PDF24 Creator vs Conga Composer

PDF24 Creator8.6Visit Conga Composer8.5Visit

Higher score PDF24 Creator #5 in PDF Creation Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit PDF24

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Conga Composer #6 in PDF Creation Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Conga

• PDF24 Creator fits best

  Free Windows PDF creation and utility work

• Conga Composer fits best

  Enterprise CRM and high-volume document workflows

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Side by side

Feature	PDF24 Creator 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Conga Composer 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#5 in PDF Creation Software	#6 in PDF Creation Software
Best for	Free Windows PDF creation and utility work	Enterprise CRM and high-volume document workflows
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PDF24 Creator 1/4 · Conga Composer 4/4
Data merge	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Bulk PDF generation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fillable form creation	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Input sources	Word, Excel, images, printable files, scanner and camera imports	PDF; Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; HTML email; CRM/ERP and other system data
Deployment	Desktop	Web
Our review
Pros	Free for private and commercial use OCR, batch processing, forms, signatures, and security tools Offline desktop workflow with a virtual PDF printer	Merges data from CRMs, ERPs, and other systems of record Supports bulk generation, conditional logic, calculations, and grouping Offers REST APIs plus extensive storage, delivery, and signing integrations
Cons	Windows-only deployment No verified API or cross-platform coverage Not positioned for dataset-driven bulk generation	Pricing requires contacting sales Merged PDF forms are not editable afterward Does not create fillable forms
Our verdict	PDF24 Creator is a free Windows desktop application for creating, converting, organizing, editing, compressing, and reading PDF files. It suits individuals and organizations that need a local PDF utility for everyday document work,… Read the review →	Conga Composer generates PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and HTML email content from business data and templates. It is aimed at organizations producing proposals, quotes, contracts, invoices, reports, forms, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PDF24 Creator — where it wins

  • Free for private and commercial use
  • OCR, batch processing, forms, signatures, and security tools
  • Offline desktop workflow with a virtual PDF printer

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only deployment
  • No verified API or cross-platform coverage
  • Not positioned for dataset-driven bulk generation

• Conga Composer — where it wins

  • Merges data from CRMs, ERPs, and other systems of record
  • Supports bulk generation, conditional logic, calculations, and grouping
  • Offers REST APIs plus extensive storage, delivery, and signing integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Merged PDF forms are not editable afterward
  • Does not create fillable forms

• PDF24 Creator8.6/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free Windows PDF toolkit for creation, conversion, OCR, forms, and file management.

  Visit PDF24Full verdict →
• Conga Composer8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad document automation platform for CRM data, bulk output, and workflows.

  Visit CongaFull verdict →