PDF2Go vs Sejda (2026): which should you pick?

Pick PDF2Go if

• Fits if you do occasional PDF jobs from a browser
• Works for small teams that want automation through Zapier or Make

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, with limited file processing, ads and a standard queue
• Watch out: the desktop app is Apple Silicon only on Mac and is listed from the Pro plan
• Pricey if you add users at 5 euros each a month
• Watch out: credits reset each cycle and do not roll over
• Watch out: plan cards say one person while the FAQ says plans include 2, 5 and 20 users

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

PDF2Go

• Extra users on a paid plan cost 5 euros each per month, a euro price on a dollar page.
• Subscription credits reset each cycle and do not roll over; add-on packs are bought separately.
• The desktop app is Apple Silicon only on Mac, and is listed from the Pro plan; after a free trial it needs a plan that includes it.
• Plan cards say 'for one person' (Business: per person) while the FAQ says plans include 2, 5 and 20 users.

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.

PDF2Go

Edit and organize

Edit, merge, split, rotate, crop, watermark, redact, sign and compare PDFs, and change page layout or create booklets.

Conversion

Converts PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, text, EPUB and PDF/A, and Word, images, EPUB and webpages to PDF.

OCR and AI apps

OCR, chat with a PDF, summarize, translate, spellcheck and extract facts; the vendor says it does not train AI on files.

Credits and batch processing

Paid plans include monthly shared credits (a standard task is typically 1 credit) and batch processing; add-on credit packs last one year.

Desktop app

A desktop app for Windows, Apple Silicon Macs and Linux runs most apps offline; it needs a plan that includes it.

Automation and sharing

Zapier and Make automation and document sharing are listed from the Pro plan.

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.

PDF2Go

• Free$0

  Most apps with limited file processing, standard queue and ads.

• Starter$8

  per month for up to 2 users, billed monthly

  64 GB files, batch processing, priority queue, no ads, all apps, priority support and AI tools.

• Pro$29

  per month for up to 5 users, billed monthly

  Starter plus faster queue, 5x the AI usage, document sharing, Zapier and Make automation, desktop app.

• Business$89

  per month for up to 20 users, billed monthly

  Pro plus skip-the-queue, business apps, centralized billing and 20x the AI usage; the page also labels it per person.

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.

PDF2Go

• Annual discount

  Save 19% with yearly billing

  The pricing page has a Monthly and Yearly toggle marked Save 19% on yearly billing; the monthly prices are shown by default.

• Education

  Free paid apps for students and teachers

  Verified students and educators get the paid apps free for non-commercial educational use, renewable while enrolled or teaching.

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.