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Comparison

iLovePDF vs PDFelement

On the evidence we track, iLovePDF leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

iLovePDF full profile →PDFelement full profile →
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★iLovePDF59
PDFelement37
Score
Vioscale score
iLovePDF59 / 100medium · 62%updating
PDFelement37 / 100low · 47%updating
Pricing
Free tier
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✗
Model
iLovePDFfreemium
PDFelementcommercial
Price level
iLovePDFlow
PDFelementhigh
Starting price
iLovePDF£9
PDFelement$129.99
Transparent
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✗
Integrations
Count
iLovePDF3
PDFelement–
Security
Gdpr
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement–
Iso27001
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✓
Reliability
Sla pct
iLovePDF99.99
PDFelement–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for pdf editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
iLovePDF-
PDFelementNative desktop
Base text and image editing within PDF
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Page merging extraction and splitting
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
OCR optical character recognition scanning
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Permanent blackout redaction engine
iLovePDF-
PDFelement-
Password protection and encryption
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Interactive form field creation
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Digital signature certification enforcement
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Microsoft office docx xlsx conversion
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
File size compression engine
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
SOC2 type ii
iLovePDF-
PDFelement-
ISO 27001
iLovePDF-
PDFelement✓
Pricing model
iLovePDF-
PDFelementOne time purchase

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

iLovePDF

Leader

A web platform offering tools to merge, split, compress, convert, and digitally sign PDF files. Available in free and paid tiers with access across web, mobile, and desktop apps, plus an API for custom integrations.

Independently observed

PDFelement

A multi-purpose PDF tool that lets users modify document content (text and images), create interactive forms, read text from scanned files, reorganize pages, convert between document formats, and apply digital signatures. Works on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and through a web interface.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

iLovePDF

Leader
from £9/mofreemiumFree tier

Free tier available. Premium from £60/year or £9/month. Custom enterprise pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Core PDF tools
    • Limited document processing
  • Premium£60/year or £9/month
    • Unlimited document processing
    • Web, mobile, and desktop access
    • Digital signatures
    • Workflows
    • No ads
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Custom workflows
    • Dedicated account manager
    • SSO (Single Sign-On)
as of verify ↗

PDFelement

from $129.99Hybrid

From $129.99 one-time for individuals or $139/user/month for teams. Free trial available.

  • PDFelement for Individuals$129.99 perpetual (12% discount from $159)
    • Edit text and images
    • Annotate documents
    • Merge and split pages
    • OCR scanning
    • Convert to and from PDF
    • +4 more
  • PDFelement for TeamContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✓
iOS
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✓
Android
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✓
macOS
iLovePDF✗
PDFelement✓
Windows
iLovePDF✗
PDFelement✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
iLovePDF✓
PDFelement✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

iLovePDF

Leader
3 total
  • REST API (iLoveAPI)
  • Webhooks
  • Cloud storage services
Independently observed

PDFelement

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.