How 1PDF compares
All 74 1PDF tools run locally in your browser — your files never leave your device. Here is how that stacks up against the most popular PDF tools, honestly and side by side.
1PDF vs iLovePDF
The biggest name in online PDF tools — and the one everyone compares against.
- Pricing
- Premium from about $9/month (~$48/year); ad-supported free tier
- Free tier
- Heavy ads, watermarks on some outputs, and job queues at busy times
- Uploads
- Files uploaded to their servers
1PDF vs Smallpdf
A polished, design-led PDF suite — with one of the strictest free tiers around.
- Pricing
- Pro from about $12/month (~$108/year)
- Free tier
- Only 1–2 free tasks before the paywall appears
- Uploads
- Files uploaded to their servers
1PDF vs PDF24
The completely free, ad-funded veteran — closest to 1PDF in spirit.
- Pricing
- Completely free — ad-funded for 20+ years
- Free tier
- No paywall — the whole suite is free
- Uploads
- Files uploaded to their servers
1PDF vs Sejda
Budget-friendly pricing, including a handy week pass for one-off jobs.
- Pricing
- From about $5/month, ~$63/year, or a ~$5 week pass
- Free tier
- Free tier caps uploads and daily tasks
- Uploads
- Files uploaded to their servers
1PDF vs PDF Candy
A wide freemium toolkit — free tier with limits, paid plans to lift them.
- Pricing
- Free tier plus paid plans; no credit system on the web
- Free tier
- Free tier limits usage; paid plans lift the caps
- Uploads
- Files uploaded to their servers
How we compare
Every comparison is based on the competitor's official pricing and FAQ pages as reviewed in July 2026. We list where each competitor is genuinely better — no cherry-picking, no strawmen. If something here is outdated, it's not on purpose: check the competitor's site for their latest terms.