Best PDF Editors in 2026

Updated 9 October 2026

106ranked

4free plans on this page

$4.16/molowest paid tier

9 Oct 2026last checked

PDF editors, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 5 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.

76 PDFeitorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.7easy start
77 SoftMaker PresentationsPaid from $4.16/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.7easy start
78 PDF Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
79 egPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.6easy start
80 WinZip Driver Updater
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.6easy start
81 PreservePDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.4easy start
82 DocFly
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
83 PDF4QT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.3easy start
84 Systweak PDF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.2easy start
85 PDF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.2easy start
86 PeacefulPDF
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.2easy start
87 PDFGrapple
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.1easy start
88 PDFifyFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.1easy start
89 NcoredPaid from €6.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.1easy start
90 PDF AnnotatorPaid from $44.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.0easy start
91 PDFCraftPro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
6.0easy start
92 BentoPDF Hyper Compress
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
6.0easy start
93 Vensas PDF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.9easy start
94 PDF Bob
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.9easy start
95 JUST PDF 6
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.8easy start
96 PDF Chisel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
5.8easy start
97 PDFill PDF ToolsFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.8easy start
98 Privacy PDF Editor
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.8easy start
99 PDF ArrangerFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
5.7easy start
100 PDF Chain
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
5.6easy start

Compare all 25 in a table

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Text editing	Annotation tools
76	PDFeitor	6.7	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	Yes
77	SoftMaker Presentations	6.7	No	$4.16/mo	No	—	Yes	Yes
78	PDF Pro	6.6	No	—	No	—	Yes	Yes
79	egPDF	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
80	WinZip Driver Updater	6.6	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
81	PreservePDF	6.4	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
82	DocFly	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
83	PDF4QT	6.3	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
84	Systweak PDF Editor	6.2	No	—	No	—	Yes	Yes
85	PDF Editor	6.2	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
86	PeacefulPDF	6.2	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
87	PDFGrapple	6.1	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
88	PDFify	6.1	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	—
89	Ncored	6.1	No	€6.67/mo	No	—	Yes	Yes
90	PDF Annotator	6.0	No	$44.95/mo	No	—	No	Yes
91	PDFCraftPro	6.0	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
92	BentoPDF Hyper Compress	6.0	No	—	Yes	—	—	—
93	Vensas PDF Editor	5.9	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	Yes
94	PDF Bob	5.9	No	—	Yes	—	—	Yes
95	JUST PDF 6	5.8	No	—	No	—	—	—
96	PDF Chisel	5.8	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	—
97	PDFill PDF Tools	5.8	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	No	—
98	Privacy PDF Editor	5.8	No	—	—	—	—	—
99	PDF Arranger	5.7	Free plan	Free	Yes	—	—	—
100	PDF Chain	5.6	No	—	Yes	—	No	—

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