Lumin vs Nitro PDF
Lumin and Nitro PDF are both contracts & e-signature tools. Lumin is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while Nitro PDF is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Lumin costs less, from $9/mo versus $15/mo for Nitro PDF. Only Lumin has a free plan.
Cloud PDF editor and e-signature built around Google Drive
PDF editor and e-signature suite positioned against Adobe Acrobat
| Pricing | Freemium · $9 | Paid · $15 |
| Starting price | $9/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, ios, android | windows, macos, web, ios |
| Country | NZ · 2014 | US · 2005 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Lumin if
Google Workspace teams and small businesses that need everyday PDF editing and signing at a flat team price.
- Team plans priced per workspace, not per seat
- Deep Google Drive integration keeps files where they are
- Runs on every major desktop and mobile platform
Look elsewhere if: Print production, accessibility and complex form work (Adobe Acrobat) or high-volume signature workflows (DocuSign, Dropbox Sign).
Choose Nitro PDF if
Mid-size and large organizations that want an Acrobat-class PDF editor and e-signature tool with central admin at a lower per-seat cost.
- Noticeably cheaper per seat than Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Familiar Microsoft Office-like interface shortens training
- PDF editing and e-signature from one vendor
Look elsewhere if: Occasional users who only merge or compress files, or teams with complex signing workflows (Smallpdf, iLovePDF, DocuSign).
Lumin vs Nitro PDF pricing
Lumin
- Free$03 docs per month, basic editing and eSignatures
- Starter$9/moBilled annually; 10 docs per month, digital signing
- Pro$19/team/moBilled annually; 200 docs, 5 agreements per month
- Business$99/team/moBilled annually; access and domain controls, connectors
- EnterpriseCustomEnterprise SSO, storage controls, success manager
Nitro PDF
- PDF Standard$15/user/moBilled annually ($180/user/yr); Windows, Mac and web
- PDF PlusCustomAdds SSO, domain control, analytics; contact sales
- PDF ClassicCustomPrice at checkout; one-time payment for 3 years, Windows only
- Sign Standard$15/user/moBilled annually; send documents for signature with audit log
- Sign EnterpriseCustomAPI, eIDAS AES/QES and ZertES signatures
Lumin · Key features
- Edit PDF text, annotate, redact and create fillable forms
- Merge, split, compress, rotate and reorder pages
- Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images
- OCR text recognition for scanned documents and images
- Lumin Sign e-signatures with ID-verified signing and an eSign API
- Lumin AI summaries, chat with PDF and agreement generation
Cons
- Free plan limited to three documents a month
- Team plans share a pooled monthly document quota
- Only 5 agreements per month on Pro
Nitro PDF · Key features
- Edit text and images in PDFs with an Office-style ribbon interface
- Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- OCR to make scanned documents searchable and editable
- Nitro Sign e-signatures with audit trails, reminders and envelopes
- AI Smart Redact detects sensitive data before permanent removal
- Smart Form and Table Extract pull data into Excel-ready output
Cons
- Plus and Enterprise pricing is only available through sales
- Classic license is Windows only and limited to a three-year term
- No Android or Linux apps
Lumin vs Nitro PDF: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Lumin or Nitro PDF?
Lumin starts at $9/mo and Nitro PDF at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Lumin and Nitro PDF have a free plan?
Lumin has a free plan. Nitro PDF has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.