# Nitro PDF vs PDFCreator Comparison | | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 383 | 107 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $15.00 1 User Per Month Per Month | $27.50 1 Per workstation Per Year | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Nitro PDF Pros: - Ease of Use (59 reviews) - Easy Editing (40 reviews) Cons: - PDF Issues (22 reviews) - Expensive (13 reviews) ### PDFCreator Pros: - Ease of Use (34 reviews) - Easy Conversion (27 reviews) Cons: - Intrusive Advertising (12 reviews) - Visual (10 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (302 reviews) | 9.2 (89 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (306 reviews) | 9.1 (90 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (152 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (97 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (235 reviews) | 8.6 (73 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (92 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (291 reviews) | 7.8 (86 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 ### PDFCreator #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: PDFCreator Professional Price: $27.50 1 Per workstation Per Year Description: All-in-one PDF creation software for personal and business use. All plans come with our full PDF creation feature set: Convert any printable file to high-quality PDF, merge and rearrange documents, archive with PDF/A, secure with passwords and digital signatures, automate tasks with tokens, actions, and auto-save. Available in 20+ languages. Key Features: - Updates - No Ads - User Interface [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfcreator/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | 8.5/10 | 108 | | **PDFCreator** | 9.2/10 | 88 | #### Organization | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Protect** | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (70 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 8.8 (86 reviews) | 9.1 (74 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | 8.9 (86 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Editing History** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Editing | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.3 (89 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Edit Fields** | 8.7 (93 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **New PDF** | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 9.2 (79 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 8.7 (83 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Annotate** | 8.6 (83 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Operating System | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 8.9 (77 reviews) | 9.5 (30 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 7.9 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.4 (47 reviews) | Feature Not Available | ### File Converter | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | N/A | N/A | | **PDFCreator** | 9.1/10 | 20 | #### Security | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **File Details** | Not enough data | 9.3 (17 reviews) | | **Password** | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | #### Conversion | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Convert** | Not enough data | 9.3 (18 reviews) | | **Batch Conversion** | Not enough data | 8.9 (17 reviews) | | **Batch View** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Logistics | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Integrate** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Edit** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Split and Merge** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - File Converter | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Nitro PDF** | 8.3/10 | 95 | | **PDFCreator** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Graphics** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Templates** | 8.0 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Themes** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.2 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Communication** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | #### File Types | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Export** | 9.0 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Import** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Web Publishing** | 7.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Revision History** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Mode** | 8.1 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Document Editor** | 8.9 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Calendar** | 8.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Website** | 8.0 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Applications** | 8.2 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.1 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 7.6 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 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 PDFCreator (1):** [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Nitro PDF | PDFCreator | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 47.9% | 45.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.9% | 34.7% | | **Enterprise** | 16.2% | 20.0% | ### By Industry #### Nitro PDF - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.5% - **Construction:** 6.0% - **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:** 57.1% #### PDFCreator - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.4% - **Computer Software:** 7.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% - **Insurance:** 4.2% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.2% - **Construction:** 3.2% - **Publishing:** 3.2% - **Oil & Energy:** 3.2% - **Legal Services:** 3.2% - **Other:** 53.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Nitro PDF - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5121 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3626 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 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 (304 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-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews) - [Conga Composer](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (905 reviews) - [Soda PDF Anywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/soda-pdf-anywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (71 reviews) - [Tungsten Power PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/tungsten-power-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) ### Alternatives to PDFCreator - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3626 reviews) - [CutePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/cutepdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [PDFsam Basic](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfsam-basic/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5121 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) - [PDFgear](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (136 reviews) - [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews) - [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Nitro PDF - Title: [How do I reset my password when the "reset password" emails don't come through?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-reset-my-password-when-the-reset-password-emails-don-t-come-through) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top 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." ### PDFCreator - Title: [What is PDFCreator used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pdfcreator-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Mainly to create PDF files from other documents. Use as a printer but instead of printing a file e converts it to a PDF." - Title: [final product?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24051-produto-final) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Try English jose. It's what we use around here..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/nitro-pdf-vs-pdfcreator)