Overall Winner
PDF Candy
beats PDF Expert by 31 points
PDF Expert 29/100
PDF Candy 🏆 60/100
PDF Expert
$49.99/yr
VS
P
PDF Candy
From $6/mo
The verdict
PDF Candy scores 60/100 against PDF Expert's 29/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
PDF Expert
PDF Candy
Price & Value
★★☆☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Features
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
Ease of Use
★★☆☆☆
★★★☆☆ wins
Reviews
★☆☆☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
PDF Expert
"Mac-native PDF editor with a $49.99 yearly plan and a 1.9 user-review average."
Pros
Most convenient PDF app on Mac
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
Pricing & value
| Metric | PDF Expert | PDF Candy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes | PDF Candy |
| Starting price | $49.99/yr | From $6/mo | PDF Candy |
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