HiPDF vs iLovePDF (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, iLovePDF grades higher than HiPDF: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HiPDF grades higher on value for money and features. iLovePDF grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HiPDF
Wondershare's online PDF editor and converter with AI tools
iLovePDF
Online PDF tools with desktop and mobile apps, free for light use
Which one is for you
Pick HiPDF if
- Fits if you do PDF jobs in a browser on a low yearly price
- Makes sense if you want AI chat with a PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the $0.99 and $1.99 trial renews into $39.99 or $69.99 a year unless canceled
- Tight if you stay free, since OCR, batch processing and page ranges are paid
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as these plans are web only
- Watch out: AI uses are capped at 50 chat questions on free and Basic, 1,000 on Advanced
Pick iLovePDF if
- Fits if you merge, compress or convert a PDF a few times a week
- Works for small teams of up to 25 on $5-a-month per-user licenses
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to rewrite existing text or build forms, as neither is on record
- Tight if you stay on the free plan, with caps on documents and file size, plus ads
- Watch out: the desktop and phone apps, digital signatures and workflows need Premium; the free desktop app is a reader
- Not for you if you want to try Premium first, as there's no trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9 a user against $5 on a yearly plan, and teams over 25 are quoted
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHiPDFGood | 2.8GPAiLovePDFGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $39.99 a year, about $3.33 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $4.17 for PDF editors. | CPremium is $5 a user a month on a yearly plan, $60 a year, or $9 month to month. That's the low side of normal for PDF editors, and it covers every tool on web, desktop and phone. Students and teachers can get a year free. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree use has batches of 5 files, 20 MB, 100 pages a file and 50 chat questions, so you will hit the caps. | CThe Basic plan is free and does the essentials, with ads. But it caps how many documents you process and how big they are, and the desktop and phone apps need Premium. There's no trial. |
| Features | BEdit text, convert, merge, compress, protect, sign, OCR and batch plus AI tools. The listing names no gap in the core job. | CMerges, splits, compresses, converts with OCR, redacts, compares, signs and summarizes with AI, plus saved workflows and an API. But the edit tool isn't described as changing existing text, and there's no form builder on record. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You upload and work in the browser. | A4.76 from 52,031 App Store ratings. Pick a tool, drop in a file, done. There's nothing to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on these plans; Wondershare's desktop and mobile apps are a different product, PDFelement. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Google Drive, Zapier, Make and WordPress, and the iLoveAPI for developers. Five platforms in all. |
| Best for | Wondershare browser PDF tools with AI | quick PDF merges and conversions on any device |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HiPDF and iLovePDF. How we grade
Price against what you get
HiPDF starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. iLovePDF starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 3.3.
iLovePDF scores higher, and starts $1.67 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other PDF editors on the chart, 2 score higher than HiPDF for less, and none scores higher than iLovePDF for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- HiPDF also covers chat assistant.
- iLovePDF also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| HiPDF | iLovePDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39.99 per year (7-day access for $0.99 first) | $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free users get limited access to most PDF and image tools: batches of 5 files, 20 MB files, 100 pages per file and 50 chat questions. | 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. |
| Free trial | 7-day Basic access for $0.99 or Advanced access for $1.99, then the yearly plan renews | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Wondershare | iLovePDF |
| Price read from | hipdf.com | ilovepdf.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HiPDF
- The pricing page lists web only for these plans; Wondershare's desktop and mobile apps are PDFelement.
- The $0.99 and $1.99 trials renew into $39.99 and $69.99 yearly plans unless canceled.
- OCR, batch processing and page-range selection are missing on the free tier.
- AI plans cap uses: 50 chat questions free and Basic, 1,000 on Advanced or the monthly plan.
iLovePDF
- The free plan limits how many documents you can process and the file size per task, and shows ads.
- The desktop and mobile apps, digital signatures and workflows are Premium features.
- Premium can be bought for up to 25 users; larger teams are quoted through the Business plan.
- There is no free trial of Premium on the pricing page; the free plan is the way to try it.
Key features
HiPDF
- Edit PDF text
- Modify, erase, copy and paste, and search and replace text; also rotate and crop pages.
- Convert
- Converts Word, JPG, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and Publisher files to PDF, and PDFs back to Word, JPG, Excel, PowerPoint and HTML.
- Organize and protect
- Merge, split, compress, rearrange, extract images, protect or unlock, redact and sign PDFs.
- AI tools
- Chat with PDF, AI Reader, AI Detector, a translator, proofreader and mind-map tool, plus an AI agent.
- Batch processing and OCR
- Paid plans have unlimited batch processing and OCR, 100 MB files and up to 2,000 pages per file.
- Data handling
- The vendor says uploaded files are permanently deleted within 60 minutes and cites ISO 27001 and SSI SECURE certifications.
iLovePDF
- Merge, split and compress
- Browser tools to combine, split, compress, rotate, repair and number PDF pages, with files picked from the computer or Google Drive.
- Convert with OCR
- Converts PDFs to Word, PowerPoint and Excel with OCR on scans, and converts Office files and images to PDF.
- Edit, sign and redact
- Tools to edit, crop and watermark PDFs, fill forms, sign, redact, compare two files and protect or unlock them; Premium adds digital signatures.
- AI summaries and translation
- Summarizes and translates PDFs with standard or advanced AI; Premium includes 2,000 AI credits.
- Workflows
- Premium can save a chain of tools as a workflow, and integrations with Zapier, Make and WordPress and the iLoveAPI connect it to other apps.
- Offline desktop app
- Apps for Windows and Mac process PDFs offline; without a subscription the desktop app is a free PDF reader.
Plans
HiPDF
Basic Plan$39.99
per year, billed annually
Unlimited batches, OCR, 100 MB and 2,000 pages per file, no ads; 50 AI chats. Page shows a 58% OFF label.
Advanced Plan$69.99
per year, billed annually
Basic plus 1,000 uses of Chat with PDF, AI Reader and AI Detector. The 7-day trial costs $1.99.
AI monthly plan$3.99
per month, renews automatically
1,000 AI uses a month for Chat with PDF, AI Reader and AI Detector on the web, with a 2,000-character chat input.
iLovePDF
Basic$0
Essential tools for light use, with limited document processing and file size caps.
Premium$5
per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
For 1 to 25 users: every tool, unlimited processing, web, mobile and desktop, digital signatures, workflows, no ads and 2,000 AI credits.
BusinessCustom
For 25 or more users: Premium plus custom contracts, a dedicated account manager and single sign-on.
Ways to pay less
HiPDF
No public discounts listed.
iLovePDF
- Annual discount
Save 42% with yearly billing
iLovePDF's pricing page lists Premium at $5 per user a month billed annually ($60 a year) against $9 billed monthly, marked as 42% off.
- Education
A year of Premium free for education
Students, teachers and academic staff who join iLovePDF's education program get a full year of Premium at no charge.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HiPDF or iLovePDF?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HiPDF starts at $39.99 per year (7-day access for $0.99 first), and iLovePDF starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, HiPDF or iLovePDF?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both HiPDF and iLovePDF have a free plan.
Which platforms do HiPDF and iLovePDF run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only iLovePDF lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.