# Coolnew PDF vs Smallpdf Comparison | | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 79 | 304 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (90.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $9.90 1 month With One-Time Purchase | 0 1 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Coolnew PDF Pros: - Document Editing (2 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Licensing Issues (1 reviews) ### Smallpdf Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Easy Conversion (4 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Additional Costs (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (55 reviews) | 9.1 (238 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (54 reviews) | 9.4 (241 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 9.5 (40 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 9.5 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (202 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (48 reviews) | 9.3 (223 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Coolnew PDF #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Coolnew PDF Editor Pro Windows Price: $9.90 1 month With One-Time Purchase Description: Coolnew PDF Editor Pro Windows one month Key Features: - Edit PDF - Export PDF to Microsoft Office - View and Print PDF [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/coolnew-pdf-2021-11-11/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Smallpdf #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Plan Price: 0 1 Description: Access to all 21 PDF tools on web app—2 conversions/day. Key Features: - Compress PDF - PDF Converter - PDF to Office [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Coolnew PDF** | 9.2/10 | 41 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 | #### Organization | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Protect** | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (107 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 9.5 (34 reviews) | 9.0 (113 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Editing History** | 9.6 (35 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Size** | 9.5 (37 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | 9.5 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (118 reviews) | | **New PDF** | 9.7 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 9.4 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Annotate** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 8.5 (105 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (39 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (87 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (77 reviews) | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Coolnew PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 99 | #### Design | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (81 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.5 (76 reviews) | | **Themes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (77 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | | **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | #### File Types | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Import** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (69 reviews) | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Revision History** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | | **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | 8.3 (73 reviews) | | **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 9.0 (82 reviews) | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Calendar** | Not enough data | 8.0 (60 reviews) | | **Website** | Not enough data | 8.8 (69 reviews) | | **Applications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (67 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (80 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.4 (64 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.1 (56 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.8 (27 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.4 (26 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 8.0 (27 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) **Unique to Smallpdf (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Coolnew PDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 90.9% | 45.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 6.5% | 37.4% | | **Enterprise** | 2.6% | 17.3% | ### By Industry #### Coolnew PDF - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.0% - **Management Consulting:** 7.7% - **Arts and Crafts:** 5.1% - **Construction:** 5.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.1% - **Accounting:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 2.6% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.6% - **Graphic Design:** 2.6% - **Other:** 52.6% #### Smallpdf - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5% - **Computer Software:** 7.6% - **Higher Education:** 5.2% - **Education Management:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Accounting:** 3.1% - **Management Consulting:** 3.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Retail:** 2.1% - **Other:** 47.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Coolnew PDF - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3619 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews) - [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews) - [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (437 reviews) - [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews) - [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews) - [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews) ### Alternatives to Smallpdf - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3619 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews) - [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews) - [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews) - [PDFescape](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Coolnew PDF - Title: [How do I default this to make as a printer for easy to print as pdf format.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-default-this-to-make-as-a-printer-for-easy-to-print-as-pdf-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Till not used" ### Smallpdf - Title: [What is Smallpdf used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smallpdf-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Smallpdf is a Swiss online web-based PDF software, founded in 2013. It offers free services to compress, convert and edit PDF documents." - Title: [Is small PDF free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-small-pdf-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "yes but you can buy premium for more features" - Title: [What are some exciting features we can see in Smallpdf?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-exciting-features-we-can-see-in-smallpdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "pdf editing is most exciting feature" - Title: [Is Smallpdf com safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-smallpdf-com-safe-to-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ofcourse yes" - Title: [Large File takes time why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/large-file-takes-time-why) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because its name is SMALL pdf" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/coolnew-pdf-2021-11-11-vs-smallpdf)