PDFsam pricing
PDFsam has a free plan. Paid plans start at $34.90 per user / year (PDFsam Visual); PDFsam Basic is free.
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $34.90 per user / year (PDFsam Visual); PDFsam Basic is free
- Free plan
- PDFsam Basic is free and open source, with no watermarks or limits, for splitting, merging, extracting, rotating and mixing PDFs.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of PDFsam Visual with all tools, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| PDFsam Basic | $0 | Free, open-source app to split, merge, extract, rotate and mix PDFs on Windows, macOS and Linux. |
| PDFsam Visual subscription | $34.90per user / year, recurring billing | 25+ page tools including compress, crop and metadata cleaning, with unlimited upgrades; 2 computers per user. |
| PDFsam Visual perpetual | $59.00one-time purchase per user | The same Visual tools without a subscription, with unlimited minor upgrades; 2 computers per user. |
| PDFsam Enhanced Standard | $69per user / year | Windows-only PDF editor, with free upgrades and support; 2 computers per user. |
| PDFsam Enhanced Pro | $89per user / year | A higher Windows edition of Enhanced; the page does not spell out how it differs from Standard. |
| Enhanced Pro + OCR Advanced | $129per user / year | Top Windows edition of Enhanced, with the advanced OCR option. |
Read from pdfsam.org on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PDFsam before you buy.
Ways to pay less for PDFsam
- Education40% off for students, nonprofits and teachers
Students, nonprofits and public school teachers can get PDFsam Visual's Education plan at 40% off; the page shows $20.94 against $34.90.
Stated on pdfsam.org - Other savingsVolume discounts on 5+ Enhanced licenses
PDFsam says it offers volume discounts on five or more PDFsam Enhanced licenses, through its sales team.
Stated on pdfsam.org
How PDFsam's price compares
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|---|---|---|---|
| PDFsam | $34.90 per user / year (PDFsam Visual); PDFsam Basic is free | Yes | |
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Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
PDFsam pricing questions
Is PDFsam free?
PDFsam has a free plan. PDFsam Basic is free and open source, with no watermarks or limits, for splitting, merging, extracting, rotating and mixing PDFs. Paid plans start at $34.90 per user / year (PDFsam Visual); PDFsam Basic is free.
How much does PDFsam cost?
PDFsam lists 6 plans. PDFsam Basic: $0. PDFsam Visual subscription: $34.90 per user / year, recurring billing. PDFsam Visual perpetual: $59.00 one-time purchase per user. PDFsam Enhanced Standard: $69 per user / year. PDFsam Enhanced Pro: $89 per user / year. Enhanced Pro + OCR Advanced: $129 per user / year. Prices were read from pdfsam.org on Nov 12, 2026.
Does PDFsam have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of PDFsam Visual with all tools, no credit card required.
Does PDFsam have a student or education discount?
40% off for students, nonprofits and teachers. Students, nonprofits and public school teachers can get PDFsam Visual's Education plan at 40% off; the page shows $20.94 against $34.90.
When were PDFsam's prices last checked?
On Nov 12, 2026, against pdfsam.org. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.