Best PDF Annotator Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PDF editors ranked against PDF Annotator on the same published basis.
- 1PDF Annotator vs Smallpdf
- 2PDF Annotator vs WPS PDF Editor
- 3PDF Annotator vs ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor
- 4PDF Annotator vs PDFgear
- 5PDF Annotator vs UPDF
- 6PDF Annotator vs PDF Reader Pro
- 7PDF Annotator vs iLovePDF
- 8PDF Annotator vs KDAN PDF
- 9PDF Annotator vs PDF Candy
- 10PDF Annotator vs SwifDoo PDF
- 11PDF Annotator vs Foxit PDF Editor
- 12PDF Annotator vs LightPDF
- 13PDF Annotator vs DocHub
- 14PDF Annotator vs DeftPDF
- 15PDF Annotator vs Wondershare PDFelement
- 16PDF Annotator vs Soda PDF
- 17PDF Annotator vs ABBYY FineReader PDF
- 18PDF Annotator vs Bluebeam Revu
- 19PDF Annotator vs Tungsten Power PDF
- 20PDF Annotator vs Nitro PDF Pro
PDF Annotator alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smallpdf | 9.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 2 | WPS PDF Editor | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor | 9.6 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | PDFgear | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | UPDF | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PDF Reader Pro | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | iLovePDF | 9.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | KDAN PDF | 9.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | PDF Candy | 9.1 | Free plan | $0.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | SwifDoo PDF | 9.0 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Foxit PDF Editor | 8.9 | No | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | LightPDF | 8.9 | Free plan | $1.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | DocHub | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | DeftPDF | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Wondershare PDFelement | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Soda PDF | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 8.5 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Bluebeam Revu | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Tungsten Power PDF | 8.5 | No | $179/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Nitro PDF Pro | 8.4 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about PDF Annotator alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDF Annotator?
Smallpdf, number 1 in PDF editors with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: WPS PDF Editor, ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor, PDFgear and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PDF Annotator?
Smallpdf is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.