PDF & Document Tools · head to head
Kami vs PDF Expert
Kami
PDF & Document Tools
The ultimate document annotation and collaboration tool
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
PDF Expert
PDF & Document Tools
PDF Expert puts Adobe Acrobat to shame
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Kami has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Kami the free Basic plan exposes only about 10 of the 40 or more tools; PDF Expert the Lifetime one time payment plan (AED499.99) is Mac only; iPhone and iPad access requires the annual subscription instead
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kami and PDF Expert actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kami | PDF Expert |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | one-time |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (PDF & Document Tools).
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 PDF Expert
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 PDF Expert
- Distributing and collecting student assignments through an LMSnot PDF Expert
- Collaborative document annotation for group worknot PDF Expert
PDF Expert
No use cases recorded yet. See the PDF Expert 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
PDF Expert
- The Lifetime one time payment plan (AED499.99) is Mac only; iPhone and iPad access requires the annual subscription instead
- Vendor notes that additional new features may come at an extra cost even after buying the Lifetime plan
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
PDF Expert
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the PDF Expert 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.
Choose PDF Expert if
Nothing in the data separates PDF Expert from Kami on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Kami or PDF Expert better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kami starts at Free and PDF Expert at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kami or PDF Expert?
- Kami has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Kami and On request for PDF Expert.
- Does Kami or PDF Expert run on more platforms?
- Kami runs on Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android. PDF Expert runs on Web.
- Can I use Kami for free?
- Yes. Kami has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PDF Expert starts at On request.
- 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 PDF Expert is typically brought in for.
- What can Kami do that PDF Expert cannot?
- Kami covers PDF annotation, Drawing tools, Text tools, Voice comments.