Best PDF Editors in 2026
Updated
100 PDF editors ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
100ranked
8free plans on this page
$0.25/molowest paid tier
1 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 51 WinZip PDF Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 52 Pditor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$0.25/mo Text editing: YesOCR: Yes
- 53 Online PDF Edits No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: No
- 54 GuruPDF No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$2.99/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 55 Open Satchel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 56 PDFzorro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Annotation tools: Yes
- 57 PDF Smaller No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Text editing: NoAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 58 pdfFiller No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$8/mo
- 59 ZonePDF No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$59.88/mo OCR: No
- 60 PDFGrapple No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 61 Master PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$79.95/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 62 PDFSimpli No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 63 PDFsam Enhanced No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$5.75/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 64 EaseUS PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$4.16/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 65 FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.25/mo OCR: Yes
- 66 PeacefulPDF No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 67 PDFEquips No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$8.33/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 68 Systweak PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 69 Right PDF Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 70 PDF Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 71 Icecream PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$129/mo Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 72 PdfZero No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: YesOCR: Yes
- 73 PDF Buddy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free Text editing: NoAnnotation tools: Yes
- 74 Vensas PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
- 75 Zoho PDF Editor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Text editing: YesAnnotation tools: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text editing | Annotation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | WinZip PDF Pro | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 52 | Pditor | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 53 | Online PDF Edits | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 54 | GuruPDF | 6.5 | No | $2.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 55 | Open Satchel | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 56 | PDFzorro | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 57 | PDF Smaller | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 58 | pdfFiller | 6.4 | No | $8/mo | No | $8/user/mo | — | — |
| 59 | ZonePDF | 6.4 | No | $59.88/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | PDFGrapple | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 61 | Master PDF Editor | 6.4 | No | $79.95/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | PDFSimpli | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 63 | PDFsam Enhanced | 6.3 | No | $5.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 64 | EaseUS PDF Editor | 6.3 | No | $4.16/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | FoxyUtils Online PDF Tools | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | PeacefulPDF | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | PDFEquips | 6.2 | No | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | Systweak PDF Editor | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 69 | Right PDF Pro | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 70 | PDF Pro | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 71 | Icecream PDF Editor | 6.0 | No | $129/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 72 | PdfZero | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 73 | PDF Buddy | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 74 | Vensas PDF Editor | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | Zoho PDF Editor | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |