PDF.co vs PDF2Go

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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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PDF2Go #6 in PDF Compression Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PDF2Go

• PDF.co fits best

  Businesses automating PDF compression workflows

• PDF2Go fits best

  Users needing target-size compression online

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Side by side

Feature	PDF.co 8.8/10 Visit ↗	PDF2Go 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in PDF Compression Software	#6 in PDF Compression Software
Best for	Businesses automating PDF compression workflows	Users needing target-size compression online
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8.99/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	13 integrations	2 integrations
Features PDF.co 1/3 · PDF2Go 2/3
Batch compression	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline desktop app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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, macos, linux, ios, android
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	Compress PDFs to a target file size with selectable presets Supports grayscale, image removal, and batch processing Works on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
Cons	No free plan Annual-plan monthly-equivalent pricing requires annual billing Enterprise pricing and features are customized	Free processing is limited, with a 50 MB upload limit Paid plans use credits for monthly processing capacity Advanced automation and desktop access start on the Pro plan
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 →	PDF2Go is a browser-based PDF editor, converter, and compression service for individuals, professionals, and organizations. Its compression tools include basic and strong modes, selectable presets, target-size compression, grayscale… 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

• PDF2Go — where it wins

  • Compress PDFs to a target file size with selectable presets
  • Supports grayscale, image removal, and batch processing
  • Works on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Free processing is limited, with a 50 MB upload limit
  • Paid plans use credits for monthly processing capacity
  • Advanced automation and desktop access start on the Pro plan

• PDF.co8.8/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit PDF.coFull verdict →
• PDF2Go8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad PDF toolkit with target-size compression and coverage across web, desktop, and mobile.

  Visit PDF2GoFull verdict →