PDFescape

PDFescape

Red Software
PDFsam Basic

PDFsam Basic

Sober Lemur
3.4 out of 5 stars
PDFescape PDFsam Basic

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PDFescape:

About

Free online PDF editor & form filler. PDFescape is a free, online PDF reader, editor, form filler, & form designer. A new way to open and edit PDF files online, PDFescape frees users from the typical software requirements for using the de facto document file format. Completely online, PDFescape requires no more than a modern internet browser and an active internet connection. Add text, shapes, whiteout & more to PDF files. Crop, deskew, move, delete, & insert PDF pages. Create links to other PDF pages or web content. Change PDF information tags. Encrypt PDF contents using a password. Add images to PDF files. Sign PDF documents using your scanned signature. Fill out PDF forms using existing form fields or use text tool. PDF text, checkbox, radio, list, and drop down fields supported. Essential PDF field calculation and formatting supported. Basic PDF field styling properties supported. Quickly tab from field to field.
PDFsam Basic:

About

PDFsam Enhanced is our commercial solution, a powerful and professional PDF editor to modify, convert, review, sign, fill forms and secure your PDF files. Your PDF files stay private on your computer, no need to upload them to a third-party service. PDFsam Basic is a free and open-source solution for casual users. Split, merge, mix, extract pages and rotate PDF files. PDFsam Enhanced and PDFsam Visual are two commercial solutions for professional users. Edit, sign, convert, fill forms, visually combine, pages reorder and more. Merge, split, extract pages, rotate and mix your PDF files. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Free and open-source since 2006. A professional and customizable solution to edit, convert, insert, review, sign and secure your PDF files. Free to view and create PDFs from 300+ file formats. Modify the PDF content without the need to export it or copy to another format.
PDFescape:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
PDFsam Basic:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
PDFescape:

Audience

Anyone who wants to edit PDFs online for free
PDFsam Basic:

Audience

A professional and customizable solution to edit, convert, insert, review, sign and secure PDF files
PDFescape:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
PDFsam Basic:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
PDFescape:

API

Offers API Not Supported
PDFsam Basic:

API

Offers API Not Supported
PDFescape:

Screenshots and Videos

PDFsam Basic:

Screenshots and Videos

PDFescape:

Pricing

$2.99 per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
PDFsam Basic:

Pricing

Free and open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
PDFescape:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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PDFsam Basic:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.4 / 5
ease 3.6 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.2 / 5
support 2.8 / 5
PDFsam Basic:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Can't think of a better tool for this simple purpose of merging. There's an equally useful looking splitter function that I haven't used for a long time.
  • PDFsam is okay to edit files as long as standards compliance is not a priority. The edit features work fine.
  • It's like any other PDF software on the market. You need to pay a premium for electronic signatures and editing of all things.
  • -Very intuitive interface -It's very quick and easy to split or merge PDFs -No ads on the free version, they don't push for premium
  • Free and open source. Merge PDF files together. Split PDF file or extract pages. Multi platform availability.

Cons

  • Worried it'll convert itself into a subscription based app.
  • It is impossible to print properly. As an example, duplex printing just does not work, and PDFsam manages to mess this somehow by taking control of the print driver even if the printer is hard-set to duplex printing. The only working solution I found is to use a different program to print the pdf after editing it with PDFsam.
  • Buying a license is an absolute nightmare. They claim the license is $19.99 lifetime and as soon as you pay it turns into a subscription of $100 a year, no refunds. They start to add additional services randomly, and charge you, No customer service, I had to get my bank to put a stop payment, I had selected a basic plan and they had tacked on additional plans without my approval.
  • There are honestly no cons for me, PDFSam does what it must. It would be great if the converter tool would also be free, but I understand they have to make money somehow with premium.
  • No editing or conversion feature - available in PDFsam enhanced which is paid.
PDFescape:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
PDFsam Basic:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
PDFescape:

Company Information

Red Software
United States
www.pdfescape.com
PDFsam Basic:

Company Information

Sober Lemur
Founded: 2018
Italy
pdfsam.org
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PDFescape:

Categories

PDF Supported
PDF Encryption Supported
PDF Readers Supported
PDF Redaction Supported
PDFsam Basic:

Categories

PDF Supported
PDF Merge Supported
PDF Readers Supported
PDF Splitters Supported
PDFsam Basic:

PDF Features

Annotations Not Supported
Convert to PDF Not Supported
Digital Signature Not Supported
Encryption Not Supported
Merge / Append Supported
PDF Reader Not Supported
Watermarking Not Supported
PDFescape:

Integrations

No info available.
PDFsam Basic:

Integrations

No info available.
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