--- title: PDFgear Reviews meta\_title: 'PDFgear Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 150 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how PDFgear works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 150 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-11' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # PDFgear Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by PDFgear but has limited features. Are you part of the PDFgear team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/pdfgear/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! PDFgear is a free and feature-rich PDF editing software supporting Windows, Mac, and iOS. It includes functionalities for reading, editing, compressing, converting, and signing PDFs etc. A standout feature is its AI co-pilot, powered by ChatGPT, which enables users to conduct PDF summary tasks using conversational language. Say goodbye to expensive and complicated PDF editors and meet the game changer PDFgear – the easiest-to-use, affordable, and powerful solution for all your PDF editing needs. * * * Seller [PDF Gear Tech LTD](https://www.g2.com/sellers/pdf-gear-tech-ltd) Discussions [PDFgear Community](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Enrique Chang Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by PDFgear. ### PDFgear 2.1.5 Free [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Adobe Acrobat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Acrobat") Adobe Acrobat 4.5/5(5,329) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) [ ![Nitro PDF](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nitro PDF") Nitro PDF 4.4/5(389) ](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) [ ![Foxit PDF Reader](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foxit PDF Reader") Foxit PDF Reader 4.6/5(172) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 150 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## PDFgear Integrations (3) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") ChatGPT ](https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft 365 ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Word ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) Show More ![Fábio Seyiji I.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Fábio Seyiji I.") FI Fábio Seyiji I. Desenvolvedor de software Júnior Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/2/2026 "Free, Simple, and Works Perfectly" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? It's free and simple, and works, it is very well made Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? it is a little ugly but that is not a problem, it's the best free pdf option Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? i need to fill a lot of pdf forms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/30/2026 "Free, feature-packed PDF tool that handles all my professional work" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? It's free, offers more features than other free tools, and I can accomplish almost all of my professional work in PDF. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? nothing so far. It has very good collection of functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Removing the pages not necessary, adding security... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Reza A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Reza A.") RA Reza A. director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/24/2026 "User-Friendly Software with Very Fast Editing" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? USER FREINDLY SOFTWARE VERY FAST EDITTING Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? At this stage I can not say anything about dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Editing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Kevin W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kevin W.") KW Kevin W. Software Developer / Project Manager / Cloud Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/14/2025 "Finally, a pdf utility that helps, not an obstacle like every other one." 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I've been working with Acrobat and PDF files since the mid-1990s. While I don’t use them daily, every time I do, it’s been a hassle—tools that used to be free now demand payment, others are bloated or missing the features I actually need. PDF Gear is a breath of fresh air. It’s intuitive, reliable, and gets the job done without friction. The UI is clean, the functionality is solid, and I didn’t have to jump through hoops to complete my task. I haven’t felt this genuinely grateful to discover a utility in years. If you’re tired of the PDF shuffle, this one’s worth your time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? None that I have found, other than I didn't find it 20 years ago. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Every little thing these days is a hassle. You can’t establish an API without an hour of troubleshooting. Pushing a repo suddenly requires steps it didn’t 10 minutes ago. The tools I rely on keep shifting under me. PDF Gear is the exception. It’s the one utility that didn’t fight me. No surprise paywalls, no broken UX, no mystery errors. Just clean, functional execution. In a world where even basic workflows feel like a battle, this tool helped me keep my sanity. I really needed something that just worked. thank you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Fishery](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Fishery") UF Verified User in Fishery Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/26/2026 "Superb Free PDF Viewer/Editor Packed with Features—Even Better Paid Version" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? Superb software, offers the most features of any free pdf viewing/editing software. Gone is acrobat, fox, other software, this is great free, and even better if you pay the small amount for the paid version. Works great on my android phone too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? none i don't see why one has to enter negatives for 30 letters... silly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? this review is now annoying Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Haramaheshwar R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Haramaheshwar R.") HR Haramaheshwar R. Chief of Staff, CEO's Office- Strategy Head Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/7/2026 "Free, Fast, and Feature-Rich PDF Tool with an Easy UI" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? It’s free and has an easy-to-use UI that actually works. It opens quickly and doesn’t lag like Acrobat, but still includes almost all the features I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? This is good, and I haven’t had any real problems with it at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to open and fill, and the encryption feature gives all the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic LB Levent B. academic Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/13/2026 "PDFgear: Excellent PDF Converter and Editor with Everything I Need" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? PDFgear is an excellent PDF converter and editor. It has everything I’m looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? The absence of a save button after acting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? The feature I use most often is removing unwanted pages from a PDF, adding new pages, and rearranging the page order. I can also convert image files into PDF pages and insert them wherever I want in another PDF. Normally, you’d need separate tools for these two tasks, but PDFgear handles them all on its own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Randy B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Randy B.") RB Randy B. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/10/2026 "Exceptional PDF Editing and Easy Print Solutions" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I find the editing features really great, making it easy for me to edit and fill in forms as needed for my business documents. It's also easy to use for printing and for reviewing documents, which I find very convenient. Additionally, the initial setup was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? I have no dislikes about this product so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? I use PDFgear to edit and fill in forms for business documents. It's really easy to use for printing and reviewing documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Temur R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Temur R.") TR Temur R. Hotel Representative Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/4/2026 "Simple, fast, and actually free" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? Completely free and easy to use, with no registration or subscription required. It works offline, is fast and stable, allows signing PDFs, copying text, and even includes a helpful built-in AI assistant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? There are no major issues so far, but some advanced editing features could be more refined. The interface could also offer a bit more customization for power users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? PDFgear solves the problem of expensive and overcomplicated PDF software. It lets me read, copy, manage, and sign PDF documents easily without subscriptions or internet access, which saves time and avoids unnecessary friction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Construction](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Construction") CC Verified User in Construction Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/10/2026 "Easy Document Editing, Signatures, and Page Management" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I can edit documents and add a signature, and I’m also able to add or remove pages when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? The interface buttons could be improved, especially for editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? It saves me time when editing and sorting documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about PDFgear? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about PDFgear ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/discussions/new) ![Blair Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Blair Z.") BZ Blair Zhou • Last activity 10 months ago Which features make you stick with PDFgear instead of other PDF editors? 1 Upvote 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-features-make-you-stick-with-pdfgear-instead-of-other-pdf-editors) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by PDFgear. ### PDFgear 2.1.5 Free [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/pricing) PDFgear Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_e89d21750715f4646ed61c011b2917dc/adobe-acrobat.png "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Acrobat 4.5/5(5,329) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-acrobat-vs-pdfgear) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_aacb4918faa37f2c4dd538399c278135/foxit-pdf-reader.png "Product Avatar Image") Foxit PDF Reader 4.6/5(172) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/foxit-pdf-reader-vs-pdfgear) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_6d6cdae1357e7a4f1632aa67179169d3/pdf-xchange-editor.png "Product Avatar Image") PDF-XChange Editor 4.6/5(148) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/pdf-xchange-editor-vs-pdfgear) ##### ##### PDFgear Features Organization Protect Document Management Document Scanning Editing Size Edit Fields Convert to PDF Conversion Convert Logistics Edit Split and Merge [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/features) ##### Categories on G2 [PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)[File Converter](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter) ##### Explore More [Which M&A software platforms deliver the fastest time to value for distributed remote teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-m-a-software-platforms-deliver-the-fastest-time-to-value-for-distributed-remote-teams)[Best ABM ad targeting tools for sales-driven marketing teams](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-abm-ad-targeting-tools-for-sales-driven-marketing-teams)[Which presales management platforms are most used as the benchmark by SaaS companies?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-presales-management-platforms-are-most-used-as-the-benchmark-by-saas-companies) [Best pricing optimization software for medium-sized firm](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-pricing-optimization-software-for-medium-sized-firm)[Is a dedicated release orchestration platform worth the cost for a mid-size engineering team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-a-dedicated-release-orchestration-platform-worth-the-cost-for-a-mid-size-engineering-team)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)