Software · head to head
Sejda vs Kami
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Sejda free tier is restricted by page and hourly limits and limited file uploads; Kami the free Basic plan exposes only about 10 of the 40 or more tools
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sejda and Kami 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 Sejda
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.
Sejda
No use cases recorded yet. See the Sejda review.
Kami
- Annotating and marking up PDFs and worksheets in a classroomnot Sejda
- Distributing and collecting student assignments through an LMSnot Sejda
- Collaborative document annotation for group worknot Sejda
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sejda
- Free tier is restricted by page and hourly limits and limited file uploads
- OCR is capped at 100 pages even on paid plans
- File uploads are capped at 500MB per file on paid plans
- The 30 percent annual discount requires paying for a year upfront rather than monthly
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
Sejda
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Sejda 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 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 Sejda or Kami better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sejda starts at Free and Kami at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sejda or Kami?
- Sejda starts at Free and Kami at Free.
- Does Sejda or Kami run on more platforms?
- Sejda runs on Web. Kami runs on Web, Chrome Extension, IOS, Android.
- Can I use Sejda for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Sejda do that Kami cannot?
- Kami covers PDF annotation, Drawing tools, Text tools, Voice comments.