# PDFgear, Xodo vs Drawboard PDF Comparison

| | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 136 | 37 | 40 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free Trial 1 User | Free Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PDFgear

Pros:
- Ease of Use (39 reviews)
- Free (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (6 reviews)
- Limited Features (6 reviews)

### Xodo

Pros:
- Document Editing (2 reviews)
- Organization (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Saving Issues (1 reviews)

### Drawboard PDF

Pros:
- Features (2 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (1 reviews)
- PDF Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (131 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (134 reviews) | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (88 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (120 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### Xodo

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: Free Trial 1 User

Description: Evaluate Xodo Pro with a free trial that includes: 

Key Features:
- Unlimited access for 7 days
- 30+ tools and all Pro features
- Work on web, mobile, and desktop

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/xodo/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Drawboard PDF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: Free Per Month

Description: PDF tools for simple everyday use. 

You’ll get what Drawboard in known for – tools that feel good to use and an interface that’s fluid and intuitive.

Use this as your default PDF viewer and see why we’ve had over 10 millions downloads.

Key Features:
- Digital Ink
- Insert shapes and images
- Insert notes 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/drawboard-pdf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | 9.0/10 | 125 |
| **Xodo** | 9.8/10 | 6 |
| **Drawboard PDF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Organization

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 8.7 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 9.3 (93 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.7 (88 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Editing History** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edit Fields** | 9.4 (112 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **New PDF** | 9.4 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Field Functions** | 9.3 (82 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.7 (90 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 7.4 (65 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### File Converter

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | 8.8/10 | 33 |
| **Xodo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Drawboard PDF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Recovery** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Details** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Conversion

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Convert** | 9.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch View** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrate** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edit** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Split and Merge** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - File Converter

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xodo** | 9.0/10 | 9 |
| **Drawboard PDF** | 9.0/10 | 9 |

#### Design

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to PDFgear (2):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor), [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter)

**Unique to Xodo (2):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)

**Unique to Drawboard PDF (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PDFgear | Xodo | Drawboard PDF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 76.5% | 56.3% | 48.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.9% | 28.1% | 38.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.7% | 15.6% | 12.8% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Xodo

- **Education Management:** 12.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **Higher Education:** 6.3%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1%
- **E-Learning:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 34.4%

#### Drawboard PDF

- **Higher Education:** 15.4%
- **Education Management:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 5.1%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 5.1%
- **Government Administration:** 5.1%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 2.6%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.6%
- **Civil Engineering:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 48.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PDFgear

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5118 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Xodo

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### Alternatives to Drawboard PDF

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- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### PDFgear

No discussions available for this product.

### Xodo

- Title: [What does XODO app do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-xodo-app-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a PDF reader. I use it to read pdf documents on my tablets as it 's a great for annotating while reading."

### Drawboard PDF

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pdfgear-vs-xodo-vs-drawboard-pdf)