending documents for signing and tracking them.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • airSlate SignNow

    An online e-signature service for signing your own documents and sending documents to others for signature.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

  • Kami

    A web-based classroom platform for annotating PDFs and other resources and making them interactive.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • DocuSeal

    An open-source platform for creating fillable document forms and collecting electronic signatures, hosted or self-hosted.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Dropbox Sign

    Dropbox's electronic signature service, formerly HelloSign, for sending, signing and managing agreements online.

    PaidProprietaryWeb