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PDFsam Visual vs iLovePDF Desktop: catalog facts
PDFsam Visual	iLovePDF Desktop
Freemium Several tools are free; premium tools need a subscription or perpetual license after a…	Freemium A limited free tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.
Windows	Windows, macOS
Thumbnail-based page organizing, extracting and splitting More than 25 PDF tools in one desktop app	Processing happens locally rather than uploading files to a server Batch processing across many documents at once
Most visual page tools require a paid license Not open source, unlike PDFsam Basic	Most tools are restricted without a premium subscription Windows and macOS only, closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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