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LightPDF vs PDFgear: catalog facts
LightPDF	PDFgear
Freemium Free online tools, with a paid Pro plan for full editing and AI features.	Free Free to use on desktop, mobile and the web without an account.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Available on web, desktop and mobile Editing, conversion, OCR and signing in one tool	Editing, conversion, merging and signing at no cost No sign-up required
Full features require a Pro subscription Online tools send documents to the vendor's servers	Closed source AI features send document content to an online service
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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