pdfFiller vs PDFSimpli (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, pdfFiller and PDFSimpli share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan and platforms, where pdfFiller grades higher, or features and ease of use, where PDFSimpli does.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
pdfFiller
Online PDF editor and form filler with templates and e-signatures
PDFSimpli
Online PDF editor and converter from WorkSimpli, paid by subscription
Which one is for you
Pick pdfFiller if
- Fits if you fill in tax, legal or government forms
- Works for small businesses that collect signatures and payments by form, on Premium at $15 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at more than double the yearly price on every plan
- Tight if you're on Basic at $8, as rewriting text, redaction, fillable forms and signature requests need Plus
- Watch out: receiving faxes costs extra, $19.99 a month on Basic, $14.99 on Plus and $9.99 on Premium
- Skip it if you need OCR on scanned pages, as none is on record
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, as it's web and phone only, and enterprise plans need 10 to 20 users
Pick PDFSimpli if
- Fits if you need a one-off PDF edit in a browser
- Makes sense if you will cancel the trial in time
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the trial renews automatically every 4 weeks after 3 days
- Skip it if you want a visible price, as none could be read
- Tight if you upload big files, with 5 files of up to 20 MB each
- Skip it if you want a desktop app, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPApdfFillerFair | 2.2GPAPDFSimpliFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CRewriting existing text needs Plus, $12 a month on a yearly plan or $30 month to month. That's the dear end of normal for PDF editors. Basic at $8 only adds text on top, and receiving faxes costs extra. | CNo price could be read because the pricing page fills it in by script, so it sits mid-range for PDF editors. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 30-day free trial, which is longer than most. After that you pay. | DA 3-day trial that auto-renews every 4 weeks unless canceled, which is under a week. |
| Features | CBuilds fillable forms and templates, sends for signature, takes payments on Premium, and faxes or posts documents, which no other editor here lists. But no OCR for scans is on record, so it's a forms tool more than a full editor. | BEdit, convert, merge, split, compress, rotate, watermark, sign, translate and AI tools plus a forms library. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C4.46 from 9,099 App Store ratings, just under the line for a B. And building templates and forms is real setting up before it pays off. | BNo store rating on record. It is a browser tool where you upload a file and work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and add-ons for Chrome, Firefox and Gmail, with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Zapier and Stripe. No desktop app, which keeps it off the top grade. | CWeb only, with no desktop app or integrations list on the pages read. |
| Best for | filling, signing and sending forms | a quick web PDF editor with a trial |
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: pdfFiller and PDFSimpli. How we grade
Where they differ
- pdfFiller also covers templates.
At a glance
| pdfFiller | PDFSimpli | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, cancel anytime | 3-day trial access that auto-renews every 4 weeks unless canceled |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | airSlate Inc. | WorkSimpli |
| Price read from | pdffiller.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
pdfFiller
- Month-to-month billing costs more than double the annual price on every plan.
- Rewriting existing text, redaction, fillable forms and signature requests need Plus or Premium.
- Receiving faxes costs extra: $19.99 a month on Basic, $14.99 on Plus and $9.99 on Premium.
- The enterprise plans need at least 20 users for Basic or 10 for Premium, on an annual commitment.
PDFSimpli
- The pricing page fills its amounts in with a script, so no price could be read; confirm it before signing up.
- The trial renews automatically every 4 weeks after 3 days, so cancel before it ends if unwanted.
- Uploads are limited to 5 files of up to 20 MB each on the pages read.
- It is a web product; the pages read list no desktop app.
Key features
pdfFiller
- Edit and rewrite text
- Add text, images, highlights, tables and watermarks on every plan; from Plus, rewrite existing text and permanently redact.
- Fillable forms and templates
- Plus builds fillable forms and reusable templates, and Premium collects payments through Stripe and data through online forms.
- Form library
- Over a million ready-to-use templates on every plan, and Premium adds the US Legal Forms library of state-specific legal forms.
- Signature requests
- Plus sends documents for signature with tracking and reminders; Premium adds signNow signing order, bulk sending and stronger security.
- Send by fax or mail
- Export by download, email, print, fax, USPS mail or secure link, and receive faxes at a dedicated number for an extra monthly fee.
- Integrations and extensions
- Connects to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box, works inside Gmail, Chrome and Firefox, and automates work through Zapier.
PDFSimpli
- Edit PDF online
- Upload a PDF, edit and format it in the browser and download it, with the vendor saying formatting stays intact.
- Conversion
- Converts PDF to Word, JPG and PNG, and Word, JPG, PNG, TIFF, PowerPoint and Excel files to PDF.
- Page tools
- Split, merge, compress, rotate and watermark PDFs from the Tools menu.
- E-signature
- Sign PDFs with an electronic signature; the vendor lists free digital signatures, and the annual plan adds sharing for e-signature.
- Translate, AI and forms
- The site menu includes PDF translation, AI solutions and a forms library alongside the editor.
- Team plan
- A bulk plan for teams of 8 or more users is priced monthly or annually by user count.
Plans
pdfFiller
Basic$8
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Add text, images and signatures, organize pages, convert to Office formats, self-sign, share and comment, and 1M+ templates.
Plus$12
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds rewriting existing text, redaction, fillable forms and reusable templates, signature requests, shared workspaces and version history.
Premium$15
per month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Adds signNow advanced e-signatures, the US Legal Forms library, payment and data collection by form, branding and Zapier workflows.
PDFSimpli
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pdfsimpli.com.
Ways to pay less
pdfFiller
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
pdfFiller lists Basic at $8 a month billed annually against $20 monthly, Plus at $12 against $30 and Premium at $15 against $40.
PDFSimpli
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, pdfFiller or PDFSimpli?
As of Nov 13, 2026, pdfFiller starts at $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and PDFSimpli has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, pdfFiller or PDFSimpli?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither pdfFiller nor PDFSimpli has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do pdfFiller and PDFSimpli run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only pdfFiller lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.