# iLovePDF vs PDFelement

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** iLovePDF

| Attribute | iLovePDF | PDFelement |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64 (73% (medium)) | 38.1 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based service offering a comprehensive suite of PDF editing and conversion tools, available across web, mobile, and desktop platforms with both free and paid plan options. It is indexed under PDF Editors.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","question":"What is iLovePDF?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"iLovePDF offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £5 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","question":"Is iLovePDF free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"iLovePDF supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does iLovePDF support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for iLovePDF, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","question":"Can iLovePDF be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for iLovePDF, including REST API (iLoveAPI), Webhooks and Cloud storage services. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/ms/pricing","question":"What does iLovePDF integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for iLovePDF. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as iLovePDF not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does iLovePDF have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"iLovePDF is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the EU.","source":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/ms/pricing","question":"Where is iLovePDF available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A desktop application for editing PDF documents, including text and image modifications, creating fillable forms, recognizing text in scanned pages, reorganizing and combining pages, converting between formats, reducing file sizes, and removing sensitive information. It is indexed under PDF Editors.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/","question":"What is PDFelement?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PDFelement is a paid product; published pricing starts at $129.99. It is sold across 2 plans (PDFelement for Individuals and PDFelement for Team). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/business/acrobat-reader-enterprise-pricing.html","question":"How much does PDFelement cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PDFelement supports Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/","question":"What platforms does PDFelement support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for PDFelement, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/business/acrobat-reader-enterprise-pricing.html","question":"Can PDFelement be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for PDFelement. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PDFelement not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/","question":"What security certifications does PDFelement have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PDFelement is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/business/acrobat-reader-enterprise-pricing.html","question":"Where is PDFelement available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An online suite of tools that allows users to edit, convert, merge, split, protect, and digitally sign PDF documents through web, desktop, and mobile applications. | A full-featured PDF editor that enables text and image editing, interactive form creation with fillable fields, page merging and splitting, file conversion, and intelligent redaction of sensitive data. It includes optical character recognition for scanned documents and is available across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","file_size_compression_engine":true,"interactive_form_field_creation":true,"password_protection_and_encryption":true,"permanent_blackout_redaction_engine":true,"microsoft_office_docx_xlsx_conversion":true,"page_merging_extraction_and_splitting":true,"base_text_and_image_editing_within_pdf":true,"ocr_optical_character_recognition_scanning":true,"digital_signature_certification_enforcement":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"one_time_purchase","deployment_model":"native_desktop","file_size_compression_engine":true,"interactive_form_field_creation":true,"password_protection_and_encryption":true,"permanent_blackout_redaction_engine":true,"microsoft_office_docx_xlsx_conversion":true,"page_merging_extraction_and_splitting":true,"base_text_and_image_editing_within_pdf":true,"ocr_optical_character_recognition_scanning":true,"digital_signature_certification_enforcement":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"REST API (iLoveAPI)"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Cloud storage services"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Access to essential iLovePDF tools","Limited document processing"],"description":"Access to core PDF tools with processing limitations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"tools":"Limited selection","file_size":"100 MB","processing":"Limited","pages_per_task":"200"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"£60/year (£5/month equivalent) or £9/month. Up to 25 users.","features":["Full access to all iLovePDF tools","Unlimited document processing","Access across Web, Mobile, and Desktop","Digital Signatures","Workflows","Ad-free experience","Priority customer support","Regional file processing","2,000 AI Credits"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Full tool suite with unlimited processing across all platforms and priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"file_size":"4 GB","max_users":"25","ai_credits":"2,000/month","processing":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact for quote.","features":["All Premium features","Custom contracts for scalability","Dedicated Account Manager","Single Sign On (SSO)"],"minSeats":25,"description":"Customizable enterprise solution with dedicated support and single sign-on for large teams","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Premium from £5/month (annual) or £9/month (monthly). Business plans with custom pricing for 25+ users.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T10:49:44.492Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PDFelement for Individuals","summary":"$129.99 perpetual (12% discount from $159)","features":["Edit text and images","Annotate documents","Merge and split pages","OCR scanning","Convert to and from PDF","Compress file size","Create fillable forms","Digital signatures","Protect PDFs"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Edit, print, convert, eSign, and protect PDFs on Windows PC or Mac","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"PDFelement for Team","summary":"$139/user/month with custom services available (contact for details)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":139,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flexible team licensing with provisioning, tracking, and management across groups","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $129.99 one-time for individuals or $139/user/month for teams. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/business/acrobat-reader-enterprise-pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:45:56.513Z","startingPrice":{"amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"GBP"}` | `{"amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","level":"Information Security Management","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (PDF Editors)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:28.717Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*