# Smallpdf vs Soda PDF Anywhere Comparison

| | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 304 | 70 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (45.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | 0 1 | $120 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Smallpdf

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

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

### Soda PDF Anywhere

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Features (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- PDF Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (239 reviews) | 8.7 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (242 reviews) | 8.7 (61 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.5 (25 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (202 reviews) | 7.9 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 6.5 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (224 reviews) | 7.8 (59 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### Soda PDF Anywhere

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Soda PDF Business Plan

Price: $120

Description: Our most advanced and comprehensive PDF plan, with all the advanced features you need to create and convert PDFs, edit your files, insert page elements, review and annotate your work, create digital forms, secure your PDFs, use OCR, and send documents for e-signature. You can also access most features online, through any web browser.


[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/soda-pdf-anywhere/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 |
| **Soda PDF Anywhere** | N/A | N/A |

#### Organization

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 9.0 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 9.0 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.9 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing History** | 8.7 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 8.9 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edit Fields** | 8.8 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **New PDF** | 9.2 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 8.5 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

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

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 100 |
| **Soda PDF Anywhere** | 8.5/10 | 21 |

#### Design

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Import** | 9.1 (86 reviews) | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | 8.7 (73 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | 8.3 (73 reviews) | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | 9.0 (82 reviews) | 9.3 (18 reviews) | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | 8.0 (60 reviews) | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Website** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Applications** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 8.9 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (17 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 8.1 (56 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.4 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)

**Unique to Smallpdf (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Smallpdf | Soda PDF Anywhere | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 45.4% | 37.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.3% | 45.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 17.3% | 17.1% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Soda PDF Anywhere

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3%
- **Computer Software:** 11.4%
- **Accounting:** 5.7%
- **Higher Education:** 5.7%
- **Education Management:** 4.3%
- **Financial Services:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Real Estate:** 4.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 37.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Smallpdf

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5120 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3623 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 (382 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)

### Alternatives to Soda PDF Anywhere

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5120 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3623 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (382 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [PDF Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (75 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [DocFly](https://www.g2.com/products/docfly/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (33 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)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [Adobe PDF Pack](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-pdf-pack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (337 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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"

### Soda PDF Anywhere

- Title: [And yes, the best money-saving alternative of Adobe.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/and-yes-the-best-money-saving-alternative-of-adobe) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, absolutely"
- Title: [Is Soda PDF really free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-soda-pdf-really-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [Is Soda PDF secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-soda-pdf-secure) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "As a normal user we just convert and edit our files and that works pretty well but we don't know that our uploaded data is being used by the company or not!"

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