Nitro PDF vs Sejda
Nitro PDF and Sejda are both PDF & document tools tools. Nitro PDF is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Sejda is aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Sejda costs less, from $7.50/mo versus $15/mo for Nitro PDF. Only Sejda has a free plan.
PDF editor and e-signature suite positioned against Adobe Acrobat
Browser and desktop PDF editor with a free tier and cheap passes
| Pricing | Paid · $15 | Freemium · $8 |
| Starting price | $15/mo | $7.50/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | Freelancers, Small businesses |
| Platforms | windows, macos, web, ios | web, macos, windows, linux |
| Country | US · 2005 | NL · 2010 |
| Rating | — | — |
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).
Choose Sejda if
Freelancers, students and small offices who need capable PDF editing and conversion occasionally without paying for Acrobat.
- Free tier works without signing up
- Very low paid prices, including a non-renewing $5 week pass
- Edits existing PDF text, not just annotations
Look elsewhere if: Teams needing signature workflows, mobile apps or enterprise PDF deployment (Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Foxit).
Nitro PDF vs Sejda pricing
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
Sejda
- Free$03 tasks per hour, up to 200 pages; size caps vary by tool
- Web Week Pass$5One-time, 7 days of unlimited web use, no auto-renewal
- Web Monthly$7.50/moWeb only; unlimited tasks, files up to 500 MB, OCR
- Desktop+Web Annual$63/yrAbout 30% less than monthly; adds Sejda Desktop
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
Sejda · Key features
- Edit existing PDF text and add images, links and shapes
- Fill and sign PDF forms and create new fillable forms
- Merge, alternate-mix and split by pages, bookmarks, text or size
- Compress, crop, watermark and add Bates numbering
- OCR for scanned documents on paid plans
- Convert PDF to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML
Cons
- Free tier limited to three tasks per hour
- No legally robust e-signature workflow with audit trail
- No native iOS or Android app
Nitro PDF vs Sejda: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Nitro PDF or Sejda?
Sejda starts at $7.50/mo and Nitro PDF at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Nitro PDF and Sejda have a free plan?
Nitro PDF has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Sejda has a free plan.