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Free alternatives to UPDF

UPDF has no free plan. 11 of the 15 other PDF editors in this directory are free or have a free plan.

UPDF is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49.99 per year (US App Store). 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

11 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from UPDF

  1. PDF Expert

    PDF reader and editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad from Readdle

    What is free: The free app reads PDFs, highlights and marks them up, adds notes and stamps, and fills and signs forms; editing, converting and AI need Premium.

    • PDF Expert starts at $79.99 per year. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • PDF Expert has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only UPDF lists Windows and Android apps.
    • UPDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    PDF Expert vs UPDFPDF Expert pricing and details

  2. Adobe Acrobat

    Adobe's PDF editor for desktop, web and mobile, with an AI tier

    What is free: Acrobat Reader is free: view, print, share and comment on PDFs and sign them, without editing, converting or the paid tools.

    • Adobe Acrobat starts at $14.99 per month on an annual plan, billed monthly. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • Adobe Acrobat has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Adobe Acrobat lists a web app.
    • Only Adobe Acrobat lists a browser extension.
    Adobe Acrobat vs UPDFAdobe Acrobat pricing and details

  3. PDFgear

    Free PDF editor for desktop, mobile and web with an AI copilot

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • PDFgear is free. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • PDFgear has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only PDFgear lists a web app.
    • Only PDFgear lists a browser extension.
    PDFgear vs UPDFPDFgear pricing and details

  4. LightPDF

    Online PDF editor and converter with AI tools paid for in credits

    What is free: Free plan on the web only: limited access to selected features, files up to 10MB and cloud storage for 5 files for a year.

    • LightPDF starts at $5.99 per month. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • LightPDF has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only LightPDF lists a web app.
    • UPDF also covers forms.
    LightPDF vs UPDFLightPDF pricing and details

  5. Xodo

    PDF tools on web, desktop and mobile, sold separately or as a suite

    What is free: 1 action a day with limited Xodo Web tools and 1GB of Xodo Drive; the Xodo PDF Reader and mobile apps can be installed free.

    • Xodo starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($10.99 billed monthly). UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • Xodo has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Xodo lists a web app.
    • Only Xodo lists a Linux app.
    Xodo pricing and details

  6. Soda PDF

    Windows PDF editor with an online version, sold by subscription

    What is free: Online quick tools are free up to 2 files a day or 3MB a file; editing, OCR, forms, AI and translation can be tried but not saved or downloaded.

    • Soda PDF has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Soda PDF lists a web app.
    • Only UPDF lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • UPDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    Soda PDF pricing and details

  7. PDF Candy

    90-plus online PDF tools and a Windows app, free within limits

    What is free: Free on web and desktop with no account or ads: page and hourly limits, smaller files, no batch processing and a cap on desktop operations.

    • PDF Candy starts at $4 per month, billed yearly. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • PDF Candy has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only PDF Candy lists a web app.
    • Only UPDF lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    PDF Candy pricing and details

  8. Smallpdf

    30-plus PDF tools in the browser, with Windows and mobile apps

    What is free: The 30+ tools with a daily download limit, basic compression, limited AI and mobile app use, and a Sign.com account for 2 documents a month.

    • Smallpdf has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smallpdf lists a web app.
    • Only Smallpdf lists a browser extension.
    • Only UPDF lists a macOS app.
    Smallpdf pricing and details

  9. iLovePDF

    Online PDF tools with desktop and mobile apps, free for light use

    What is free: Basic plan: the essential tools with a limited number of documents and smaller file size limits per task, with ads; the desktop app works as a free PDF reader.

    • iLovePDF starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • iLovePDF has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only iLovePDF lists a web app.
    • UPDF can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    iLovePDF pricing and details

  10. Sejda

    Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week

    What is free: Free on web and desktop with limits: on desktop, 3 tasks a day, files up to 50MB and 200 pages, OCR up to 10 pages and one file converted at a time.

    • Sejda starts at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • Sejda has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Sejda lists a web app.
    • Only Sejda lists a Linux app.
    Sejda pricing and details

  11. PDF24 Tools

    Free online PDF tools paid for by ads, plus an offline Windows app

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • PDF24 Tools is free. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
    • PDF24 Tools has a free plan. UPDF does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only PDF24 Tools lists a web app.
    • Only UPDF lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    PDF24 Tools pricing and details

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to UPDF?

Yes. PDF Expert, Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear, LightPDF, Xodo, Soda PDF, PDF Candy, Smallpdf and 3 more are free or have a free plan.

Does UPDF have a free plan?

UPDF has no free plan. UPDF is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $49.99 per year (US App Store).

When was this checked?

Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. 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 UPDF: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.