PDF & Document Tools · head to head
PDF Expert vs Kami
PDF Expert
PDF & Document Tools
PDF Expert puts Adobe Acrobat to shame
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Kami
PDF & Document Tools
The ultimate document annotation and collaboration tool
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Kami has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: PDF Expert the Lifetime one time payment plan (AED499.99) is Mac only; iPhone and iPad access requires the annual subscription instead; Kami the free Basic plan exposes only about 10 of the 40 or more tools
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PDF Expert and Kami actually diverge.
| Attribute | PDF Expert | Kami |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
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 PDF Expert
Nothing recorded that Kami does not also cover.
Only in Kami
- PDF annotation
- Drawing tools
- Text tools
- Voice comments
- Text-to-speech
- OCR
- Split/merge PDFs
- Video embedding
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
PDF Expert
No use cases recorded yet. See the PDF Expert review.
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
PDF Expert
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the PDF Expert review.
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
Which should you pick?
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.
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 PDF Expert or Kami better?
- Neither clearly leads. PDF Expert starts at On request and Kami at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PDF Expert or Kami?
- Kami has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for PDF Expert and Free for Kami.
- Does PDF Expert or Kami run on more platforms?
- PDF Expert runs on Web. Kami runs on Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android.
- 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 can PDF Expert do that Kami cannot?
- Kami covers PDF annotation, Drawing tools, Text tools, Voice comments.