Overall Winner
Sejda
beats PDF Candy by 11 points
PDF Candy 60/100
Sejda 🏆 71/100
P
PDF Candy
From $6/mo
VS
Sejda
From $5/mo
The verdict
Sejda scores 71/100 against PDF Candy's 60/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
PDF Candy
Sejda
Price & Value
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
Features
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
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
Sejda
"The honest free PDF editor — fair limits, real transparency, no tricks"
Pros
Genuinely free for basic tasks, no signup needed Excellent font matching when editing existing text Transparent pricing and honest free tier limits
Pricing & value
| Metric | PDF Candy | Sejda | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Starting price | From $6/mo | From $5/mo | Sejda |
Our pick