Adobe Acrobat DC Alternatives

Adobe Acrobat DC is described as 'Create and edit PDFs. Collaborate with ease. E-sign documents and collect signatures. Get everything done in one app, wherever you work. Acrobat’s got it. Stay on top of your documents with powerful features for desktop, mobile, and web' and is a very popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Adobe Acrobat DC alternative is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. Other great apps like Adobe Acrobat DC are PDFgear, Stirling PDF, PDF24 Creator and PDF-XChange Viewer.

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Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or Document Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Windows + PDF Editor, Windows + Free, EU, Android and PDF Editor. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Acrobat DC.
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  1. RBS PDF Editor icon

    RBS PDF Editor

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    A free, offline PDF editor for Windows that lets you edit text in place, place images freeform, sign documents, and OCR scanned papers — with a portable build that runs from a USB stick.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Main editor view. Click any word with the Edit Text tool to make it editable in place. Multiple PDFs open as tabs across the top; thumbnails on the left for quick page navigation.
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  2. files.co PDF Suite icon

    files.co PDF Suite

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    Files.co PDF Suite for your desktop. 15 PDF tools as a native app, with its own viewer, tabs and annotations. Every operation runs on your computer — no uploads, no accounts, no internet required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  4. PDFFixy icon

    PDFFixy

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    Free online PDF toolkit with 14+ tools for merging, splitting, compressing, converting & editing PDFs. No registration, secure processing, unlimited use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    PDFFixy - Merge PDF Tool
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  6. PermanentRedaction icon

    PermanentRedaction

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    PermanentRedaction is a rule-based PDF redaction tool that permanently removes sensitive text and generates a verification report confirming what was redacted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. FileMint icon

    FileMint

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    Free browser-based tools for PDF, image & data processing. 100% client-side - your files never leave your device. No limits, no watermarks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Osenpa PDF Tools icon

    Osenpa PDF Tools

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    Free local-first Windows PDF tools for merging, splitting, compressing, converting, OCR, watermarking, protecting, and cleaning PDFs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Osenpa PDF Tools keeps PDF work local on Windows with merge, split, compress, convert, OCR, and smart workflow shortcuts. No account, no PDF uploads, and safe output copies for everyday document tasks.
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  10. PDFluent icon

    PDFluent

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    PDFluent is a native desktop PDF editor for macOS 11 and newer and Windows 10 and newer. It is a public beta release, available as a free download for everyone including commercial use. The application is built with a pure Rust engine across 48 crates, with no C or C++...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Edit panel: font, colour, page thumbnails, document
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  11. Raugen icon

    Raugen

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    Raugen provides different tools for pdf, image, video processing, such as conversion, compression, editing, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Raugen screenshot 1
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  12. Archi Docuflow icon

    Archi Docuflow

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    Automate Revit sheet-set publishing — batch-export sheets to PDF, DWG, DWF and IFC with reusable configs and smart, parameter-driven filenames.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. PII Redaction icon

    PII Redaction

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    PII Redaction Pro is a Windows desktop tool that detects and permanently removes Personally Identifiable Information from documents without sending a single byte to an external server.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dashboard
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  14. EdgeDocs icon

    EdgeDocs

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    EdgeDocs is a free, privacy-first PDF toolkit that processes files 100% in your browser. Merge, split, compress, redact, edit, and convert PDFs without your files ever leaving your device — no uploads, no servers, no tracking. Works offline, no install required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. Scribylus icon

    Scribylus

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    Scribylus is a simple and focused desktop application for creating handwritten presentations, teaching materials, and study notes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    The focus is on working with a stylus, while presentation elements such as text boxes, images, and tables are also supported. The table of contents is generated automatically based on the page titles.
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