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

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