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PDFly vs CloudPDF

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PDFly compared with CloudPDF
DetailPDFly logo PDFlyCloudPDF logo CloudPDF
What it doesFree browser-based PDF tools with no signup or watermarks The backend for your PDFs: secure storage, multi-tenant access control, real-time collaboration, annotations, forms, redaction, e-signatures, and server-side processing.
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Managed SaaS: Standard plan $165/mo (billed $1,980 annually with up to 17% savings), includes 10,000 document views/month, 10,000 uploads/month, 10 GB storage. Growth plan $358/mo (billed $4,296 annually), includes 50,000 document views/month, 50,000 uploads/month, 50 GB storage. Both include 14-day
Key features
  • Merge, split, compress, convert, rotate, unlock and watermark PDFs
  • PDF editor with annotation, highlight, redact and form filling
  • Browser-based processing with no file upload for core tools
  • Works on all modern browsers and mobile devices
  • No account or signup required
  • Unlimited file processing for core tools
  • Supports PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and image formats
  • Annotations and commenting
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Role-based access control
  • Signed URLs and domain restrictions
  • E-signatures
  • Document redaction
  • Audit logging
  • Forms and annotations
  • Developer API and SDKs for React, Vue, Svelte
What makes it different
  • No signup or watermarks on any tool
  • Files processed entirely in browser for privacy
  • 57 tools covering organize, optimize, convert, edit and security
  • Blazing fast with no upload round-trips
  • Ad-supported model keeps all tools permanently free
  • Production ready in under 10 minutes with managed SaaS
  • Choose between managed SaaS or self-hosted deployment
  • PDF Association member with production-grade infrastructure
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Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1111
Referring domains (Majestic)321

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