# Nitro PDF, PDF Expert vs PDF Reader Pro Comparison | | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 380 | 31 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month | $79.99 1 License Per Year | $79.99 With One-Time Purchase | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Nitro PDF Pros: - Ease of Use (62 reviews) - Easy Editing (43 reviews) Cons: - PDF Issues (22 reviews) - Expensive (13 reviews) ### PDF Expert Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Easy Conversion (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Pricing (1 reviews) ### PDF Reader Pro Cons: - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) - Installation Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (301 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (305 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (151 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (234 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (20 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (290 reviews) | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Nitro PDF #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Nitro PDF Standard Price: $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month Description: With the Nitro PDF Standard plan, you get everything you need to create, edit, convert, combine, and collaborate on PDFs with ease—all at an unbeatable value. Designed for individuals, teams, and businesses seeking a full suite of PDF editing features, Nitro's PDF Standard plan boosts productivity and streamlines workflows. Key Features: - Create, convert & combine PDFs   - Manage and edit PDFs   - Collaborate and share with ease  [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### PDF Expert #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PDF Expert Premium Price: $79.99 1 License Per Year Description: Your go to PDF editor for Apple devices - perfect individuals and teams that need to read, edit, annotate, sign and fill in PDFs. Key Features: - Edit text, image and links in PDFs - Annotate, comment and add notes to PDFs - Create, merge and manage PDF files [Learn more about PDF Expert](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-expert/reviews) #### 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 --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### File Reader | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF Expert** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF Reader Pro** | 8.6/10 | 10 | #### Format | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **File Type** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | | **Conversion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Batch Conversion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | #### Edit | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Edit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Annotate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | #### Data | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | | **Metadata** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Protect** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | 8.5/10 | 106 | | **PDF Expert** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF Reader Pro** | 8.3/10 | 15 | #### Organization | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | 8.9 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | 8.9 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Editing History** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.3 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **New PDF** | 8.9 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 8.7 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | | **Annotate** | 8.6 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 8.9 (77 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (10 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 7.9 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.4 (47 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (8 reviews) | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | 8.3/10 | 93 | | **PDF Expert** | N/A | N/A | | **PDF Reader Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | 8.0 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Themes** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.2 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Communication** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### File Types | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.0 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Import** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Publishing** | 7.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Mode** | 8.1 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Editor** | 8.9 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | 8.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website** | 8.0 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Applications** | 8.2 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.1 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.6 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) **Unique to Nitro PDF (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) **Unique to PDF Reader Pro (1):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Nitro PDF | PDF Expert | PDF Reader Pro | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 48.0% | 80.6% | 51.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 36.0% | 9.7% | 41.9% | | **Enterprise** | 16.0% | 9.7% | 6.5% | ### By Industry #### Nitro PDF - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.5% - **Construction:** 5.8% - **Computer Software:** 5.5% - **Financial Services:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 3.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Education Management:** 3.0% - **Retail:** 2.2% - **Other:** 57.3% #### PDF Expert - **Design:** 6.5% - **Internet:** 6.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2% - **Construction:** 3.2% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Facilities Services:** 3.2% - **Financial Services:** 3.2% - **Government Relations:** 3.2% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.2% - **Individual & Family Services:** 3.2% - **Other:** 61.3% #### 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% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Nitro PDF - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5104 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3614 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1045 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [FineReader PDF for Windows and 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comment:** "Hi there, please post your question on our community forum https://community.gonitro.com and our Support team will be able to advise. Many thanks." - Title: [Would i be able to utilize the Nitro Pro application for a significant stretch of time ...?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46230-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-the-nitro-pro-application-for-a-significant-stretch-of-time) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Absolutely! Our office has been using Nitro Pro since, I believe, Version 8. We are currently on Version 13. It has been a great asset to the firm." - Title: [Would i be able to utilize this item for quite a while.....?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46194-would-i-be-able-to-utilize-this-item-for-quite-a-while) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Our office has been using Nitro since, I believe, version 8. We are currently on version 13. So yes, quite awhile in deed :)" - Title: [How to add an electronic signature to a PDF](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27609-how-to-add-an-electronic-signature-to-a-pdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Here is the answer to the query How to add signature in PDF - https://www.transferemails.com/how-to-add-signature-in-pdf/" - Title: [How to create an electronic signature](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27608-how-to-create-an-electronic-signature) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Simply search this on their web help. You will get a comprehensive guide." ### PDF Expert - Title: [Is PDF Expert Available for Windows?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-pdf-expert-available-for-windows) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Currently PDF Expert is only available for Apple devices. " - Title: [What is Expert PDF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-expert-pdf) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "PDF Expert is a PDF editing solution that allows users to read, annotate and edit PDFs, change text and images, convert to and from common file types and..." - Title: [How much does PDF Expert cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-pdf-expert-cost) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "PDF Expert has two licensing options: - Annual Premium which costs $79.99 per year - Lifetime license which costs $169.99 There are discounts..." ### 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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/nitro-pdf-vs-pdf-expert-vs-pdf-reader-pro)