Best PDF Form Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PlatoForms is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of pdfFiller and FormForge. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FormForge. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PDFescape at $2.99/mo.
25 PDF form software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Import existing PDFs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlatoForms | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | pdfFiller | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | No | 8 /user/mo | — | View |
| 3 | FormForge | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | PDF Studio | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | No | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Fillable | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Fillfront | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 |  Foxit PDF Editor | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.17/mo | No | 10.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 8 |  Sejda PDF Forms | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | UPDF | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Adobe Acrobat Sign | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 | Master PDF Editor | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $79.95/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | PDFescape | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | PDFgear | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 | PDF Architect | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Wondershare PDFelement | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 17 |  SimplePDF | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | PDF-XChange Editor | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $62/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 | DocHub | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 | Jotform | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $39/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | Nitro PDF Pro | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 22 | Tungsten Power PDF | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $179/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 23 |  PDFWix | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 24 |  PDFill PDF Tools | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 25 |  FormRouter | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which PDF form software is ranked first on Inferse?
PlatoForms is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.6. pdfFiller is second and FormForge third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PDFescape has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.