Nitro PDF Alternatives for Linux

Nitro PDF is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is PDFsam, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Nitro PDF and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Nitro PDF are Master PDF Editor, Qoppa PDF Studio, Sejda and PDFedit.

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Nitro PDF alternatives are mainly PDF Editors, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or Text to Speech Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Android, Mac, Windows + Free and Open Source. 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. PDFsam icon

    PDFsam

     224 likes

    Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files.

    146 PDFsam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about PDFsam as an Alternative to Nitro PDF
    Cristiano Canguçu
    Positive
    0

    Not a complete PDF editing suite like Nitro PDF

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It lacks a lot of functionalities and is definitely not as user friendly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    it doesn't work at all, seems useless app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think PDFsam is a great Nitro PDF alternative, some don't.

    • PDFsam is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Nitro PDF .

    • PDFsam is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nitro PDF .

    • PDFsam is Freemium and Open SourceNitro PDF is Paid and Proprietary
    • PDFsam is LightweightNitro PDF is not according to our users
  2. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     71 likes

    Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    132 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  4. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

     83 likes

    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    171 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    Comments about Qoppa PDF Studio as an Alternative to Nitro PDF
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it seems it has all features of Nitro. After my tests I will know more.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has an easy to use interface and the same functionality to edit PDF files as Nitro Pro.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Powerful alternative to Nitro and works across multiple platforms

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Qoppa PDF Studio is a great Nitro PDF alternative.

    • Qoppa PDF Studio is Paid and ProprietaryNitro PDF is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Qoppa PDF Studio is LightweightNitro PDF is not according to our users
  5. Sejda icon

    Sejda

     35 likes

    Sejda helps with your PDF tasks: edit existing text, split, merge, extract, compress, export to other formats and more.

    136 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. PDFedit icon

    PDFedit

     24 likes

    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    92 PDFedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. PDF4QT icon

    PDF4QT

     8 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  9. PDF Automation Server icon

    PDF Automation Server

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    PDF Automation Server is a modular server product that provides a rich set of PDF processing functions for different environments.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
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  10. Adlib PDF

     1 like

    Adlib PDF delivers enterprise-class, document-to-PDF conversion software. It offers the highest fidelity PDF rendering engine on the market, with accurate OCR capabilities and intelligent document assembly.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
     
  11. jPDFSecure SDK icon

    jPDFSecure SDK

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    jPDFSecure is a Java PDF library SDK that can digitally sign PDF documents and change security settings on PDF Documents.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    PoDoFoBrowser

     2 likes

    PoDoFoBrowser is a graphical browser and editor for the object structure of PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  13. PdfIt icon

    PdfIt

     3 likes

    The Pdf It! extension is designed for FireFox and runs on any platform: Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The Pdf It! menu item will be installed at Browser-->Tools menu as well as context menu

    60 PdfIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  14. jPDFAssemble SDK icon

    jPDFAssemble SDK

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    A Java PDF library SDK used to assemble PDF files. jPDFAssemble can combine, merge, or split PDF documents. jPDFAssemble also allows to add or manipulate bookmarks in PDF documents.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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