Online2PDF vs Sejda (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Online2PDF grades higher than Sejda: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Online2PDF grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Online2PDF
Free browser tool to convert, merge, edit, compress and unlock PDFs
Sejda
Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week
Which one is for you
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
Pick Sejda if
- Fits if you need a week of heavy PDF work and then nothing for months
- Works for Linux users who want a desktop PDF editor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to edit on your phone, as there's no app
- Tight if you OCR long scans, as even paid plans stop at 100 pages
- Not for you if you want the desktop app monthly, as only the week pass and annual plan include it
- Watch out: free desktop use is 3 tasks a day, 200 pages and 50MB a file, with OCR up to 10 pages
- Too light for linking to cloud storage or other apps, as no integrations are on record
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAOnline2PDFVery good | 2.2GPASejdaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AEvery service is free with no account, and the site shows ads and takes donations. | CThe Desktop+Web Annual plan is $63 a year, a bit under the middle for PDF editors. Web only is $7.50 a month, and week passes are $5 for web or $7.95 with desktop, paid once with no renewal. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright with no cap a normal person would reach, though PDF export stops at 500 pages without OCR or 100 with it. | CFree on web and desktop with no signup, and that includes editing existing text. But desktop is capped at 3 tasks a day, 200 pages and 50MB a file, and OCR stops at 10 pages. |
| Features | 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. | CEdits existing text, turns PDFs into fillable forms, merges, splits, converts to Excel and runs OCR, with batch jobs on paid plans. The gap the listing names: OCR stops at 100 pages even when you pay. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You upload a file on one screen and download the result. | BNo store rating on record. No signup on the web, and the desktop app installs and runs, so there's nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. The FAQ says there is no downloadable version and no web API. | CThe web, plus desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux. But there's no phone app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | free, no-account PDF conversions and page tools | short bursts of PDF work, a week at a time |
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: Online2PDF and Sejda. How we grade
Where they differ
- Online2PDF also covers file compression.
- Sejda also covers forms.
At a glance
| Online2PDF | Sejda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal |
| Free plan | Every feature is free with no account; the site shows advertisements and accepts optional donations. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Online2PDF.com | Sejda BV |
| Price read from | online2pdf.com | sejda.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Sejda
- Free use is capped at 3 tasks a day on desktop and by pages and hours on the web, with OCR limited to 10 pages.
- The Web plans do not include Sejda Desktop; only the Desktop Week Pass and the Annual plan do.
- There is no monthly plan that includes the desktop app, and no mobile app.
- Even paid plans run OCR on documents of up to 100 pages.
Key features
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.
Sejda
- Edit existing text
- Add, edit or move text and change its font, size and style, add links, images and shapes, and annotate, highlight and sign.
- Forms
- Fill and sign PDF forms, and turn an existing PDF into a fillable form.
- Merge, split and organize
- Combine files, alternate pages from two documents, split by pages, size, bookmarks or text, and reorder, rotate, crop or delete pages.
- Convert and OCR
- Converts PDFs to Word, Excel or CSV and images, and HTML or images to PDF, with OCR on scans and table extraction.
- Desktop app that works offline
- Sejda Desktop installs on Windows, Mac and Linux and processes documents on your computer rather than on Sejda's servers.
- Batch work and tool chains
- Paid plans process several files at once, and a workflow tool runs a series of tasks on PDFs in one go.
Plans
Online2PDF
Free$0
All features at no charge; the FAQ says every service is completely free of charge.
Sejda
Desktop+Web Free$0
No signup needed; page, hourly and file-size limits and some tool-specific limits.
Web Week Pass$5
per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal
Seven days of unlimited Sejda Web, then back to free; no desktop app.
Web Monthly$7.50
per user / month
Unlimited Sejda Web with files up to 500MB, OCR up to 100 pages and batch processing; no desktop app.
Desktop Week Pass$7.95
per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal
Seven days of unlimited Sejda Desktop and Sejda Web.
Desktop+Web Annual$63
per user / year
A year of Sejda Desktop and Sejda Web with no page or hourly limits, renewing yearly.
Ways to pay less
Online2PDF
No public discounts listed.
Sejda
- Annual discount
Save 30% with the annual plan
Sejda's pricing page says the Desktop+Web Annual plan at $63 per user a year saves 30% over the $7.50 monthly web plan.
- Other savings
Team volume discounts from 2 users
Sejda gives volume discounts from 2 members, 20% for 10 users on its plans, and up to 60% off on desktop volume licenses.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Online2PDF or Sejda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Online2PDF is free, and Sejda starts at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal.
Which has a free plan, Online2PDF or Sejda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Online2PDF and Sejda have a free plan.
Which platforms do Online2PDF and Sejda run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sejda lists macOS, Windows and Linux 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.