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PDFly vs ThriftyPDF

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PDFly compared with ThriftyPDF
DetailPDFly logo PDFly ThriftyPDF
What it doesFree browser-based PDF tools with no signup or watermarks PDF tools without the PDF-tool price
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given 7-day trial (card required), then $2.99/mo or $19/yr, or $1.49 24-hour pass
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)110
Referring domains (Majestic)320

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