Xodo PDF Studio alternatives · PDF Editors
Open-source alternatives to Xodo PDF Studio
Xodo PDF Studio is not described as open source on its own site. 4 of the 45 other PDF editors in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Xodo PDF Studio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
4 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Xodo PDF Studio
- Free plan · from $34.90/yr
PDFsam
Split and merge PDFs offline, with paid Visual and Enhanced editions
- PDFsam starts at $34.90 per user / year (PDFsam Visual); PDFsam Basic is free. Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly).
- PDFsam has a free plan. Xodo PDF Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- PDFsam is open source, according to its own site.
- Xodo PDF Studio also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $99/mo
Stirling PDF
Open-source PDF editor you can run on your own machine or server
- Stirling PDF starts at $99 per month for 100 users (Team). Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly).
- Stirling PDF has a free plan. Xodo PDF Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stirling PDF lists a web app.
- Stirling PDF is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Skim
Free PDF reader and note-taker for Mac, built for papers
- Skim is free. Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly).
- Skim has a free plan. Xodo PDF Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Xodo PDF Studio lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Skim is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
SumatraPDF
Small, free PDF, eBook and comic reader for Windows
- SumatraPDF is free. Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly).
- SumatraPDF has a free plan. Xodo PDF Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SumatraPDF lists a web app.
- Only Xodo PDF Studio lists macOS and Linux apps.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Xodo PDF Studio?
Yes. PDFsam, Stirling PDF, Skim and SumatraPDF are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Xodo PDF Studio open source?
Xodo PDF Studio is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Xodo PDF Studio: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.