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Adobe Acrobat alternatives, according to AI assistants

The PDF editors that ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity name most, other than Adobe Acrobat. Ranked by score, with the question each one wins most often.

1. 1.Foxit30

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best alternative to Adobe Acrobat?"

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2. 2.PDFgear28

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best PDF editor for Windows?"

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3. 3.Preview23

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best PDF editor for Mac?"

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4. 4.PDF-XChange Editor19

   Named in 2 of 2 answers to "What are the best alternatives to Adobe Acrobat?"

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5. 5.Smallpdf18

   Named in 2 of 2 answers to "What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser?"

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6. 6.Stirling PDF16

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "Which PDF tool is best for privacy and sensitive documents?"

7. 7.PDF Expert15

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best PDF editor for Mac?"

8. 8.PDF2415

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What's the best free PDF editor?"

9. 9.Nitro PDF14

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best alternative to Adobe Acrobat?"

10. 10.Sejda14

    Named in 2 of 2 answers to "What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser?"

Ranked by how often AI assistants name each product, weighted by position. How the score works · Back to Adobe Acrobat · Full PDF editors leaderboard