# PDFsam Basic vs Smallpdf Comparison

| | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 48 | 304 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | 0 1 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PDFsam Basic

**Not enough data**

### Smallpdf

Pros:
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)
- Easy Conversion (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (2 reviews)
- Additional Costs (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 9.0 (239 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (41 reviews) | 9.4 (242 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.5 (41 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.5 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 8.7 (202 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 9.3 (224 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PDFsam Basic

#### 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFsam Basic** | 8.1/10 | 39 |
| **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 |

#### Organization

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (107 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (113 reviews) | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.2 (27 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | 7.6 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (118 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | 8.1 (30 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (105 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (108 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.1 (77 reviews) | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFsam Basic** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 100 |

#### Design

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | 8.3 (73 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 9.0 (82 reviews) | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | 8.0 (60 reviews) | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (80 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.1 (56 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.4 (26 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)


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


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PDFsam Basic | Smallpdf | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.7% | 45.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 37.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.0% | 17.3% | 

### By Industry

#### PDFsam Basic

- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.3%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 4.2%
- **Research:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2%
- **E-Learning:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 50.0%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PDFsam Basic

- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3626 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5121 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [PDFCreator](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfcreator/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (169 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (383 reviews)
- [CutePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/cutepdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (438 reviews)

### Alternatives to Smallpdf

- [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)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (383 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 (815 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PDFsam Basic

- Title: [Is PDFsam basic free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-pdfsam-basic-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is."

### 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"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pdfsam-basic-vs-smallpdf)