Overall Winner
PDFgear
beats PDF Candy by 35 points
PDF Candy 60/100
PDFgear 🏆 95/100
P
PDF Candy
From $6/mo
VS
PDFgear
Free
The verdict
PDFgear scores 95/100 against PDF Candy's 60/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
PDF Candy
PDFgear
Price & Value
★★★★☆
★★★★★ wins
Features
★★★★☆
★★★★★ wins
Ease of Use
★★★☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Reviews
★★★★☆
★★★★★ wins
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
PDF Candy
"40+ free PDF tools with a perpetual license option, but quality varies"
Pros
Broadest free tool count with 40+ PDF utilities Flexible pricing including a perpetual one-time license option Comprehensive suite covering merge, split, convert, compress, OCR, sign
PDFgear
"Free desktop PDF suite users call the VLC of PDF editing."
Pros
Completely free with no signup Full edit convert merge suite Easy intuitive desktop interface
Pricing & value
| Metric | PDF Candy | PDFgear | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Starting price | From $6/mo | Free | PDFgear |
Our pick