PDF Tricks vs PDF24 Creator: catalog facts
 PDF Tricks |  PDF24 Creator |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0. |
Free Freeware for private and commercial use with no restrictions, financed by advertising on… |
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Linux |
Windows |
- Compress PDFs at several resolution levels
- Split by page ranges and merge multiple files
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- Virtual PDF printer converts any printable file to PDF, with multiple printers, profiles and automatic saving
- Merge, split, compress, OCR, overlay, protect, convert and sign PDFs, plus a lightweight built-in PDF reader
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- Linux only
- Limited to a few basic operations, no page editing or annotation
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- Windows 10 and 11 only; the FAQ states Linux and macOS are not supported and other systems must…
- Proprietary freeware with no published source code or license text
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: GPL-3.0-or-later |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked October 1, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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