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PDF Measure vs Gamma PDF

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PDF Measure compared with Gamma PDF
DetailPDF Measure logo PDF MeasureGamma PDF logo Gamma PDF
What it doesMeasure PDF plans in your browser Read papers. Keep what you learn.
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: desktop app and self-hosted server. Lite: $2/month or $20/year. Plus: $5/month or $50/year. Pro: $20/month or $200/year.
Key features
  • Measure distances point to point with snapping to walls and corners
  • Calculate area and perimeter of any room or shape including odd corners
  • Measure angles such as corners, stair pitch and roof slope
  • Count fixtures, outlets and columns with totals across sheets
  • Add callouts with leader lines, text boxes and sticky notes
  • Create revision clouds, arrows, dimension lines and redlines
  • Overlay and compare two sheets with tinting to see changes
  • Works on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad, Android and phones with no install
  • Set scale from title block or calibrate from known dimension
  • Highlight, draw, and annotate on PDFs with every mark becoming a note
  • Outliner with live Markdown and LaTeX for mathematical notation
  • AI chat to ask questions about papers with cited answers
  • Full-library search across notes, highlights, and all PDFs
  • Shared workspaces with live cursors and comments for collaboration
  • Works offline on iPad, Android, and desktop with automatic sync
  • Integrations with Zotero, Obsidian, Logseq, and Notion
  • Browser extension for one-click saving papers with metadata
What makes it different
  • Entirely browser-based with no file upload to servers
  • Completely free with no account, trial period or watermark required
  • Measurements saved in PDF coordinate space for precision when zooming
  • Work saves in browser local storage and reopens with the file
  • Works on touch screens with bottom dock and larger targets
  • Self-hosted option with one Docker image for full control over data
  • Live math support with Markdown and LaTeX directly in outliner notes
  • Works on any device: Windows, macOS, Linux, iPad, Android, and browsers
  • No vendor lock-in with SQLite files and export at any time
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)89
Referring domains (Majestic)41

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