The pdfFiller Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about pdfFiller in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
pdfFiller
The Insider’s Guide
Online PDF editor and form filler with templates and e-signatures
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among PDF editors, read from pdfFiller’s own pages.
Made by airSlate Inc. · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from pdfFiller’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on pdfFiller’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 0 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade
pdfFiller is a web tool for editing and filling PDFs, with iOS and Android apps and add-ons for Chrome, Firefox, Gmail and Google apps. It adds and rewrites text, builds fillable forms and reusable templates, converts and compresses files, sends documents for signature and can send them by fax or US mail, with a library of over a million ready-made forms. It is made by airSlate, and its top plan includes signNow e-signatures and US Legal Forms.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about pdfFiller, taken from its own pages and our grades.
And building templates and forms is real setting up before it pays off.
- 1
Best for filling, signing and sending forms
There are over a million ready-made forms.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, cancel anytime
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Edit and rewrite text
Add text, images, highlights, tables and watermarks on every plan; from Plus, rewrite existing text and permanently redact.
- 6
Fillable forms and templates
Plus builds fillable forms and reusable templates, and Premium collects payments through Stripe and data through online forms.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 0 of 15
That is against the other PDF editors we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of pdfFiller you could make: forms and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
pdfFiller at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, cancel anytime
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- airSlate Inc.
- Category
- PDF Editors
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.5 on the App Store, 9,099 ratings
The report card
Best for filling, signing and sending forms
pdfFiller is a web tool with phone apps and browser add-ons, built around forms: fill them, build them, send them to sign, even fax or post them. There are over a million ready-made forms. But rewriting existing text needs Plus at $12 a month on a yearly plan, and paying monthly costs more than double.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Rewriting 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 30-day free trial, which is longer than most. After that you pay. |
| Features | C | Builds 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. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.46 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who pdfFiller is for
- Great if you fill in tax, legal or government forms
- Handy when you need to fax or post a document without a fax machine
- Good for small businesses that collect signatures and payments by form
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at more than double the yearly price on every plan
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- People who fill in and sign government, tax or legal forms
- Small businesses that send forms and collect signatures and payments
- Anyone who needs to fax or mail a document without a fax machine
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start
pdfFiller is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
That's the dear end of normal for PDF editors.
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.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, cancel anytime
Read from pdffiller.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on pdffiller.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Online PDF editor and form filler with templates and e-signatures. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, forms, pDF editing.
But no OCR for scans is on record, so it's a forms tool more than a full editor.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Box
- Gmail
- Zapier
- Stripe
- signNow
pdfFiller is made by airSlate Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/15
Other PDF editors it is graded above
pdfFiller's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 4 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $6.67 for the category: 7 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. pdfFiller’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 13 PDF editors. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. pdfFiller is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of pdfFiller you could make: forms and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 15 other PDF editors grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive among them.
What this rests on. pdfFiller’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Adobe Acrobat, Xodo, Smallpdf, Sejda and signNow
The 5 tools pdfFiller is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Adobe Acrobat
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Adobe's PDF editor for desktop, web and mobile, with an AI tier.
- Adobe Acrobat has a free plan. pdfFiller does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Adobe Acrobat lists Windows and macOS apps.
- pdfFiller also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Xodo
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
PDF tools on web, desktop and mobile, sold separately or as a suite.
- Xodo has a free plan. pdfFiller does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only pdfFiller lists a browser extension.
- Only Xodo lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- 2.6GPA
Smallpdf
Free plan
30-plus PDF tools in the browser, with Windows and mobile apps.
- Smallpdf has a free plan. pdfFiller does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Smallpdf lists a Windows app.
- pdfFiller also covers templates and forms.
- 2.2GPA
Sejda
Free plan · from $5 one-time
Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week.
- Sejda has a free plan. pdfFiller does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only pdfFiller lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only pdfFiller lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
signNow
Free trial · from $8/mo
E-signatures with unlimited users and a yearly invite allowance.
- Only pdfFiller lists a browser extension.
- pdfFiller also covers pDF editing.
- signNow also covers documents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is pdfFiller free?
No, pdfFiller is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, cancel anytime.
How much does pdfFiller cost?
pdfFiller lists 3 plans. Basic: $8 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
What platforms does pdfFiller work on?
pdfFiller is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does pdfFiller offer any discounts?
pdfFiller publicly lists the following: Lower price with annual billing.
How is pdfFiller rated?
pdfFiller's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9,099 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does pdfFiller have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. pdfFiller is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does pdfFiller have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. pdfFiller is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is pdfFiller open source?
pdfFiller is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does pdfFiller integrate with?
pdfFiller's listing names Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Gmail, Zapier, Stripe and signNow.
Who makes pdfFiller?
pdfFiller is made by airSlate Inc.
What are the alternatives to pdfFiller?
The closest alternatives to pdfFiller in our directory are Adobe Acrobat, Xodo, Smallpdf, Sejda and signNow.
How does pdfFiller compare with other PDF editors?
pdfFiller's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 4.
Is pdfFiller good value for money?
ToolGPA grades pdfFiller C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $6.67 for the category: 7 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of pdfFiller?
The plain part of pdfFiller you could make: forms and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from pdfFiller’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from pdfFiller's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by airSlate Inc. Prices change, so check pdffiller.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- pdfFiller, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pdffiller
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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