Best PDF Editors in 2026
Updated
106ranked
0free plans on this page
$2.99/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
0 of 3 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | PreservePDFWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.8 | |||
| 77 | GuruPDFWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $2.99/mo | 5.8 | ||
| 78 | egPDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.8 | |||
| 79 | SoftMaker PresentationsWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 5 of 6 | $4.16/mo | 5.7 | ||
| 80 | Right PDF ProWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 81 | PDF ProWindows · Mac | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 82 | PDF EditorWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 83 | PeacefulPDFWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 84 | DocFlyWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 85 | PDF4QTWindows · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 86 | Adobe ScanAndroid · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | ||
| 87 | Adobe Acrobat SignWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 88 | PDFGrappleWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 89 | Systweak PDF EditorWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 90 | PDFCraftProWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 91 | Vensas PDF EditorWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 92 | PDF BobWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 93 | PDF ChiselWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 94 | BentoPDF Hyper CompressWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 95 | NcoredWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | €6.67/mo | 5.1 | |
| 96 | PDF AnnotatorWindows | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $44.95/mo | 5.0 | |
| 97 | PDF ChainLinux | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 98 | jPDF TweakWindows · Linux | No signal | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 99 | Privacy PDF EditorWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 100 | qpdfWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 3 of 6 | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | PreservePDF | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 77 | GuruPDF | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 78 | egPDF | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 79 | SoftMaker Presentations | 5.7 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 80 | Right PDF Pro | 5.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 81 | PDF Pro | 5.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 82 | PDF Editor | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 83 | PeacefulPDF | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 84 | DocFly | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 85 | PDF4QT | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 86 | Adobe Scan | 5.5 | No | |||
| 87 | Adobe Acrobat Sign | 5.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 88 | PDFGrapple | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 89 | Systweak PDF Editor | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 90 | PDFCraftPro | 5.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 91 | Vensas PDF Editor | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 92 | PDF Bob | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 93 | PDF Chisel | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 94 | BentoPDF Hyper Compress | 5.2 | Yes | |||
| 95 | Ncored | 5.1 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 96 | PDF Annotator | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | |
| 97 | PDF Chain | 5.0 | Yes | No | ||
| 98 | jPDF Tweak | 5.0 | Yes | |||
| 99 | Privacy PDF Editor | 5.0 | ||||
| 100 | qpdf | 5.0 | No | No |