Alternatives to Sejda PDF
PDF editor available both online and as a desktop application. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Sejda PDF
PDF editor available both online and as a desktop application.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Sejda PDF.
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe's PDF software: the free Acrobat Reader for viewing and commenting, and paid Acrobat plans for editing and conversion.
Adobe Acrobat adds mobile apps and a free Reader for viewing and signing, but text editing and conversion need a proprietary Standard or Pro subscription.
iLovePDF
Browser PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing and converting.
iLovePDF covers routine merging, splitting, compressing and converting in the browser with mobile apps and an API, but it has no Linux desktop and uploads files to its servers.
Smallpdf
Browser PDF tools for compressing, converting, editing and signing.
Smallpdf offers a clean browser interface plus Windows and mobile apps, but free use is capped at a couple of documents per day and files are processed on its servers.
PDF24 Tools
Free online PDF tools for merging, compressing, creating, editing and converting PDF files in a browser.
PDF24 Tools is free with no registration, limits or watermarks, but files are uploaded to its servers and the site shows advertising.
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 and self-hosted with 55+ tools processed on your own instance, but server setup needs Java, LibreOffice and Tesseract, and some features are paid.
Soda PDF
PDF editor with matching online and desktop applications.
Soda PDF also pairs online and desktop versions under one account, but it runs only on Windows and the web, and very little works without a paid subscription.
Xodo
PDF reader and editor across web, desktop and mobile.
Xodo brings the same annotation and signing tools to web, Windows and mobile with cloud drive integration, but conversion and advanced editing need a paid plan.
BentoPDF
Browser-based PDF toolkit that edits, merges and converts files locally.
BentoPDF is a free browser toolkit that processes files locally without signup or file limits, but it lacks a desktop app and deeper editing features.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Sejda PDF as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
CleverPDF
Set of free online and desktop PDF conversion tools.
Sejda PDF adds a Linux desktop build and local processing, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour and small documents.
DeftPDF
A browser-based collection of more than 40 tools for editing, converting, splitting and signing PDFs.
Sejda PDF adds a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that processes files locally, with free use limited to a few tasks per hour.
DocHub
An online PDF editor for annotating, filling, signing and sharing documents in the browser.
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.
HiPDF
Wondershare's online PDF suite for converting, editing, compressing, merging and summarizing PDF files.
Sejda PDF works online and as a desktop app that processes files locally, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
iLovePDF Desktop
Desktop version of the iLovePDF toolset for offline batch work.
Sejda PDF adds a Linux desktop build and web version with local desktop processing, while free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
Lumin
A cloud PDF editor for viewing, editing, annotating and signing PDFs, with Google integration.
Sejda PDF is an online editor with a desktop version that processes files locally, with free use limited to a few tasks per hour.
Master PDF Editor
Cross-platform PDF editor with a Linux build that people actually use.
Sejda PDF keeps Linux support and adds a web version; its desktop app processes files locally, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour and small documents.
Nitro PDF Pro
Commercial Acrobat alternative for editing, converting and signing.
Sejda PDF adds Linux and a web version with a freemium model; its desktop app works locally, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
PDF Arranger
Drag PDF pages into the order you want, rotate them, crop them, and merge two files together.
Sejda PDF offers online and desktop editing including macOS, with local desktop processing, but it is closed source and limits free use to a few tasks per hour.
PDF Candy
An online toolkit of more than 90 tools for converting, merging, splitting, compressing and editing PDF files.
Sejda PDF is freemium with a web version plus desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux that process files locally, with hourly free task limits.
PDF Expert
Polished PDF reader and editor for macOS and iOS.
Sejda PDF works online and on Windows, macOS and Linux desktops, processing files locally on desktop, with free use limited to a few tasks per hour.
PDF-XChange Editor
Windows PDF editor whose free version covers most everyday tasks.
Sejda PDF offers online and cross-platform desktop editing with local desktop processing, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour and small documents.
PDF24 Creator
A free Windows PDF toolbox with a printer driver and dozens of tools for merging, converting, compressing and editing PDFs.
Sejda PDF works online and on Windows, macOS and Linux with local desktop processing, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
PDF2Go
An online PDF editor and converter for editing, compressing, merging, splitting and converting PDF files.
Sejda PDF is freemium online with desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux that process locally, with free use limited per hour.
PDFescape
A browser-based PDF editor and form filler, with a separate desktop editor for Windows.
Sejda PDF offers an online editor plus desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux that process files locally, though free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
pdfFiller
Online PDF editor for filling out forms, e-signing, requesting signatures and managing documents.
Sejda PDF edits PDFs online or in a local desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, with free use limited to a few tasks per hour.
PDFgear
A free PDF reader, editor and converter for desktop and mobile, with online tools and an AI assistant.
Sejda PDF works online and on Windows, macOS and Linux desktops with local processing, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour and small documents.
PDFsam Basic
Splits, merges, rotates and extracts PDF pages entirely offline, in batches rather than one file at a time.
Sejda PDF offers split, merge and editing online and on desktop with local desktop processing, but it is closed source and limits free tasks per hour.
Xodo PDF Studio
A desktop PDF editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, previously sold as Qoppa PDF Studio.
Sejda PDF runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and web with a local desktop version, but free use is limited to a few tasks per hour.
