# PDFsam Basic Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about PDFsam Basic Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other PDF products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/182728/PDFsam-Basic --- # PDFsam Basic Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) PDFsam Basic ## What is PDFsam Basic? PDFsam Basic is an open-source PDF software for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It allows users to merge, split, rotate, extract, and mix pages from PDF files. Key features are merging PDFs and bookmarks, splitting PDFs by page numbers or file size, rotating PDF pages, and extracting pages from PDFs. ## What is PDFsam Basic used for? [PDF](https://www.capterra.com/pdf-software/)[PDF Editor](https://www.capterra.com/pdf-editor-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 56 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 91% Neutral 4% Negative 5% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for PDFsam Basic?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://pdfsam.org&name=PDFsam Basic) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### PDFsam Basic 4.4 (56) VS. [4.7 (4,197)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $19.99 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.6 (56) Ease Of Use 4.6 (4,188) Value For Money 4.5 (34) Value For Money 4.3 (3,074) Customer Service 4.0 (23) Customer Service 4.3 (2,753) ## PDFsam Basic alternatives [4.5 (570)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/reviews/) Starting price $17.70 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 92% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (992)](https://www.capterra.com/p/162654/PDFfiller/reviews/) Starting price $8.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 91% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.7 (428)](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/reviews/) Starting price $16.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) [4.6 (10,534)](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/reviews/) Starting price $1.95 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/182728/PDFsam-Basic/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Merge/Append Files 4.7 (27) 85.19% of 27 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Merge or combine files / add pages to a document Convert to PDF 4.4 (8) 87.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, edit, convert to and from PDF files Collaboration Tools 4.3 (3) 33.33% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Rotate Pages 3.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Change page orientation Delete Pages Delete pages from a document File Management Create, save, and store files PDFsam Basic 6 features Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Create, edit, convert to and from PDF files Delete pages from a document Create, save, and store files Merge or combine files / add pages to a document Change page orientation Features 4.4 (56) 4.4 Based on 56 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (34) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.5 (34) 4.5 Based on 34 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (23) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (23) 4.0 Based on 23 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 56 reviews Filter by rating 5(35) 4(16) 3(2) 2(1) 1(2) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent FC Francesco C. No Information Technology and Services ### "Programma migliore " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 22, 2026 Eccellente programma, accessibile, semplice e gratuito con potenzialità al pari di altri programmi più rinomati. Pros Velocissimo nel esportare il file definitivo, mai visto un programma così potente e gratuito. Grazie Cons Nulla, non ho trovato alcun problema fino ad ora con l'utilizzo di questo programma, che consiglio a chi deve lavorare con certi file pesanti e ha poco tempo a disposizione. Switched from [PDFgear](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010138/PDFgear/) Perché è migliore per dimensione pagine unite ora ha la stessa dimensione copertina Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. US Uwe S. Administrator Civic & Social Organization ### "Tolle kostenlose PDF Software " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 28, 2025 Ich nutze das Programm sehr oft. Ich erstelle PDFs, oder ich teile sie auf. Auch einzelne Seiten lassen sich aus einem PDF extrahieren. Pros Das es eine kostenlose Version gibt, die vieles schon macht. Es kann schon sehr viel, was man zum Erstellen von PDFs braucht. Cons Es ist nicht so intuitiv wie Adobe Acrobat. Viele Funktionen müssen erst einmal gesucht und gefunden werden. Alternatives considered [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/175376/ConnectedPDF/) Reasons for choosing PDFsam Basic Weil es kann was es soll und kostelos angeboten wird. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JG Jessica G. Assistante commerciale Insurance ### "PDFsam Basic : l'essentiel du PDF, sans fioritures " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 November 26, 2024 Mon expérience est globalement positive. Je cherchais un outil simple et efficace pour fusionner ou scinder rapidement des pdf. J'ai surtout apprécié sa gratuité et son fonctionnement local qui garantit la confidentialité des fichiers. Cependant son interface un peu datée me semble moins intuitive ou moderne par rapport à d'autres logiciels. Pour des besoins qui se limitent aux fonctionnalités basiques, il convient parfaitement. Pros Le logiciel est gratuit et open source donc facile d'accès, il garantit également un respect de la confidentialité. Cons Pour ma part, je trouve que l'interface n'est pas du tout intuitive. Pour une personne peu habituée à ce genre d'outil, la manipulation est compliquée, de plus, les fonctionnalités sont limitées, il manque certaines fonctions avancées telles que l'édition de texte ou encore l'ajout d'annotations qui est quand-même même très pratique lorsque l'on souhaite travailler sur les documents. Switched from [iLovePDF 2](https://www.capterra.com/p/10019533/I-Love-PDF/) Car ma société n'autorisait plus l'accès à d'autres logiciels. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BG Benjamin G. Private Practice Administrator Medical Practice ### "Can't Go Wrong for £0" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 June 24, 2024 Pros Completely free, and if you need basic edits to PDF's such as splitting or merging documents it works fine. Doesn't do much more than that, but when it's free you can't really complain. Cons Very limited in what you can do. By no means a replacement for things like Adobe Acrobat. Not a criticism, but if you're looking for something free to replace more pricey software, you won't find it here. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MG Mateusz G. Architect Architecture & Planning ### "Rating PDFsam Basic from employee eye" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 14, 2023 Pros We use it very often. This is a really great alternative for Adobe Acrobat. All functions like merging or snaping pdf files are very helpful. Cons I don't have any complains about this software. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AK Anne K. practice manager Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Great little pdf editor" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 27, 2023 I've been very happy with the program Pros I have to regularly gather documents and create one file, in healthcare to upload files securely onto the cloud. PDFsam basic is easy to use and super fast, even when my internet is not! Thanks! Cons The free basic program is not as intuitive for splitting pdfs, but it does work once you figure out the method. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) They seem to keep taking away free solutions and making you pay for everything. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LB Leonardo Bruno D. Ceo Capital Markets ### "Avaliação do PDFsam Basic" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 11, 2023 Muito satisfeito com o PDFsam Basic. Pros O que mais me chamou a atenção foi que o PDFsam Basic executa as ações do programa de forma rápida, mesmo quando lidando com arquivos grandes. Isso significa que não compromete o desempenho e consegue concluir as tarefas de forma eficiente. Cons Senti a falta de recursos avançados disponíveis. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MA Michael A. Diretor Alternative Medicine ### "Avaliando o programa de PDF - PDFsam Basic " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 4, 2023 O fato de ser uma ferramenta gratuita é uma grande vantagem, já que oferece recursos básicos, como mesclar, dividir e girar páginas, de forma gratuita. Com certeza, é uma ótima opção para quem precisa lidar com arquivos PDF regularmente. Pros Eu gostei muito da simplicidade e facilidade de uso do PDFsam Basic. É um programa bastante intuitivo e eficiente para a edição e manipulação de arquivos PDF. Cons Não há nada de negativo para salientar sobre esse programa. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JY Jean Yves G. Conseiller Immobilier Real Estate ### "Super outils pour fusionner les rectos et versos de scans" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 16, 2023 Dommage que la version pdfsam enhanced 7 et pdfsam basic ne fusionne pas ensemble Pros Je le trouve très facile d'utilisation (glisser/déposer) coche inversé et directement choix de la destination et du nom. De plus la fusion est hyper rapide. Cons Les autres fonctionnalités sont moins intuitives et plus limité nécessitant une version payante pour avoir des résultats corrects. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/173963/iLovePDF/) Rapport/qualité prix Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MG Mohammed G. Finance Airlines/Aviation ### "Makes it Simple and Easy to Manipulate PDF Files" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 8, 2023 Great for simple tasks but it lacks more complicated editing features. Pros Makes it incredibly simple and easy to manipulate files, I use the extract, split, or merge functions at least once a week. Cons While the software does basic tasks incredibly well, more it does not have the ability to perform more complicated editing tasks. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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