Best PDF & document tools for freelancers
We list 10 PDF & document tools tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smallpdf Compress, convert, edit and sign PDFs online | Freemium | $15/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 2 | iLovePDF Free online PDF toolkit | Freemium | $7/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | Adobe Acrobat Adobe's PDF editor, converter and e-signature suite with AI tools | Freemium | $15/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses, Freelancers | web, windows, macos, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | pdfFiller Online PDF editor and form filler with a large US forms library | Paid | $8/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Nitro PDF PDF editor and e-signature suite positioned against Adobe Acrobat | Paid | $15/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | windows, macos, web, ios | 0 |
| 6 | DocHub Online PDF editor and e-signature tool built around Google Workspace | Freemium | $8/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 7 | Lumin Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive | Freemium | $9/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | PDF Expert Readdle's PDF editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad with AI tools | Freemium | — | Freelancers, Small businesses | macos, ios | 0 |
| 9 | Save Gmail Emails as PDF in Bulk Bulk export Gmail to PDF and print, 100% in your browser | Freemium | $5/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Agencies | browser-extension | 0 |
| 10 | Sejda Browser and desktop PDF editor with a free tier and cheap passes | Freemium | $8/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, linux | 0 |
All 10 tools
1.Smallpdf
▲ 0Compress, convert, edit and sign PDFs online
Freemium · $15Small businesseschecked Oct 20
2.iLovePDF
▲ 0Free online PDF toolkit
Freemium · $7Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Adobe's PDF editor, converter and e-signature suite with AI tools
Freemium · $15Enterprisechecked Oct 20
4.pdfFiller
▲ 0Online PDF editor and form filler with a large US forms library
Paid · $8Freelancerschecked Oct 20
5.Nitro PDF
▲ 0PDF editor and e-signature suite positioned against Adobe Acrobat
Paid · $15Small businesseschecked Oct 20
6.DocHub
▲ 0Online PDF editor and e-signature tool built around Google Workspace
Freemium · $8Small businesseschecked Oct 20
7.Lumin
▲ 0Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive
Freemium · $9Small businesseschecked Oct 20
8.PDF Expert
▲ 0Readdle's PDF editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad with AI tools
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Oct 20

Bulk export Gmail to PDF and print, 100% in your browser
Freemium · $5Freelancers10.Sejda
▲ 0Browser and desktop PDF editor with a free tier and cheap passes
Freemium · $8Freelancerschecked Oct 20