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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.Foxit27

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

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2. 2.PDFgear27

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

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3. 3.Nitro PDF24

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "Which PDF editor is best value for a small business?"

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4. 4.PDF-XChange Editor21

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

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5. 5.Smallpdf18

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What's the best tool to compress a large PDF?"

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6. 6.Preview17

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

7. 7.Stirling PDF17

   Named in 3 of 3 answers to "What's the best open-source or self-hosted PDF tool?"

8. 8.Sejda16

   Named in 4 of 4 answers to "What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser?"

9. 9.PDF Expert14

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

10. 10.PDF2410

    Named in 2 of 3 answers to "What's the best tool to edit a PDF without a subscription?"

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