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Soda PDF

Windows PDF editor with an online version, sold by subscription

Free planPDF EditorsChecked Oct 18, 2026
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Soda PDF report card

2.6GPA

Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026

Best for rolling out a PDF editor across Windows PCs

Soda PDF is a Windows desktop app with an online version for Mac, Linux and phones. It edits, OCRs, builds forms and sends documents to sign, and the Business plan installs neatly across an office. But prices only appear at checkout, and the marketing pages show changing promotions, so it's hard to know what you'll pay.

Who Soda PDF is for

  • Great if IT needs to deploy a PDF editor across a Windows office
  • Good for teams of 3 to 19 who want 10% off each license
  • Handy when you only need a quick free conversion now and then

Who Soda PDF is not for

  • Skip it if you want to know the price before checkout
  • Not for you if you'd rather pay once, as it's subscription only
  • Too light for Mac users who want a desktop app, as it's Windows only

Why Soda PDF gets a 2.6

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • CValue for moneyNo confirmed price: Soda's prices only show at checkout, and its marketing pages show changing promotions, such as $49.95 for Pro against $110. With nothing confirmed it's a C, and there's no perpetual license to spread out.
  • CFree plan and trialThe online quick tools are free for 2 files a day or 3MB a file. Editing, OCR, forms and AI can be tried but not saved or downloaded, so you can't really finish anything for free.
  • BFeaturesEdits text and pages, converts to Office and PDF/A, OCRs, builds forms, sends for e-signature, batch-processes and translates. It covers the whole job. The AI chat is capped by plan, at 10 questions on Standard.
  • BEase of useNo store rating on record. It's an editor you install, or open in a browser, with nothing to set up first.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWindows and the web, with Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint and Evernote. Mac, Linux and phones get the browser version only.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Soda PDF's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where Soda PDF stands among PDF editors

Soda PDF's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 2.

It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 16 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. Soda PDF’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 7
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 13
  • BFeaturesAbove 10 of 15, level with 5
  • BEase of useAbove 2 of 15, level with 11
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 15, level with 8

Keep Soda PDF, or make your own?

Keep it

The plain part of Soda PDF you could make: forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

What you could make

  • Forms: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
  • A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Soda PDF’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.

What is Soda PDF?

Soda PDF is a PDF editor from Avanquest with a Windows desktop app for offline work and Soda PDF Online in the browser, which is how it is used on Mac, Linux and phones. It edits, converts, compresses and secures PDFs, runs OCR, builds forms, sends documents for e-signature and has AI tools for summaries, translation and chat. It is sold only by subscription, with no perpetual license.

Soda PDF's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan

Good for

  • Windows offices that deploy a PDF editor across many PCs
  • Teams of 3 to 19 that want a per-license discount
  • People who need a quick free conversion now and then

Worth knowing

  • Prices appear only at checkout, which could not be read; marketing pages show changing promotional prices, such as $49.95 for Pro against $110.
  • The desktop app is for Windows only; Mac, Linux and phone users work in the browser.
  • Soda PDF is sold only by subscription; there is no perpetual license.
  • AI chat is capped by plan, at 10 questions on Standard, 50 on Pro and 200 on Business.

Key features

Edit and convert
Edit text and pages, insert and extract pages, and export PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PDF/A or images.
OCR
Recognizes text in scans and images so it can be searched, and edited on the Business plan.
Forms and e-signatures
Build forms with formatted fields and combo boxes, fill and sign them, and send and track signature requests.
AI tools and translation
Online chat with a PDF and an AI summarizer, plus translation of up to 1,200 pages a year on Pro and 1,800 on Business.
Batch processing
Create, convert, crop, watermark, add headers and footers and apply passwords to many documents at once.
Business deployment
The Business plan installs through MSI, Group Policy, SCCM, Terminal Server or Citrix, with self-serve license management and phone support.

Soda PDF pricing

We could not confirm Soda PDF’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See sodapdf.com for current prices.

Ways to pay less

  • Other savings10% off per license for teams

    Soda PDF Team, for 3 to 19 licenses, has the same features as Pro with a 10% discount on each license.

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Common questions

Is Soda PDF free?

Soda PDF has a free plan. Online quick tools are free up to 2 files a day or 3MB a file; editing, OCR, forms, AI and translation can be tried but not saved or downloaded.

What platforms does Soda PDF work on?

Soda PDF is available on Windows and Web.

Does Soda PDF offer any discounts?

Soda PDF publicly lists the following: 10% off per license for teams.

Does Soda PDF have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Soda PDF is listed for Windows and Web.

Does Soda PDF have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Soda PDF is listed for Windows and Web.

Is Soda PDF open source?

Soda PDF is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.

What does Soda PDF integrate with?

Soda PDF's listing names Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint and Evernote. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Soda PDF?

Soda PDF is made by Avanquest Software.

What are the alternatives to Soda PDF?

The closest alternatives to Soda PDF in our directory are Nitro PDF Pro, Foxit PDF Editor, Adobe Acrobat, PDFelement and Smallpdf. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Soda PDF.

How does Soda PDF compare with other PDF editors?

Soda PDF's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 6 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).

Could I make my own version of Soda PDF?

The plain part of Soda PDF you could make: forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. What you could not make: Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout. A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.