Software · head to head
iLovePDF vs Nitro PDF
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iLovePDF
Software
Online PDF software for merging, splitting, compressing and signing files
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Nitro PDF
Software
Edit, convert, secure, and sign PDF with annotation, OCR, and more
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only iLovePDF has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: iLovePDF basic free tier limits document processing; unlimited processing requires Premium at $7/month, or $4/month billed annually; Nitro PDF team level benefits require a minimum of 2 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which iLovePDF and Nitro PDF actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
iLovePDF
- Basic free tier limits document processing; unlimited processing requires Premium at $7/month, or $4/month billed annually
- Business tier for teams of 25 or more is not priced on the page and requires contacting sales for SSO and a dedicated account manager
Nitro PDF
- Team level benefits require a minimum of 2 users
- The Nitro PDF Classic one time purchase is licensed for a fixed three year term rather than being perpetual
- Plus plan pricing is not published; it requires contacting sales for volume discount quotes
Pricing, plan by plan
iLovePDF
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the iLovePDF review.
Nitro PDF
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Nitro PDF review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Nitro PDF if
Nothing in the data separates Nitro PDF from iLovePDF on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is iLovePDF or Nitro PDF better?
- Neither clearly leads. iLovePDF starts at Free and Nitro PDF at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, iLovePDF or Nitro PDF?
- iLovePDF has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for iLovePDF and On request for Nitro PDF.
- Does iLovePDF or Nitro PDF run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use iLovePDF for free?
- Yes. iLovePDF has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nitro PDF starts at On request.