Compare PDFs
Compare two PDFs and show differences. 13 products support this exact task: 2 absolutely free, 6 free with limits, 2 paid or trial, and 3 offline or self-hosted. The inventory records PDF + PDF -> comparison report; PDFs -> comparison; two PDFs -> Added/Removed/Changed comparison with page references.
13 products recorded · 8 free choices · 4 offline or self-hosted choices. Inventory checked 2026-10-23.
What the inventory records
- Exact direction
- PDF + PDF -> comparison report; PDFs -> comparison; two PDFs -> Added/Removed/Changed comparison with page references; PDF + PDF -> comparison; PDFs -> overlay comparison
- Named as
- Compare PDFs; Compare PDF; Compare; Compare PDF documents page by page; Compare PDF Files; PDF Compare
- Evidence
- 15 matching inventory rows · 5 confirmed · 8 partly confirmed
- Last checked
- 2026-10-23
This page is about this exact operation only, not a general PDF converter. Rows with unresolved confidence are not counted as support.
Absolutely free
2 products
No payment is needed to use the tool as recorded.
- Product record
PDF Compare
Logrun Lab
- Platform and processing
- Web · Runs locally
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free
- Evidence
- Confirmed
- Product record
PDF24
geek Software GmbH
- Platform and processing
- Web · Windows · Vendor cloud
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
Free with limits
6 products
There is an indefinite free way to use it, usually with limits.
- Product record
iLovePDF
Vendor not listed
- Platform and processing
- Web · Windows · macOS · iOS · Android · API · Vendor cloud
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £5.00 a month
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
- Product record
PDF Architect
Avanquest pdfforge GmbH
- Platform and processing
- Windows · Runs locally
- Account
- Account required
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £94.00 a year
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
- Product record
PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Co Ltd
- Platform and processing
- Windows · Runs locally
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £48.00
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
- Product record
PDF2Go
QaamGo Web GmbH
- Platform and processing
- Web · Windows · macOS · Linux · Vendor cloud
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £6.85 a month
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
- Product record
Stirling PDF
Stirling PDF, Inc.
- Platform and processing
- Web · Windows · macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted · Varies by edition
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £73.43 a month
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
- Product record
Xodo
Apryse
- Platform and processing
- Web · Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Runs locally
- Account
- Account requirement not verified
- Price signal
- Free · paid from £6.05 a month
- Evidence
- Confirmed
Paid or trial
2 products
The record shows a paid product, with or without a trial.
- Product record
Master PDF Editor
Code Industry Ltd
- Platform and processing
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- From £59.30
- Evidence
- Confirmed
- Product record
PDF Studio
Apryse Software Corp.
- Platform and processing
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
- Account
- Account requirement not verified
- Price signal
- Paid
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
Offline or self-hosted
3 products
Paid products that run locally or can be self-hosted. Free and free-tier local products stay in their price tier above.
- Product record
Foxit PDF SDK
Foxit Software Incorporated
- Platform and processing
- Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
- Account
- Account requirement not verified
- Price signal
- Paid
- Evidence
- Confirmed
- Product record
LEADTOOLS PDF SDK
Apryse
- Platform and processing
- Windows · Linux · macOS · Android · iOS · Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
- Account
- No account needed
- Price signal
- Paid
- Evidence
- Confirmed
- Product record
Nitro PDF Pro
Nitro Software, Inc.
- Platform and processing
- Windows · macOS · iOS · Runs locally
- Account
- Account required
- Price signal
- Paid
- Evidence
- Partly confirmed
What this page counts
The inventory has 15 matching rows for this operation. 5 products have confirmed evidence and 8 have partly confirmed evidence; unresolved rows are excluded. A product appears only when the inventory names this exact operation. A vendor that bundles several conversions into one unspecified tool is not counted here.
The tiers describe commercial access at the record level. A free choice may still have usage limits, and an offline choice may require a paid licence. Check the linked product record before relying on a feature. The inventory was last checked 2026-10-23; the source and date for each product are on its record.
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