PDF Squeezer vs Sejda (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PDF Squeezer grades higher than Sejda: 2.6 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
PDF Squeezer grades higher on value for money and platforms. Sejda grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PDF Squeezer
Offline PDF compressor for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Windows
Sejda
Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week
Which one is for you
Pick PDF Squeezer if
- Fits if you shrink PDFs often and would rather pay once than subscribe
- Works for people who want files compressed on their own machine, offline
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to edit PDF text, pages or forms, because it only compresses
- Watch out: each platform is bought separately and no bundle is described
- Not for you if you want a free trial that finishes a job, as iOS saving needs the purchase
- Tight if your Mac is older, since the App Store version needs macOS 13 and the direct download macOS 11
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
| 2.6GPAPDF SqueezerGood | 2.2GPASejdaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$19.99 once on Mac and $9.99 once on iPhone, iPad and Windows, each under a year of the category's $7.99 middle subscription. | 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 | DOnly the iOS app can be tried free, and saving a compressed file needs the in-app purchase, so you cannot finish a real job for nothing. | 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 | CBatch and folder compression, profiles, side-by-side comparison and automation. It does the compressing job fully, but it is a smaller job: it does not edit text, pages or forms. | 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 is on record, but you install it and drop files on it with nothing to set up. | 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 | BMac, iPhone, iPad and Windows, with Shortcuts and Automator, but no Android or web version. | CThe web, plus desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux. But there's no phone app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | making PDF files smaller on Mac, iPhone or Windows | 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: PDF Squeezer and Sejda. How we grade
Where they differ
- PDF Squeezer can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- PDF Squeezer also covers file compression.
- Sejda also covers forms.
At a glance
| PDF Squeezer | Sejda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 one-time (iPhone, iPad and Windows) | $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal |
| Free plan | None | 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 | iOS download is free and fully testable; saving compressed files needs the in-app purchase | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Witt Software | Sejda BV |
| Price read from | witt-software.com | sejda.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PDF Squeezer
- It compresses PDFs; it does not edit text, pages or forms.
- The Mac version needs macOS 13 or later per its App Store listing; the vendor's site states macOS 11+ for the direct download.
- Each platform is bought separately; the pages do not describe a bundle.
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
PDF Squeezer
- Batch and folder compression
- Drop several files or a whole folder, including subfolders, and compress them in one pass.
- Compression profiles
- Choose a predefined profile or build your own, and export profiles to share with colleagues.
- Side-by-side comparison
- Compare the original with the result and try different settings to check visual quality before saving.
- Fine-grained cleanup
- Set image quality and resolution, drop unused fonts, remove metadata, thumbnails and duplicate resources.
- Automation
- A Shortcuts action, Automator action, Quick Action, Folder Action and command line interface on the Mac.
- On-device processing
- Files are processed on the device and no internet connection is required. Password-protected PDFs are supported.
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
PDF Squeezer
Mac$19.99
one-time purchase
Mac App Store price in the US store; the vendor also offers a free download from its site.
iPhone and iPad$9.99
one-time, bought in the app
Free download that compresses unlimited PDFs for testing; saving results needs the full version.
Windows$9.99
one-time purchase
Page shows $19.99 crossed out for a limited-time offer with no end date, so $9.99 is recorded.
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
PDF Squeezer
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, PDF Squeezer or Sejda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PDF Squeezer starts at $9.99 one-time (iPhone, iPad and Windows), and Sejda starts at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal.
Which has a free plan, PDF Squeezer or Sejda?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sejda has a free plan. PDF Squeezer does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do PDF Squeezer and Sejda run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only PDF Squeezer lists an iOS app and only Sejda lists a web app and a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. 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.