Overall Winner
PDFgear
beats PDF Candy by 35 points
PDFgear 🏆 95/100
PDF Candy 60/100
PDFgear
Free
VS
P
PDF Candy
From $6/mo
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
PDFgear
PDF Candy
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
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
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 | PDFgear | PDF Candy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Starting price | Free | From $6/mo | PDFgear |
Our pick