Smallpdf comparisons
Smallpdf is compared head-to-head with Foxit PDF Editor, iLovePDF and WPS PDF Editor and more: 7 head-to-heads in PDF Editors, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Smallpdf head-to-head
- Smallpdf vs Foxit PDF Editor
- Smallpdf vs iLovePDF
- Smallpdf vs WPS PDF Editor
- Smallpdf vs ABBYY FineReader PDF
- Smallpdf vs ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor
- Smallpdf vs Wondershare PDFelement
- Smallpdf vs PDFgear
Smallpdf vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools | OCR | PDF conversion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Smallpdf | Yes | $7/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 |
| 1 | Foxit PDF Editor | No | $10.99/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | iLovePDF | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 4 | WPS PDF Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 5 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 7 | ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 8 | Wondershare PDFelement | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 | |
| 9 | PDFgear | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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