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Compare PDF Expert and Smallpdf 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99 1 License Per Year
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PDF Expert
Star Rating
(31)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$79.99 1 License Per Year
Learn more about PDF ExpertSmallpdf
Star Rating
(298)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansPDF Expert vs Smallpdf
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Smallpdf easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Smallpdf overall.
- Reviewers felt that PDF Expert meets the needs of their business better than Smallpdf.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PDF Expert is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Smallpdf over PDF Expert.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDF Expert
PDF Expert Premium
$79.99
1 License Per Year
Your go to PDF editor for Apple devices - perfect individuals and teams that need to read, edit, annotate, sign and fill in PDFs.
- Edit text, image and links in PDFs
- Annotate, comment and add notes to PDFs
- Create, merge and manage PDF files
Smallpdf
Free Plan
0
1
Access to all 21 PDF tools on web app—2 conversions/day.
- Compress PDF
- PDF Converter
- PDF to Office
Free Trial
PDF Expert
Free Trial is available
Smallpdf
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
23
9.0
236
Ease of Use
9.0
24
9.4
239
Ease of Setup
8.8
8
9.5
38
Ease of Admin
8.7
5
9.5
25
Quality of Support
9.2
14
8.7
200
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
5
9.2
26
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
21
9.3
221
Features by Category
Organization
Not enough data
9.0
107
Not enough data
9.0
113
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.7
111
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
121
Not enough data
8.8
118
Not enough data
9.2
116
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.5
105
Operating System
Feature Not Available
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.5
87
Feature Not Available
8.1
77
Design
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
77
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.4
68
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
85
Not enough data
8.5
69
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.3
73
Not enough data
9.0
82
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.9
67
Operating System
Not enough data
8.9
80
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.1
56
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PDF Expert
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smallpdf
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
6.5%
Design
6.5%
Consulting
3.2%
Wine and Spirits
3.2%
Veterinary
3.2%
Other
77.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Computer Software
7.6%
Higher Education
5.2%
Education Management
5.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Other
61.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Expert PDF?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Expert
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...Read more
Is PDF Expert Available for Windows?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Expert
Currently PDF Expert is only available for Apple devices. Read more
How much does PDF Expert cost?
1 Comment
Official Response from PDF Expert
PDF Expert has two licensing options:
- Annual Premium which costs $79.99 per year
- Lifetime license which costs $169.99
There are discounts...Read more
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