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SoraFiles compared with PDFgear
DetailSoraFiles logo SoraFilesPDFgear logo PDFgear
What it doesPrivacy-first web app for PDFs and images processed locally in your browser Free PDF editor software and online tools for reading, editing, converting, merging, and signing PDFs
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingWeb version is free. Desktop plans: Personal (1 device) $1.99/month or annual option, Team (up to 5 devices) $9.99/month or annual option. All Desktop plans include 7-day free trial. Device replacement fees: $0.99 for Personal, $3.99 for Team. Free for basic PDF editing, conversion, merging, splitting, signing, and annotation with no limits stated. eSignGear (related e-signing platform) offers "Start Signing Free" option.
Key features
  • Compress PDF files
  • Merge multiple PDFs into one document
  • Split and extract PDF page ranges
  • Convert images to PDF and PDF to JPG
  • Convert HEIC iPhone photos to JPG
  • Sign PDFs with digital signature
  • Remove PDF passwords and protect with password
  • OCR to extract text from scanned documents
  • Remove image backgrounds
  • Desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Edit text, images, shapes, signatures, links, and fillable form fields in PDF
  • Annotate with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, notes, comments, stamps, shapes, and text boxes
  • Batch convert between PDF, Word, TXT, JPG, Excel, PPT with lossless quality
  • OCR to extract text from scanned PDFs in 30+ languages
  • AI-powered document summarization and analysis
  • Merge, split, and delete PDF pages
  • Sign PDFs with mouse-drawn signatures
  • Extract text from specific areas of PDF
  • Available on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
  • Online tools for PDF tasks without installation
What makes it different
  • All file processing happens locally in browser with no server upload required
  • Free web version with no accounts, watermarks or usage limits
  • Fast processing because work is done on your device without upload delays
  • Open source code available for transparency and verification
  • 26 tools covering PDF, image, conversion and security tasks
  • Completely free desktop and web-based PDF editing without signup or watermarks
  • AI-powered features including document summarization and intelligent text extraction
  • Works offline on desktop with enterprise-level features at no cost
  • Seamless cross-platform workflow between Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android
  • OCR support for 30+ languages to extract text from scanned documents
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 no change since last check69 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)416
Citation Flow (Majestic)1843
Referring domains (Majestic)232091

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