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Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat

The other picks for PDF tools, each with when to pick it and its price as its maker's page states it. Adobe Acrobat is on its own page, with its price and who on eChai uses it.

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    Microsoft Edge

    Windows: read, highlight, add text and save

    Free download; Copilot in Edge has a free usage allowance, and a Microsoft 365 subscription adds higher limits and agents Read from microsoft.com on 10 November 2026 Free browser with a free Copilot usage allowance
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    Stirling PDF

    A free editor that keeps files on your machine

    Free $0; Team $99 a month for 100 users; Enterprise through sales; PDF Processor 1 cent a credit Read from stirling.com on 10 November 2026 Free for individual use: 60+ PDF tools on web, desktop and self-hosted
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    Free Read from adobe.com on 10 November 2026 Free on desktop and mobile
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    Sumatra PDF

    An old or slow Windows laptop

    Free Read from sumatrapdfreader.org on 10 November 2026 Free
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