The 3MB PDF editor that never sees your documents.
Open source. Offline first. Your data stays yours. A blazing fast native app built for modern workflows.
PDF editing shouldn't cost $240/year.
Adobe Acrobat weighs 7.1 GB, costs $240/user/year, and sends your documents through US cloud servers. PDFluent weighs 3 MB, costs nothing, and your files never leave your machine.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
A complete suite of PDF tools built into a lightweight native application.
View & Navigate
Open any PDF instantly. Zoom, scroll, and search with native performance.
Edit & Annotate
Highlight text, add comments, draw freely, and insert shapes with ease.
Fill & Sign
Full support for AcroForms and digital signatures (PAdES standard).
Merge & Split
Combine multiple files, extract specific pages, and reorder documents.
Encrypt & Redact
Password protect sensitive files and permanently remove redacted content.
Your Storage, Your Rules
Keep files local, or connect your own S3, Azure, or OneDrive bucket.
Your documents. Your region. Your choice.
PDFluent is an EU-based company. The US Cloud Act doesn't apply. Your files are processed locally by default — or synced to storage infrastructure that you control.
Bring Your Own Storage
S3, Azure, OneDrive, GCS, MinIO — connect your own bucket.
PDFluent Managed
We host it. You pick the region: EU, US, or APAC.
How we compare
The modern alternative to legacy PDF tools.
| Feature | Adobe Acrobat | PDFgear | Stirling PDF | PDFluent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $240/yr | Free | $999/yr* | Free |
| Open Source | ||||
| Desktop App | Yes (7.1 GB) | Yes | No (web) | Yes (3 MB) |
| Text Editing | ||||
| Privacy | US Cloud | Local | Self-hosted | Local-first |
| EU Data Sovereignty |
Free for everyone. Paid for businesses.
Simple, transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
Free
forever
- Full editor
- All core features
- Local storage
- Open source (AGPL)
Business
80% less than Adobe
- Everything in Free
- Commercial license
- Priority support
- BYOS included
- Team management
Enterprise
For large organizations
- Everything in Business
- SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- Admin console
- Audit logs
- Bulk processing
Built in the open. Join the community.
PDFluent is AGPL-3.0 licensed. Read the code, report bugs, submit PRs. Every contributor matters in building the future of documents.