Best PDF Editors in 2026
Updated
106ranked
10free plans on this page
$0.25/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
PDF editors, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 12 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 Adobe Acrobat Sign
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 PditorPaid from $0.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 Adobe Scan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 pdfFillerPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 SoftMaker FlexiPDFPaid from $3.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 PDFEquipsPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 Flint PDFFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 PDF SmallerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 59 Ashampoo PDF Pro 5
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 PDF Viewer Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 61 Master PDF EditorPaid from $79.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 62 PDFSimpli
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 63 ZonePDFPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 64 PdfZeroFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 PDF BuddyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 66 GuruPDFPaid from $2.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 EdiPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 68 PDFzorroFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 69 PDFixPaid from $1.75/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 DesygnerPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 71 IndyPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 72 Icecream PDF EditorPaid from $129/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 73 Right PDF Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 74 PatchworkPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 75 WinZip PDF ProFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Adobe Acrobat Sign | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 52 | Pditor | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 53 | Adobe Scan | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 54 | pdfFiller | 7.0 | No | $8/mo | No | $8/user/mo | — | — |
| 55 | SoftMaker FlexiPDF | 7.0 | No | $3.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 56 | PDFEquips | 7.0 | No | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 57 | Flint PDF | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 58 | PDF Smaller | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 59 | Ashampoo PDF Pro 5 | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 60 | PDF Viewer Editor | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 61 | Master PDF Editor | 6.9 | No | $79.95/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | PDFSimpli | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 63 | ZonePDF | 6.9 | No | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 64 | PdfZero | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | PDF Buddy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 66 | GuruPDF | 6.8 | No | $2.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | EdiPDF | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | PDFzorro | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 69 | PDFix | 6.8 | Free plan | $1.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 70 | Desygner | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/user/mo | — | — |
| 71 | IndyPDF | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 72 | Icecream PDF Editor | 6.7 | Free plan | $129/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 73 | Right PDF Pro | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 74 | PatchworkPDF | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | WinZip PDF Pro | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |