Compare Drawboard PDF and PDF-XChange Editor 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
Drawboard PDF
Star Rating
(40)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansPDF-XChange Editor
Star Rating
(146)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
Learn more about PDF-XChange EditorDrawboard PDF vs PDF-XChange Editor
- Reviewers felt that PDF-XChange Editor meets the needs of their business better than Drawboard PDF.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PDF-XChange Editor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PDF-XChange Editor over Drawboard PDF.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drawboard PDF
Basic
Free
Per Month
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.
- Digital Ink
- Insert shapes and images
- Insert notes
PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Editor
Starting at $62.00
1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase
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.
- Enhanced OCR Engine, Create and Edit Fillable Forms, Compare Documents, Create Dynamic Stamps etc
Free Trial
Drawboard PDF
Free Trial is available
PDF-XChange Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
31
9.2
114
Ease of Use
8.9
31
9.1
115
Ease of Setup
10.0
5
9.2
25
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
20
Quality of Support
8.6
17
8.8
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
28
8.7
110
Features by Category
Organization
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.8
85
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
87
Not enough data
9.2
89
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
9.2
83
Operating System
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
7.8
17
Data Sources
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.9
32
Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
25
Delivery
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
9.3
9
8.2
26
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.3
7
7.3
23
Collaboration
7.8
6
7.5
18
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
File Types
9.6
9
8.8
25
9.4
9
8.3
25
8.3
6
Feature Not Available
Edit & Revise
9.5
7
8.7
24
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.0
28
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
20
Operating System
10.0
8
9.0
27
9.7
6
8.8
15
Feature Not Available
8.3
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drawboard PDF and PDF-XChange Editor are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Drawboard PDF has no unique categories
PDF-XChange Editor is categorized as Document Generation and PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drawboard PDF
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDF-XChange Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
15.4%
Education Management
7.7%
Computer Software
5.1%
Primary/Secondary Education
5.1%
Government Administration
5.1%
Other
61.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Accounting
6.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
4.9%
Computer Software
4.2%
Construction
4.2%
Other
69.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Drawboard PDF has no discussions with answers
Who makes PDF XChange?
1 Comment
AS
Tracker Software Company LTD
https://www.tracker-software.com/company/about-tracker-software.htmlRead more
What is the best way to use it? Any new features coming in soon?
1 Comment
OP
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...Read more
Is pdf-xchange available for mobile?
1 Comment
AS
PDF-XChange Editor is not available for mobileRead more
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