ThriftyPDF vs Gamma PDF

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ThriftyPDF compared with Gamma PDF
Detail	ThriftyPDF	Gamma PDF
What it does	PDF tools without the PDF-tool price	Read papers. Keep what you learn.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	7-day trial (card required), then $2.99/mo or $19/yr, or $1.49 24-hour pass	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	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	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	Files stay on your device, not uploaded to servers Runs entirely in your browser Cancel anytime without commitment No file upload required for privacy	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 votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	9
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	1

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