ABBYY FineReader PDF vs ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor

ABBYY FineReader PDF8.9Visit ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor8.8Visit

Higher score ABBYY FineReader PDF #5 in PDF Editors 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ABBYY

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ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor #7 in PDF Editors 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ONLYOFFICE

• ABBYY FineReader PDF fits best

  OCR-heavy document editing

• ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor fits best

  Open-source and self-hosted collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	ABBYY FineReader PDF 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in PDF Editors	#7 in PDF Editors
Best for	OCR-heavy document editing	Open-source and self-hosted collaboration
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ABBYY FineReader PDF 5/5 · ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor 5/5
Text editing	✓	✓
Annotation tools	✓	✓
OCR	✓	✓
PDF conversion	✓	✓
Form creation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS	web, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Strong OCR for scanned documents, paper documents, and images Converts PDFs into editable Word, Excel, and other formats Supports comparison, forms, redaction, signatures, and protection	Open-source deployment with web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted options Includes OCR, redaction, forms, conversion, annotations, and collaboration Connects with Box, Nextcloud, SharePoint, Jira, and other integrations
Cons	No free plan for the full PDF editor Mac has a limited PDF feature set compared with Windows editions Desktop availability is limited to Windows and macOS	The $20 Business rate applies per administrator per month Startup lists community support rather than professional support Enterprise is designed for on-premises deployment
Our verdict	ABBYY FineReader PDF is desktop software for individuals, small businesses, and enterprises handling digital, scanned, and paper documents. Its core strength is combining OCR with PDF editing, page organization, annotations, conversion,… Read the review →	ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor is a web and desktop application for individuals, teams, and organizations that need to edit, annotate, convert, and collaborate on PDF files. It supports editing existing text and objects, comments, drawing, stamps,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ABBYY FineReader PDF — where it wins

  • Strong OCR for scanned documents, paper documents, and images
  • Converts PDFs into editable Word, Excel, and other formats
  • Supports comparison, forms, redaction, signatures, and protection

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for the full PDF editor
  • Mac has a limited PDF feature set compared with Windows editions
  • Desktop availability is limited to Windows and macOS

• ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor — where it wins

  • Open-source deployment with web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted options
  • Includes OCR, redaction, forms, conversion, annotations, and collaboration
  • Connects with Box, Nextcloud, SharePoint, Jira, and other integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The $20 Business rate applies per administrator per month
  • Startup lists community support rather than professional support
  • Enterprise is designed for on-premises deployment

• ABBYY FineReader PDF8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A capable desktop PDF editor for OCR-heavy workflows, with broader features on Windows.

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• ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad PDF editor for teams that need open-source or self-hosted collaboration.

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