# Best PDF Tools (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

8 pdf tools on the record, median entry price $3/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 4 offer a free tier. Current as of 2026-06-23.

Lowest entry price: Foxit PDF Editor — $0/mo (PDF Reader).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/pdf-tools/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Foxit PDF Editor](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/foxit-pdf-editor/) | PDF Reader | $0 (free) | costbench.com |
| 2 | [iLovePDF](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/ilovepdf/) | Basic (Free) | $0 (free) | tekpon.com |
| 3 | [Sejda PDF](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/sejda/) | Desktop+Web Free | $0 (free) | capterra.com |
| 4 | [Smallpdf](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/smallpdf/) | Free | $0 (free) | capterra.com |
| 5 | [PDF Expert](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/pdf-expert/) | Premium (Yearly) | $6.67 | apps.apple.com |
| 6 | [pdfFiller](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/pdffiller/) | Basic | $8 | capterra.com |
| 7 | [Adobe Acrobat](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/adobe-acrobat/) | Acrobat Standard (Individual) | $14.99 | xodo.com |
| 8 | [Nitro PDF](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/pdf-tools/nitro-pdf/) | Nitro PDF Standard | $15 | aiproductivity.ai |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest pdf tools ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/pdf-tools/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.