PDF.co vs PDF Compressor by DocuPub

PDF.co8.8Visit PCPDF Compressor by DocuPub8.5Visit

Higher score PDF.co #5 in PDF Compression Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit PDF.co

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PC PDF Compressor by DocuPub #8 in PDF Compression Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit DocuPub

• PDF.co fits best

  Businesses automating PDF compression workflows

• PDF Compressor by DocuPub fits best

  Users needing free configurable compression

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Side by side

Feature	PDF.co 8.8/10 Visit ↗	PCPDF Compressor by DocuPub 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in PDF Compression Software	#8 in PDF Compression Software
Best for	Businesses automating PDF compression workflows	Users needing free configurable compression
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$8.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Features PDF.co 1/3 · PDF Compressor by DocuPub 2/3
Batch compression	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline desktop app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Compression modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	50 MB
Supported platforms	web, api, self_hosted	web, windows, api
Our review
Pros	Four compression presets plus image, font, resolution, and quality controls Full API access, asynchronous processing, and self-hosted deployment Integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n, and other workflow platforms	Free web and Windows compression options Detailed image, object, metadata, and font controls PDF/A preservation and PDFCOMPRESS integration support
Cons	No free plan Annual-plan monthly-equivalent pricing requires annual billing Enterprise pricing and features are customized	Online files are limited to 50 MB The local application is available for Windows Advanced settings may require document-processing expertise
Our verdict	PDF.co is a hosted REST API platform for automating PDF processing and document workflows. It is aimed at developers and organizations that need to compress, convert, extract, parse, edit, merge, split, encrypt, decrypt, or fill PDF forms… Read the review →	PDF Compressor by DocuPub reduces PDF file sizes through a free online service, a downloadable Windows application, and programmatic PDFCOMPRESS integration. It suits individuals and teams that want configurable compression rather than a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PDF.co — where it wins

  • Four compression presets plus image, font, resolution, and quality controls
  • Full API access, asynchronous processing, and self-hosted deployment
  • Integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n, and other workflow platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Annual-plan monthly-equivalent pricing requires annual billing
  • Enterprise pricing and features are customized

• PDF Compressor by DocuPub — where it wins

  • Free web and Windows compression options
  • Detailed image, object, metadata, and font controls
  • PDF/A preservation and PDFCOMPRESS integration support

  Where it doesn't

  • Online files are limited to 50 MB
  • The local application is available for Windows
  • Advanced settings may require document-processing expertise

• PDF.co8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A paid PDF automation API with compression controls, integrations, and self-hosted support.

  Visit PDF.coFull verdict →
• PCPDF Compressor by DocuPub8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, configurable compressor for users who want control beyond basic file shrinking.

  Visit DocuPubFull verdict →