iLovePDF vs Online2PDF (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Online2PDF grades higher than iLovePDF: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
iLovePDF grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Online2PDF grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
iLovePDF
Online PDF tools with desktop and mobile apps, free for light use
Online2PDF
Free browser tool to convert, merge, edit, compress and unlock PDFs
Which one is for you
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
Pick Online2PDF if
- Fits if you convert or merge a PDF now and then
- Works for people who will not make an account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to edit text or sign, which the pages read do not describe
- Watch out: form fields are removed when a PDF is edited or unlocked
- Not for you if you want an API or scripts, as the FAQ says heavy or scripted use is not allowed
- Skip it if you want an app, as there is no downloadable version
- Watch out: the site shows ads
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAiLovePDFGood | 3.0GPAOnline2PDFVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AEvery service is free with no account, and the site shows ads and takes donations. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | AFree outright with no cap a normal person would reach, though PDF export stops at 500 pages without OCR or 100 with it. |
| Features | 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. | CConverts to and from Office formats and images, merges, splits, rotates, compresses, unlocks and runs OCR. No text editing or signing is described, so it is a smaller job. |
| Ease of use | A4.76 from 52,031 App Store ratings. Pick a tool, drop in a file, done. There's nothing to learn. | BNo store rating on record. You upload a file on one screen and download the result. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Google Drive, Zapier, Make and WordPress, and the iLoveAPI for developers. Five platforms in all. | CWeb only. The FAQ says there is no downloadable version and no web API. |
| Best for | quick PDF merges and conversions on any device | free, no-account PDF conversions and page tools |
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: iLovePDF and Online2PDF. How we grade
Price against what you get
iLovePDF starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Online2PDF has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
iLovePDF scores higher, and starts $5 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other PDF editors on the chart, none scores higher than iLovePDF for less, and none scores higher than Online2PDF 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
- iLovePDF also covers workflow automation.
- Online2PDF also covers file compression.
At a glance
| iLovePDF | Online2PDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | Every feature is free with no account; the site shows advertisements and accepts optional donations. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | iLovePDF | Online2PDF.com |
| Price read from | ilovepdf.com | online2pdf.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Online2PDF
- Its editing is page-level (select, rotate, reorder, split, merge); the pages read describe no text editing or signing.
- Interactive form fields are removed when a PDF is edited or unlocked, according to the FAQ.
- The FAQ says there is no downloadable version and no web API, and heavy or scripted use is not allowed.
- PDF export is limited to 500 pages without OCR or 100 pages with OCR.
Key features
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.
Online2PDF
- Convert to PDF
- Turns Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OpenOffice files, images and XPS into PDF, merged together or one by one.
- Export from PDF
- Exports PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and JPG, up to 500 pages without OCR or 100 pages with OCR.
- Page tools
- Select, extract, rotate, reorder and split pages, and merge several files, using the options beside each file.
- OCR
- Character recognition for scanned PDFs and images, with about 30 languages listed on the page.
- Compress and unlock
- Reduces file size by lowering image quality and removes edit, copy and print restrictions; opening passwords need the password.
- Header, footer and layout options
- Sets header and footer, page layout and compression for the output PDF before conversion.
Plans
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.
Online2PDF
Free$0
All features at no charge; the FAQ says every service is completely free of charge.
Ways to pay less
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.
Online2PDF
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, iLovePDF or Online2PDF?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Online2PDF is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $5 a month for each person for iLovePDF. iLovePDF starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), and Online2PDF is free.
Which has a free plan, iLovePDF or Online2PDF?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both iLovePDF and Online2PDF have a free plan.
Which platforms do iLovePDF and Online2PDF 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.