# Page 2 | PDF Studio Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is PDF Studio the right PDF Editor solution for you? Explore 59 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/101108/PDF-Studio/reviews --- PDF Studio 4.4 (59) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/101108/PDF-Studio/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of PDF Studio ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 59 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VK Vadim K. Lawyer Legal Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Many useful features, but outdated interface, bulky and slow app, not worth it" August 5, 2022 2.0 They didn't upgrade my licence regardless these problems. Will use it for appending pages, but that's the only thing I might need it. Otherwise built-in MacOS Preview and Foxit does all the rest even better! Pros Many useful features, price (one time payment and relatively low) Cons Outdated design. Not very user friendly implementation. Renders every page of a multipage documents one by one - for up to 1-2 seconds each!! And even after rendering, doesn't load into RAM properly, so when you going back to it, it rerenders! Absolutely impossible to work like that. Switched to a free and better tool (Foxit). It happens to a 100 pages document (around 200 mb) on a Intel 9 Windows 10 machine, as well as on M1 Macbook Pro... No feature for table of contents that would be recognised in other readers. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer President/CEO Farming Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best PDF Software Available!" March 20, 2019 5.0 Have used it for more than a year along side Adobe and other software and find our business transitioning to PDF Studio for nearly all our work because of it's simplicity, immediate and capable customer support, and support of all major OS'es, including Linux. Pros 1\. Full OS Compatibility (Linux/Mac/Win- Unlike Adobe). 2. Ease of use (gentle learning curve). 3. Customer Support (Immediate capable help). 4. Features for quick and efficient business use (supports Java, quick image signatures etc). 5. Much better than Adobe and other main-stream alternatives. 6. Each software license allowed for use on 2 computers. 7. Software license can be transferred (in the event of computer sales, etc). 8. Regularly updated. Cons 1\. Takes an email to remove old computers from software license (they may be changing this so the user can change the computer(s) the license key is associated with -in the event of sale, etc.). 2. Nothing else comes to mind... Review Source ND Nick D. Manager Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Affordable and great customer services but difficult to use" November 29, 2022 3.0 Pros The app is cheaper than others and the customer services is great with quick response to inquiries. Cons It's really difficult to use, especially if you have used Acrobat before. Text addition: you can't change the font type or size. Once you have added the text, you cannot edit it any more. With Acrobat, I simply double clicked on the added text to edit it.Signature: The signature photo is always on top of the text so it has to resize to fit in the box without covering the line.Convert PDF to Excel: It cannot convert to Excel properly. Mostly it put all the data into a single cell.I haven't tried other tools yet but such above tools make me disappointed. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) The cost for Acrobat is too high for us Review Source VR Verified Reviewer 3D artist Animation Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Make your PDF" March 11, 2023 5.0 This app is the best in pdf making and with all the other unique features. Very good interface and user friendly app. Pros Firstly I wanna mention the features of the app, those are soo good. The electronic and digital signature are soo cool and the search bar for the text search is very useful. Cons I think pricing have to be a bit low for the usage. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Make your pdfs" March 16, 2023 4.0 Best app to make your pdfs. We can merge and edit the pdfs. The text searching feature is very useful. User friendly website. Pros Here in this app we have so many features and some of them are unique like digital and electronic signatures. The pricing of the app is good. Cons There nothing to dislike about this platform upto now. Review Source sI sara I. graphic designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent PDF For my work" August 5, 2021 4.0 He helped me with the tasks i work on and it was always the right choice for me because of his easy and speed. Pros 1\. Windows has full OS compatibility. 2. The ease with which it can be used. 3.Updated on a regular basis. Cons i dont have anything to dislike in the software until now. Review Source PL Philippe L. Senior Biologist Environmental Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The Best Alternative" April 7, 2023 5.0 It is such a relief when a product \*just works\* how you want it to. Pros PDF Studio has all the features without cluttering the user interface. Tools that are usually a little more complicated to use are surprisingly intuitive in PDF Studio. Not to mention they offer a perpetual license at a fraction of the price of popular competitors' annual subscriptions... Cons I haven't managed to get the dark theme to work. And I am not really bothered by this. Review Source RF Rui F. photographer director Photography Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "PDF Studio my expirience" October 9, 2022 5.0 I've been a Designer for the past 20 years and I never thought I would find a product that would make my life easier. PDF Studio is an amazing tool that has cut down on design time by 60%. It's so intuitive and easy to use that anyone could manage it without difficulty. It's my favorite tool of all time. Pros PDF Studio is a great software if you don't have much knowledge of the language and what it can do. What I loved most about this software is that it's super simple to use and has a variety of functions which will make you wonder why you've been using word all these years. Cons I am a designer and use PDF Studio on a daily basis. The interface is complicated and it takes time to learn it. I don't like that the features are not easy to find within the software itself. Review Source KM Kwok M. Director Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An almost completely paperless office!" January 9, 2018 5.0 Combining image files, spreadsheets, Word docs in to one clean PDF file. Big savings on paper, printer ink and the whole hassle of shredding! Pros Qoppa PDF Studio 12 Pro has helped us become virtually paperless. We're able to combine a range of documents from image files to word docs into one single PDF file. No more printing and scanning of client documents. Giving us big savings on paper and ink (and all the time, cost and mess of shredding!). Simple to use. Great customer support. No need to take confidential documents around with you to carry on working on them. Cons Due to different sized documents being combined some pages appear smaller than others. This can be adjusted by enlarging the page but would be great if all pages appeared the same size - which they do if the PDF file is printed. Review Source NA Naveeth A. Azure Architect Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good PDF Management" August 23, 2023 3.0 Unlike many other PDF editors I've used, PDF Studio provides a comprehensive set of editing tools that allow me to modify text, images, and even entire pages without any hassle. Pros I was impressed by its user-friendly interface. Navigating through the various features and tools was intuitive, even for someone like me who isn't a tech expert. Cons The only minor drawback I've encountered is that the software can be a bit resource-intensive when handling very large PDF files. Review Source CM Cristian M. Subject Lead Teacher/Form Lead Teacher Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Tool with Great Features" July 5, 2022 4.0 Pros It is more affordable, the tools are easy to find and easy to use, easy to convert to different formats. Cons You can't move the text that you are writing in the text. PDFFiller, for example, you can move the text box and by just clicking on top of the text box at anytime, the box becomes available and ready to edit the text. Here, once I finish writing, I can't change the text or move the text around or edit the text. I have to go back and start all over again. It's the only thing that I saw that I didn't like. Switched from [pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/) Price, more features, accessibility. Review Source MG Miguel G. Desarrollador de software Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Probably the best PDF tool for linux" May 19, 2018 4.0 I truly recommend this software to any linux user who need a good PDF software but for reading or edit them, it works solid when PDF converting and it is really god for e signing them. Pros It is probably the best PDF program in linux, we use it to edit our pdfs and electronic signing them and both functions are extremely easy to use, they are just one click away. Also it's document conversion is pretty solid and for linux you probably wont find another software that converts pdf as good as this one. Cons The free version will add a watermark, which is kind of annoying but I guess necessary for them. Also it would be better if they allowed for more customizing option to it's interface Review Source Juan B. Self Employed Legal Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best PDF Editor for Mac" April 3, 2017 5.0 PDF Studio Pro from Qoppa is an awesome alternative to the pricier Adobe Acrobat Pro program. I used Adobe Acrobat X Pro for many years in Windows, but now I am a Mac user and Acrobat is simply too expensive. I downloaded the trial version of PDF Studio Pro and was amazed at the capabilities it brings and It allows me to easily edit documents, annotate, format fields, etc. It allows easy reordering of pdf documents and digital signature. I would say the best part of this product is that is affordable while maintaining all the capabilities the more expensive products like Adobe Acrobat brings. Pros Affordable Easy to Install Great Features Cons Cannot find one Review Source KL Kenny L. Owner Security and Investigations Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "PDF Studio Professional excellent replacement for Adobe Acrobat" March 20, 2019 5.0 Just take my word and try it before you buy it. You can download and install it onto your computer and try it out for free. I Pros I am an avid Windows & Mac man. Now I have switched to Linux Mint and Adobe is not supported on Linus Mint. This caused me to shop around and find the best PDF editor. Well PDF Pro is an excellent product. What I found is how easy it is to use and run this program. It is cross platform and the give you two computer with one license key. This product costs a fraction of what Adobe charges. Cons I have nothing negative to say about this software. Review Source Maria P. Adjointe administrative Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I was so pleased when I discovered PDF Studio 12." April 9, 2018 5.0 I could do actions I was unable to do on other PDF software, it's friendly user and simplify the work that needs to be done. Pros Friendly user, the best alternative to Acrobat DS. It simplifies the work and the results are amazing. I like the interface that is nice and simple. PDF Studio is probably the best quality/price for a professional use. Thank you! I'll spread the word about Qoppa!! Cons Text editing isn't as straightforward as in other PDF editors. The tool bar is tough to navigate and the interface could use a modern refresh. Review Source Luca D. IT admin Information Technology and Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Super complete, fast and powerful PDF editor" May 10, 2021 5.0 Pros Easy to edit a pdf, do everything I did with Acrobat Pro without a problem Very fast and include a lot a functionality, maybe more than Adobe Cons Integration with onedrive not fully working on my ubuntu Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) I use linux on my workstation, Adobe doesn't support gnu/linux OS Review Source AW ALEX W. IT consultant Information Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Strong Acrobat alternative" January 7, 2017 5.0 I was looking for a decent alternative to Acrobat, as it was the last thing my dad needed to make the switch to Linux. Tired of paying per month for proprietary software I wouldn't actually own, I went on a quest to find multi-platform PDF editing software. Unfortunately, it isn't FOSS, however, the license is owned in perpetuity and you are helping out lesser known devs who've made a great product. Pros \* All of the features needed for the average acrobat user. \* Edit, merge comment, measure, tools suitable for both basic users and more advanced Acrobat veterans. \* Speed. Even in a VM using a paltry 1 GB of ram, I was able to merge multiple documents and watermark effortlessly. I generated a study guide from handwritten notes in seconds. \* Create from the scanner is incredibly useful. \* Multiplatform compatibility Cons \* Java UI. The user interface is a bit ugly and doesn't really fit in with GTK or QT, but it does get the job done. It does feel like a bit of a relic. \* Not Free and Open Source software, still requires licensing. Out of all the PDF tools I've tried, this is the best one to come to par with Acrobat. The evaluation version is fully featured, only adds a watermark and has no time limit. Highly recommend checking out if you're looking to leave Adobe. https://www.qoppa.com/pdfstudio/ Review Source DE Diogo E. Dr. Judiciary Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Produto no meio termo" December 23, 2022 3.0 Em termos gerais, é melhor que seus concorrentes. Pros Rapidez no reconhecimento do texto ajuda. Cons Ocorrem inúmeras paradas durante a utilização. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) Parte financeira Review Source DS Dragos S. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "This seems to me to be the only real alternative to Adobe Acrobat on Linux" February 26, 2018 4.0 Easily signing digitally PDFs with my hardware token. Pros I mainly need a PDF program in order to digitally sign (with a smartcard / digital token) different documents and, as Adobe killed its Linux offering, PDF Studio shaped up as the only alternative. It can use PKCS#12 certificates as well as PKCS#11 smart cards/tokens, which no other Linux program can manage (at least at this level of convenience and streamlining). It is the only Linux program that I found that creates a Sign here field in the PDF document which can then be used to digitally sign with a single click. It also works well to validate the signatures and has a great level of detail regarding it (certificates, trust chain etc.). Cons The only criticism I have is the interface - I use it on Gnome 3 and the Java look does not mesh well with the other apps and the fonts are not that good-looking, but it's not too bad either (compared to other Java apps). Review Source SE Stephen E. Owner Media Production Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great value, functionality and capability. Good alternative to Acrobat" July 31, 2022 5.0 Very simply, it does the job at much lower cost than Acrobat and on MacOS Monterey there needs to be the alternative Pros Ease of use, functionality, capability and cost Cons Nothing really. The interface could be a bit 'swisher' but aesthetics are not a great issue is a good product Review Source Response from Apryse August 4, 2022 Thank you for your review! We are happy that our product meets your needs at an affordable cost. We will take note of your comment about its interface as we continue to make updates to this product. VR Verified Reviewer QA Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Quick & Intuituve, a good option on PDF" June 22, 2021 4.0 The principal benefit that I can tell about this tool is the export options, the layouts for take a quick view or read my documents and the look & feel like Microsoft Office. Pros I like the workspace, have a design like Microsoft Word 2010. Is very intuitive. The snapshot is a feature that is useful when I need work with text. Other thing that I appreciate are the layout's modes, there are moments that I should inspect my documents very quick, and the layouts helps in that moment. Cons I feel it is important to keep fewer options to make the experience more enjoyable. The distribution of buttons makes me as a user, it takes time to look for the functionality I need. So, is my point of view. Review Source TA Tripta A. Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent Adobe and Nitro PDF alternative" February 21, 2021 5.0 One of the best alternatives to the expensive Adobe. Pros 1\. Lightweight. 2.Ribbon GUI for quicker operations. 3. One of the best and cheaper alternatives to Adobe Acrobat with all the features that a person can expect from a PDF suite. Cons I did not find anything to dislike in the software. From PDF studio 2018, the Ribbon menu was introduced which makes it easier for users to navigate and perform functions quicker. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Propriétaire Used the software for: ### "Nice interface, easy to use, best Acrobat Pro alternative and works perfectly on linux !!!" February 13, 2018 5.0 Pros Compatibility (multi-platform perfectly) Simplicity at use, even with large choice of tasks Efficiency Cons No video inserts or managing like we can find in Acrobat Pro No way to add keyboard shortcuts (like most of other applications unfortunately) Poor options to customize interface Review Source GZ George Z. president Research Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "killed my screen on installation" April 2, 2024 1.0 really terrible Pros nothing it did not work Cons Caused my screen to go black on installation and would not uninstall in safety mode. I had to manually delete the program files. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Plan checker/Survey assistant Oil & Energy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great pdf alternative" June 4, 2018 5.0 Pros PDF Studio is easy to use as a pdf reader and editor. The free version let me read, annotate and fill in forms, which was great. If you need to create and edit pdf documents, you have to buy one of the licences. I think is a great alternative to other more expensive pdf editors. Cons I am able to use the free version but it adds a watermark. Otherwise nothing much to complaint about it. Review Source Similar Products Featured