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
5free plans on this page
$0.25/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
PDF editors, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 DeftPDFPaid from $4.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 FoxyUtils Online PDF ToolsPaid from $0.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 Tungsten Power PDFPaid from $179/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 PDFAppsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 ABBYY FineReader PDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 PDF-XChange EditorPaid from $62/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 Bluebeam Revu
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 WPS PresentationPaid from $3.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 PDFsam EnhancedPaid from $5.75/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 MobiPDFPaid from $6.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 Zoho PDF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 Nitro PDF Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 EaseUS PDF EditorPaid from $4.16/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 DartPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 Online PDF EditsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 41 PickPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 42 Open Satchel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 Xodo PDF StudioPaid from $19.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 PDF Editor Offline
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 Aurora PDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 46 Drawboard PDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 47 KillerPDFFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 48 PDF Expert
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 49 PDFChef by MovaviPaid from $3/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 50 Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DeftPDF | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Tungsten Power PDF | 7.7 | No | $179/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | PDFApps | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | PDF-XChange Editor | 7.6 | No | $62/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Bluebeam Revu | 7.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | WPS Presentation | 7.6 | No | $3.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | PDFsam Enhanced | 7.5 | No | $5.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 35 | MobiPDF | 7.5 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Zoho PDF Editor | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Nitro PDF Pro | 7.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | EaseUS PDF Editor | 7.4 | No | $4.16/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | DartPDF | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | Online PDF Edits | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | PickPDF | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | Open Satchel | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | Xodo PDF Studio | 7.2 | No | $19.99/mo | No | $9.99/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | PDF Editor Offline | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 45 | Aurora PDF | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 46 | Drawboard PDF | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | KillerPDF | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 48 | PDF Expert | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | PDFChef by Movavi | 7.1 | No | $3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 50 | Adobe Acrobat Sign | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |