# KDAN PDF vs PDF Reader Pro Comparison

| | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 184 | 32 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | $79.99 With One-Time Purchase | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### KDAN PDF

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Efficiency Improvement (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Intrusive Advertising (1 reviews)
- Login Issues (1 reviews)

### PDF Reader Pro


Cons:
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)
- Installation Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (160 reviews) | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (122 reviews) | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### KDAN PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: KDAN PDF Free

Price: Free

Description: View and edit PDFs in KDAN PDF.

Key Features:
- View PDF
- Annotate and take notes on PDFs
- Free handwriting

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/kdan-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### PDF Reader Pro

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: PDF Reader Pro for Individual

Price: $79.99 With One-Time Purchase

Description: Ideal for personal use to create, annotate, edit, organize, convert, secure and sign PDFs. One-time purchase. Free Updates for new features.

Key Features:
- Annotate PDF 
- Convert PDF
- Edit PDF text and images

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-reader-pro/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### File Reader

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KDAN PDF** | 8.1/10 | 139 |
| **PDF Reader Pro** | 8.6/10 | 10 |

#### Format

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 8.4 (125 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Conversion** | 8.3 (119 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 7.7 (103 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Edit

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Edit** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 8.5 (121 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Inspection** | 8.2 (116 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Data

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 8.6 (126 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Metadata** | 7.8 (106 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Protect** | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 8.3 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.2 (77 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 6.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KDAN PDF** | 8.2/10 | 90 |
| **PDF Reader Pro** | 8.3/10 | 15 |

#### Organization

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 8.5 (85 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.3 (82 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | 8.0 (81 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | 8.1 (84 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.2 (79 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 8.2 (78 reviews) | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (78 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 6.7 (64 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader), [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | KDAN PDF | PDF Reader Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.5% | 51.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.9% | 41.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.6% | 6.5% | 

### By Industry

#### KDAN PDF

- **Higher Education:** 8.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.0%
- **Consulting:** 5.5%
- **Accounting:** 4.9%
- **Education Management:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.3%
- **Construction:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 50.5%

#### PDF Reader Pro

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.0%
- **Higher Education:** 10.0%
- **Financial Services:** 10.0%
- **Insurance:** 6.7%
- **Accounting:** 6.7%
- **Consulting:** 3.3%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Market Research:** 3.3%
- **Legal Services:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to KDAN PDF

- [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (170 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1762 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)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5122 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3630 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 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 (441 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (383 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)

### Alternatives to PDF Reader Pro

- [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (170 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1762 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (441 reviews)
- [PDF Expert](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-expert/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3630 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5122 reviews)
- [PDF Candy](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-candy/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 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)

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## Top Discussions

### KDAN PDF

- Title: [Which PDF reader allows editing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-pdf-reader-allows-editing) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Wps office "
- Title: [What is PDF Reader used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pdf-reader-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is used to create, view, edit, print and manage the pdf files (Portable Document File). PDF format is better as it retains all the formatting, style and..."

### PDF Reader Pro

- Title: [What's the Difference between PDF Reader Pro Free and Edition?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-difference-between-pdf-reader-pro-free-and-edition) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "https://www.pdfreaderpro.com/help/differences-between-free-and-edition-version"
- Title: [50% OFF, PDF Reader Pro Back to School Sale!](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50-off-pdf-reader-pro-back-to-school-sale) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "https://www.pdfreaderpro.com/education"
- Title: [How to Convert PDF to Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, RTF, HTML, Text, Image, CSV)](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-convert-pdf-to-office-word-powerpoint-excel-rtf-html-text-image-csv) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Converter
· Export from PDF to Microsoft Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx), RTF, HTML, Text, Image, CSV, and more Offline
· Convert to PDF..."
- Title: [PDF Reader Pro for Android](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pdf-reader-pro-for-android) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "https://www.pdfreaderpro.com/pdfreaderpro-android"
- Title: [PDF Reader Pro for Mac AppStore](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pdf-reader-pro-for-mac-appstore) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-reader-pro-lite-edition/id919472673?mt=12

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-reader-pro-your-pdf-office/id825459243?m..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/kdan-pdf-vs-pdf-reader-pro)