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PDFup vs PDFGate

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PDFup compared with PDFGate
DetailPDFup logo PDFupPDFGate logo PDFGate
What it doesFree browser-based PDF tools for merging, editing, converting and organizing files without uploads Generate PDFs, collect signatures, and manage documents
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingAll tools are completely free with no limits on file size, number of files, or usage frequency. Personal: $9/monthly (500 conversions); Starter: $20/monthly (3,000 conversions, 30 digital signatures); Basic: $50/monthly (10,000 conversions, 200 digital signatures); Professional: $150/monthly (40,000 conversions, 1,200 digital signatures); Professional Plus: $300/monthly (100,000 conversions, 3
Key features
  • Merge multiple PDF files
  • Compress PDF file size
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Convert images to PDF and vice versa
  • Create and fill PDF forms
  • Sign PDFs digitally
  • Organize and rotate pages
  • Compare two PDF versions
  • Convert HTML and URLs to PDF
  • Add fillable form fields to PDFs
  • Extract data from PDF forms
  • Add watermarks to PDFs
  • Password protect PDFs
  • Compress PDF files
  • Flatten PDF forms
  • Send documents for electronic signatures
  • Recipient verification with one-time passcode
  • Detailed audit trails with timestamps
What makes it different
  • 100% client-side processing with no file uploads to servers
  • Works offline after initial page load
  • Pay only for successfully signed documents, not per request
  • Unlimited team members included
  • Digitally sealed documents detect any changes after signing
  • Reusable templates reduce document preparation time
  • Simple single POST request API integration
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check29 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)611
Citation Flow (Majestic)2829
Referring domains (Majestic)11108

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