PDFCreator AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to PDFCreator is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PDFCreator and many of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to PDFCreator are PDF24 Creator, Stirling-PDF, Soda PDF and PDF Genie.

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  1. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

     174 likes

    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    157 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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  2. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     149 likes

    PDF24 Creator is free and feature-filled PDF creation, merging and conversion tool for Windows. Its unique feature among the free PDF printer tools is an editor, which allows to easily assemble, create and modify PDF files with Drag & Drop.

    183 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PDF Reader Pro

    Read, edit, annotate, and sign PDF documents with built-in AI features like summarize and translate, OCR in 50+ languages, fill forms, export to major formats offline, apply watermarks, compress files, secure with passwords, and ...

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  6. Soda PDF icon

    Soda PDF

     11 likes

    Soda PDF was created with the user in mind. Smart, reliable, and accessible, our software is designed with a focus on giving you the most useful features in an easy-to-use package.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Comment feature in Soda PDF Desktop
     
  7. PDF Genie icon

    PDF Genie

     1 like

    40+ free PDF tools plus AI-powered contract review, invoice extraction, and document chat — all in your browser, no signup needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mac
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  8. Acrobat.com - Create PDF icon

    Acrobat.com - Create PDF

     2 likes

    Acrobat.com is a set of online services — file sharing and storage, a PDF converter, an online word processor, and web conferencing — you can use to create and share documents, communicate in real time, and simplify working with others.

    97 Acrobat.com - Create PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. pdfDocs icon

    pdfDocs

     30 likes

    pdfDocs integrates with business systems to efficiently assemble, secure and distribute documents in PDF and PDF/A format.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Worldox
    Main Page
     
  11. MyPDF icon

    MyPDF

     1 like

    No hefty subscriptions. No annoying ads. 100% offline and private (no accounts/sign up). Fast, simple, yet powerful editor & scanner.

    4 MyPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  12. PDFescape icon

    PDFescape

     17 likes

    PDFescape is your free, online PDF reader, editor, form filler, & form designer. Without required downloads or installations! Without watermarks! Without required registration!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    PDFescape PDF Editor Interface
     
  13. PDF Reader Pro (by ahmmedrejowan) icon

    PDF Reader Pro (by ahmmedrejowan)

     2 likes

    A feature-rich, privacy-focused PDF app built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3. View, edit, and manage PDFs with 12 powerful tools including merge, split, compress, rotate, lock/unlock, and more. Supports bookmarks, table of contents, full-text search, and auto-scroll for...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    PDF Reader Pro (by ahmmedrejowan) screenshot 1
     
  15. PDF-Suite icon

    PDF-Suite

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    The easy-to-use all-in-one PDF software that gives you the power to Read, Create, Edit, Secure, Convert and Print PDF files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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