DocHub vs pdfFiller

DocHub is a browser-based PDF editor and e-signature app. Chris Devor, who earlier built the iPhone utility maker Macroplant, launched it in October 2014, and it grew mainly through its Google Workspace Marketplace add-on, which has passed 57 million installs. In July 2022 airSlate acquired DocHub. Its core job is to open a PDF from Drive, Gmail or your computer, edit or fill it, sign it and send it out without installing desktop software.

The editor handles text edits, highlights, drawings, comments, page reordering, merging and splitting. Documents can go to several signers in a set order, with templates and an audit trail. Files can be opened from Google Drive, Gmail and Google Classroom as well as Dropbox, Box and OneDrive. The free plan shares three uses per month across core features; Basic and Pro are low-cost per-user subscriptions, and a Site License covers whole schools or companies.

DocHub fits teachers, freelancers and small teams living in Google Workspace who sign and annotate documents occasionally. It is not a full replacement for Adobe Acrobat when you need advanced PDF production or desktop editing, and its signing workflows are lighter than dedicated e-sign suites. pdfFiller has a bigger form library and signNow focuses on high-volume e-sign workflows and APIs, both from the same parent company.

Buying tip: prices are localised, so European visitors see euros instead of dollars, and annual billing cuts about 25%. Because airSlate owns three overlapping products, compare limits across DocHub, pdfFiller and signNow before you commit.

pdfFiller is a browser-based PDF editor and form filler from airSlate Inc., the Boston-area company that also runs signNow, US Legal Forms, DocHub and Instapage. It says 64 million users worldwide rely on it. Its core job is getting paperwork done without desktop software: open a PDF or a government form, type into it, sign it, and send, print, fax or save it.

The editor handles text and image edits, annotations, page merging and splitting, conversion to Word and other formats, and a drag-and-drop builder for fillable forms. Newer AI tools summarize, translate and answer questions about PDFs. Premium adds eSignature through signNow, role-based signing order, custom branding, payment collection and access to an 85,000-form US Legal Forms library. There are three single-user plans (Basic, Plus, Premium) and enterprise versions with seat minimums.

pdfFiller fits US freelancers, small offices, real estate agents and HR staff who repeatedly fill tax, legal and onboarding forms. It is weaker for heavy document design or batch processing, and much of its form library is US-specific. Smallpdf and iLovePDF are cheaper for quick conversions, and Foxit is better if you want a full desktop PDF editor.

Buying tip: monthly billing is about 2.5 times the annual rate ($20 vs $8 a month on Basic), and the trial converts automatically into the plan chosen at signup. Decide early whether you need eSignature, because Basic and Plus do not include it, and cancel before the 30-day trial ends if you only needed one form.