PAdES Studio vs PDF Converter

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PAdES Studio compared with PDF Converter
Detail	PAdES Studio	PDF Converter
What it does	Digital PDF signatures for macOS	Online PDF tools for conversion, merging, compression and OCR with pay-as-you-go credits
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Create your first 5 signatures free, then unlock unlimited signing with a one-time purchase	Starter 100 credits, Standard 300 credits, Premium 800 credits. PDF tools, conversions and table extraction cost 2 credits per task. OCR costs 5 credits per task. No subscription, credits never expire while account is active.
Key features	Keychain signing with support for CryptoTokenKit smart cards Visible signature with optional image, signer name, and signing time RFC 3161 timestamping and long-term validation (LTV) Signature inspection with status, certificate chains, and DSS material review Multiple signatures as independent document revisions Local document processing without server uploads Support for PAdES-B-B, PAdES-B-T, PAdES-B-LT, and PAdES-B-LTA profiles	Convert between PDF and Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Merge multiple PDFs in order Compress PDF files while preserving quality Encrypt and decrypt PDFs with passwords Add digital signatures to PDFs OCR to recognize text in scanned PDFs Add watermarks and page numbers Extract tables from PDFs to Excel Rotate and repair PDF pages
What makes it different	Real digital signatures that preserve original PDF bytes, not just image stamps Incremental PDF updates preserve existing signatures as independently verifiable All document processing stays local without server uploads Works with macOS Keychain and supported smart cards without PKCS#11 limitation Verification always unlimited while signing has free tier option	Pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription or monthly fees Works entirely in browser with no installation required Files automatically deleted after processing for privacy All transfers encrypted over HTTPS Works on desktop, mobile and web with no software needed
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	37 no change since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	5	7

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