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PDFsam Visual vs PDF Shaper: catalog facts
PDFsam Visual	PDF Shaper
Freemium Several tools are free; premium tools need a subscription or perpetual license after a…	Free Free download with no subscription.
Windows	Windows
Thumbnail-based page organizing, extracting and splitting More than 25 PDF tools in one desktop app	Works offline with no file uploads Broad set of conversion, page and security tools
Most visual page tools require a paid license Not open source, unlike PDFsam Basic	Windows only Not a full PDF text editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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