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Nitro PDF vs WPS Office

Nitro PDF logo

Nitro PDF

Productivity

Edit, convert, secure, and sign PDF with annotation, OCR, and more

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WPS Office logo

WPS Office

Productivity

Office suite from Kingsoft with Microsoft file compatibility, including maintained Linux builds

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WPS Office has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Nitro PDF specific per-seat pricing is not published; must contact sales for individual plan pricing and volume discounts; WPS Office the free tier is funded by advertising, and the adverts and upgrade prompts appear inside the editing window rather than on a website, so the cost of not paying is charged in interruptions while you work.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nitro PDF and WPS Office actually diverge.

Attributes where Nitro PDF and WPS Office differ
AttributeNitro PDFWPS Office
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

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 Nitro PDF

Nothing recorded that WPS Office does not also cover.

Only in WPS Office

  • One application
  • Microsoft format handling
  • PDF tools
  • Linux builds
  • WPS AI
  • Cloud storage
  • Mobile apps
  • Templates

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Nitro PDF

  • PDF creation, editing, annotation, and form filling for document workflowsnot WPS Office
  • E-signature workflows and document sending through Nitro Signnot WPS Office
  • Enterprise document management with compliance featuresnot WPS Office

WPS Office

  • A Linux desktop where the free alternatives keep breaking the layout of colleagues' DOCX and PPTX files.not Nitro PDF
  • A small business that edits and converts PDFs regularly and does not want an Acrobat subscription for each person.not Nitro PDF
  • Students and home users who need Microsoft-compatible documents without a Microsoft 365 subscription.not Nitro PDF
  • Older or low-specification Windows machines where the full Microsoft suite is slow to install and slow to run.not Nitro PDF

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Nitro PDF

  • Specific per-seat pricing is not published; must contact sales for individual plan pricing and volume discounts
  • SSO and enterprise features (Azure Information Protection) are limited to Plus tier, not available in Standard
  • Plans support up to 20 licenses online; teams needing 20+ users must contact sales

WPS Office

  • The free tier is funded by advertising, and the adverts and upgrade prompts appear inside the editing window rather than on a website, so the cost of not paying is charged in interruptions while you work.
  • Kingsoft is a Chinese company and cloud sync stores documents on its infrastructure by default, which is a procurement blocker for government, defence and many regulated buyers no matter how well the software performs.
  • Complex Microsoft files still drift, so heavily formatted documents with tracked changes, PowerPoint animations and workbooks using recent functions or VBA macros can open with differences that only become visible when the file goes back to a Microsoft user.
  • There is no tenant administration, so an organisation has no central console for licences, policy, retention or offboarding, and every installation has to be managed on the individual machine.
  • Cloud storage stops at 1 GB free and 20 GB per user when paid, so it works as sync for documents and stops being viable for anyone handling media, scans or large PDF archives.

Pricing, plan by plan

Nitro PDF

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Nitro PDF review.

WPS Office

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the WPS Office review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Nitro PDF if

Nothing in the data separates Nitro PDF from WPS Office on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Nitro PDF review

Choose WPS Office if

  • You need one application.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want microsoft format handling.
WPS Office review

Questions people ask

Is Nitro PDF or WPS Office better?
Neither clearly leads. Nitro PDF starts at On request and WPS Office at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nitro PDF or WPS Office?
WPS Office has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Nitro PDF and Free for WPS Office.
Does Nitro PDF or WPS Office run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use WPS Office for free?
Yes. WPS Office has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nitro PDF starts at On request.
What is Nitro PDF best used for?
Nitro PDF is most often used for pdf creation, editing, annotation, and form filling for document workflows, e-signature workflows and document sending through nitro sign, enterprise document management with compliance features. Of those, pdf creation, editing, annotation, and form filling for document workflows and e-signature workflows and document sending through nitro sign are not what WPS Office is typically brought in for.
What can Nitro PDF do that WPS Office cannot?
WPS Office covers One application, Microsoft format handling, PDF tools, Linux builds.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Nitro PDF: What are the main Nitro PDF plans and their pricing?

Nitro offers Standard and Plus tiers for PDF tools, plus Nitro Sign for e-signatures. Standard is an annual subscription with unlimited users and basic PDF features. Plus adds SSO, domain control, and Azure Information Protection. Specific pricing requires contacting Nitro sales. A 14-day free trial is available without a credit card.

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WPS Office: Will it open and save Microsoft Office files properly?

It reads and writes DOCX, XLSX and PPTX natively and ordinary documents round-trip cleanly. Files with macros, tracked changes or complex animation can differ, so check anything going back to a Microsoft user.

Nitro PDF: What is the difference between Nitro PDF Standard and Plus?

Nitro PDF Standard includes core PDF creation, editing, annotation, OCR, AI tools, and team management. Plus adds enterprise security features including single sign-on (SSO), domain control, Azure Information Protection, Nitro Analytics, and a dedicated customer success manager for eligible customers.

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WPS Office: Is the free version genuinely free?

Yes, and it is not time-limited. It shows adverts, caps cloud storage at 1 GB, and holds back PDF editing and conversion, text recognition and electronic signature for the paid plan.

Nitro PDF: Is there a perpetual license option for Nitro PDF?

Yes. Nitro PDF Classic is a one-time purchase for a 3-year license at a fixed price (not published online). It runs on Windows desktop only and includes core PDF tools. The Standard and Plus tiers are annual subscriptions.

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WPS Office: Does it run on Linux?

Yes, with maintained desktop builds, which is unusual for a commercial office suite. The Linux version can trail Windows on newer features.

WPS Office: Is it suitable for a regulated organisation?

Usually not without a review. The vendor is Chinese, cloud sync is on by default, and there is no administrative or compliance tooling of the kind a regulated buyer will be asked to evidence.

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