--- 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 ![Lance G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lance G.") LG Lance G. KSIB(Kuai Shou International Business) Operation Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/17/2025 "Great PDF Tool!" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I've been using PDFgear for a while, and I’m really impressed with how intuitive and efficient it is. The editing features are top-notch, allowing me to easily modify text, images, and links in my PDFs. The AI-powered Copilot is a game changer—it's incredibly helpful for summarizing and extracting information. I also love the conversion and OCR tools that make working with scanned documents so much easier. Overall, PDFgear offers excellent functionality, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a reliable PDF editor! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? I am worried about one day the sw will disappear due to not charging any fee Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? free and powerful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/20/2026 "Powerful, Free PDF Editing" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? powerful to edit PDF files, and it is FREE! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? There is nothing that I disklike PDFgear! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? no problem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Oscar P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Oscar P.") OP Oscar P. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/1/2025 "Great product, very intuitive and the options to work are very complete" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? It's ease of use, it is very very easy to find the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? Nothing so far, everything is working just fine! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating and make modifications to pdf files, converting to and from other formats is a great feature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic JC Jamie C. Senior CAD Technician Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/28/2025 "Free and perfectly functional." 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? PDFgear is easy to use and functions in every way I need it to with a wide range of features. The biggest selling point is certainly its price, but it has no limitations on frequency of use and customer support is easily available. I have not run into any difficulties integrating it into my daily routines. The UI is clean and customizable, and seems to be implemented very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? I have yet to find any problems with PDFgear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? Adobe products are prohibitively expensive, and PDFgear has all the functionality I need with none of the bloat or performance issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![ELIZEU B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ELIZEU B.") EB ELIZEU B. Professor Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2025 "Lovely software" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I found the software excellent, very easy to use. I recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? There's no reason not to like him. I really liked him. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? It is helping me with the problems of editing, converting, and printing PDFs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated RE REINALDO M E. Aposentado Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2025 "It surprised me" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? I was surprised, I did some tests like the program's loading time, text editing and transformation, I compressed, converted, signed, scanned, in other words, everything I can't do in other programs, even the free ones, because I didn't find them as intuitive as this one, easy to use and very lightweight this PDFgear. Congratulations!!! Experience date: February 19, 2025 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? I believe they could create a function to remove some elements within the PDF itself, as it is at the moment; I can only delete the entire page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? At the moment, I am very satisfied. \*\*\* The benefit is the program's free access. I have not yet used technical support because I have not had any problems with the installation and use of the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: OrganicAI Translated FB Federico B. IT manager Packaging and Containers Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/24/2025 "Great application to edit pdf file!!" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? It helped me to edit and modify every kind of pdf file and i shared it with my collegues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? Nothing at all, i like it every kind of feature in it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? It helped me to edit some document of transport and to convert some word file in pdf for free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Stephen E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Stephen E.") SE Stephen E. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/2/2025 "Best PDF editor on this side of the Mississippi...." 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? PDFGear is a lightweight program that doesn't hog resources like the adobe's of the world. Oh and its FREE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? Even though its completely free, the popups asking me to rate the app, share with friends, and/or join the community. This happens enough to where its almost time to give up go back to a shittier app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? its solving my problem of having to pay to edit a PDF Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/20/2025 "A true free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? PDFgear has been a fantastic find. It offers everything I need for working with PDFs, editing, converting, merging, and signing—without the hefty price tag of Adobe Acrobat Pro. The interface is clean and easy to use, and best of all, it’s completely free with no hidden limitations. It’s become my go-to tool for all PDF-related tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? Occasionally slower with large files, but nothing major. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? PDFgear solves the need for a reliable, full-featured PDF editor without the cost of Adobe Acrobat Pro. It lets me edit, convert, and manage PDFs easily, saving both time and money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![mark v.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "mark v.") MV mark v. cto Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/15/2025 "great program" 5/5 What do you like best about PDFgear? The fact that AI allows to help in writing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PDFgear? so far nothing yet, i like iit, althugh I prefer the adobe interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PDFgear solving and how is that benefiting you? It allows everything that adobe does and some more 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 [Is CCleaner worth it as a disk cleanup solution for an IT manager who needs enterprise-grade cleanup with centralized control, or does WinZip System Utilities Suite cover more ground for teams managing multiple machines?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ccleaner-worth-it-as-a-disk-cleanup-solution-for-an-it-manager-who-needs-enterprise-grade-cleanup-with-centralized-control-or-does-winzip-system-utilities-suite-cover-more-ground-for-teams-managing-multiple-machines%20)[Affordable field service software options](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-affordable-field-service-tools-right-now)[Best global payroll software service with easy compliance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-global-payroll-software-service-with-easy-compliance) [Which Oracle PeopleSoft resellers have the deepest expertise in enterprise HR, payroll, and talent management implementations for growing organisations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/oracle-peoplesoft-resellers-which-oracle-peoplesoft-resellers-have-the-deepest-expertise-in-enterprise-hr-payroll-and-talent-ma)[Which sales training tools include performance analytics so managers can see which reps are improving on specific skills and which ones are just clicking through?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-sales-training-tools-include-performance-analytics-so-managers-can-see-which-reps-are-improving-on-specific-skills-and-which-ones-are-just-clicking-through%20)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)