Alternatives to Xodo PDF Studio

A desktop PDF editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, previously sold as Qoppa PDF Studio. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Xodo PDF Studio.

  • 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 moves you to subscription plans on Windows, macOS, web and mobile, with no Linux version, though the free Reader covers viewing and commenting.

  • Master PDF Editor

    Cross-platform PDF editor with a Linux build that people actually use.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Master PDF Editor also has Windows, macOS and Linux builds with forms, signatures and OCR, and offers a limited free version for non-commercial use.

  • Nitro PDF Pro

    Commercial Acrobat alternative for editing, converting and signing.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Nitro PDF Pro is a paid Windows and macOS editor with strong Word and Excel conversion, but it has no Linux build.

  • ABBYY FineReader PDF

    Commercial OCR and PDF editor with very high recognition accuracy.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    ABBYY FineReader PDF adds higher OCR accuracy and cross-format document comparison, but it runs only on Windows and macOS and is expensive.

  • PDFelement

    A commercial PDF editor for creating, converting, editing, annotating, protecting and signing PDF files.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    PDFelement drops Linux support but adds Android, iOS and web apps, bundling editing, conversion, protection and signing in one commercial tool.

  • UPDF

    A cross-platform PDF editor with annotation, OCR, conversion, redaction and built-in AI tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    UPDF covers desktop, mobile and web with editing, OCR, redaction and AI tools, but has no Linux build and its AI relies on an online service.

  • Sejda PDF

    PDF editor available both online and as a desktop application.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    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.

  • PDF-XChange Editor

    Windows PDF editor whose free version covers most everyday tasks.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    PDF-XChange Editor is Windows only, but its free version covers most everyday tasks, with paid features watermarking output rather than being hidden.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Xodo PDF Studio as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Able2Extract Professional

    Desktop PDF converter and editor that turns native and scanned PDFs into Excel, Word and other formats.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Xodo PDF Studio keeps native Linux, Windows and macOS versions with OCR and batch processing, and focuses on full Acrobat-style editing rather than table extraction.

  • Bluebeam Revu

    PDF markup and collaboration software for architecture, engineering and construction drawings and project documents.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Xodo PDF Studio is a general paid PDF editor with comparison and batch processing on Windows, macOS and Linux, without construction-specific takeoff or project workflows.

  • Tungsten Power PDF

    PDF editor for creating, converting, editing, redacting and e-signing PDFs, formerly Kofax Power PDF.

    PaidProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Xodo PDF Studio is a paid desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with OCR, redaction, comparison and PDF/A support, rather than a mobile app.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.