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PDF24 ranks #9 of 27 in pdf editors in the week of 26 October 2026, with a visibility score of 15 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 28% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 2 of 4 assistants this week
PDF24 lands a score of 15 out of 100 overall, with ChatGPT a bit more generous at 19 versus Claude's 15. Across the board, it's named in 19 of 57 answers in the PDF editors category. It shows up most reliably for free and subscription-free editing questions, including every answer (4 of 4) to "What's the best free PDF editor?" and both answers on alternatives to PDFgear. It also appears in 2 of 3 answers about privacy-focused tools. That said, it's never mentioned for table extraction, OCR, form filling, or as an Adobe Acrobat alternative.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 19 | 25% of answers | #3.6 |
| Claude | 15 | 30% of answers | #5.8 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | not sampled this week |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best free PDF editor? | 4 of 4 | #1 |
| What are the best alternatives to PDFgear? | 2 of 2 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to edit a PDF without a subscription? | 2 of 2 | #2 |
| Which PDF tool is best for privacy and sensitive documents? | 2 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best tool to redact or remove sensitive text from a PDF? | 1 of 2 | #2 |
| What's the best tool to compress a large PDF? | 1 of 2 | #3 |
| What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser? | 1 of 2 | #4 |
| What are the best alternatives to PDF-XChange Editor? | 1 of 2 | #4 |
| What's the best tool to convert a PDF to Word or Excel? | 1 of 2 | #7 |
| Which PDF editor is best value for a small business? | 1 of 2 | #9 |
| What are the best PDF editors in 2026? | 1 of 2 | #10 |
| What's the best PDF editor for Windows? | 1 of 3 | #3 |
| What are the best PDF editors? | 1 of 3 | #6 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best alternative to Adobe Acrobat? | Foxit, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFgear |
| What's the best PDF editor for Mac? | PDF Expert, Adobe Acrobat, Preview |
| What's the best PDF editor app for iPhone or Android? | Adobe Acrobat, Xodo, PDF Expert |
| What's the best tool to fill in and sign a PDF form? | Adobe Acrobat, Preview, PDF-XChange Editor |
| What's the best tool to merge, split and reorder PDF pages? | PDFsam Basic, Preview, iLovePDF |
| What's the best OCR tool to make a scanned PDF searchable? | ABBYY FineReader, Adobe Acrobat, Stirling PDF |
| What's the best open-source or self-hosted PDF tool? | Stirling PDF |
| What's the best tool to extract tables or data from a PDF? | Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader |
| What's the best AI tool to summarise or chat with a PDF? | nobody in particular |
| What are the best alternatives to Adobe Acrobat? | Foxit, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFgear |
| What are the best alternatives to Foxit? | Adobe Acrobat, PDF-XChange Editor, Wondershare PDFelement |
| What are the best alternatives to Preview? | PDF Expert, Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear |
Assistants cited 20 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for PDF editors.
In their words
- ChatGPT“For 2026, I'd shortlist Foxit PDF Editor, PDFgear, Adobe Acrobat, PDF24 Creator, and Wondershare PDFelement\.”
- Claude“PDF24 Creator (Windows) — The closest spiritual match.”
- Gemini“The Best Free Desktop Tool: PDF24 Creator (Desktop Version)”
Closest rivals
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