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FileStation vs ThriftyPDF

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FileStation compared with ThriftyPDF
DetailFileStation logo FileStation ThriftyPDF
What it doesBrowser-based PDF and document workspace with local processing and optional account storage PDF tools without the PDF-tool price
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inGB US
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 7-day trial (card required), then $2.99/mo or $19/yr, or $1.49 24-hour pass
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
  • Compress PDFs
  • Merge PDFs
  • Split PDFs
  • Organize PDF pages
  • Convert JPG to PDF
  • Convert PDF to JPG
  • Unlock password-protected PDFs
  • Repair damaged PDFs
  • Up to 200 MB file size with active plan
  • Batch processing
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
  • Files stay on your device, not uploaded to servers
  • Runs entirely in your browser
  • Cancel anytime without commitment
  • No file upload required for privacy
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)160
Referring domains (Majestic)30

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