Best PDFOptim Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PDF compression software ranked against PDFOptim on the same published basis.
- 1PDFOptim vs PDFOptim
- 2PDFOptim vs PDF2Go
- 3PDFOptim vs Xodo Compress PDF
- 4PDFOptim vs Smallpdf
- 5PDFOptim vs PDF Candy
- 6PDFOptim vs AvePDF
- 7PDFOptim vs FS PDF Compressor
- 8PDFOptim vs iLovePDF
- 9PDFOptim vs iText pdfOptimizer
- 10PDFOptim vs PDF.co
- 11PDFOptim vs PDF Compressor by DocuPub
- 13PDFOptim vs Sejda PDF Editor
- 14PDFOptim vs HankPDF
- 15PDFOptim vs Foxit PDF Compressor
- 16PDFOptim vs Neevia PDFcompress
- 17PDFOptim vs MinimalPDF Compress
- 18PDFOptim vs Compresto
- 19PDFOptim vs PDF Compressor
- 20PDFOptim vs Datalogics PDF Optimizer
- 21PDFOptim vs gs-batch-pdf
PDFOptim alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDFOptim | 9.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | PDF2Go | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Xodo Compress PDF | 9.4 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Smallpdf | 8.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PDF Candy | 8.4 | Free plan | $0.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | AvePDF | 8.2 | Free plan | $3.75/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web |
| 7 | FS PDF Compressor | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | iLovePDF | 7.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | iText pdfOptimizer | 7.3 | No | — | API |
| 10 | PDF.co | 7.1 | No | $8.99/mo | Web |
| 11 | PDF Compressor by DocuPub | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 13 | Sejda PDF Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | HankPDF | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Foxit PDF Compressor | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Neevia PDFcompress | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | MinimalPDF Compress | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Compresto | 6.3 | No | $49/mo | API |
| 19 | PDF Compressor | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | Datalogics PDF Optimizer | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | gs-batch-pdf | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
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Questions about PDFOptim alternatives
What is the best alternative to PDFOptim?
PDFOptim, number 1 in PDF compression software with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: PDF2Go, Xodo Compress PDF, Smallpdf and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PDFOptim?
PDFOptim is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.