# KDAN PDF, PDFgear vs PDF-XChange Editor Comparison | | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 184 | 136 | 148 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free | Starting at $62.00 1 Single User License With One-Time Purchase | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### KDAN PDF Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Efficiency Improvement (1 reviews) Cons: - Intrusive Advertising (1 reviews) - Login Issues (1 reviews) ### PDFgear Pros: - Ease of Use (39 reviews) - Free (33 reviews) Cons: - Feature Limitations (6 reviews) - Limited Features (6 reviews) ### PDF-XChange Editor Pros: - Ease of Use (4 reviews) - Easy Editing (4 reviews) Cons: - Not-User Friendly (2 reviews) - Design Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (160 reviews) | 9.4 (131 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (162 reviews) | 9.5 (134 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 9.7 (130 reviews) | 9.2 (27 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (122 reviews) | 9.3 (88 reviews) | 8.8 (98 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (17 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 9.7 (120 reviews) | 8.7 (111 reviews) | --- ## 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 ### PDFgear #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PDFgear 2.1.5 Price: Free Key Features: - Edit PDF - Convert PDF - PDF AI-Copilot [Learn more about PDFgear](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews) #### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### File Reader | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDAN PDF** | 8.1/10 | 139 | | **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF-XChange Editor** | N/A | N/A | #### Format | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | 8.4 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Conversion** | 8.3 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | 7.7 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Edit** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotate** | 8.5 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inspection** | 8.2 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | 8.6 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Metadata** | 7.8 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Protect** | 8.5 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 8.3 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.2 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 6.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDAN PDF** | 8.2/10 | 90 | | **PDFgear** | 9.0/10 | 125 | | **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.9/10 | 95 | #### Organization | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 8.7 (86 reviews) | 9.1 (82 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 8.5 (85 reviews) | 9.3 (93 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Document Scanning** | 8.3 (82 reviews) | 8.7 (88 reviews) | 8.9 (82 reviews) | | **Editing History** | 8.0 (81 reviews) | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 8.8 (85 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.5 (84 reviews) | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | 8.1 (84 reviews) | 9.4 (112 reviews) | 9.2 (90 reviews) | | **New PDF** | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 9.3 (85 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 8.2 (79 reviews) | 9.3 (82 reviews) | 8.9 (85 reviews) | | **Annotate** | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.2 (83 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 8.2 (78 reviews) | 9.7 (90 reviews) | 9.1 (41 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (78 reviews) | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 8.2 (23 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | 6.7 (64 reviews) | 7.4 (65 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | ### File Converter | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDAN PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **PDFgear** | 8.8/10 | 33 | | **PDF-XChange Editor** | N/A | N/A | #### Security | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Details** | Not enough data | 8.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Password** | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Conversion | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Convert** | Not enough data | 9.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | Not enough data | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Batch View** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrate** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Edit** | Not enough data | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Split and Merge** | Not enough data | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - File Converter | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Document Generation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDAN PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.9/10 | 34 | #### Data Sources | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Software** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (21 reviews) | | **Spreadsheets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | | **Documents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (33 reviews) | #### Generation | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | #### Delivery | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Schedule** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Batch** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Generative AI | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Document Generation | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **KDAN PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF-XChange Editor** | 8.3/10 | 32 | #### Design | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (23 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (18 reviews) | | **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### File Types | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) | | **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | | **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Document Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (28 reviews) | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Website** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (21 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) **Unique to KDAN PDF (1):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader) **Unique to PDFgear (1):** [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter) **Unique to PDF-XChange Editor (2):** [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | KDAN PDF | PDFgear | PDF-XChange Editor | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 66.5% | 76.5% | 34.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.9% | 19.9% | 25.7% | | **Enterprise** | 12.6% | 3.7% | 39.6% | ### 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% #### PDFgear - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4% - **Higher Education:** 8.9% - **Construction:** 5.9% - **Education Management:** 5.9% - **Computer Software:** 5.2% - **Real Estate:** 4.4% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.7% - **Accounting:** 3.0% - **Civil Engineering:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Other:** 46.7% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to KDAN PDF - 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[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) - [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) - [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews) - [PDF Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews) - [PDFescape](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews) - [DocFly](https://www.g2.com/products/docfly/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### KDAN PDF - 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