Best PDF Architect Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PDF editors ranked against PDF Architect on the same published basis.
- 1PDF Architect vs Smallpdf
- 2PDF Architect vs WPS PDF Editor
- 3PDF Architect vs ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor
- 4PDF Architect vs PDFgear
- 5PDF Architect vs DocHub
- 6PDF Architect vs PDF Candy
- 7PDF Architect vs UPDF
- 8PDF Architect vs KDAN PDF
- 9PDF Architect vs iLovePDF
- 10PDF Architect vs Foxit PDF Editor
- 11PDF Architect vs LightPDF
- 12PDF Architect vs SwifDoo PDF
- 13PDF Architect vs PDF Reader Pro
- 14PDF Architect vs ABBYY FineReader PDF
- 15PDF Architect vs Soda PDF
- 16PDF Architect vs PDF2Go
- 17PDF Architect vs Wondershare PDFelement
- 18PDF Architect vs DeftPDF
- 19PDF Architect vs Nitro PDF Pro
- 20PDF Architect vs Bluebeam Revu
PDF Architect 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 | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | DocHub | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | PDF Candy | 9.3 | Free plan | $0.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | UPDF | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | KDAN PDF | 9.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | iLovePDF | 9.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Foxit PDF Editor | 9.0 | No | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | LightPDF | 9.0 | Free plan | $1.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | SwifDoo PDF | 8.8 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | PDF Reader Pro | 8.8 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 8.7 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Soda PDF | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | PDF2Go | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Wondershare PDFelement | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | DeftPDF | 8.6 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Nitro PDF Pro | 8.5 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Bluebeam Revu | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
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Questions about PDF Architect alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDF Architect?
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 Architect?
Smallpdf is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.