Overall Winner

PDF24

beats pdfFiller by 33 points

pdfFiller 47/100
PDF24 🏆 80/100
pdfFiller

pdfFiller

From $20/mo

VS
PDF24

PDF24

Free

The verdict

PDF24 scores 80/100 against pdfFiller's 47/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.

Score breakdown

Dimension
pdfFiller
PDF24
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

pdfFiller

"Handy web forms filler dragged down by trial-to-annual billing traps."

Pros

Simple form fill and document merge E-sign send to clients in a snap

PDF24

"The most comprehensive free PDF toolkit — open-source with zero strings attached"

Pros

Genuinely 100% free with no hidden paywalls or subscriptions Full-featured suite with 24 tools including OCR and editing Open-source with no telemetry, no ads, no account required

Pricing & value

Metric pdfFiller PDF24 Winner
Free tier No Yes PDF24
Starting price From $20/mo Free PDF24

Our pick

🏆 PDF24