Adobe Acrobat DC AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Managers

The best Document Manager alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC is Smallpdf, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC and 19 are Document Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Manager alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC are Paperwork, Foxit PDF Editor, DocsBoard and KDAN PDF.

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  1. Smallpdf icon
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    Smallpdf is the first PDF Software you will actually like. The perfect gateway to productive, portable and cost-efficient document management solutions in your everyday life.

    178 Smallpdf alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
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  2. Comprehensive suite offering eSign, OCR, multi-platform editing, cloud integration, and robust security. Ideal for professional or personal use, facilitating collaboration while protecting content.

    53 Foxit PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. DocsBoard icon
     6 likes

    Solve your documentation problems with a single platform that integrates all document formats, enhances collaboration, and maintains real-time updates.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. KDAN PDF icon
     185 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    262 KDAN PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about KDAN PDF as an Alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC
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    Adobe Acrobat DC is a full featured PDF editor. PDF Reader has a nice featureset for a PDF ... Reader, but is far from a complete PDF Editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    PDF Reader is a PDF Reader, not a PDF Editor. It even says it in the name.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think KDAN PDF is a great Adobe Acrobat DC alternative.

    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat DC is Paid and Proprietary
    • KDAN PDF is Privacy focused and LightweightAdobe Acrobat DC is not according to our users
  5. All-in-One PDF Editor from WinZip.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. UPDF icon
     4 likes

    Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs with OCR capabilities, AI-assisted tools for summaries and translations. It supports file protection and offers 2GB of cloud storage for secure management.

    70 UPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. PDF Agile icon
     6 likes

    PDFagile is a fast, lean alternative to Adobe Acrobat and Foxit. It offers a smaller memory footprint and a clutter-free UI without sacrificing pro features. Enjoy high-fidelity conversion, OCR, and batch processing with professional performance, minus the bloat or premium price.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  8. PassportPDF is a modern cloud infrastructure offering freemium microservices dedicated to addressing document management challenges of professional and general public users, with many productivity-oriented solutions: compression, conversion, OCR, content protection, digital...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. contentCrawler icon
     24 likes

    contentCrawler is an integrated analysis, processing and reporting framework that assesses documents in a DMS for bulk processing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Worldox
     
  10. I Love PDF 2 icon
     1 like

    I Love PDF 2 is a 100% free online image and PDF tool with no sign-ups, no file size limits, and no usage caps. It offers fast PDF conversions, splitting, merging, OCR, JSON to PDF, editable PowerPoint/Word output, and batch processing - all in a clean.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. HelpRange icon
     2 likes

    Securely share and store your documents using advanced security controls and valuable insights such as usage statistics, alerts, and visual heat maps in real-time

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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