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iLovePDF vs PDF Arranger

Both stand on pdf editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

iLovePDF

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

iLovePDF covers common PDF tasks alongside form creation, AI tools, and an offline desktop app. The free plan has task-specific processing limits, while Premium offers unlimited processing at the listed prices.

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PDF Arranger

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Choose PDF Arranger if you need free desktop tools for arranging pages, combining or splitting PDFs, and making the other listed edits. Account for its pikepdf requirement and the additional img2pdf dependency when importing images.

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The facts

	iLovePDF	PDF Arranger
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	iLovePDF	Not published
Website	ilovepdf.com	github.com
On pdf editors	#2 of 102	#60 of 102

iLovePDF: what it does well

Available on web, Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
PDF forms can detect fields and create fillable documents
Desktop app supports offline batch editing
AI tools include summarization, translation, and Markdown conversion
Premium includes unlimited document processing

What to know first

Free processing limits vary by task
Premium is ₹3,400 billed annually or ₹500 billed monthly
Business pricing is customized

PDF Arranger: what it does well

Reorders pages visually with drag and drop, copy, and paste.
Supports splitting, merging, resizing, cropping, and rotating pages.
Can generate and split booklets.
Searches PDF text and edits metadata.
Exports pages as PDF, PNG, JPEG, or rasterized PDF.

What to know first

Image import requires img2pdf.
Requires pikepdf version 6 or later.
macOS setup guide suggests Nix or manual dependency installation.

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