Software · head to head
Kami vs iLovePDF
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iLovePDF
Software
Online PDF software for merging, splitting, compressing and signing files
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kami the free Basic plan exposes only about 10 of the 40 or more tools; iLovePDF basic free tier limits document processing; unlimited processing requires Premium at $7/month, or $4/month billed annually
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kami and iLovePDF actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Kami
- PDF annotation
- Drawing tools
- Text tools
- Voice comments
- Text-to-speech
- OCR
- Split/merge PDFs
- Video embedding
Only in iLovePDF
Nothing recorded that Kami does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kami
- Annotating and marking up PDFs and worksheets in a classroomnot iLovePDF
- Distributing and collecting student assignments through an LMSnot iLovePDF
- Collaborative document annotation for group worknot iLovePDF
iLovePDF
No use cases recorded yet. See the iLovePDF review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kami
- The free Basic plan exposes only about 10 of the 40 or more tools
- Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas and Microsoft Teams integrations require the Teacher plan at $149 per year
- School and district licensing including domain wide deployment is custom priced and requires a quote
- Non education users pay separate Workplace plans at $85 or $220 per year rather than the education rate
- A dedicated account manager is only available on the School or District plan
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Kami
Free- FreeFree
- Core annotation tools
- Split & merge PDFs
- Basic integrations
- Teacher$99/month
- All annotations
- Voice comments
- Text-to-speech
- School/District$undefined/month
- All Teacher
- Admin dashboard
- SSO
iLovePDF
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the iLovePDF review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kami if
- You need pdf annotation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android.
- You also want drawing tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Kami or iLovePDF better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kami starts at Free and iLovePDF at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kami or iLovePDF?
- Kami starts at Free and iLovePDF at Free.
- Does Kami or iLovePDF run on more platforms?
- Kami runs on Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android. iLovePDF runs on Web.
- Can I use Kami for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Kami best used for?
- Kami is most often used for annotating and marking up pdfs and worksheets in a classroom, distributing and collecting student assignments through an lms, collaborative document annotation for group work. Of those, annotating and marking up pdfs and worksheets in a classroom and distributing and collecting student assignments through an lms are not what iLovePDF is typically brought in for.
- What can Kami do that iLovePDF cannot?
- Kami covers PDF annotation, Drawing tools, Text tools, Voice comments.