Overall Winner
PDFsam
beats PDF Expert by 11 points
PDF Expert 29/100
PDFsam 🏆 40/100
PDF Expert
$49.99/yr
VS
P
PDFsam
Free
The verdict
PDFsam scores 40/100 against PDF Expert's 29/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
PDF Expert
PDFsam
Price & Value
★★☆☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Features
★★★★☆ wins
★★★☆☆
Ease of Use
★★☆☆☆
★★☆☆☆
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
PDFsam
"Free open-source PDF splitter but plagued by aggressive upsell behavior"
Pros
Free open-source basic version for page manipulation Cross-platform support including Linux Specialized in split, merge, extract, and rotate operations
Pricing & value
| Metric | PDF Expert | PDFsam | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes | PDFsam |
| Starting price | $49.99/yr | Free | PDFsam |
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