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FileStation vs PDFPress

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FileStation compared with PDFPress
DetailFileStation logo FileStationPDFPress logo PDFPress
What it doesBrowser-based PDF and document workspace with local processing and optional account storage Browser-based PDF imposition and prepress tool for print professionals
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: £0/month with 10 document downloads per account each day, 3 saved files or editable drafts up to 25 MB each. Pro: £3.99/month with unlimited downloads and no saved-item count limit. Team: £5.99/month per seat with everything in Pro plus team management features. Business: custom pricing availa Free: 5 downloads total with 8-hour cooldown between downloads. Pro Intro Trial: $7.99 for 7 days, then $12/mo. Pro Monthly: $12/mo. Pro Yearly: $120/yr (saves 17%, equivalent to 2 months free).
Key features
  • Edit PDF with text, handwriting, highlights and drawings
  • Merge multiple PDFs into one file
  • Compress PDF for easy sharing
  • Split PDF at visual cut points or save separate pages
  • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other formats
  • Sign PDF with your drawn signature
  • PDF OCR to create searchable PDFs
  • Local browser processing keeps files on your device
  • 50 document and image tools
  • Optional private account storage
  • N-up layout with automatic sheet sizing
  • Crop marks, registration marks, and color bars
  • Creep compensation for inner pages
  • Step-and-repeat for cards and labels
  • Gang sheet combining multiple PDFs
  • Live preview with real-time updates
  • PDF merge, split, rotate, resize, and crop
  • Headers, footers, watermarks, and page numbers
What makes it different
  • Files stay on your device with local browser processing by default
  • Free plan with 10 downloads daily requires no email or credit card
  • 50 integrated tools for PDFs, images and documents
  • Continue editing saved PDFs across devices with Pro plan
  • All files processed locally in your browser with no upload to servers
  • No installation required, runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks
  • Includes free tier for everyday booklet and card work
  • Live proof preview updates as you edit settings
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 +1 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1618
Referring domains (Majestic)355

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