PDF24 Creator vs PDFsam Basic: catalog facts
 PDF24 Creator |  PDFsam Basic |
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Free Freeware for private and commercial use with no restrictions, financed by advertising on… |
Freemium PDFsam Basic is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. PDFsam Enhanced and Visual are… |
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Windows |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- 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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- Batch split, merge, rotate, extract and alternate-mix operations
- Completely offline; files never leave the machine
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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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- No text editing, form filling or OCR in the free edition
- JavaFX interface feels unlike a native app on every platform
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: AGPL-3.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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