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Best PDF-XChange Editor Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from PDF editors ranked against PDF-XChange Editor on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 8.8
    PDF-XChange Editor vs ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor
  2. 2
    LightPDF Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $1.33/mo8.3
    PDF-XChange Editor vs LightPDF
  3. 3
    pdfFiller api $8/mo7.8
    PDF-XChange Editor vs pdfFiller
  4. 4
    HiPDF Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux $3.33/mo7.7
    PDF-XChange Editor vs HiPDF
  5. 5
    Smallpdf Free plan AndroidiOSWebWin $10/mo7.5
    PDF-XChange Editor vs Smallpdf
  6. 6
    WPS PDF Editor Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 7.5
    PDF-XChange Editor vs WPS PDF Editor
  7. 7
    PDFgear Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin Free7.2
    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDFgear
  8. 8
    DocHub Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free7.2
    PDF-XChange Editor vs DocHub
  9. 9
    Adobe Acrobat Sign Free trial apiWeb 7.2
    PDF-XChange Editor vs Adobe Acrobat Sign
  10. 10
    iLovePDF AndroidiOSMacWebWin 7.1
    PDF-XChange Editor vs iLovePDF
  11. 11
    Sejda PDF Editor Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.1
    PDF-XChange Editor vs Sejda PDF Editor
  12. 12
    PDF Candy Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $0.33/mo7.1
    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDF Candy
  13. 13
    KDAN PDF Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin $5/mo7.1
    PDF-XChange Editor vs KDAN PDF
  14. 14
    Foxit PDF Editor Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $4.17/mo7.0
    PDF-XChange Editor vs Foxit PDF Editor
  15. 15
    UPDF Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.0
    PDF-XChange Editor vs UPDF
  16. 16
    PDFescape Free plan WebWin $2.99/mo7.0
    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDFescape
  17. 17
    Stirling PDF Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin $99/mo7.0
    PDF-XChange Editor vs Stirling PDF
  18. 19
    PDF Architect Free plan Win Free6.8
    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDF Architect
  19. 20
    PDF Agile Free plan MacWebWin $39/mo6.8
    PDF-XChange Editor vs PDF Agile
  20. 21
    SwifDoo PDF Free plan AndroidiOSMacWebWin $5.75/mo6.8
    PDF-XChange Editor vs SwifDoo PDF

PDF-XChange Editor alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor8.8Free plan—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2LightPDF8.3Free plan$1.33/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3pdfFiller7.8No$8/moAPI
4HiPDF7.7Free plan$3.33/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Smallpdf7.5Free plan$10/moAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
6WPS PDF Editor7.5Free plan—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7PDFgear7.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
8DocHub7.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
9Adobe Acrobat Sign7.2No—API, Web
10iLovePDF7.1No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
11Sejda PDF Editor7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
12PDF Candy7.1Free plan$0.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13KDAN PDF7.1Free plan$5/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
14Foxit PDF Editor7.0No$4.17/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
15UPDF7.0Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
16PDFescape7.0Free plan$2.99/moWeb, Windows
17Stirling PDF7.0Free plan$99/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
19PDF Architect6.8Free planFreeWindows
20PDF Agile6.8Free plan$39/moMac, Web, Windows
21SwifDoo PDF6.8Free plan$5.75/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

What is the best alternative to PDF-XChange Editor?

ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor, number 1 in PDF editors with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: LightPDF, pdfFiller, HiPDF and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to PDF-XChange Editor?

ONLYOFFICE PDF Editor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.