# Drawboard PDF vs PDF-XChange Editor Comparison

| | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 40 | 148 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Per Month | Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Drawboard PDF

Pros:
- Features (2 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (1 reviews)
- PDF Issues (1 reviews)

### PDF-XChange Editor

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Easy Editing (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Not-User Friendly (2 reviews)
- Design Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (111 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Drawboard PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: Free Per Month

Description: PDF tools for simple everyday use. 

You’ll get what Drawboard in known for – tools that feel good to use and an interface that’s fluid and intuitive.

Use this as your default PDF viewer and see why we’ve had over 10 millions downloads.

Key Features:
- Digital Ink
- Insert shapes and images
- Insert notes 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/drawboard-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### PDF-XChange Editor

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: PDF-XChange Editor

Price: Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase

Description: Please note: two license options are available - PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange Editor Plus. PDF-XChange Editor Plus includes the extra features detailed below. These features are not available in an unrestricted capacity with a regular PDF-XChange Editor license.

Key Features:
- Enhanced OCR Engine, Create and Edit Fillable Forms, Compare Documents, Create Dynamic Stamps etc

[Learn more about PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drawboard PDF** | N/A | N/A |
| **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.9/10 | 95 |

#### Organization

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | Not enough data | 9.1 (82 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Document Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (82 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | Not enough data | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | Not enough data | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | Not enough data | 9.2 (90 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | Not enough data | 9.3 (85 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | Not enough data | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | Not enough data | 9.2 (83 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 

### Document Generation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drawboard PDF** | N/A | N/A |
| **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.9/10 | 34 |

#### Data Sources

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Software** | Not enough data | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Spreadsheets** | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 
| **Documents** | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 

#### Generation

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Branding** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 

#### Delivery

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Schedule** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Batch** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Generation

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Drawboard PDF** | 9.0/10 | 9 |
| **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.3/10 | 32 |

#### Design

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 7.3 (23 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (18 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **Import** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Applications** | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)


**Unique to PDF-XChange Editor (2):** [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Drawboard PDF | PDF-XChange Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 48.7% | 34.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.5% | 25.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.8% | 39.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Drawboard PDF

- **Higher Education:** 15.4%
- **Education Management:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 5.1%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 5.1%
- **Government Administration:** 5.1%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 2.6%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.6%
- **Civil Engineering:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 48.7%

#### PDF-XChange Editor

- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.7%
- **Accounting:** 6.2%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.8%
- **Computer Software:** 4.1%
- **Construction:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Civil Engineering:** 2.8%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.8%
- **Insurance:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 55.2%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### Drawboard PDF

No discussions available for this product.

### PDF-XChange Editor

- Title: [Who makes PDF XChange?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-makes-pdf-xchange) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Tracker Software Company LTD
https://www.tracker-software.com/company/about-tracker-software.html"
- Title: [What is the best way to use it? Any new features coming in soon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-it-any-new-features-coming-in-soon) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can use the desktop version of PDF-XChange Editor or portable (on your USB stick). 
As PDF-XChange Editor has more than 300 features, you can use it to..."
- Title: [Is pdf-xchange available for mobile?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-pdf-xchange-available-for-mobile) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "PDF-XChange Editor is not available for mobile"
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