--- title: "Best pdfFiller Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to pdfFiller? Find out how pdfFiller stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-21" --- # pdfFiller alternatives Last updated on October 21st, 2026 The best pdfFiller alternatives are IronPDF (best overall), Jotform (best free plan), Adobe Acrobat Reader (best budget option), and Adobe Acrobat (most reviewed). Together they hold 17,808 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.6 to 5.0 out of 5. pdfFiller itself holds 4.6 out of 5 across 994 reviews. ### pdfFiller - Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (994 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 - Starting price: $8.00 /mo - Key features: 3 of 4 top category features --- ## Top alternatives pdfFiller alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $16.00 /mo | 3 of 4 top category features | | [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.6 out of 5 | $14.99 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,809 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $9.00 /mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Smallpdf](https://www.capterra.com/p/172606/Smallpdf/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,022 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $12.00 /user/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10,550 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $1.95 /mo | 3 of 4 top category features | | [PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/) — 4.4 out of 5 (440 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $49.00 | 4 of 4 top category features | | [Jotform](https://www.capterra.com/p/158456/JotForm-4-0/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,932 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $39.00 /mo | 2 of 4 top category features | | [PandaDoc](https://www.capterra.com/p/131735/PandaDoc/) — 4.5 out of 5 (1,260 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $19.00 /user/mo | 2 of 4 top category features | | [IronPDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/266447/IronPDF/) — 5.0 out of 5 (58 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 5.0 out of 5 | $749.00 /one-time | 0 of 4 top category features | | [Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/) — 4.5 out of 5 (582 reviews) | Rated 0.1 lower than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $15.00 /user/mo | 4 of 4 top category features | --- ## Top Free alternatives to pdfFiller The best free alternatives to pdfFiller are ABBYY FineReader PDF, Adobe Acrobat, and iLovePDF — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $16.00 /mo ### [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $14.99 /mo ### [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) — 4.7 out of 5 (1,809 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated pdfFiller alternatives are IronPDF (5.0), iLovePDF (4.8), and Adobe Acrobat (4.7). ### [IronPDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/266447/IronPDF/) - 43 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 across 43 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 5.0 out of 5 across 43 SMB reviews > "The underlying documentation targets advanced software development structures." — Leonardo M., Business Development Representative (July 9, 2026) ### [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) - 868 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 868 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 868 SMB reviews > "I also like that I don't need advanced PDF skills to get good results." — Jonathan K., Chief Marketing Officer (September 1, 2026) ### [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) - 2,077 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 2,077 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.6 out of 5 across 2,074 SMB reviews > "It takes too long to open large PDF files, edit something, and convert documents to other formats." — Samiksha C., Security Operations (July 24, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from pdfFiller? Of the 7 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from pdfFiller, the most common destinations were Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, PDFelement, and iLovePDF. ### What users preferred ### [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) - 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "There are many more tools offered by Adobe and I like that Adobe has an option for Web based but also has the separate program." — Jordan F., Controller (March 3, 2025) ### [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) - 4.6 out of 5 (10,550 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "I found their layout complicated, and didn't like the overall image and quality of the program. I also found it complicated when sending a form to a client, and didn't want to add any additional confusion to my clients." — Cora M., Health Coach (December 31, 2020) ### [PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/) - 4.4 out of 5 (440 reviews) — 2 reviewers switched here > "I was evaluating the features and found it satisfactory, both the above are little difficult especially illustrator as it is design for some other work" — Abhinav B., Graphics Expert (February 22, 2023) ### [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) - 4.7 out of 5 (1,809 reviews) — 1 reviewers switched here > "Facilidad practicidad costos y que lo utiliza en varios dispositivos y esta a la mano para urgencias" — Andres Mauricio G., Director Comercial (July 24, 2024) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### PDF Editor - [ABBYY FineReader PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/) — 4.7 out of 5 (451 reviews) - [Xodo PDF Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027913/Xodo-PDF-Studio/) - [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10,550 reviews) ### Document Management - [EdgeXperience Capture Service](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023693/EdgeXperience-Capture-Service/) — 5.0 out of 5 (1 reviews) - [PaperStream Capture Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023807/PaperStream-Capture-Pro/) — 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - [PaperStream NX Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023694/PaperStream-NX-Manager/) ### Forms Automation - [Forms On Fire](https://www.capterra.com/p/150611/Forms-On-Fire-Mobile/) — 4.8 out of 5 (6 reviews) - [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/142300/Adobe-Experience-Manager/) — 4.4 out of 5 (158 reviews) - [PaperStream Capture Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/10023807/PaperStream-Capture-Pro/) — 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) ### PDF - [Xodo PDF Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/10027913/Xodo-PDF-Studio/) - [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) — 4.6 out of 5 (10,550 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) — 4.7 out of 5 (4,268 reviews) ### Digital Signature - [HoneyBook](https://www.capterra.com/p/162588/HoneyBook/) — 4.7 out of 5 (694 reviews) - [Docusign](https://www.capterra.com/p/121506/Docusign/) — 4.7 out of 5 (9,524 reviews) - [Box](https://www.capterra.com/p/148766/Box/) — 4.4 out of 5 (5,656 reviews) ---