# Microsoft Word, iLovePDF vs Smallpdf Comparison | | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 2,042 | 577 | 304 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 0 1 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Word Pros: - Ease of Use (64 reviews) - Features (47 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (19 reviews) - Difficulty (17 reviews) ### iLovePDF Pros: - Ease of Use (29 reviews) - Easy Conversion (22 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (12 reviews) - Limited Features (8 reviews) ### Smallpdf Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Easy Conversion (4 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (2 reviews) - Additional Costs (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (1498 reviews) | 9.3 (470 reviews) | 9.0 (239 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (1513 reviews) | 9.6 (474 reviews) | 9.4 (242 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (352 reviews) | 9.6 (116 reviews) | 9.5 (41 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 9.5 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (1211 reviews) | 9.0 (421 reviews) | 8.7 (202 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (148 reviews) | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (1400 reviews) | 9.5 (449 reviews) | 9.3 (224 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Word #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### iLovePDF #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### 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 | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Word** | N/A | N/A | | **iLovePDF** | 8.8/10 | 34 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 | #### Organization | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | Not enough data | 8.8 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (107 reviews) | | **Document Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (113 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Editing History** | Not enough data | 8.4 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Size** | Not enough data | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | Not enough data | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (118 reviews) | | **New PDF** | Not enough data | 8.9 (26 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Annotate** | Not enough data | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (105 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.0 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.5 (87 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 8.1 (77 reviews) | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Word** | 8.3/10 | 798 | | **iLovePDF** | 8.7/10 | 316 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 100 | #### Design | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.3 (671 reviews) | 8.8 (255 reviews) | 8.6 (81 reviews) | | **Templates** | 8.7 (698 reviews) | 8.6 (240 reviews) | 8.5 (76 reviews) | | **Themes** | 8.4 (644 reviews) | 8.6 (238 reviews) | 8.4 (77 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.2 (610 reviews) | 8.1 (220 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | | **Real-Time Communication** | 7.9 (536 reviews) | 8.3 (219 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | #### File Types | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.2 (703 reviews) | 9.4 (283 reviews) | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Import** | 8.6 (674 reviews) | 9.3 (273 reviews) | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Web Publishing** | 8.3 (490 reviews) | 8.6 (225 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | 8.7 (656 reviews) | 8.7 (242 reviews) | 8.7 (73 reviews) | | **Suggestion Mode** | 8.4 (634 reviews) | 8.4 (239 reviews) | 8.3 (73 reviews) | | **Document Editor** | 9.2 (724 reviews) | 9.1 (264 reviews) | 9.0 (82 reviews) | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | 8.3 (511 reviews) | 7.9 (210 reviews) | 8.0 (60 reviews) | | **Website** | 8.3 (485 reviews) | 9.0 (247 reviews) | 8.8 (69 reviews) | | **Applications** | 8.6 (539 reviews) | 8.8 (239 reviews) | 8.8 (68 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.3 (649 reviews) | 9.1 (265 reviews) | 8.9 (80 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (440 reviews) | 8.6 (221 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.6 (335 reviews) | 8.3 (196 reviews) | 8.1 (56 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.6 (137 reviews) | 8.7 (129 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.8 (131 reviews) | 8.5 (128 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.9 (126 reviews) | 8.3 (130 reviews) | 7.8 (27 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.0 (125 reviews) | 8.0 (129 reviews) | 7.4 (26 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 6.9 (124 reviews) | 8.2 (130 reviews) | 8.0 (27 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 6.6 (43 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) **Unique to iLovePDF (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) **Unique to Smallpdf (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Word | iLovePDF | Smallpdf | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 39.4% | 47.1% | 45.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.9% | 31.4% | 37.3% | | **Enterprise** | 28.7% | 21.5% | 17.3% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Word - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.9% - **Computer Software:** 7.2% - **Higher Education:** 6.0% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Other:** 55.6% #### iLovePDF - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.4% - **Accounting:** 8.5% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 6.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.4% - **Financial Services:** 3.0% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.7% - **Graphic Design:** 2.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.9% - **Other:** 44.3% #### Smallpdf - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8% - **Computer Software:** 7.5% - **Higher Education:** 5.1% - **Education Management:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Accounting:** 3.1% - **Management Consulting:** 3.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Retail:** 2.1% - **Other:** 46.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Word - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5132 reviews) - [Pages](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (376 reviews) - 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[Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 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 (816 reviews) - [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Word - Title: [What are some lesser-known Microsoft Word features that can significantly improve document formatting and design?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-lesser-known-microsoft-word-features-that-can-significantly-improve-document-formatting-and-design) — 5 comments > **Top comment:** "built-in styles, spike clipboard, Smart art, mail merge, accessibility checker formatting painter, etc." - Title: [What is Microsoft Word used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-word-used-for) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Office products" - Title: [What are 3 new features in Microsoft Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-3-new-features-in-microsoft-word) — 3 comments, 4 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Co-writing. You and your partners can open and work on a similar record. ... Visual invigorate. ... Save your progressions as they occur. ..." - Title: [How do i incoorporate pictues in word.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-incoorporate-pictues-in-word) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are two methods - you save the picture on your system and then use insert picture or you directly copy the picture and paste it in the document" - Title: [What is the Advanced Use of MS Word?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30150-what-is-the-advanced-use-of-ms-word) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "One of my most used functions in MS Word is the ability to design and create forms and templates for my small business. These docs and forms can be shared..." ### iLovePDF - Title: [What is iLovePDF used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ilovepdf-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "For changing documents types " - Title: [How can I optimize a PDF for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-optimize-a-pdf-for-free) — 1 comment, 4 upvotes > **Top comment:** "just upload your pdf file to the website and select any option on what you need to do with pdf " - Title: [What is the best PDF Merge software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-pdf-merge-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "ILOVEPDF" - Title: [How do I unsubscribe from iLovePDF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-unsubscribe-from-ilovepdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Link available inside email. " - Title: [Why you use this website or what is your purpose](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-you-use-this-website-or-what-is-your-purpose) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "nice website made" ### 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/microsoft-word-vs-ilovepdf-vs-smallpdf)