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Smallpdf vs CocoDoc: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 9,721 reviews from PDF users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
PDF Reader
4.6
Convert to PDF
4.8
PDF Conversion
4.8
Merge/Append Files
4.7
Mobile Access
4.2
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
PDF Reader
5.0
Convert to PDF
4.8
PDF Conversion
5.0
Merge/Append Files
4.4
Mobile Access
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User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews890
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.2
4.8
User reviews39
Ease of use
4.9
Functionality
4.8
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Smallpdf caters to teams and businesses of any size that require digital document processing, including tools to convert, compress, edit, e-sign, merge, split—online, offline, and mobile.

Small-medium-sized and large companies as well as individual users.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
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Idan M
CEO
4.0

Idan Meir: Hi, I'm Idan, Co-Founder and CEO of RightHear. We're an early stage startup in the space of accessibility with seven people on our team, and I'm giving Smallpdf the rate of four. So before Smallpdf, we were actually using different tools online to minimize the size of the PDF, to merge the PDFs together, and different manipulations on PDFs with different sources online, nothing in one place. And we were looking for a one stop shop for everything PDF that we can do in order to edit, control and manage these types of files. We chose Smallpdf for the following main reasons. One, we were looking for a place where we could have all the different actions we want to do with these types of files at one place, just one favorite link that we can save somewhere, and then go there for whatever PDF work we need to do. And secondly is for the compress. We've been very impressed by the compression of the PDF through this tool. It was, I think, better than other tools. The user experience there, and also the size that it gets us, eventually, was better. So I think that was the main two reasons why we chose Smallpdf. Getting started with Smallpdf was very easy. Very simple. It was, at first, one account that we had for the whole team, and then we added another account. So at the beginning when we had only one account, and we asked another person from the team who couldn't access, that was a bit confusing. But then we realized that each person needed to have their own account. But once you're logged in, that's as simple as it could possibly get. Very easy to understand what you can do with these files, and how to do it, and very satisfying from that. My best advice for you, if you're thinking of getting Smallpdf or not, is give it a try. You'll find very quickly that it does serve the purpose that it's built for. And my other productive, I would say, advice would be to keep it in a favorite link somewhere on your tab of the browser. That's what I've done, and that's what makes it easy for us to access it. And so yeah, absolutely. It's a great tool, highly recommend to give it a try, and keeping it somewhere handy for your day-to-day work with PDFs.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Alerts/Notifications
388
Important

Smallpdf

27/44
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • API
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Synchronization
  • Document Templates
  • Forms Management
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Indexing
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Search/Filter
  • Template Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compression
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Forms
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Encryption
  • File Management
  • File Transfer
  • Full Text Search
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Offline Access
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Secure Data Storage
  • SSL Security
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
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CocoDoc

Top Features
43/44
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CocoDoc

Smallpdf
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
CocoDoc
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Smallpdf
  • By Smallpdf
  • Located in Switzerland
  • Founded in 2013
CocoDoc
  • By CocoDoc
  • Located in Singapore
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