Xodo PDF Studio vs Xodo (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Xodo PDF Studio if

• Fits if you want an offline editor on Linux as well as Windows and Mac
• Works for people who need batch actions and document comparison

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19.99 against $9.99 billed yearly
• Tight if you want a free option, because the demo watermarks saved files
• Watch out: the trial needs a credit card
• Skip it if you want a browser or phone version, as Xodo Web is a separate product
• Watch out: Qoppa's older pages still show an old sale banner and a coupon placeholder

Pick Xodo if

• Fits if you're on Linux and need a desktop PDF editor
• Works for people who only need browser tools, at $7.99 a month on a yearly plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want web, desktop and phone without paying $14.99 a month for the full Suite
• Not for you if you want a refund safety net, as Xodo doesn't give them
• Tight if you're on the free plan, at 1 action a day, and the 3-day trial needs a payment method
• Watch out: the $240 perpetual license covers two devices and only 12 months of version upgrades
• Too light for building forms, as no form builder is on record, and the only integration is Xodo Sign

Xodo PDF Studio

• There is no free version; the downloadable demo puts watermarks on saved documents.
• The free trial needs a credit card.
• Desktop only: there is no browser or mobile edition inside this plan, and Xodo Web is a separate product.
• Qoppa's own pages now point to Xodo, and its older sale banner and coupon placeholder still show.

Xodo

• Each product is sold separately: the Web plan has no desktop app, and only the Document Suite covers web, desktop and mobile.
• The free plan allows only 1 action a day, and the free trial needs a payment method.
• Xodo does not give refunds; a cancelled plan runs to the end of the paid period.
• The perpetual license includes only 12 months of version upgrades and covers two devices.

Xodo PDF Studio

Content editing

Edit text and images inside a PDF, add watermarks, headers and footers, and design interactive forms.

OCR and scanning

Scan to PDF and turn scanned pages and images into searchable text with built-in OCR.

Security and redaction

Password-protect files, sign them digitally, redact content and sanitize hidden data.

Batch and Action Wizard

Process many PDFs at once and automate repeated tasks with the Action Wizard.

Conversion and comparison

Convert to and from Microsoft Office files and HTML, and compare two PDFs with an overlay.

Standards support

Supports PDF 2.0 and the PDF/A, PDF/X and PDF/UA standards, with print and prepress tools.

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Edit, redact and organize

Edit, compress, annotate and redact PDFs, merge, split and reorder pages, and add passwords or strip hidden data.

Convert and OCR

Converts to and from PDF and between image formats, runs OCR on scans, and validates PDF/A on the web.

Compare and edit DOCX

Shows two PDFs side by side to compare them, and edits Word files without Microsoft Word.

AskPDF AI

Summarizes PDFs and answers questions about them, as one of the web tools on paid plans.

Offline desktop editor

PDF Studio runs on Windows, macOS and Linux without an internet connection and automates repetitive PDF tasks.

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps for editing, annotating, signing and sharing documents, included in the Document Suite.

Xodo PDF Studio

• Yearly subscription$9.99

  per month, billed annually ($119.88 a year)

  60+ professional tools on desktop, usable offline on Windows, macOS and Linux.

• Monthly subscription$19.99

  per month, billed monthly

  The same desktop editor with no yearly commitment.

• Perpetual license$240

  one-time purchase per user

  Pay once and keep the editor; the pricing page offers 1, 2 or 3 year support periods.

Xodo

• Free$0

  One action a day on the web tools, no premium tools and 1GB of Xodo Drive.

• Xodo Web$7.99

  per month, billed annually ($10.99 billed monthly)

  40+ online tools with unlimited use and downloads, including AskPDF AI, strong compression and PDF/A; no desktop app.

• Xodo PDF Studio Desktop$9.99

  per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Offline desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with 60+ tools.

• Xodo Document Suite$14.99

  per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)

  Web, desktop and mobile in one subscription with priority support; $8.99 a month for new annual subscriptions through Dec 31, 2026.

• PDF Studio Perpetual License$240

  one-time purchase per user

  PDF Studio Desktop without a subscription, on up to two devices, with 12 months of free version upgrades.

Xodo PDF Studio

• Annual discount

  Save $120 a year with yearly billing

  Xodo's PDF Studio page lists $9.99 a month on the yearly plan against $19.99 monthly, a saving of $120 a year.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts for teams

  Xodo says volume discounts are available for teams and enterprises, and offers custom quotes.

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• Other savings

  40% off Document Suite for life, until Dec 31, 2026

  New annual Document Suite subscriptions started by Dec 31, 2026 cost $8.99 a month ($107.93 a year), a discount that stays on every renewal while the plan is active.

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  Xodo lists Web at $7.99 a month billed yearly against $10.99 monthly, PDF Studio at $9.99 against $19.99, and the Suite at $14.99 against $24.99.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts for teams

  Xodo discounts team licenses by seat count, starting at 2 seats for the Web and Document Suite plans and growing with volume for PDF Studio.