Best PDF Editors in 2026
Updated
106 PDF editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
106ranked
9free plans on this page
$0.25/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
9 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | JOPDFWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | |
| 27 | Wondershare PDFelementWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 28 | Zoho PDF EditorWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.7 |
| 29 | PDF-XChange EditorWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $62/mo | 6.7 |
| 30 | KillerPDFWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 31 | ABBYY FineReader PDFWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 32 | Tungsten Power PDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $179/mo | 6.6 |
| 33 | PDFsam EnhancedWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $5.75/mo | 6.6 |
| 34 | MobiPDFWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 6.6 |
| 35 | DartPDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 36 | PditorWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 37 | FoxyUtils Online PDF ToolsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 38 | Bluebeam RevuWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 39 | EaseUS PDF EditorWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $4.16/mo | 6.5 |
| 40 | PickPDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 41 | Tenorshare PDNobWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.5 |
| 42 | PdfZeroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 43 | Flint PDFWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 44 | PDF SmallerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 45 | ExciseWindows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 46 | Nitro PDF ProWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 47 | PDF Editor OfflineWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 48 | Drawboard PDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 49 | PDFzorroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 50 | Aurora PDFWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | JOPDF | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Wondershare PDFelement | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Zoho PDF Editor | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | PDF-XChange Editor | 6.7 | No | $62/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | KillerPDF | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Tungsten Power PDF | 6.6 | No | $179/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | PDFsam Enhanced | 6.6 | No | $5.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | MobiPDF | 6.6 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | DartPDF | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Pditor | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 37 | FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Bluebeam Revu | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | EaseUS PDF Editor | 6.5 | No | $4.16/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | PickPDF | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | Tenorshare PDNob | 6.5 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | PdfZero | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | Flint PDF | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | PDF Smaller | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 45 | Excise | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 46 | Nitro PDF Pro | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | PDF Editor Offline | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | Drawboard PDF | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | PDFzorro | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | Aurora PDF | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |