Nitro PDF Alternatives

Nitro PDF is described as 'Edit, create, convert PDFs with OCR, e-signature, annotation, on Mac, Windows, iOS. Offers industry-standard security and intuitive interface' and is a popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Nitro PDF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Nitro PDF alternative is DottedSign, which is free. Other great apps like Nitro PDF are PDF-XChange Editor, PDFsam Basic, PDF24 Creator and Adobe Acrobat DC.

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Nitro PDF alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or PDF Printers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Android, Windows + Free, Open Source and Free. 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 Nitro PDF .
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  1. PDF Redact & Extract Pro icon

    PDF Redact & Extract Pro

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    Offline Windows software for permanently redacting sensitive information from PDFs and extracting structured data to Excel.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Table Extraction and Merge Fields
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  2. PDF.net icon

    PDF.net

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    A web-based, all-in-one PDF editor that lets users upload, edit, annotate, sign, merge, split, and convert PDF and other file formats (DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG), all in a secure, browser-based interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. 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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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    DocHub

    Provides a comprehensive platform for document editing, signing, and PDF form handling. Offers legally binding eSignatures, robust templates for organization, collaboration tools, and integration with cloud services, enhancing wo...

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  6. Nettongia PDF Editor icon

    Nettongia PDF Editor

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    Nettongia PDF Editor is a free and open-source PDF editor for Windows that processes documents locally without uploading them to a server. It allows users to edit existing text, add and modify images, reorder, rotate or delete pages, create and insert signatures, search...

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    • Windows
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  7. MorphPDF icon

    MorphPDF

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    Stop overpaying for PDF tools.

    Every PDF tool you need. One price. Forever.

    15 tools. Runs on your machine. Never touches a server. No subscriptions. No uploads. No nonsense.

    ? 100% offline · ? Windows, Mac & Linux · ? One-time purchase · ? Free updates fore.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  9. IndiPDF icon

    IndiPDF

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    A powerful, privacy-respecting PDF editor built for Linux users. Edit, annotate, merge, and manage PDF documents—without subscriptions or cloud dependencies.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • US flagUnited States
    IndiPDF screenshot 1
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  10. FileMatic icon

    FileMatic

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    Professional offline PDF compressor supporting Mac and Windows, offers up to 90% reduction with a 4-stage intelligent pipeline, batch processing, watch folders, DPI control, five presets, custom profiles, and a command-line tool for advanced automation workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Custom Settings
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  12. PDF Batch Editor icon

    PDF Batch Editor

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    Batch-process hundreds of PDFs at once — find & replace text, Bates numbering, form fill, watermark, and redact — entirely on your own computer with no cloud uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Main Screen of the PDF Batch Editor Software.
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  13. Omitly icon

    Omitly

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    A carefully made desktop PDF editor. Read, edit, organise, sign, OCR and redact PDFs on your own machine, with a one-time licence instead of a subscription.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    The editor: read, annotate, fill forms, sign and reorganise pages in one desktop app
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  14. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • 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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  15. PDFCafe icon

    PDFCafe

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    PDFCafe is a native PDF editor for Mac and Windows. Read, annotate, sign, and even fix typos inside the body text, then save — all offline with no subscription. PDFCafe is included in every getapps.cafe subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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