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Freemium

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Windows, macOS Windows
  • Processing happens locally rather than uploading files to a server
  • Batch processing across many documents at once
  • Thumbnail-based page organizing, extracting and splitting
  • More than 25 PDF tools in one desktop app
  • Most tools are restricted without a premium subscription
  • Windows and macOS only, closed source
  • Most visual page tools require a paid license
  • Not open source, unlike PDFsam Basic
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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